Alyssa O鈥橞rien (she/her)
Associate Director of Admissions
Territories: First year and transfer students from Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Ohio, Virginia, Washington D.C., West Virginia, transfer students from Massachusetts
Degrees: A.A. in psychology from Holyoke Community College; B.A. in psychology and religion from Mount Holyoke College
Why I love working at 91猫先生:聽 I鈥檝e lived in Western Massachusetts for my entire life and聽91猫先生 has always been special to me. I believe in 91猫先生鈥檚 mission and the聽comprehensive education available to students. I love that students are able to fully dive into聽their personal passions and interests and produce amazing projects. I also love walking around聽the campus, especially during peak foliage season.
A random fact about me: I'm simply unable to keep houseplants alive. I鈥檝e been given plants聽that are 鈥渋ncredibly easy to take care of鈥 and they鈥檝e all wilted within a month. This is聽disappointing because I love plants, so let me know if you have any tips!
If you could teach a class, what would it be called?聽 I would call my class: What is a Cult?聽Exploring New Religious Movements from Foundation to Deconstruction Through a Sociological聽Lens. We would learn about different religious or social movements that could be described as聽cults and discuss patterns and behaviors within those movements, from leaders to disciples to the excommunicated.