Michael Coakley

Michael Coakley is the former Associate Vice President of University Student Initiatives and the former Executive Director of University Housing at Arizona State University. His portfolio included housing and residential life; campus dining; the student union; academic support services; and off-campus and commuter student services. Prior to these positions, he served as Assistant Vice President for Student Life at Northern Illinois University and Executive Director of Student Housing and Dining Services at NIU for ten years. He also has worked at Wright State University (Ohio), Western Michigan University, the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. He has over twenty-nine years of full-time experience in student development, housing operations, auxiliary services, residential life, judicial affairs, and Greek Affairs administration at the university level and has academic experience as an instructor and a clinical faculty member. Mr. Coakley served as a Clinical Faculty Member for the College of Education at Northern Illinois University teaching both undergraduate and graduate courses. Mr. Coakley has served ACUHO-I as a member of the Educational Programs committee; the Professional Standards committee; and the Program Committee. He was the Program Coordinator for Millennium Magic in 2000; Program Chair for the Information Technology conference in 1987; and the Program Chair for the 2002 annual conference. He served on the ACUHO-I Foundation Board from 1999 to 2006 including a term as Secretary and a term as Chair. Regionally, Mr. Coakley served on the Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers (GLACUHO) as President, Secretary/Treasurer, Editor, and twice as program chair and host. He also served as the advisor to the Great Lakes Association of College and University Residence Halls (GLACURH). Mr. Coakley has served as a consultant for multiple institutions and businesses concerning student housing. Mr. Coakley was the Coordinator for ACUHO-I's 21st Century Project. The 21st Century Project is a multi-phased initiative leading to the construction of new, state-of-the-art residential facilities for colleges and universities. In addition to creating one or more prototype residential facilities on several campuses, the project will assist colleges and universities in designing new residential facilities or renovating existing facilities, that reflect the ever-changing roles that residences play in the collegiate experience. Mr. Coakley has an MS from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and a BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.