Division of Enrollment Management - Who We Are

Who We Are

Our Vice President and department leaders bring a diverse background of experience to the division to realize its mission and vision.

Vice President, Enrollment Management

Rodney Morrison

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Rodney has over 25 years of strategic enrollment leadership experience and has a proven record of increasing quality metrics, retention and graduation rates to record levels, and creating pipelines for college access opportunities.    

In 2016, he was honored by the Middle States Region of the College Board with its Bernard P. Ireland Recognition Award, the highest individual award given to a member of the Middle States Region. The award recognizes an individual with a commitment to improving humanity through education, by demonstrating a record of service to young people in easing the transition from high school to college and distinguishing themselves as change agents.

His previous positions include Associate Provost for Enrollment Management at Stony Brook University; Associate Chancellor for Enrollment Management at Rutgers University, Camden Campus; Director of Admissions at Mount Saint Mary College, NY; Vice President of Global Diversity Recruitment at Lehman Brothers; Director of the MBA Preparation Program at Management Leadership for Tomorrow; Associate Director of MBA Admissions and Financial Aid for the Wharton School MBA Program; Senior Admissions Officer and Director of Minority Recruitment at the University of Pennsylvania; and Assistant Director of Admissions at the University of Rochester, NY.

Morrison has served as president of the College Board Middle States Regional Council and been active in numerous professional organizations, including the National Association for College Admissions Counseling, National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, National Association of College Admissions Counseling and the Association of Black Admissions and Financial Aid Officers in the Ivy League and Sister Schools. In addition, he has served as President and Vice President of the Board of KIPP Philadelphia Charter School.

A first generation college graduate, he earned his bachelor’s degree in history, a business management certificate in marketing, and a master’s degree in education at the University of Rochester. While an undergraduate there, he played on the 1990 Men’s Basketball Division III National Championship Team.  He volunteered at a Big Brother/ Big Sister Program as well as served as an Urban League tutor.  

Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management 

Amanda Steele-Middleton

Amanda Steele-Middleton has more than 20 years of experience in higher education. Amanda began her career at the University of Delaware as University Registrar before transitioning into a new role of Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management. Amanda has led multiple registrar’s offices through software and system implementations, looking for opportunities to streamline processes and facilitate improved interactions with software that supports the academic infrastructure. Prior to joining the University of Delaware, Amanda served as University Registrar at Wright State University, Meredith College, and Heidelberg University.

A self-described data nerd, she has a deep commitment to collaborating to improve systems that enhance the academic experience and help students meet degree attainment goals. Amanda has been very involved professionally at both the state and national level and serves on professional committees with a commitment to further development for registrar professionals. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Biology and a Master of Business Administration, both from Wright State University.

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Assistant Vice President, Office of Admissions

Yosmeriz Roman

Dr. Roman, Yosmeriz (pronounced like rosemary with a y), or simply “Yos”, previously served as Assistant Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at University of Cincinnati. In previous roles, Dr. Roman has overseen student recruitment and admissions as well as communications and technology operations for Rutgers-Camden and her expertise ranges from implementation of a new CRM system, to strategic visioning for universities. Throughout her career in higher education, she started out in student affairs and has focused her work in the areas of admissions and student development serving as associate director of admissions, admissions officer, international admissions coordinator and student activities and residential development coordinator.

Dr. Roman is the current president for the Ohio Public Colleges Admissions Council and is a a member of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, National Association of Graduate Admissions Professionals and Association of International Educators, and the National Association of Collage Admissions Personnel among others. She has earned several degrees including a doctorate in Public Affairs, MBA in Management, Master of science degree in Community Development, and Bachelor's degrees in Language and International Trade as well as Marketing. Academically, she has published several articles and has served on committees to re-envision enrollment practices in countries like Paraguay and with several universities across the nation.

Dr. Yosmeriz Roman

Executive Director, Student Financial Services

Mary Booker

As Executive Director for Student Financial Services, Mary Booker has the primary responsibility for coordinating student financial services and operations across the Division of Enrollment Management to promote student success and ensure operational effectiveness.

Before joining UD in 2020, she served as Assistant Vice Provost for Student Financial Services at University of San Francisco.  She also has worked in financial aid and enrollment management at Pomona College, Gustavus Adolphus College, and Dartmouth College.

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University Registrar

Carolyn quinci

Carolyn Eaton Quinci has more than 30 years of experience in higher education in both academic and student affairs. Carolyn began her 23-year career at the University of Delaware as a counselor in the Professional & Continuing Studies ACCESS Center, moving to advising and assistant dean roles in the College of Arts & Sciences and the College of Health Sciences before transitioning to the Registrar’s Office. As Senior Associate Registrar and later Deputy Registrar, she oversaw the registration, grading, & graduation operations, test and transfer credit & transfer student services team, residency reclassification, and student service operations.

Prior to joining UD, Carolyn was an instructor at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and served in student affairs roles at Penn State York and the University of Rochester. She has been active in the UD community as a long-time affiliate with Community Standards and Conflict Resolution (formerly the Office of Student Conduct) and currently serves on the UD Alumni Association Board of Directors where she is deputy chairperson for the Alumni Outreach Committee. Carolyn is also active professionally in MSACROA, having served on the Nominations & Elections Committee, and NACADA, where she served as the Delaware representative to Region 2 and was the 2009 Region 2 Conference co-chairperson. She earned her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership at the University of Delaware in 2012 and holds an M.S. Ed. In College Student Development from Alfred University and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from Binghamton University.

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Director of Strategic Initiatives

Naomi Nash

As the Director of Enrollment Management Initiatives, Naomi Nash led the successful implementation and expansion of the EAB Navigate/Blue Hen Success platform.  Her small but dynamic two-person unit continues to manage the system across UD, overseeing all aspects of the system including training users, creating resources, testing technical releases and new system features, and more.  Naomi is passionate about collaborating with vendors, IT, and colleagues to implement innovative solutions for faculty, staff, and students.  She is known for enhancing workflows and overhauling policies and processes to improve student success on campus.

With over twenty years of higher ed experience, Naomi served as a Senior Associate Registrar and an academic advisor at UD prior to her current role.  Additionally, she worked in areas of advising and admissions at institutions including Salisbury University, UMB School of Nursing, and UMBC.  She holds a bachelor's degree in organizational and interpersonal communications and a master's degree in human services administration.

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Associate Director of Process Improvement

Natalia Davila

Natalia brings over 10 years of cross-industry experience, having served as a vocational instructor, admissions coordinator, and Director of Admissions and Career Placement at Philadelphia Job Corps Life Science Institute.  Since joining in 2018, Natalia has leveraged a deep background in post-secondary education, program management, change management, and fostering performance enhancement to bring tailored solutions to the division.

Natalia earned her BA in Criminal Justice, with a minor in Psychology, from Temple University and holds an MS in Organization Development and Leadership from Saint Joseph's University.  She is currently pursuing her doctorate degree in Leadership for Organizations at the University of Dayton, with a focus on inclusive high impact education and transformational leadership.  Natalia currently serves as the chair of the Latino/Hispanic Heritage Caucus and is a subcommittee member of the Antiracism Initiative at the University of Delaware.

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Assistant to the Vice President

Sarah Hedrick

Sarah is the assistant to the Vice President for Enrollment Management.  She graduated with a BS in Clothing and Textile Retailing from Truman University then spent 20+ years in the travel industry.  Sarah started at UD in the Provost's office 15 years ago before joining the newly formed office of the VPEM in 2014.

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