![Kathleen Campbell](../../_images/orl/staff/campbell-kathleen.jpg)
Kathleen Campbell
Director, Office of Residence Life
![ohanessian-dawn](../../_images/orl/staff/ohanessian-dawn.jpg)
Dawn Ohanessian
Associate Director, Housing Operations
![Emily Higham](../../_images/orl/staff/higham-emily.jpg)
Emily Higham
Assistant Director, Housing Operations
![hensley-kris](../../_images/orl/staff/hensley-kris.jpg)
Kris Hensley
Assistant Director, Conference Services
![irvin-nakayla](../../_images/orl/staff/irvin-nakayla.jpg)
Nakayla Irvin
Conference Services Coordinator
![neckowitz-andrew.jpg](../../_images/orl/staff/neckowitz-andrew.jpg)
Andrew Neckowitz
Technology Manager
![karen-sampson](../../_images/orl/staff/sampson-karen.jpg)
Karen Sampson
Systems Administration Coordinator
![ben-polglase.jpg](../../_images/orl/staff/ben-polglase.jpg)
Ben Polglase
Operations Technician
![smith-brenda](../../_images/orl/staff/smith-brenda.jpg)
Brenda Smith
Assignments Technician
![Holmes Browne](../../_images/orl/staff/browne-holmes.jpg)
Holmes Browne
Associate Director, Business Operations
![julie-slifer.jpeg](../../_images/orl/staff/slifer-julie.jpeg)
Julie Merryman
Assistant Director, Business Operations
![strine-jon](../../_images/orl/staff/strine-jon.jpg)
Jon Strine
Assistant Director, Facilities Operations
![dodson-jen.jpg](../../_images/orl/staff/dodson-jen.jpg)
Jennifer Dodson
Fiscal and Operations Coordinator
![Sam Butler](../../_images/orl/staff/butler-sam.jpg)
Sam Butler
Facilities Technician
![Denise Sauder](../../_images/orl/staff/sauder-denise.jpg)
Denise Sauder
Operations Technician
![Hugh Brown](../../_images/orl/staff/brown-hugh.png)
Hugh Brown
Associate Director, Residence Life
![kevin-martinez.jpg](../../_images/orl/staff/martinez-kevin.jpg)
Kevin Martínez
Area Director, Village Area and 735 Main
![Garret Suhr](../../_images/orl/staff/garrett-suhr.jpg)
Garrett Suhr
Area Director: Skyline Area
![Sydney Bergstrom](../../_images/orl/staff/bergstrom-sydney-headshot.jpg)
Sydney Bergstrom
Area Director: Apartments on Grace, Hillside Area & Lake Area
![snyder-kelsey-headshot2](../../_images/orl/staff/snyder-kelsey.jpg)
Kelsey Snyder
Area Director: Bluestone Area & The Tree Houses
![kimberly-gates.jpg](../../_images/orl/staff/kimberly-gates.jpg)
Kimberly Gates
Full Time Hall Director, Apartments on Grace
![dalton-stroup](../../_images/orl/staff/dalton-stroup.jpeg)
Dalton Stroup
Full Time Hall Director, Paul Jennings Hall
![mario-vargas.jpg](../../_images/orl/staff/mario-vargas.jpg)
Mario Vargas
Full Time Hall Director, Chesapeake Hall
![Nikki Gilbert](../../_images/orl/staff/gilbert-nikki.jpg)
Nikki Gilbert
Full Time Hall Director, Chandler Hall
![liz-odermatt.jpg](../../_images/orl/staff/odermatt-liz.jpg)
Liz Odermatt
Full Time Hall Director, Shenandoah Hall
![mitch-garrabrant-200x200](../../_images/orl/staff/mitch-garrabrant-200x200.jpg)
Mitch Garrabrant
Full Time Hall Director, Eagle Hall
![Stephanie Carr](../../_images/orl/staff/carr-stephanie.jpg)
Stephanie Carr
Associate Director, Recruitment, Training and Inclusion
![sirbaugh-rosser](../../_images/orl/staff/sirbaugh-rosser.jpg)
Rosser Sirbaugh
Assistant Director, SLI
![alexis-plater](../../_images/orl/staff/alexis-plater.jpeg)
Alexis Plater
Assistant Director, Staff Selection and Training
![sydney-wood](../../_images/orl/staff/wood-sydney.jpg)
Sydney Wood
Social Media & Marketing Manager
![kisiday-fiona](../../_images/orl/staff/kisiday-fiona.jpg)
Fiona Kisiday
SLI Coordinator
![mayhew-tiffany](../../_images/orl/staff/mayhew-tiffany.jpg)
Tiffany Mayhew
Administrative Assistant
![Jen Stepp](../../_images/orl/staff/stepp-jen.jpg)
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.