Richard Mullendore is Vice President for Student Affairs, Associate Provost, and Professor of College Student Affairs Administration at the University of Georgia. He holds a B.A. from Bradley University, a masters from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, and a Ph.D. from Michigan State University. Before joining the staff at UGA, he worked at Tusculum College (Tennessee), the University of Charleston (West Virginia), the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and the University of Mississippi. Mr. Mullendore is a former president of the National Orientation Directors Association and a frequent presenter at FYE on orientation programs. His most recent publication is Helping Your First-Year College Student Succeed: A Guide for Parents.