The New and Returning Faces of Student Life

2009-2010

Assistant Dean for Campus Life

Tom Huelsbeck is the Assistant Dean for Campus Life and Director of Residential Life (Residential Operations).  He also oversees Campus Safety and parking.  (Emergency operations report to the Vice President for Student Life).

Residential Life

The Residential Life office staff includes Director of Residential Programs Jeff Olsen Krengel (second from left), who oversees the Resident Directors. Dana McDonald (second from right) is the Residential Operations Coordinator, and Rebecca Rumpza (right) is the Office Supervisor and Facilities Coordinator.

We welcome three new Resident Directors: Kassie Chapel (second from left) - South and Kreidler Halls; Shannah Paddock (third from left) - Foss and Pflueger Halls; and Christine Alberto (third from right) - Tingelstad Hall.  They are joined by returning Resident Directors: Sarah Allard (left) - Harstad Hall, Sarah Lloyd (second from right) - Ordal and Stuen Halls, and Nikki Overway (right) - Hinderlie and Hong Halls.  

Athletics

Laurie Turner is the Director of Athletics.  She supervises Intercollegiate Athletics, Club Sports, Intramurals, and the Fitness Center.   

Her staff includes:

Back Row, left to right: Jud Keim - Assistant Football Coach and Director of Intramural Sports; Heather Kreier - Head Cross Country / Track & Field Coach; Gary Nicholson - Head Athletic Trainer; Scott Westering - Head Football Coach; Craig McCord - Assistant Football Coach and Director of Club Sports; and Lynnette Buffington - Head Women's Soccer Coach.

Middle Row, left to right: Laurie Turner - Director; Nick Dawson - Sports Information Director; Steve Dickerson - Head Men's Basketball Coach; Jim Johnson - Director of Aquatics and Head Swim Coach; and Sandra Kostelecky - Assistant to the Director.

Front Row, left to right: Geoff Loomis - Assistant Athletic Director and Head Baseball Coach; Jen Thomas - Assistant Athletic Trainer and Senior Woman Athletic Administrator; Kelly Robinson - Head Women's Basketball Coach; Erin Van Nostrand - Head Softball Coach; Alice Loebsack (new to PLU) - Assistant Athletic Trainer; and Chris Wood - Fitness Coordinator and Assistant Track and Field Coach.   

Not pictured are: Jeff Allen - Head Men's Tennis Coach; Kevin Aoki - Head Volleyball Coach; Mike Fosnick (new to PLU) - Head Women's Golf Coach; Craig Hamilton - Co-Head Men's Tennis Coach; Tone Lawver - Head Crew Coach; Kris Swanson (new to PLU) - Head Men's Golf Coach; Lorrie Wood - Head Women's Tennis Coach; and John Yorke - Head Men's Soccer Coach.

Campus Safety

Tony Berger is the Director of Campus Safety.  He is also a Detective Sergeant with the Pierce County Sheriff's Department.

New to the team is Parking Enforcement Officer Charlene Gingrich (front row, middle).  Assistant Director Jeff Wilgus (left), Parking Enforcement Officer Greg Thiel (back row, middle), Campus Safety Assistant Jennifer Thompson (second from right), and Operations Supervisor Ron Giddings (right) return this academic year.
    
Not pictured are Professional Safety Officer Ginger Decossas, and Operations Supervisors Shaun McCormick, Chris Pollard and Devon Taylor. 

Student Involvement and Leadership

Eva Johnson is the Director of Student Involvement and Leadership (SIL), overseeing student activities and leadership programs.

Angie Hambrick was recently promoted to Director of the Diversity Center.

Allison Stephens (left) returns as Associate Director of Orientation and Conduct Coordinator, and works with Kim O'Rourke (second from left), the Conduct Assistant. Amber Dehne (third from left) is the Assistant Director of Programs and Leadership. Lace Smith (fourth from left) is the Programs Coordinator for clubs and organizations and Akane Yamaguchi (fourth from right) is the Assistant Director of International Student Services. Rick Eastman (right) is the Associate Director of SIL, working with student government and transfer students.

Dean for Student Academic Success

Pat Roundy continues her role of Dean for Student Academic Success, in addition to being Director of Academic Advising.

Each of the following Ramstad Commons offices work together under Pat's leadership: Academic Advising, Academic Assistance, Academic Internships, Career Development, Center for Public Service/Volunteer Center, Disability Support Services, and Student Employment. 

Career Development, Disability Support Services, and Student Employment fall under the Student Life Division.

Academic Assistance (Ramstad Commons)

Director Leslie Foley (right) returns this year with Assistant Director Katherine Bourdonnay (left). 

Career Development and Student Employment (Ramstad Commons)

Ruth Rogers (right) is the Director of Career Development, and works with Career and Academic Advisor Pam Deacon-Joyner (left), Career Counselor Dawn Clark (second from left), and Manager of Student Employment, Pam Martin (second from right).  Pam Deacon-Joyner works in both Career Development and Academic Advising offices. 

More Ramstad Commons

Pictured below is the Ramstad Commons group. 

Back row, from left to right: Ruth Tweeten - Director of Disability Support Services; Maxine Herbert-Hill - Director of Academic Internships; Kelly Cowdery - Director of the Center for Public Service; Pam Martin (previously pictured); Ruth Rogers (previously pictured), Dawn Clark (previously pictured), and Tiffany Lemmon - Program Specialist for the Center for Public Service. 

Front row, left to right: Nova Schauss - Assistant Director of Academic Advising; Hal DeLaRosby - Academic Advisor; Abigail Blankner - Transfer Student Advisor; Pat Roundy (previously pictured) and Pam Deacon-Joyner (previously pictured). 

Not pictured are: Leslie Foley - Director of Academic Assistance; Melissa Jones - Senior Administrative Assistant for Academic Advising, and Trisha Staiger, Assistant to the Director of Disability Support Services. 

Disability Support Services (Ramstad Commons)

Returning are Ruth Tweeten (left), Director of Disability Support Services, and Assistant to the Director Trisha Staiger (right).

Counseling Center

Psychologist Mark Anderson (left) continues as Director of the Counseling Center and welcomes Administrative Assistant Randy Main (left) to the Counseling Center team.  He is joined by returning Psychologist Lizz Barton (second from right) and Psychology Resident Garrett Gilchrist (right). The Counseling Center shares office space with Disability Support Services. 

Campus Ministry

University Pastors Nancy Connor (second from left) and Dennis Sepper (second from right) are joined again this year by Music andWorship Coordinator Elise Erickson (left) and Program Specialist Kyle Franklin (right).  

Student Life Office

Laura Majovski (middle) continues as Vice President for Student Life and Dean of Students, with returning Senior Associate Laree Winer (left), and Senior Administrative Assistant Barbara Barnett (right).