Residence Life Mission & Staff
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
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.
Kathleen Campbell
Director, Office of Residence Life
Position to Be Filled
Associate Director, Housing
Dawn Ohanessian
Assistant Director, University Housing
Karen Sampson
Systems Administration Coordinator
Brenda Smith
Assignments Technician
Fiona Kisiday
Operations Technician
Holmes Browne
Associate Director, Business Operations
Julie Sifer
Assistant Director, Business Operations
Jon Strine
Assistant Director, Facilities Operations
Jennifer Dodson
Fiscal and Operations Coordinator
Sam Butler
Facilities Technician
Denise Sauder
Operations Technician
Hugh Brown
Associate Director, Residence Life
Stephanie Carr
Assistant Director, Staff Selection and Training
Kevin Martínez
Area Director, Village Area
Emily Higham
Area Director, Skyline Area
Garrett Suhr
Area Director, Lake and Hillside Areas and Apartments on Grace
Sydney Bergstrom
Area Director, Bluestone Area
Denessa Smalls
Residence Hall Director, Jennings Hall
Michael Busch
Residence Hall Director, Chesapeake Hall
Nikki Gilbert
Residence Hall Director, Chandler Hall
Liz Odermatt
Residence Hall Director, Shenandoah Hall
Kelsey Snyder
Residence Hall Director, The Apartments on Grace
Rosser Sirbaugh
Residence Hall Director, Eagle Hall
Mariea McNeill
Administrative Assistant
Tiffany Mayhew
Administrative Assistant
Position to be Filled
Associate Director, Student Learning Initiatives; Position to be filled
Tripp Purks
Assistant Director, Student Learning Initiatives
Dee Nilsen
Assistant Director, Residence Life Technology
Laura Blazewicz-Miller
Student Learning Initiatives Coordinator
Sydney Arnold
Social Media & Marketing Manager
Juan Becerra-Martinez
Administrative Assistant
