Sara Hinkle

Sara Hinkle, PhD, serves as the Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania since August 2013, where responsibilities include advising on policy-making, strategic planning, and managing a $400,000 budget. Hinkle enhanced professional development initiatives, led efforts for community engagement classification, and initiated large-scale university events. Previous roles include Associate Dean for Student & Community Development at Hofstra University, where Hinkle managed a $2.4 million budget and improved campus traditions, and Director of Orientation & Transition Programs at New York University, overseeing onboarding for 2,400 new students. Hinkle holds a PhD in Higher Education from Indiana University Bloomington, a Master’s in Counseling from Georgia State University, and a Bachelor’s in Psychology from Gettysburg College.