{"id":211,"date":"2025-11-05T09:18:24","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/dscommunique\/?p=211"},"modified":"2025-11-05T09:18:24","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T14:18:24","slug":"meet-our-team-2025-mackenzie-cook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bsu.edu\/dscommunique\/2025\/11\/05\/meet-our-team-2025-mackenzie-cook\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet Our Team 2025 \u2013 Mackenzie Cook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-212\" src=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/11\/05091513\/DSD-Social-Post-Photos.jpg\" alt=\"A photo of DS Assistant Director, Mackenzie Cook\" width=\"470\" height=\"587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/11\/05091513\/DSD-Social-Post-Photos.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/11\/05091513\/DSD-Social-Post-Photos-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/11\/05091513\/DSD-Social-Post-Photos-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/bsu-wpe-blogs.s3.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/35\/2025\/11\/05091513\/DSD-Social-Post-Photos-768x960.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 470px) 100vw, 470px\" \/><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong><em>Mackenzie Cook &#8211; Assistant Director<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">I\u2019m Mackenzie, a graduate from BSU. My masters programs were in Clinical and Quantitative Psychology. I was the graduate assistant for DS for two years and have been in the office in my first professional staff role for a year. Aside from work, I love to try new art styles and exploring various creative outlets. I am also a big fan of national parks and always accepting travel tips.<\/li>\n<li>My favorite movie is Howl\u2019s Moving Castle.<\/li>\n<li>Favorite food is penne rosa with crispy jalapenos (discontinued at Noodles and Company &#8211; may she rest in peace).<\/li>\n<li>What I like most about working in DS is of course the students. It is especially nice to be able to assist students who may have had a negative experience in K-12 regarding accommodations. Overall, I love to see how students become better advocates for themselves and how they achieve success here at Ball State.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mackenzie Cook &#8211; Assistant Director I\u2019m Mackenzie, a graduate from BSU. My masters programs were in Clinical and Quantitative Psychology. I was the graduate assistant for DS for two years and have been in the office in my first professional staff role for a year. 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