Liam Gillen

Director of Admissions

Liam Gillen joined the Office of Admissions and Student Financial Services in July 2021 bringing with him more than 25 years of higher education experience including positions in admissions, financial aid, student affairs, academic affairs and career development. He earned a B.S. from UMass Amherst, and a M.Ed. from the USC Rossier School of Education, and recently completed an MBA, magna cum laude, from Fitchburg State University.

Director Gillen is passionate about equality and access in education and currently sings in the Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles whose mission is to create musical experiences that strengthen and support LGBTQ+ youth, challenge homophobia and expose new communities to a message of equality.

Education

• MBA, Fitchburg State University; August 2021
• M.Ed., USC Rossier School of Education, May 2005
• B.S., Family & Consumer Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst; February 1999

Prior positions

• Associate Director of Experiential Learning, Emerson College Los Angeles; 2018-2021
• Associate Dean of Students, New York Film Academy; 2017
• Program Manager, Master of Healthcare Administration, USC Price School of Public Policy; 2014-2017
• Director of Student Affairs, USC Gould School of Law; 2007-2013
• Assistant Director of Admissions & Financial Aid, USC Gould School of Law; 2005-2007

Affiliations & Awards

• Law School Admissions Council (LSAC)
• Board Member; USC Lambda LGBTQ+ Alumni Association
• Singing Member, Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles
• Administrator of the Year, USC Student Bar Association; 2010