Staff Directory

Diverse, dedicated, dynamic, and student-centered—these are just a few words to describe the staff of Residence Life and Student Housing (RLSH). From our live-in staff to our central office, we all take great pride in our work and our commitment to the safety and success of our students. Contact a staff member for questions or to learn more about housing at SMU.

Leadership and Administration

Aramis Watson

Aramis Watson, Ed.D.

Dean of Residence Life and Student Housing
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-2407
Email: aramisw@smu.edu

Brittany Billar

Brittany L. Billar, Ph.D.

Director for Academic Initiatives
(she/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-6389
Email: bbillar@smu.edu

Joel Gatti

M. Joel Gatti

Director of Housing Operations
(He/him/his)

Phone: 214-768-3885
Email: mgatti@smu.edu

Scott Nelson

Scott A. Nelson

Systems Administrator
(He/him/his)

Phone: 214-768-2420
Email: nelsonsa@smu.edu

Loren Newton

Loren Newton

Assistant to the Dean

Phone: 214-768-3428
Email: lnewton@smu.edu

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Susan Strobel Hogan

Senior Associate Director for Assignments
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-2407
Email: sgstrobe@smu.edu

Residence Life

Renee Gibson

Renee Gibson

Associate Director - Southeast Area (Armstrong, Crum, Loyd, Kathy Crow, and Ware Commons)

Phone: 214-768-5065
Email: rgibson@smu.edu

Ele Luna

Ele Luna

Associate Director - North Area (Mary Hay, Peyton, Shuttles, and Virginia-Snider Commons)
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-4981
Email: eeford@smu.edu

Michelle Madsen

Michelle Madsen

Associate Director - Central Area (Boaz, Cockrell-McIntosh, McElvaney, and Morrison-McGinnis Commons)
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-2353
Email: mmadsen@smu.edu

Kaiesha Serbin

Kaiesha Serbin

Associate Director - Upper Division Housing
(She/her/hers)

Residential Community Directors

Greelie Bauman

Greelie Bauman

Residential Community Director - McElvaney Commons
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-2245
Email: gbauman@smu.edu

Molly Brooks

Molly Brooks

Residential Community Director - Armstrong Commons
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-5057
Email: mmbrooks@smu.edu

Dylynne Dodson

Dylynne Dodson

Residential Community Director - Cockrell-McIntosh Commons
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-2031
Email: ddodson@smu.edu

Lauren Eisenschenk

Lauren Eisenschenk

Residential Community Director - Boaz Commons
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-2249
Email: leisenschenk@smu.edu

Nichole Fernandez-Jurado

Nichole Fernandez-Jurado

Residential Community Director - Upper Division Housing
(She/her/hers) 

Phone: 214-768-7040
Email: nfernandezjurado@smu.edu

Elissa Moody

Elissa Moody

Residential Community Director - SMU Service House

Phone: 214-768-6498
Email: efmoody@smu.edu

Ryan Nelson

Ryan Nelson

Residential Community Director - Virginia-Snider Commons
(He/him/his)

Phone: (214) 768-2225
Email: rcnelson@smu.edu

Roman Peterson

Roman Peterson

Residential Community Director - Mary Hay, Peyton, Shuttles Commons
(He/They)

Phone: 214-768-5020
Email: romanp@smu.edu

Anna Sanders

Anna Sanders

Assistant Residential Community Director - Mary Hay, Peyton, Shuttles Commons

Email: annasanders@mail.smu.edu

CJ Shufford

CJ Schufford

Residential Community Director - Loyd Commons
(He/him/his)

Phone: 214-768-5013
Email: cschufford@smu.edu

Maddie Steele

Maddie Steele

Residential Community Director - Crum Commons
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-5008
Email: mksteele@smu.edu

Macon Stockholm

Macon Stockholm

Residential Community Director - Kathy Crow Commons

Phone: 214-768-5077
Email: ambetts@smu.edu

Elizabeth Turner

Elizabeth Turner

Residential Community Director - Morrison-McGinnis Commons (She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-3853 

Email: turnere@smu.edu

Mal Williams

Mal Williams

Residential Community Director - Ware Commons
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-5124
Email: malloryw@smu.edu

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Assistant Residential Community Director - Upper-Division Housing

Fraternity House Directors

Quincy Dorsey

Quincy Dorsey

Fraternity House Director - BUX & Beta

Email: lddorsey@smu.edu

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Rasiq Hussain

Fraternity House Director - FIJI & PDT

Email: rasiqh@smu.edu

Shah Roshni

Roshni Shah

Fraternity House Director - UDH

Email: roshnis@smu.edu

Reid Stillwagoner

Reid Stillwagoner

Fraternity House Director - AEPi & KS

Email: rstillwagoner@smu.edu

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Neiddy Rodriguez

Fraternity House Director - Sigma Nu

Email: neiddyr@smu.edu 

Chase Vander Ploeg

Chase Vander Ploeg

Fraternity House Director - SAE

Email: cvanderploeg@smu.edu

Housing Operations

Terri Fields

Terrie Fields

Service Coordinator
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-5530
Email: tjfields@smu.edu

Kiel King

Kiel King

Assistant Director for Housing Operations (Summer Conferences Management)
(He/him/his)

Phone: 214-768-5531
Email: kielk@smu.edu

Robin Mays

Robin Mays

Apartments Coordinator
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-6022
Email: rmays@smu.edu

Gregg Suttle

Gregg Suttle

Associate Director of Operations
(He/him/his)

Phone: 214-768-2213
Email: gsuttle@smu.edu

Academic Initiatives

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Meredith Walker-Berryman

Marketing Specialist

Phone: 214-768-6574
Email: mwalkerberryman@smu.edu

Audryanna Reed

Audryanna Reed

Associate Director for High-Impact Practices
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-1862
Email: audryannar@smu.edu

Belle Diaz

Belle Diaz

Graduate Assistant for Engage Dallas

Phone: 214-768-0751
Email: belled@smu.edu

Kallie Terrana

Kallie Terrana

Engage Dallas Program Specialist

Phone: 214-768-6594
Email: kterrana@smu.edu

Hannah Morrow

Hannah Morrow

Graduate Assistant - Assessment

Phone: 214-768-0751
Email: morrowh@smu.edu