Staff Directory

About Us

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

Residence Life

Residential Community Directors

Fraternity House Directors

Housing Operations

Academic Initiatives

Leadership and Administration

Aramis Watson, Ed.D.

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

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

Brittany L. Billar, M.S.

Director for Academic Initiatives
(she/her/hers)

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

M. Joel Gatti

Director of Housing Operations
(He/him/his)

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

Scott A. Nelson

Systems Administrator
(He/him/his)

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

Loren Newton

Assistant to the Dean

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

Jennifer Post, Ed.D.

Director of Residence Life
(She/her/hers)

Phone: 214-768-2407
Email: jpost@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

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

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

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

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

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

Residential Community Directors

Matt Austin

Assistant Residential Community Director - Upper-Division Housing
(He/him/his)

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

Molly Brooks

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

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

Dylynne Dodson

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

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

Lauren Eisenschenk

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

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

Elissa Moody

Residential Community Director - SMU Service House

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

Ryan Nelson

Assistant Residential Community Director - Mary Hay, Peyton, Shuttles Commons
(He/him/his)

Phone: 214-768-2538
Email: rcnelson@smu.edu

Roman Peterson

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

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

Maya Reeves

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

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

CJ Schufford

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

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

Maddie Steele

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

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

Macon Stockholm

Residential Community Director - Kathy Crow Commons

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

Mal Williams

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

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

RCD - Morrison-McGinnis Commons

RCD - Upper-Division Housing

RCD - Virginia-Snider

Fraternity House Directors

Emmy Edwards

Fraternity House Director - AEPi & KS

Email: eeedwards@smu.edu

Mohammad Shaik

Fraternity House Director - BTP & BUX

Email: mshaik@smu.edu

Sanket Katoch

Fraternity House Director - FIJI & PDT

Email: skatoch@smu.edu

Clint Nuckolls

Fraternity House Director - SAE

Email: cnuckolls@smu.edu

Pradeep Paratamesetti

Fraternity House Director - Sigma Nu

Email: pparatamsetti@smu.edu

Housing Operations

Terrie Fields

Service Coordinator
(She/her/hers)

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

Stephen Hornyak

Administrative Coordinator
(He/him/his)

Phone: 214-768-6799
Email: shornyak@smu.edu

Kiel King

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

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

Robin Mays

Apartments Coordinator
(She/her/hers)

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

Gregg Suttle

Associate Director of Operations
(He/him/his)

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

Academic Initiatives

Meredith Walker-Berryman

Marketing Specialist

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

Audryanna Reed

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

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

Nicole Sood

Graduate Assistant for Engage Dallas

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

Kallie Terrana

Engage Dallas Program Specialist

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

Abdul Wasay

Graduate Assistant - Assessment

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