Resident Advisors

Full group photo of Resident Advisors.

Resident Advisor (RA) Applications for 2020-2021 will be available the week of November 18th! Click here for more information about the position, application timeline, and frequently asked questions.

We currently employ 68 student staff members as Resident Advisors (RA) who assist and enhance our goal to build community within our residence halls. These staff members dedicate countless hours to training, programming, and community building to help us strengthen the undergraduate experience.

Meet our Staff

Resident Advisor Job Description

Resident Advisor applications for the 2020-2021 academic year will be available the week of November 18th. For more information about the position, timeline, and FAQ’s you can visit here. In Fall of 2019 Residential Life enhanced our RA Compensation Plan, which you can read about PDF Document: here.

Resident Advisor Awards

Corey J. Michalos Award

Awarded for leading Residential Life by example through respect, compassion, resilience, and authenticity.
“I can teach you to be a good RA, but I can’t teach you to be a good person”

2018-2019

  • Leena El-Mufti
  • Joice Im

2017-2018

  • JoJo Castellanos
  • Megha Talur

2016-2017

  • Matthew Brown
  • Sofi Espinosa

Dorothy F. Sheppard Award

Awarded to a RA for embodying the spirit of Residential Life by quietly leaving your mark and making a difference.

  • 2018-2019, Eric Huang
  • 2017-2018, Haroon Ghori
  • 2016-2017, Ryan Carroll
  • 2015-2016, Sidnei McCrea & Ariana Cruz
  • 2014-2015, Rachel Wolinski
  • 2013-2014, Fatimah Alkhunaizi
  • 2012-2013, Marina Palma Lima & Scarlett Hao
  • 2011-2012, Karen Chan
  • 2010-2011, Lara India & Carolyn Pearce
  • 2009-2010, Naomi Ranz-Schleifer & Maria Dina DiGennaro
  • 2008-2009, Lakshmi Muthu & Craig Rosenblum
  • 2007-2008, Cyurry Choi
  • 2006-2007, Shereen El Mallan & Darryn Jones
  • 2005-2006, Rudy Martinez
  • 2004-2005, Nisha Agrawal
  • 2003-2004, Neena Marupudi & Anu Sheshadri
  • 2002-2003, Kevin Alford
  • 2001-2002, Dulles Wang, Isai Thirumavalavan, Emily Petersen, Eric Horvath, Greg Gazzillo, Erica Eisenhart & Sarah Davies
  • 2000-2001, Jeffrey Fletcher, Asha Jayakrishnan, Sriyesh Krishnan, Marcus Leung-Shea & Marty Milton

Above & Beyond Award

Awarded to multiple RA’s on each staff at the end of each year for their dedication to the position and residents, while supporting the campus community.

2018-2019

Morgan Benson, Allison Keller, Gabby Grifno, Emily Velandia, Emilio Miret, Justin Yan, Zach Pocchia, Cyndy Vasquez, Teya Bergamaschi, Evan Petrosky, Rohan Buddala, & Lucy Webb

2017-2018

Jonathan Mo, Vijay Ramasamy, Laetitia Zhang, Paige Stanley, Kelvin Alvarez, Maximillian Morris, Tangkwa Sakulsaengprapha, Jonah Rosas, Kush Mansuria, Jim Huang, Rasha Bara, & Abhi Kumar

2016-2017

Scott Zheng, Lucinda Chiu, Carolyn Duman, Kristen Wallach, Kimmy Wang, Haroon Ghori, Joanna Schneider, Tommy Koh, Hunter Risher, Matthew Brown, Paige Stanley, & Astha Berry

2015-2016

Michelle Farhat, Marysol Encarnacion, Hunter Risher, Vini Kumar, Nick Cheung, Clay Zou, Sofi Espinosa, Diamond Hale, Justin Lee, Kevin Chen, Asako Inagawa, & Tommy Koh

2014-2015

Brett Brodsky, Louis Kester, Bridget Nucum, Tessa Wiseman, Michelle Farhat, Courtney Whitelock, Gigi Cabello, Lauren Snyder, Ivar Ogden, Molly Merkel, & James Caracoglia

2013-2014

Fatimah Alkhunaizi, Rudy Fernandez, Linda Poon, Jorge Alvarado, Alisha Jamil, Sunny Suntharanund, Miliana Budimirovic, Ben Karabasz, Amanda Valledor, Zachary Ferguson, Josh Langfus, & Rachel Wolinsky

2012-2013

Marissa Babb, Samira Hassan, Michael Setteducato, Pujan Dave, Kayla Herne, Dominic Thomas, Kiara Doss, Koko Kumar, Amanda Valledor, Alexis Haralambous, Heather Merchut, & Timari Yow

Residential Life Values Award

Awarded to RA’s biannually for demonstrating one of the five Residential Life core values in their time on campus. The five Residential Life core values include Leadership, Integrity, Respect, Inclusivity, and Community.

Leadership

2019: Nana Bruce-Amanquah
Spring 2018: Amber Chen-Goodspeed
Fall 2017: George Hseeh

Integrity

2019: Rasha Bara
Spring 2018: Lucy Webb
Fall 2017: Jim Huang

Respect

2019: Eillen Martinez
Spring 2018: Jonathan Mo
Fall 2017: Indu Radhakrishnan

Inclusivity

2019: Zakiya Carter
Spring 2018: Trisha Ahmed Hoque
Fall 2017: JoJo Castellanos

Community

2019: Nancy Wang
Spring 2018: Helen Collins and Luke Bonnani
Fall 2017: Bren Quesada