Staff Directory and Organization Chart

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. Three functional areas comprise our organization—Academic Initiatives, Housing Operations, and Residence Life—each with its own unique responsibilities and staff.

Review our organizational chart to learn more or to contact a specific staff member directly.

students at convocation

Academic Initiatives

Academic Initiatives works to provide leadership for innovative programs through detailed research, collaborative partnerships, and exceptional support services.

students at movein

Housing Operations

Housing Operations is responsible for the oversight of all on-campus housing facilities which include the residential commons, university-owned fraternity houses, upper division, and graduate student housing. Housing Operations prepares and tracks the maintenance, room assignments, renovation plans for the buildings, as well as summer conferences and fraternity houses.
students on grass infront of Ware Commons

Residence Life

Residence Life is committed to cultivating inclusive communities that focus on service, leadership, and meaningful relationships. We accomplish this through the development and support of front-line student and professional staff in our residential buildings.
Photo Name Pronouns  Functional Area Title Email Phone
Photo Name   Functional Area Email Title Phone
  Abdul Wasay   Academic Initiatives Graduate Assistant - Assessment awasay@smu.edu 214.768.0751
Alberto Pastor, Ph.D. He/him/his  Academic Initiatives Faculty-in-Residence - Mary Hay/Peyton/Shuttles Commons apastor@smu.edu 214.768.1418
Andy Graybill, Ph.D. He/him/his  Academic Initiatives Faculty-in-Residence - Ware Commons agraybill@smu.edu 214.768.5120
Dr. Aramis Watson Aramis Watson, Ed.D.  She/her/hers Dean's Office  Dean of Residence Life & Student Housing  aramisw@smu.edu  214.768.2407 
Ashley Stone, Ph.D. She/her/hers  Academic Initiatives Faculty-in-Residence - McElvaney Commons astone@smu.edu  
Audryanna Reed She/her/hers  Academic Initiatives Associate Director for High-Impact Practices audryannar@smu.edu 214.768.1862

Brittany L. Billar, M.S. She/her/hers  Academic Initiatives Director for Academic Initiatives bbillar@smu.edu 
 214.768.6389
Carol Dickson-Carr  She/her/hers  Academic Initiatives  Faculty-in-Residence - Virginia-Snider Commons dicksonc@smu.edu  214.768.1395 
CJ Schufford
 He/him/his  Residence Life
 Residential Community Director - Loyd Commons cschufford@smu.edu 214.768.5013
  Clint Nuckolls   Residence Life Fraternity House Director - SAE cnuckolls@smu.edu  

Daniele Forlino   Academic Initiatives  Faculty-in-Residence - Kathy Crow Commons  dforlino@smu.edu  214.768.2589 
Deb Branch, Ph.D.
 She/her/hers  Academic Initiatives  Faculty-in-Residence - Morrison-McGinnis Commons debranch@smu.edu 214.768.1537
Dylynne Dodson She/her/hers Residence Life Residential Community Director - Cockrell-McIntosh Commons ddodson@smu.edu 214.768.2031
Ele Luna She/her/hers  Residence Life Associate Director - North Area (Mary Hay, Peyton, Shuttles, and Virginia-Snider Commons) eeford@smu.edu 214.768.4981

 

