Division of Student Affairs

• Ph.D., Higher Education Administration – Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio
• M.Ed., Adult Learning and Development – Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio
• B.A., Communication Sciences – Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

• Resident Director - Case Western Reserve University
• Residence Hall Coordinator - Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa
• Area Coordinator - University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va.
• Assistant Dean of Students - University of Virginia
• Assistant Professor of Higher Education Administration – Kent State University, Kent, Ohio

• National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). Serve on the History Advisory Committee.
• College Student Educators International (ACPA). Served on the Directorate of the Professional Preparation Commission.
• Ohio College Personnel Association (OCPA). Served on the Executive Council and as a webmaster.
• Member, Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE).

• OCPA President's Discretionary Award, 2006-2007
• OCPA Service Award, 2005-2006

I am the Director of Residence Life. I'm responsible for providing vision, leadership, and direction for the comprehensive residence life program, including assessment and planning for staff and programs in our residence halls. I work collaboratively with the directors of Housing, Residence Life & Greek Life in determining the direction of the department in realizing our vision and goals.

I am interested in higher education history in general, and the history of Case Western Reserve University is full of fascinating people, places, and stories. I enjoy learning more about our history, and exploring corners of the campus that quietly tell us about who we were and are. When you get a chance, visit University Archives or make an appointment to research a particular topic. If nothing else, in addition to making memories here, remember to record your experiences and keep them to reflect back upon in future years.

Focus on learning. That might sound obvious, but sometimes students get caught up in completing requirements or generating resume items instead of really learning from the incredibly rich experience we call college. Much of that learning will happen inside a classroom and be tied to a particular academic subject. But a lot of your learning will happen in other locations, and some of it will be learning about the world, about other people, or about yourself.

This university and its surrounding environment are amazingly vibrant, just buzzing with ideas and culture and creative energy and talent and exciting endeavors and fascinating people. I did my undergraduate work here and took advantage of many of the resources, but didn't fully appreciate the uniqueness of University Circle until I left and lived other places.

Cleveland is a fiercely proud city, with lots of gems to discover and explore. Personally, I especially enjoy the historical sites and museums, restaurants, parks and Lake Erie, and our beloved Cleveland Browns. (Real fans have patience and love the Browns unconditionally.)

"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." — William Butler Yeats