About Us

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About Residence Life & Housing

Our staff is committed to partnering with residents to create fun and engaging environments in the residence halls, a student’s home away from home. Our professional and student staff members have been carefully selected and trained to create and support welcoming and inclusive living environments that are conducive to students' academic, personal and social endeavors.

Our mission is to actively partner with students and campus colleagues to create a once in a lifetime community experience where students learn, contribute, thrive and achieve their aspirations.

Lead a dynamic student experience and vibrant campus culture so all Blue Hens thrive throughout their lives.

As the Division of Student Life pursues excellence, these values guide our interactions, our decision-making, and ultimately the collective culture we build that enables us to achieve our vision and mission

 

Amplify Student Voice

Students and their success are central to the University’s mission. We commit to ongoing engagement with students so that we can include and promote their voice in our endeavors.

Pursue Equity

We actively seek to remove barriers to fair participation in Student Life programs and initiatives and commit to influence institutional change toward a more equitable and just student experience.

Transformational Collaboration

Recognizing that we accomplish more by working together, we will deepen partnerships across the Division and throughout campus to elevate our collective work.

Learning & Innovation

We strive to be a learning organization characterized by critical thinking, reflection, curiosity, generating knowledge, and taking risks. We expect our individual and shared learning will fuel change toward innovation.

Integrity & Respect

We demonstrate integrity through our interactions with one another and strive to respect and uplift all colleagues and students. When we fall short of this ideal, we courageously hold one another accountable.

Main Office Team

Our main office team is ready to answer any of your questions! Want to know more about life in the halls? Ask a Residence Hall Support member. Need help with a room assignment? Housing Assignments & Business Operations is here for you! We look forward to receiving your emails or phone calls. 

Philip Badaszewski, Ph.D.


Executive Director
 302-831-4663

Scott North


Administrative Specialist for Human Resources & Payroll
 302-831-4663

Michele Kane


Director of Housing Operations
 302-831-4663

Kristin Rolnick


Associate Director, Housing Systems and Assignments
 302-831-4663

Andy Russell


Associate Director for Housing Systems and Data Management
 302-831-4663

Breanna Phulesar


Housing Assignments Coordinator
 302-831-4663

Dana Wilson


Housing Applications Coordinator
 302-831-4663

Karen Cline


Administrative Specialist for Housing Operations
 302-831-4663

Jennie Jones


Administrative Specialist, Customer Service
 302-831-4663

Mya De La Torre


Graduate Assistant for Graduate Housing Initiatives
 302-831-4663

Park Chin


Assistant Director of Residential Facilities & Housing Operations
 302-831-4663

Yadeira Burnett


Director of Residential Communities
 302-831-4663

Nicole Fiore


Assistant Director of Student Staff Selection
 302-831-0699

Marelle Adams


Assistant Director of Equity and Inclusion
 302-831-6577

Emily Scharen Carter


Assistant Director of Support & Partnership
 302-831-4076

Abigail McCabe


Assistant Director for Student Staff Training & Development
 302-831-1250

Megan Bittinger


Administrative Specialist for Residential Community Support
 302-831-2722

Abby Renzulli


Graduate Assistant for Resident Student Association
 

In-Hall Staff

Our amazing in-hall team! If you live in a freshman hall, check out the First-Year Hall coordinators to find your RHC's contact information. If you live in Upper-Division Halls, check out the upper-division coordinators.

Sammy Capaldi

 302-831-0641

Sa'ada Abdulkadir


Graduate Hall Director, Caesar Rodney
 302-831-2417

Austin Lewis

 302-831-3003

Kayla Maharaj


Residence Hall Coordinator, East: Gilbert
 302-831-2024

Annabelle Sowah


Residence Hall Coordinator, East: Harrington
 302-831-3002

Jen Brewster


Residence Hall Coordinator, East/South Central: Lane, Thompson, Smyth
 302-831-4655

Naomie Pierre-Louis


Residence Hall Coordinator, East: Redding Hall
 302-831-4692

Kaylee Hogness


Residence Hall Coordinator, East: Russell
 302-831-3528

Abdiel Cruz


Residence Hall Coordinator, South Central: South Academy
 302-831-0927

Liliana Ferrara


Residence Hall Coordinator, Laird: George Read North
 302-831-0127

Makenzie Dance


Residence Hall Coordinator, Laird: George Read South
 302-831-4790

Kaitlyn Bladt


Residence Hall Coordinator, Laird: Thomas McKean & James Smith
 302-831-3171

Samantha Seelig


Residence Hall Coordinator, Laird: Independence
 302-831-7077

Abigail LaManna


Residence Hall Coordinator, Laird: Ray Street
 302-831-4311

DJ Hardwick


Residence Hall Coordinator, University Courtyard Apartments
 302-831-3106

Laura Alexander


Graduate Hall Director, University Courtyard Apartments
 302-831-1366

Some of our closest partners

We provide a lot of resources in our department, but we can't do everything, and certainly not alone. Here are just a few of our closest partners. Can't find what you were looking for? Send us an email. We're always here for you. 

About Us | Residence Life & Housing | University of Delaware
About Us | Residence Life & Housing | University of Delaware
About Us | Residence Life & Housing | University of Delaware