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Residence Life Staff
Contact Information
The Office of Residence Life is located on the 2nd floor of the Whitaker Campus Center in the Student Life Suite (Room 221).
Please send all questions or concerns to:
Residence Life
401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD 21701
Tel: (301) 696-3577
Fax: (301) 696-3578
E-Mail: residencelife@hood.edu
Professional Staff
The Office of Residence Life is staffed by four full-time professional staff members. Each staff member holds a masters degree in Student Development, Higher Education Administration, or a related field and has several years experience working with college students. Residence Life shares a full-time administrative assistant with several other student life areas.
Director of Residence Life
Zachary A. Luhman
Whitaker Campus Center, 223
(301) 696-3577
luhman@hood.edu
The director of residence life plans and directs the administrative operation, financial affairs, and programmatic aspects of Residence Life, including room assignments, support services, staffing and training, educational programming, policy/procedure development, judicial affairs, and directly supervises all other members of the professional staff. The director also advises House Forum and the Residence Life Conduct Hearing Board. The director of residence life reports to the vice president for student life and dean of students.
Originally from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Mr. Luhman has served as director of residence life at Hood since summer 2008. His interest in student affairs began during his time as an undergraduate when he served in various areas of residence life including resident assistant, member of residence hall government, intern for residential education and summer programs, hearing board member, and departmental assistant. Mr. Luhman began his professional career in 2003 working in student activities, orientation, and residence life at a small, liberal-arts college, and thereafter worked with a variety of institutions as an assistant registrar, resident director, assistant director of residence life, and director of campus life and housing operations prior to arriving at Hood. Mr. Luhman holds a bachelors degree in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and a masters degree in Higher Education Administration from Boston College.
Area Coordinator for Living-Learning & Diversity Initiatives
Tiffany M. Favers
Whitaker Campus Center, 227
(301) 696-3563
favers@hood.edu
The area coordinator for living-learning & diversity initiatives is a live-in professional staff member who directly oversees Meyran Hall, the language houses, and off-campus, College-leased housing. This area coordinator is also responsible for development and oversight of living-learning communities within the halls, diversity appreciation programming, and specialized staff training. In addition, this area coordinator serves in a collateral role with multicultural students and student organizations. This staff member supervises seven resident assistants/apartment resident assistants and advises the House Councils in the assigned buildings/areas. The area coordinator reports to the director of residence life.
Before relocating to Maryland, Ms. Favers had lived her entire life in Ohio. While an undergraduate student at The Ohio State University, she became interested in the field of student affairs because of her own interactions with student affairs personnel and involvement with multiple student organizations. Ms. Favers spent her undergraduate years balancing responsibilities as a resident advisor, part-time teaching, and time divided between multiple student activities. In graduate school her personal focus included diversity and multiculturalism, equity and access, personality typing, and service learning. She is excited to begin her professional career as an area coordinator at Hood College. Ms. Favers holds a bachelors degree in Human Development and Family Science with a specialization in Early Childhood Education and a masters degree in Higher Education and Student Affairs both from The Ohio State University.
Area Coordinator for First-Year & Community Development
Thea Heninger-Lowell
Whitaker Campus Center, 224
(301) 696-3627
lowell@hood.edu
The area coordinator for first-year & community development is a live-in professional staff member who directly oversees Smith and Shirner Halls. This area coordinator is also responsible for oversight of the residential programming model, campus-wide events led by Residence Life, the first-year floor communities, and specialized staff training. In addition, this area coordinator serves in a collateral role with first-year and student success initiatives. This staff member supervises eight resident assistants/head resident assistants and advises the House Councils in the assigned buildings. The area coordinator reports to the director of residence life.
Thea has been working at Hood College since summer 2009. She grew up in New York City and did her undergraduate study at the College of Mount Saint Vincent in the Bronx, New York. While at Mount Saint Vincent, Thea was involved with Orientation, Residence Life and the campus programming board. After realizing that she could pursue her extracurricular experiences as a career, Thea attended graduate school at Indiana University, Bloomington where she worked as the graduate assistant for leadership development, served as a judicial officer in the Office of Student Ethics and Anti-Harassment Programs, and volunteered with the GLBT Student Support Services Office. Thea’s educational background is in English at the undergraduate level and she holds a Masters of Science in Higher Education and Student Affairs.
Area Coordinator for Staff & Student Development
Danielle A. Weaver
Whitaker Campus Center, 228
(301) 696-3936
weaverd@hood.edu
The area coordinator for staff & student development is a live-in professional staff member who directly oversees Coblentz and Memorial Halls. This area coordinator is also responsible for coordinating leadership development within the department and resident assistant selection, training, and evaluation. In addition, this area coordinator serves in a collateral role with commuter life. This staff member supervises eight resident assistants/head resident assistants and advises the House Councils in the assigned buildings. The area coordinator reports to the director of residence life.
Originally from Jamestown, NY, Ms. Weaver has served as area coordinator for staff & student development at Hood since summer 2009. During her undergraduate tenure, Ms. Weaver was fortunate enough to have significant mentors in her life who introduced her to student affairs. Ms. Weaver served as class president, orientation leader, co-chair of the townhouse council, alumni council student delegate, admissions intern, and co-instructed an Emerging Leaders Program. While completing her graduate work, she served as a graduate assistant for the Institutional Research Office, Orientation and New Student Programs Office and Student Involvement Center. Ms. Weaver holds a Bachelor of Arts in History from St. Lawrence University in Canton, NY and a Master of Science in Student Personnel Administration with a concentration in Leadership from Buffalo State College in Buffalo, NY.
Administrative Assistant
Bonnie Nipper
Whitaker Campus Center, 221
(301) 696-3577
nipper@hood.edu
The administrative assistant supports all professional staff members within the Student Life Suite, including Residence Life, Student Activities & Orientation, Multicultural Affairs & International Student Programs, and the Associate Dean for Student Success and Retention. The administrative assistant coordinates appointment and event scheduling, maintenance of student records, and general office management. The administrative assistant supervises several student office workers and reports directly to the director of student activities & orientation.
Student Staff
The Office of Residence Life employs several student staff members who play an integral role in the day-to-day operation of the department. Each student staff member receives extensive training in College resources and services, peer counseling, conflict mediation, policy enforcement and administrative duties.
Resident Assistants
A total of eighteen resident assistants (RAs) are employed in the traditional residence halls. While each RA is responsible for a specific floor or area, all RAs work as a team to serve the larger student community. RAs are available to students who have personal or academic concerns, are having problems with their roommates, or just need a helpful listening ear for advice, guidance, or referral. RAs also plan programs, disseminate information, and work to build a positive community in the residence halls by enforcing behavioral expectations. Each RA reports to an area coordinator.
Head Resident Assistants
Two head resident assistants (HRAs) serve as lead staff members amongst the RA staff. In addition to fulfilling the same duties as an RA, HRAs are responsible for a variety of administrative tasks and provide an additional level of support to students beyond other members of the RA staff. HRAs assist area coordinators in advising House Council, facilitating hall meetings, and performing room inspections. Each HRA reports to an area coordinator.
Apartment Resident Assistants
Three apartment resident assistants (ARAs) live amongst the College-leased, off-campus apartments and duplexes. These staff members provide the same support services to off-campus residents as RAs do in the residence halls. Rather than providing programming, however, ARAs work to foster an ongoing connection between off-campus students and the Hood campus through publicity of existing campus events and opportunities. ARAs also serve as liaisons between apartment management personnel and Hood students. ARAs report to an area coordinator.