Just like everything else at Goddard, the admissions process is a little
different. At Goddard we don't reduce you down to a number like test
scores or grades. Here, you're a person with your own story to tell,
and we look forward to getting to know you. Since we will be
working with you throughout the admissions process, here is an
opportunity to get to know a little about us, too.
 Brenda Hawkins, Director of Admissions
I have been at Goddard for 14 years – all of them in the Admissions
Office. I returned to school as an adult learner (47 years old) and finished by BS and my MSA at traditional schools, while working full time at Goddard. I can talk to you about late night readings, early morning papers and fitting in homework any way you can. My passion is with the adult learner who has finally decided that it is time to finish something that was started a long time ago and because “life” got in the way, finishing their education was put on a back burner. If you want to finish your studies, you can do it – there is always a way. In my life outside of Goddard, I spend lots of time with my family camping, gardening and playing with my 3 grandsons. |
 David De Lucca, Admissions Counselor
At one time or another, I’ve represented all of Goddard’s programs, but currently I work with those interested in the MFA in Creative Writing, the Individualized MA, and the Psychology & Counseling MA. I returned to college years after having dropped out at the age of 17, dismayed by the academic rigidity and massively impersonal approach of the large state university that I had naively chosen. I flourished at a very small college with similarities to Goddard, though, and earned a BA in philosophy. My interests include music, politics, hiking, literature, and fortean phenomena, and I love animals.
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 Lara Duston, Admissions Counselor
I have an unshakable belief in people and their ability to grow, and it is my pleasure to encourage and coach nontraditional students as they contemplate returning to school. I was myself a nontraditional graduate student, and empathize with the unique challenges adult learners face. During my graduate work (which was very interdisciplinary), I developed a passionate commitment to and serious intellectual curiosity about the transformational possibilities of education, and that’s why I’ve found a home at Goddard. I have been at Goddard since the Spring of 2006, and work with applicants to the BA and MA in Education and Licensure Program, the BA and MA in Health Arts and Sciences Program, the BFA in Creative Writing Program, and the MA in Socially Responsible Business and Sustainable Communities Program. Outside of work, I enjoy: autumn leaves, yoga on the beach, 19th century Russian novels, and just about anything to do with Ireland.
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 Philip Robertson, Admissions Specialist
My Goddard experience started well over a decade ago when I became interested in Goddard as a student wanting to get my graduate degree outside of the traditional university setting. Many years later I found myself working at Goddard as both an employee and as a student in the Master of Fine Arts in Interdisciplinary Arts program. My interests outside of work include my artistic practice as a printmaker, art history and various aspects of pop culture. I work with applicants to the BA in Individualized Studies Program and the MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Program.
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