Director
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Kathleen Campbell

Director, Office of Residence Life

Housing Operations
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Dawn Ohanessian

Associate Director, Housing Operations

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Emily Higham

Assistant Director, Housing Operations

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Kris Hensley

Assistant Director, Conference Services

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Nakayla Irvin

Conference Services Coordinator

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Andrew Neckowitz

Technology Manager

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Karen Sampson

Systems Administration Coordinator

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Ben Polglase

Operations Technician

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Brenda Smith

Assignments Technician

Business Operations
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Holmes Browne

Associate Director, Business Operations

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Julie Merryman

Assistant Director, Business Operations

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Jon Strine

Assistant Director, Facilities Operations

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Jennifer Dodson

Fiscal and Operations Coordinator

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Izzy Blank

Facilities Technician

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Denise Sauder

Operations Technician

Community Development
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Hugh Brown

Associate Director, Residence Life

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Kevin Martínez

Area Director, Village Area and 735 Main

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Garrett Suhr

Area Director: Skyline Area

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Sydney Bergstrom

Area Director: Apartments on Grace, Hillside Area & Lake Area

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Kelsey Snyder

Area Director: Bluestone Area & The Tree Houses

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Kimberly Gates

Full Time Hall Director, Apartments on Grace

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Dalton Stroup

Full Time Hall Director, Paul Jennings Hall

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To be Filled

Full Time Hall Director, Chesapeake Hall

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Nikki Gilbert

Full Time Hall Director, Chandler Hall

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Liz Odermatt

Full Time Hall Director, Shenandoah Hall

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Mitch Garrabrant

Full Time Hall Director, Eagle Hall

Learning Initiatives
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Stephanie Carr

Associate Director, Recruitment, Training and Inclusion

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Rosser Sirbaugh

Assistant Director, SLI

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Alexis Plater

Assistant Director, Staff Selection and Training

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Sydney Wood

Social Media & Marketing Manager

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Fiona Kisiday

SLI Coordinator

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Tiffany Mayhew

Administrative Assistant

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Jennifer Stepp

Administrative Assistant

Welcome Home to JMU!

The Office of Residence Life is delighted that you’ll be making your home with us this year.

The foundation for the services we offer is rooted in the following values:

  • Supportive transition to the JMU community
  • Academic achievement
  • Providing positive learning experiences
  • Providing excellent service and accommodations

We recognize that our greatest contribution to your education is involving you in the development and implementation of these services. We expect you to engage with university life. We expect that each resident will do the same, thus creating and maintaining a learning-centered community filled with respect for one another, consideration for our earth, hope for our future, and of course, sprinkled with just the appropriate amount of fun!

Join us for a great, safe, and educational year. We promise it will be unforgettable.

The Office of Residence Life Team

To get in touch with someone quickly with the most accurate information,
please email res-life@jmu.edu or call 540-568-4663

 

Our Mission

The Office of Residence Life at James Madison University is committed to designing and maintaining a caring environment that encourages academic success, respect, personal growth, and responsibility to one's community.

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