Staff Directory
Employing over 100 professional full-time staff, 15 graduate student staff, and 120 undergraduate student staff, University Housing works as a cohesive team to fulfill our stated mission and visionary goals. From our live-in staff to our central office, we all take great pride in our work and are committed to the safety and success of our residents. Our department is divided into functional areas, each with its own unique responsibilities and staff. Click on the tabs below to view the individual staff for each area and get to know us better!
Alicia Vest
Associate Director for Administrative Services
318 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-6116
VACANT
Assistant Director for Summer Conferences & Marketing
319C John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-2536
Teresa Bridges
Administrative Services Coordinator
319A John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-2531
Lacey Brown
Housing Assignments Coordinator
319B John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-6111
Chris Miller
Front Desk Supervisor
321 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-2278
Dana Braswell
Technology Support Coordinator
307 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-7782
Shannon Jordan, Ed.D.
Senior Associate Director for Residence Life
331 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-7637
Derrick McReynolds
Assistant Director for East Campus
070 Appalachian Hall
(828)262-7593
Will Sheppard, Ed.D.
Assistant Director for West Campus
005 Coltrane Hall
(828)262-8591
Gina Ondercin, Ph.D.
Assistant Director for Residence Education
334 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-7308
Crystal Harvey
Coordinator - Belk, Frank, Justice, Newland
120 Belk Hall
(828)262-7059
Jimmy Kramer
Coordinator - Cone, Summit
074 Appalachian Hall
(828)262-8864
Zach Birtsch
Coordinator - Bowie, Coltrane, Eggers, Gardner
104 Gardner Hall
(828)262-7449
Jawoin Williams
Coordinator - East, Hoey, Lovill
078 Appalachian Hall
(828)262-8594
Stephen Salazar
Coordinator - Cannon, Doughton
076 Appalachian Hall
(828)262-8862
Shane Gragg
Coordinator - Appalachian Heights, Living Learning Center
113 Living Learning Center
(828)262-2349
VACANT
Coordinator - Appalachian Panhellenic Hall, White
73 Appalachian Hall
(828)262-8863
Anna McNamara
Coordinator - Mountaineer, Student Leadership
313 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-2160
Tempest Bouknight-Davis
Coordinator for Residence Education
333 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-8656
Janice Smith
Administrative Assistant
330 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-7594
Brianne Corsi
Service Desk Supervisor
West Service Desk
(828)262-7736
VACANT
Service Desk Supervisor
East Service Desk
(828)262-7468
Gregory Vass
Residence Director
Appalachian Heights
(828)262-8174
Adam Matthews
Residence Director
Bowie Hall
(828)262-2399
Thomas Studnicky
Residence Director
Coltrane Hall
(828)262-6592
Hannah Cook
Residence Director
Cone Hall
(828)262-8865
Tanner Gill
Residence Director
Doughton Hall
(828)262-8866
Alexis Lyda
Residence Director
Eggers Hall
(828)262-8867
Andrea Wright
Residence Director
Gardner Hall
(828)262-8869
Adrian Anderson
Residence Director
Justice Hall
(828)262-8871
Colin Lamb
Residence Director
Lovill Hall
(828)262-8872
Sarah LaFrance
Residence Director
Mountaineer Hall
(828)262-8596
Abigail Radford
Residence Director
Newland Hall
(828)262-8873
Sabrina Mateo-Lo
Residence Director
White Hall
(828)262-8874
Krystine Craven
Graduate Assistant for Residence Hall Safety
109 Frank Hall
(828)262-8868
Jamika Bickems
Graduate Assistant for Residence Education
349 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-7591
Lindley Simpson
Graduate Assistant for Student Leadership
John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-8916
Bruce Bromberger
Associate Director for Housing Facilities
302 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-7584
Brad Smith
Housekeeping Supervisor
101A Mountaineer Hall
(828)262-6112
Brandon Czaja
Maintenance Supervisor
Housing Warehouse
(828)262-6110
Sybil Edmisten
Support Services Supervisor
126 Newland Hall
(828)262-7585
Kathleen Hineman
Work Order Manager
305 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-4095
Johanna Chavez
Facilities Specialist
308 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-7587
Tom Kane, Ed.D.
Director of University Housing
316 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-2532
Brandon Nelson
Associate Director for Recruitment, Selection, & Training
332 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-8734
Amy Beane
Administrative Assistant
338 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-7096
Brandy Cornett
Business Officer
314 John E. Thomas Hall
(828)262-2279
