Michaela Chipman is the New Dean of Campus Wellbeing

Michaela M. Chipman will join Lawrenceville as its new Meng Family Dean of Campus Wellbeing, effective July 1. She will work closely with Lawrenceville’s Wellness Team, students, residential life, faculty, and external partners to advance a holistic approach to student wellness, embedding wellbeing initiatives into various aspects of the School community.

Chipman, whose appointment was announced in January, has strong experience in meeting the unique needs of boarding school students as a wellness coordinator, school administrator, teacher, dorm head, and coach. She is committed to implementing proactive, solution-driven strategies that align with the goals outlined in Lawrenceville’s strategic plan, House, Harkness, and Heart: A New Era for Community Wellbeing.

Chipman comes to Lawrenceville from The Loomis Chaffee School, where she is the interim dean of the senior class, a member of the School’s Wellness Strategic Planning Committee and Student Life Committee, and leader of the Peer Health Educator program.

“I am deeply impressed by Lawrenceville’s dedication to integrating wellness into the core of the school experience, and I am eager to build systems that empower students to act as the architects and stewards of their wellbeing,” Chipman said. “My personal mission is to ensure that every student feels dignified in their individuality, connected to their community, and equipped to craft a life that brings them enduring joy and a deep sense of purpose.”