Staff

Meet the staff

The Office of Residence Life has a talented and diverse staff. Whether it is the hall directors and graduate assistants running the residence halls, the apartment resident managers, the central office staff keeping things running smoothly, or the leadership team, everyone strives to do their best for our students and WMU.

Leadership Team

 

Steve Palmer

Director

   

Judy Kopf

Associate Director

Function Area: Staff Training and Selection

   

Laura Darrah

Assistant Director

Function Area: Living/Learning Environments, Programming and Marketing

   

Carol Farrance

Assistant Director

Function Area: Summer Conferences, Student Move Crew Supervisor

   

Randy Ott

Assistant Director

Function Area: Student Conduct and Hall Services

   

Doug Carney

Manager of Facilities and Contract Administrator

Function Area: Facilities and Custodial Contract Administration

   

Lisa Hotchkiss

Office Supervisor

Function Area: Central Office and Assignments

 

Central Office Staff

 

Veronica Thomas

Office Associate

Handles billings and financial documents, and assists with facility projects for the residence halls.

   

Pam Buist

Office Associate

Coordinates assignments, move ins and check outs for the WMU apartments. Processes billings and charges for the apartments.

 

   

Karen Lamons

Assignment Supervisor

Processes residence hall assignments. Works closely with residence hall staff along with various campus departments such as billing and athletics.

   

Traci Sams

Office Clerk

Processes work orders for WMU apartments. Assists with apartment assignments and the Community Living Office.

   

Shirley Everett

Office Assistant

Primary receptionist for office guests and calls. Works with student conduct holds and judicial procedures.

Spotlight
 

Office of Residence Life
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5312 USA
(269) 387-4735 | (269) 387-4786 Fax
RL-staff@wmich.edu