Lurie College is excited to welcome two new staff members to the community – Brian Cheung Dooley, Executive Assistant / Communications Lead, and Dr. Isabel Vallejo, Director of Assessment and Accreditation!

Brian Cheung Dooley – Executive Assistant / Communications Lead

Brian was born in Castro Valley, CA, and grew up in the Central Valley in Patterson, CA. He then left his hometown to study Management Science at UC San Diego and became the first person in his family to graduate from college. After working in residential and student life at UCSD’s John Muir college, he relocated to the East Coast to earn a master’s in Educational Leadership, Politics and Advocacy from NYU.  Brian then relocated again to Washington, DC, where he was the Program Manager for Student Life at the NYU Washington, DC global academic program.  He is very excited to join the Lurie College community, where he will provide support for the dean’s office operations and communications. In his free time, Brian enjoys exploring the world with his wife, taking photos and exercising.

Dr. Isabel Vallejo – Director of Assessment and Accreditation

Isabel joins Lurie College with many years of experience in accreditation, student outcomes assessment, institutional research, online education and compliance.  She has previously worked in private higher education institutions both in Mexico and the United States, and more recently in a private network of international universities. She has earned a B.S. in Computer Systems Engineering from the Universidad de las Américas-Puebla as well as an M.A. in Applied Linguistics and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration from the University of Texas at El Paso.  She is very excited to join the Lurie College of Education and advance accreditation and assessment projects.  In her free time, she enjoys taking short trips and vacations with her husband, son and daughter.

Photos by Brian Cheung Dooley.