Student Affairs Senior Leadership Team
Dr. Jasmine Buxton (she/her)
Assistant Vice President for Communication, Operation, and Strategy
Known for being an unwavering advocate for all students, “Dr. Jazz,” as she welcomes being called, has cultivated engaging learning environments that prepare students for life beyond the university.
Dr. Jazz earned a doctorate of Higher Education Administration from the University of Alabama, and a master’s degree in Student Affairs and Higher Education from Indiana State University. She graduated from Miami University with a bachelor’s degree in Black World Studies with a concentration in African American Literature and History.
Prior to her current role, Dr. Jazz served as the associate vice chancellor for student success and dean of students at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She also served as senior associate vice president for student affairs and dean of students at Delaware State University; she assumed the position of senior associate vice president after having been promoted from associate vice president for student affairs. Before joining Delaware State University, Dr. Jazz was assistant dean of students at Bowling Green State University. Prior to her work at Bowling Green State University, Dr. Jazz worked at Alabama A&M University where she assumed the dual role of director of student activities and leadership development, as well as director of new student orientation. Her leadership expertise quickly became apparent to the Alabama A&M administration as she was asked to step-in and take on the position of interim associate vice president of student affairs; she successfully completed the short-term assignment and returned to her role as director. Her extensive career also includes leadership roles at The University of Cincinnati, The Ohio State University, Indiana State University, and Central State University.
Dr. Sara Hinkle (she/her)
Assistant Vice President for Student Engagement
Dr. Sara Hinkle has dedicated three decades to advancing student success and engagement in higher education. Since 2013, she has served as a member of the Student Affairs executive team at West Chester University. Her career spans a wide range of leadership roles at 10 diverse institutions, where she developed broad expertise across nearly every functional area of student affairs.
A dynamic leader and scholar-practitioner, Dr. Hinkle earned her B.A. in Psychology from Gettysburg College, an M.S. in Counseling from Georgia State University, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Indiana University Bloomington. She has contributed extensively to the field through more than 50 national presentations and publications, focusing on student transitions, engagement, leadership, and feminist issues. Among her most notable contributions, she served as a research associate for Student Success in College: Creating Conditions That Matter (Kuh, Schuh, Whitt, & Associates, 2005, 2010), a landmark work in the student affairs profession.
Dr. Hinkle has also held leadership roles within ACPA – College Student Educators International and The National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition and remains a committed advocate for inclusive and impactful student development. A highlight of her career was sailing around the world as part of the Semester at Sea program—an experience that reflects her passion for transformative education.
Originally from the Midwest and shaped by life across the Northeast and South, Dr. Hinkle has made a home in West Chester, where she enjoys life with her son.
Dr. B.K. Taylor (he/they)
Assistant Vice President for Health and Wellness
B.K. has oversight of Campus Recreation, the CARE Team, Counseling and Psychological Services, Student Assistance, Student Health Services, and Wellness Promotion.
Christy Lanshe (she/her)
Director of Finance
Christy serves as the lead financial oversight advisor for the division regarding budgeting, forecasting, and expenditure control. She is the cooperative liaison to the university budget office concerning allocations, development and projections. She functions as the primary financial executor, monitoring a significant number of auxiliary, self-support, and education and general fund centers. She also provides learning criteria to managers and directors committed to practicing good financial stewardship and compliancy to current policies and procedures.