About the Dean of Students Office

Dr. Trisha Clement serves as the Dean of Students at the University of Kentucky. In this role, she oversees various parts of the out of classroom community at the University of Kentucky. More specifically within the areas of Residence Life, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Student Conduct, the Center for Support and Intervention, Student Organizations and Activities, LGTBQ resource center, Religious Life, Veterans Resource Center and Parent and Family Services.

Prior to her role as Dean of Students, Clement served as Director of Residence Life and Assistant Director of Living Learning Programs at the University of Kentucky. As a native of New York City, Caribbean American, and first-generation student, Clement knows firsthand the potential challenges that students may encounter when entering the higher education landscape. As a result, Clement is dedicated to advocating for the needs of students while simultaneously working to ensure that all students from various backgrounds feel welcomed and a sense of belonging at the University of Kentucky.

Clement received her bachelor's in psychology from Western Kentucky University and her master’s in educational psychology and Doctorate in Educational Leadership, from the University of Kentucky.