Staff

• Professional Staff
• Student Staff

Philosophy of Community

An important part of residence hall and university apartment living is feeling a part of a close-knit community while also becoming a part of a larger university community. The residential living experience is designed to foster student growth in interpersonal interaction and communication. To that end, the residential experience develops students' interpersonal, leadership, and problem-solving skills via community engagement.

Community Engagement is understood as the ability to recognize the impact of personal behaviors on both oneself and others, relate to individuals with different identities than oneself, and choose methods of conflict resolution that respect the dignity of oneself and others.

To foster community engagement, the residential living experience focuses on the cultivation of interdependent relationships, developing in students the interpersonal, emotional, and confrontation skills associated with generating respectful interactions that are required of actively engaged community members. Further, the programs and procedures of the residential living experience reflect the university's desire to be faithful to its Catholic, Jesuit heritage and commitments and to foster an atmosphere that promotes the academic, spiritual, social, physical, and personal growth of students.

In an effort to cultivate student growth and development, the residential living experience provides the following resources and opportunities: professional, full-time live-in staff; central-office staff; live-in Hall Ministers; live-in, student paraprofessional staff; community councils; living-learning communities; educational, social, spiritual, and service programs; and, educational conduct hearings. Residents are encouraged to contribute to their living communities through active participation in leadership councils, community meetings, and activities and events.

To provide a foundation for community engagement and address students’ basic needs, the residential living experience includes well maintained facilities and the appropriate technological resources.

Professional Staff

 

• Central Office Staff
• Residence Hall Directors
• Graduate Student Staff

	Mary Janz Executive Director Housing and Residence Life mary.janz@marquette.edu
	Sean Berthold Associate Director Residence Life and Housing Operations sean.berthold@marquette.edu
	Heather Whitmill Assistant Director Residence Life Education and Selection heather.whitmill@marquette.edu
	Chris Briggs Assistant Director Training and Development christopher.briggs@marquette.edu
	Meghann Fitzpatrick Assistant Director University Apartments & Off Campus Student Services meghann.fitzpatrick@marquette.edu
	Amanda Holzer Housing Operations Coordinator Residence Life amanda.holzer@marquette.edu

Our residence hall directors are full-time professional staff members who live and have offices in each residence hall. They help develop the sense of community you'll experience from the day you move in and provide support as you adjust to university life.

	Andrea Busalacchi Residence Hall Director Abbottsford Hall
	Graham Gorgas Residence Hall Director Carpenter Tower
	Seev Lee Residence Hall Director Cobeen Hall
	Carissa French Residence Hall Director Humphrey Hall
	Larniecia Smith Residence Hall Director Mashuda Hall
	Bora Ajdini Residence Hall Director O'Donnell Hall
	Luke Waldbillig Complex Director Schroeder Hall
	Anthony Dillard Complex Director Straz Tower
	Monica Geiser Residence Hall Director The Commons - Eckstein Tower
	Alicia Roman Residence Hall Director The Commons - Wells Street Hall
	Iiyassa James-Wallace Residence Hall Director University Apartments  (McCabe, Campus Town East, Gilman, Frenn) and Evans Scholars House
	Nick Rockweit Complex Director University Apartments (The Marq, Campus Town West, Global Village)

In our largest buildings, residence hall directors are assisted by graduate assistant hall directors. These students advise the community programming councils, assist resident assistants with community efforts and help hall directors with administrative duties.

We also have graduate assistants working with the Evans Scholars House, Global Village, special communities, and residence life leadership.

	Carly Gartner Assistant Hall Director Schroeder Hall
	Kaitlan Watson Graduate Assistant Residence Life Programs
	Bella Buelow Graduate Assistant for Communities Evans Scholars House