Meet Our Staff
Residence Life Central Staff
Led by the Associate Dean of Students and Director of Residence Life, the Residence Life Central Staff guides the overall efforts of the professional and para- professional staffs. Central Staff positions include the Director, Associate Director, Assistant Directors, Area Coordinators, and Administrative Support Staff.
Amanda Ries, She/Her/Hers
Director
412.648.1200
TBD
Assistant Director, Residential Experience
412.648.1200
Kayla Dunn, She/Her/Hers
Assistant Director, Staff Services
412.648.1200
TBD
Assistant Director, Academic Initiatives
412.648.1200
James Sparkman Jr., He/His/Him
Area Coordinator
412.648.1200
Jacob Seelbach, He/His/Him
Area Coordinator
412.648.1200
Ellen Goedert, She/Her/Hers
Area Coordinator of Towers
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TBD TBD
Administrative Assistant to the Director
412.648.1200
Katie Peters, She/Her/Hers
Administrative Assistant, Staff Services
412.648.1200
Carly Ramer, She/Her/Hers
Administrative Assistant, Programming
412.648.1200
Resident Directors (RDs)
Resident Directors are full-time, live-in professional staff members who oversee the overall management of a residence hall. Resident Directors have professional degrees and extensive experience working in a college environment.
Brittany Conner, She/Her/Hers
Resident Director, Tower A
412.648.9050
Dalontai Pond, He/Him/His
Resident Director, Tower B Blue
412.648.1147
Jacqui Stubenraugh, She/Her/Hers
Resident Director, Tower B Gold
412.648.1150
Lindsey Smith, She/Her/Hers
Resident Director, Tower C
412-624-4167
James Sparkman, He/Him/His
Acting Community Director, The Bridge on Forbes
412.383.3998
Myranda Shymansky, She/Her/Hers
Resident Director, Nordenberg Hall
412.648.3250
Andrew Skelly, He/Him/His
Resident Director, Holland Hall & Amos Halls
412.648.1160
Sara Wiberg, She/Her/Hers
Resident Director, Bruce, Brackenridge, and McCormick Halls
412.648.3918
Hayley Landers, She/Her/Hers
Resident Director, Sutherland Hall
412.383.9101
Caedyn Krahling, They/Them/Theirs
Resident Director, Forbes Hall and Carlow
412.648.2695
Sutton Stacey, She/Her/Hers
Resident Director, Lothrop Hall
412.648.2813
Pamela Ianiro, She/Her/Ella
Resident Director, Panther & Irvis Halls
412.605.5223
Residence Hall Counselors
Embedded Clinicians are University Counseling Center staff who work with Residence Life to provide outreach and support services to students in residence halls.
Kaitlyn Emile, LPC (She/Her)
Embedded Clinician, 412.648.7930
University Counseling Center
Office Location: Lothrop Hall
Residence Halls: Lothrop Hall, Forbes Hall. Carlow Housing (Frances Warde Hall - Floors 1 and 2 & Dougherty Hall - Floors 9 and 10)
Marcus O'Leary (He/Him)
Embedded Clinician, 412.648.7930
University Counseling Center
Office Location: McCormick Hall (Blockhouse) - Suite 100
Residence Halls: Amos Hall, Bruce Hall, Brackenridge Hall, Holland Hall, McCormick Hall, Nordenberg Hall
Adam Gregory, M.S. Ed., M.A., NCC (He/Him)
Embedded Clinician, 412.648.7930
University Counseling Center
Office Location: Litchfield Towers Lounge 103
Residence Halls: Litchfield Towers A/B/C
Jay Wiggin (He/Him)
Embedded Clinician, 412.648.7930
University Counseling Center
Office Location: Sutherland Hall C113
Residence Halls: Sutherland Hall, Irvis Hall, Panther Hall
Assistant Resident Directors (ARDs)
ARDs are part-time staff members who assist the RD in overseeing the residence hall. They are currently pursuing their Master’s Degree and are an integral part of the community.
Adia Hearns
Assistant Resident Director, Tower A
Josh Campbell
Assistant Resident Director, Holland Hall
Resident Assistants (RAs)
Resident Assistants are some of the most important people at the University. They are students, just like you, who are available to assist you and serve as a resource providing information related to events/programming, behavioral expectations, crisis response, and academic and social support. Resident Assistants also work with residents to help create a comfortable living-learning environment for all.
Community Assistants (CAs)
CAs serve in the same capacity as our RAs, but they are particularly focused on the undergraduate student-athlete population that reside in our “Bridge Community”.
View our organizational chart to better understand the structure of Residence Life.
