Nathan Graves

Nathan Graves serves as the First-Year Dean and Director of Orientation & First-Year Experience. He provides assistance and advice to students as they navigate questions related to academic success and finding their place on The Hill. He enjoys working with incoming students and families making the transition to Denison University through June Orientation, Pre-Orientation experiences, and August Orientation. Beyond orientation programming, Nathan leads the Office of First-Year Experience in facilitating first-year programming, such as peer mentoring, Columbus Connection trips, First-Year Fridays, and the First-Year Council. He works closely with faculty, staff, and departments across campus to assist students in maximizing their time at Denison.

Prior to this role, he served as the Associate Director of New Student Programs at the University of West Georgia. In this role, he oversaw orientation programming, parent and family programs, and dual enrollment. Through graduate school, he worked in the Office of the Peabody Dean for Students and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Vanderbilt University, and spent a summer working at Indiana University-Bloomington.