About the Office of Residence Life

Mission StatEment

Through innovative practice, the Office of Residence Life engages and empowers students as they live, learn, and lead within a dynamic and inclusive community.

Vision Statement

The Office of Residence Life creates a welcoming residential community that promotes interpersonal development and student learning.

Meet the Staff

Jennifer Scaia

Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Residence Life

Phone: 610-758-6598
Email: jes208@lehigh.edu

    Taran Cardone

    Director of Student Life Curriculum and Residential Staff Development

     Phone: 610-758-0053
     Email: tac212@lehigh.edu

Danielle DeVito

Coordinator

Phone: 610-758-6598
Email: dad408@lehigh.edu

ASSISTANT DIRECTORS

Lehigh's Office of Residence Life includes five Assistant Directors, who manage each of the twelve residential areas on campus, and 98 undergraduate paraprofessional staff (Gryphons) spread between all buildings.

    Kate Conway

    Residence Halls: McClintic & Marshall and Drinker House   
    Email: kec711@lehigh.edu
    Secretary: 610-758-6598
    M&M Staff Office: 610-758-2555

    Chelsea Sims

    Residence Halls: Campus Square, Brodhead and Warren Square
    Email: clb209@lehigh.edu
    Secretary: 610-758-6598
    Campus Square Staff Office: 610-758-0459

    Brandon Morris

    Residence Halls: Centennial I & II
    Email: bdm410@lehigh.edu
    Secretary: 610-758-6598
    Palmer Staff Office: 610-758-2559

    Lauren Petrillo

    Residence Halls: Taylor, UMOJA, Trembley Park and Sayre Park
    Email: lpg210@lehigh.edu
    Secretary: 610-758-6598
    Taylor Staff Office: 610-758-2554

    Kerri Kloorfain

    Residence Halls: Dravo House and Richards House
    Email: kdk206@lehigh.edu
    Secretary: 610-758-6598
    Dravo Staff Office: 610-758-2557

Head Gryphons

Lehigh's Office of Residence Life's Gryphon Staff includes 10 Head Gryphons. For more information about the Head Gryphons, please refer to the Head Gryphon page.

Andy Josephson

Residence Hall: Dravo House
Email:asj213@lehigh.edu
Class Year: 2013
Major: Biochemistry
Hobbies: Running, water skiing, alpine skiing, triathlons, motorcycling.
Future plans: Medical school and practicing medicine.

Anne Marie Kerchberger

Residence Hall: McClintic & Marshall House
Email: amk213@lehigh.edu
Class Year: 2013
Major: Biology and Religion Studies
Minor: Health, Medicine and Society
Hobbies: Running, swimming, reading, water skiing, snowboarding, and spending time with family and friends.

Future plans: I hope to attend medical school and receive a Masters in Public Health to work on education programming for college age students. During my career as a physician, I would also like to spend time working abroad in health clinics using my background in Religion Studies as a way to connect with patients and seek the best treatment methods for their cultural and religious needs.

Lauren Petrillo

Taylor House Contact
Email: lpg210@lehigh.edu

Gina Mason

Residence Hall: Brodhead
Email:gem207@lehigh.edu
Class Year: M. Ed. 2013, B.A. 2012
Major: Secondary Education
Hobbies: Spectrum, Break the Silence, Lehigh University Feminist Alliance, photography, reading, traveling.

Future plans: Teach high school English.

Graham Touhey

Residence Hall: Centennials I Complex
Email:gjt213@lehigh.edu
Class Year: 2013
Major: Chemical Engineering
Hobbies: Basketball, soccer, snowboarding, golf, ESPN, cruising around on my moped.

Kate Conway

Drinker House Contact
Email:  kec711@lehigh.edu

Jon Merwine

Residence Hall: Trembley Park
Email:jmm214@lehigh.edu
Class Year: 2014
Major: CSB (Computer Science & Business (Finance))
Hobbies: Lehigh Track & Field and Cross Country, basketball, playing guitar, programming.

Future plans: Finishing up my CSB degree and acquiring a job pertaining to business optimization through computer programming.

Josh Rosen

Residence Hall:  Warren Square

Email: jlr213@lehigh.edu
Class Year: 2013
Major: Mechanical Engineering
Hobbies: Baking, reading, video games, design projects.

Future plans: A job in the mechanical engineering industry, hopefully one that involves building/designing machines.

Katie Costello

Residence Hall: Richards House

Email:kec214@lehigh.edu
Class Year: 2014
Major: Psychology
Hobbies: I enjoy working off campus at Nativity Homework club with a group of elementary school children – it’s a nice break from the stress of college life. I also love hanging out with my Alpha Phi girls, they always know how to bring me home.

Future plans: I will be here at Lehigh for a 5th year as I work towards my dual certification in Pre-K through 4th grade & Special Ed.  Eventually I will work as a counselor, using my psychology major.

Kyle Schwartz

Residence Hall: Centennials II Complex

Email:kjs213@lehigh.edu
Class Year: 2013
Major: Finance
Hobbies: Country music, NY Yankees, movies

 Future plans: Grad school.

Ram Sinha

Residence Hall: Campus Square

Email:ras314@lehigh.edu
Class Year: 2014
Major: BioEngineering-Cell & Tissue
 Building Area: Campus Square
 Hobbies: Playing sports, watching sports.

Sara Thomson

   

Residence Hall: Sayre Park
Email:set213@lehigh.edu
Class Year: 2013
Major: Psychology
Hobbies: Yoga, baking, reading, fashion, spending time with my friends and family (including my puppy).

Future plans: I hope to either work in marketing or start my own counseling practice.