Kevin Linton

ABOUT DR. KEVIN LINTON, PH.D. 

Dr. Kevin Linton is the Director of TRIO Student Support Services at Salem State University. He first arrived at SSU in 2010 where he completed his M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs. Shortly after graduating, he was hired by TRIO in 2012 where he has held several roles over the last 10 years, including: Assistant Coordinator, Coordinator, Student Success Counselor, and most recently Assistant Director.

A first-generation college student and TRIO alumnus himself, Dr. Linton holds a Ph.D. from Lesley University, M.Ed. from Salem State, and a B.A. from the University of New Hampshire.  

EXPERIENCE

• TRIO Director: January 2023 to present
• TRIO Assistant Director & Student Success Counselor: May 2017 to December 2022
• Coordinator of TRIO Student Development: September 2016 to April 2017
• Assistant Coordinator of TRIO Student Development: July 2012 to August 2016

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Educational Studies, Lesley University, May 2022
  • Cognates: Higher Education, Counseling, and Social Justice 
• M.Ed., Higher Education in Student Affairs, Salem State University, May 2012
• B.A., English, University of New Hampshire, May 2010 
  • Minors: Psychology, History, and Spanish