 Elissa Moody   Residence Life Residential Community Director - SMU Service House efmoody@smu.edu 214.768.6498
  Emmy Edwards   Residence Life Fraternity House Director - AEPi & KS eeedwards@smu.edu  
Gregg Suttle He/him/his  Housing Operations Associate Director of Operations gsuttle@smu.edu 214.768.2213
Jack Levision, Ph.D.  He/him/his Academic Initiatives  Faculty-in-Residence - Boaz Commons  jlevison@smu.edu  214.768.8813 
Jennifer Post, Ed.D. She/her/hers  Residence Life Director of Residence Life jpost@smu.edu 214.768.2407
  Justin Germain, Ph.D.   Academic Initiatives Faculty-in-Residence - Loyd Commons jgermain@smu.edu 214.768.5019
  Kallie Terrana   Academic Initiatives Engage Dallas Program Specialist kterrana@smu.edu
 214.768.6594
  Kiel King He/him/his Housing Operations Assistant Director for Housing Operations (Summer Conferences Management) kielk@smu.edu 214.768.5531
  Lauren Eisenschenk  She/her/hers Residence Life  Residential Community Director - Boaz Commons leisenschenk@smu.edu  214.768.2249
  Leanne Ketterlin Geller, Ph.D. She/her/hers Academic Initiatives Faculty-in-Residence - Crum Commons lkgeller@smu.edu 214.768.4947
  Loren Newton   Dean's Office Assistant to the Dean lnewton@smu.edu 214.768.3428
  Lucas Watson   Residence Life  Residential Community Director - Virginia-Snider Commons  lnwatson@smu.edu 214.768.2225
  Luis Robles, M.Ed. He/him/his  Residence Life Residential Community Director - Upper-Division Housing larobles@smu.edu  214.768.5005
  M. Joel Gatti  He/him/his  Housing Operations  Director of Housing Operations  mgatti@smu.edu  214.768.3885 
 Headshot of Macon Betts Macon Stockholm   Residence Life Residential Community Director - Kathy Crow Commons ambetts@smu.edu 214.768.5077
  Maddie Steele She/her/hers Residence Life Residential Community Director - Crum Commons mksteele@smu.edu 214.768.5008
  Mal Williams She/her/hers Residence Life Residential Community Director - Ware Commons  malloryw@smu.edu  214.768.5124
  Maria del Pilar Melgarejo, Ph.D.   Academic Initiatives Faculty-in-Residence - Cockrell-McIntosh Commons mmelgarejoac@smu.edu 214.768.5438
  Matt Austin He/him/his Residence Life  Assistant Residential Community Director - Upper-Division Housing mattaustin@smu.edu  214.768.2249
  Maya Reeves She/her/hers Residence Life Residential Community Director - McElvaney Commons mreeves@smu.edu 214.768.2245
  Meredith Walker-Berryman   Academic Initiatives Marketing Specialist mwalkerberryman@smu.edu  214.768.1780
  Michelle Madsen She/her/hers Residence Life Associate Director - Central Area (Boaz, Cockrell-McIntosh, McElvaney, and Morrison-McGinnis Commons) mmadsen@smu.edu 214.768.2353
  Mohammad Shaik   Residence Life Fraternity House Director - BTP & BUX mshaik@smu.edu  

Molly Brooks She/her/hers  Residence Life Residential Community Director - Armstrong Commons mmbrooks@smu.edu 214.768.5057
  Nicole Sood   Academic Initiatives Graduate Assistant for Engage Dallas nbsood@smu.edu  214.768.0751
  Pradeep Paratamesetti   Residence Life Fraternity House Director - Sigma Nu pparatamsetti@smu.edu  
  Renee Gibson   Residence Life Associate Director - Southeast Area (Armstrong, Crum, Loyd, Kathy Crow, and Ware Commons) rgibson@smu.edu 214.768.5065
Roman Peterson  He/They  Residence Life  Residential Community Director - Mary Hay/Peyton/Shuttles Commons romanp@smu.edu  214.768.5020 
Ryan Nelson  He/him/his  Residence Life  Assistant Residential Community Director - Mary Hay/Peyton/Shuttles Commons  rcnelson@smu.edu 214.768.2538 
Rylie Ackley  She/her/hers  Residence Life  Residential Community Director - Morrison-McGinnis Commons  rackley@smu.edu  214.768.3853 
  Sanket Katoch   Residence Life Fraternity House Director - FIJI & PDT skatoch@smu.edu  
Scott A. Nelson He/him/his  Housing Operations Systems Administrator nelsonsa@smu.edu 214.768.2420
Susan Strobel Hogan She/her/hers  Housing Operations Senior Associate Director for Assignments sgstrobe@smu.edu 214.768.2407

Terrie Fields 

 She/her/hers  Housing Operations 

Service Coordinator 

tjfields@smu.edu

214.768.5530 
Willie Baronet
 He/him/his  Academic Initiatives
 Faculty-in-Residence - Armstrong Commons wbaronet@smu.edu 214.768.3370