Meet the Staff

We in the Office of Residence Life want your stay on campus to be a positive one. To enhance your experience, we provide a staff of professionals trained to work in a living and learning setting. Our office is located on the 2nd floor of Saint Peter Hall and is open Monday through Friday from 9am-5pm. Generally, students are encouraged to go to the Office of Residence Life if they have questions or concerns that cannot be addressed with the Resident Coordinators. 

Director of Residence Life - David Surratt

The Director of Residence Life coordinates the overall effort to provide a positive living environment for our residential students. This position oversees the Office of Residence Life and the positions listed below.

Assistant Director of Residence Life for Community Development - Michael J. Lord

The Assistant Director directly supervises the Community Directors and indirectly supervises the Resident Assistants. This position oversees community development efforts, organizes Resident Assistant training and Community Director training and is supervised by the Director.

Assistant Director of Residence Life fOR JUDICIAL AFFAIRS - Tenesha Lynch

The Assistant Director is a liaison between the resident population and the facilities staff, while overseeing the facilities and operations of the residence halls.  This position manages key control and supervises the Assistant Coordinator of Operations, and is supervised by the Director.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF RESIDENCE LIFE FOR HOUSING OPERATIONS - MICHAEL DEJAGER

The Coordinator of Operations manages the general operations of all on-campus housing facilities.  The Coordinator serves as the primary contact for housing-related issues and provides information to applicants, students, parents, stafff, and the College community regarding housing availability, housing policies and procedures

Community Director (cd) - JULIE WARSHAUER (East Campus) and Jessica Ryan (West Campus)

There are two Community Directors that live within the residence halls and are supervised by the Assistant Director for Community Development. There is one CD on the East Campus and one on the West Campus.  They are professional, full time staff members who supervise the Resident Assistants, hold office hours (located in Millennium Hall and Veterans Memorial Court respectively), and help provide a safe, healthy, secure, and developmental living environment for their respective areas.

Assistant Coordinator of Operations - LaKeesha Jackson

The responsibilities of the Assistant Coordinator of Operations include assisting with the key control system and organizing the locks within the halls, supervising the Desk Attendants and Maintenance Assistants for the campus, and managing lock changes and lost key procedures.  The Assistant Coordinator is supervised by the Assistant Director for Conduct and Operations.  

Office Manager - Karen Connolly

The Office Manager oversees the daily operations of the office.  The Office Manager distributes all incoming questions and concern, coordinates messages, orgainzes the filing systerm, and manages front office operation.