Student Life on the SMFA Campus
In addition to all the resources of the Medford/Somerville campus, students have access to the Student Life Office at SMFA. Our office is located on the second floor of the B-side of the building at 230 Fenway. Below are some SMFA campus-specific resources.
SMFA Student Life Staff
Alyssa Baker, MFA
Associate Dean of Student Life at the SMFA
As Associate Dean, Alyssa provides overall direction and leadership at a strategic and policy planning level to the graduate and undergraduate student experience at the Tufts SMFA campus. Working closely with colleagues within the Dean of Student’s Office and campus partners, she assists with individual student support and responds to complex student needs.
With more than 20 years of experience, Alyssa has distinguished herself at the intersection of higher education and the arts. During her 14 years at Boston University’s College of Fine Arts, she focused on strategies to help art students achieve educational success.
She holds a Master of Fine Arts and a Bachelor of Arts in Art History, both from Boston University.
Maiyah Rivers
Assistant Director for SMFA Student Life
As the Assistant Director for SMFA Student Life, Maiyah leads the development and implementation of programs, advises student organizations, and operationalizes campus events to support the diverse SMFA student experience to ensure student participation, civic engagement, and promote a sense of community and belonging.
Maiyah comes to us from Brown University where she served as Assistant Director of Education and Public Engagement at the Center for the Study of Slavery & Justice (CSSJ). She has published and spoken extensively and co-curated numerous exhibitions. She also has teaching experience. Maiyah holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History from Eastern Connecticut State University and a Master of Arts in Public Humanities from Brown University.
Stephen Green
Associate Director for SMFA Student Life
Stephen oversees the day-to-day operations and programming of the SMFA Student Life office. Prior to SMFA, Stephen has worked for various colleges and universities throughout the United States. He holds a bachelor’s degree in graphic design from Indiana University Kokomo and a master’s degree in education from Colorado State University.
Colin Buckley
Student Services Coordinator
Prior to joining the SMFA in July of 2016, Colin was an Administrative Assistant at Tufts Dental school and provided administrative support for various departments at Harvard University for over three years. In addition to his work in Student Life, Colin is a jeweler and photographer who's work is in a number of private collections in the US.