MEET OUR TEAM
SENIOR LEADERSHIP
The senior leadership team shapes the tone, vision, and strategy for Housing & Residence Life, ensuring our ultimate goal: creating well-maintained residential communities for students to live authentically, rest well, and feel at home.
Paige Hicks
Director of Residence Life and Senior Assistant Dean of Students in the College
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Greg Mulenga
Director of Occupancy Management & Administration
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Dan Barker
Director of Operations
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RESIDENCE LIFE
Residence Life provides a transformative and vibrant residential experience that nurtures responsible, self-aware, and resilient residents while cultivating a deep sense of community and belonging. Through our immersive and dynamic residential program, we empower students to emerge as proud UChicago House Alumni by embracing cherished house traditions, promoting camaraderie, and facilitating invaluable connections to academic and college resources.
Brian Johnston, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Staff Recruitment & Training
North Campus
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Alexandria Clyburn
Associate Director of Learning, Leadership & Assessment
South Campus
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Amy Bevins
Associate Director of Residential Care & Community
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Rich Diaz
Assistant Director of Recruitment & Selection
Campus North Residential Commons
International House
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Aliya Syed
Assistant Director of Training & Development
Max Palevsky Residential Commons
Snell-Hitchcock
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Honesty Thomas
Assistant Director of Student Leadership
Burton Judson Courts
Renee Granville-Grossman Residential Commons
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Alice Dahlka
Assistant Director of Residential Assessment
Woodlawn Residential Commons
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Alexandria Taylor
Interim Assistant Director of Residence Life
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Matt Loving
Community Director
Renee Granville-Grossman Residential Commons
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Kelsey Ruiz
Community Director
Max Palevsky Residential Commons
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Laurel McGerty
Community Director
Campus North Residential Commons
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Shalu Kandakudy
Community Director
Woodlawn Residential Commons West
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OCCUPANCY MANAGEMENT & ADMINISTRATION
Occupancy Management & Administration provides direction and guidance for the undergraduate housing application and assignment processes, summer conference coordination and services, and department communication and marketing strategies.
Sarah Andriacchi
Associate Director of Summer Conferences
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Ashley Seaverson
Assistant Director of Summer Conferences
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John Nicholson
Assistant Director of Housing Assignments
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Amanda Anderson
Communications & Marketing Manager
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Brittany McPhearson
Program Manager, Summer Conferences
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OPERATIONS
The Operations unit provides service and support for the facilities in the residence halls with operations staff in conjunction with Facilities Services. Operations also oversees the effective and efficient administration of services within the residence halls including 24/7 desks, mail and package services, and the upkeep and maintenance of public space amenities.
Meaghan Ward
Associate Director of Desk & Mail Operations
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Alvaro Ramos
Associate Director of Facilities & Project Management
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Verna Blevins
Assistant Director of Desk Operations
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Thea Crocker-De Ruiter
Assistant Director of Operations
Campus North Residential Commons
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Robin Hardrick
Assistant Director of Operations
Renee Granville-Grossman Residential Commons
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Mazurie Wright
Assistant Director of Operations
Max Palevsky Residential Commons
International House
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Tina Burrows
Assistant Director of Operations
Burton Judson Courts
Snell-Hitchcock
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Jessica Herron
Assistant Director of Operations
Woodlawn Residential Commons
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FINANCE & BUDGET OPERATIONS
The Housing & Residence Life Budget and Finance Team models fiscal stewardship to support residential student success, UChicago House culture, and the broader goals of the HRL, Campus and Student Life, and the University.
