Dean of Student Affairs

Hailey Mack, Dean of Student Affairs

Hailey Mack has over 11 years of experience working in higher education in the state of Idaho. She has held positions at College of Western Idaho and Idaho State University before beginning her work at College of Eastern Idaho where she has enjoyed working for the last 9 years. In her time at College of Eastern Idaho, Hailey has gained knowledge and proficiency in multiple areas including Human Resources, Student Life, Advising, One Stop, Recruitment, Clery Act/Title IX, Student Conduct, and other Student Affairs services.

Hailey’s education began at the community college, College of Southern Idaho, where she acquired her general study requirements before transferring to Boise State University and completing her Bachelors of Business Administration. Hailey continued her education, earning a Master’s Degree in Management and Leadership from Western Governor’s University.

Hailey has chosen to continue her career in higher education and specifically community college because of the immense impact the college makes on its students and the community. As a first generation student herself, she has personally witnessed how a community college can change life’s trajectory and strives to change other lives through education.

Shelley Campbell, Administrative Assistant

Shelley is a native of Idaho Falls and has spent most of her life here. As the Administrative Assistant to the Dean of Student Affairs, her duties are many and varied, including scheduling, note taking, emailing, and making sure the Dean has everything she needs to carry out the functions of Student Affairs. In addition to her Administrative Assistant duties, Shelley is also the Academic Scheduler and Catalog Specialist. She works with all departments campus-wide to ensure the catalog is accurate and the academic schedule is available for student registration each semester.

Shelley has spent many years in the workforce serving as a head secretary of a local elementary school, records specialist for the Habitat Conservation Plan in Washington County, Utah (she saved the Mojave Desert Tortoises!), Senior Trainer for Melaleuca, and the Executive Assistant to the CEO of REDI.

Shelley is the mother of two amazing daughters and a grandmother to six adorable grandchildren (four boys and two girls). After a 39-year hiatus, Shelley recently earned her bachelor’s degree in General Studies with a minor in history. She has a passion for education and is thrilled to be part of the CEI family since 2019!

Julie McMurtrey, Interim Associate Dean of Student Affairs

Julie McMurtrey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Weber State University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from Utah State University. She most recently served as the Senior Coordinator for the Center for New Directions at the College of Eastern Idaho where she works with students by providing career exploration, retention services, and recruitment for non-traditional programs in addition to providing services to single parents and displaced homemakers. She began her employment at CEI in 2013, when the college was still EITC. During her time at CEI she has helped to launch a campus food pantry, a child care assistance program, a textbook lending library, and an expansion of career services. She has been instrumental in writing various grants including a recently awarded $100,000 grant for branding and marketing. Prior to moving to Idaho in 2013, Julie worked for Utah Department of Workforce Services as a program specialist for training programs including the Workforce Investment Act and Trade Adjustment Assistance. She says the best day of the year is commencement, while it also tugs at the heart strings a bit, watching CEI students succeed is a privilege.