SU Welcomes Aurora Edenhart-Pepe (above left) and Dr. Deirdra Johnson (above right)
Salisbury University welcomed two new members to its leadership team in 2023.
With more than a decade of experience in higher education administration, Aurora Edenhart-Pepe is SU’s new vice president of administration and finance.
Edenhart-Pepe came to SU from Wake Forest University School of Law, where she served as chief administrative officer.
Edenhart-Pepe oversees the University’s overall budget, financial and administrative operations, including capital projects, facilities management, human resources, information technology, and campus safety and sustainability. In addition, she is helping SU transition to Workday enterprise resource planning software, a process that began more than a year ago in connection with other University System of Maryland institutions. This platform is expected to be a critical component for many of SU’s current systems, from student services to employee management.
With a higher education background spanning more than a quarter-century, Dr. Deirdra Johnson is the University’s newest associate vice president of student affairs.
Johnson comes to SU from Wor-Wic Community College, where she served as dean of enrollment management and student services.
“With passion and knowledge, Deirdra has assisted in developing and implementing several successful student retention initiatives at Wor-Wic,” said Dr. Dane Foust, SU vice president of student affairs. “We are excited to welcome her to SU, working with her as we strengthen existing initiatives and develop new programs to best serve our students.”