Biography

Ceileidh Kung, pronounced “kay-lee,” oversees the tutoring programs at the Academic Enhancement Center alongside Josie Chaves. In her role, she recruits, trains, and mentors peer tutors, receptionists, and Drop-In Center staff, ensuring the smooth day-to-day operations of the programs. Her role also includes leading the development of training workshops, oversight of internal tutoring staff meetings, and website management. She aims to provide a welcoming, supportive, and fun tutoring environment for URI students.

Ceileidh is an alumna of URI (and the Talent Development program), holding a B.A. in Sociology/Psychology (2014) and an M.Ed. in Higher Education from Providence College (2019). She regularly teaches UCS 160: Success in Higher Education, both for the Talent Development Summer Program and during the regular academic semesters, and has been working in higher education since 2015.

Supporting the LGBTQIA+ community, both on and off-campus, is of paramount importance to her. She chooses to be visibly out and proud to help foster a welcoming environment for all students and to encourage students to be their most authentic selves.

You can typically find Ceileidh on the 4th floor of Roosevelt Hall or in the library Drop-In Center. Come say hi! 🙂

Ceileidh’s Top 5 Clifton Strengths:
1) Woo
2) Communication
3) Input
4) Empathy
5) Activator

Ceileidh’s Values in Action:
1) Humor
2) Love of Learning
3) Curiosity 
4) Love
5) Hope