Christopher Trautman is thrilled to come back to Montclair as the Director of Student Conduct, after previously working in Residence Life while earning his MA in Higher Education Leadership at the University from 2015-2017. Prior to joining Montclair, Chris served as the Associate Director for Educational Initiatives and Assessment in Residential Education at The College of New Jersey, where he oversaw the advancement of the department's residential curriculum and helped lead various assessment projects to demonstrate student learning and improve the student experience.

Chris has also taught several courses at the college level, including a first-year student writing class at TCNJ and a first-year student transition to college seminar at Fairleigh Dickinson University. When not at work, Chris loves to attend theater productions, watch movies, and listen to podcasts.