Spotlight on 2025 Campus Safety Director of the Year Finalist Melinda Heikkinen

Check out some of this Director of the Year finalist’s top accomplishments, as well as a photo gallery of her and her department.

Published: February 18, 2025Author: Robin Hattersley

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Congratulations to Melinda Heikkinen, Associate Vice President and Chief of Public Safety at Saint Louis University in St. Louis, for being named one of this year’s Campus Safety Director of the Year finalists.

Some of her notable achievements include:

Achieved a 30% drop in reported incidents over the past three years
Increased representation of women and minorities in her department through mentorship programs
Re-introduced de-escalation training for officers

Check out her photo gallery.

Winners of this year’s Director of the Year award will be announced at this summer’s National Campus Safety Conference, taking place in Austin, Texas, July 21-23. For more information and to register for the event, visit CampusSafetyConference.com.