Residence Life and Housing

Contact Us

Our department is open Monday through Friday, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Please call 216.687.5196 or email reslife@csuohio.edu for assistance.



Central Office Professional Staff:

Stacey Renner, Executive Director of Residence Life and Housing
The Executive Director of Residence Life and Housing is ultimately responsible for all policies, procedures, and activities in the residential communities as well as the supervision of the entire staff. They serve as the liaison between the Department of Residence Life and Housing and the larger campus community. 

Kyle Wolfe, Director for Residential Education 
The Director for Residential Education is responsible for oversight of the day-to-day operations of the residential communities. They oversee the residential education and engagement processes, supervision, and initiatives, and student conduct. They provide leadership in creating and implementing proactive strategies to promote student holistic well-being, academic success, and community development in our residential communities. They serve as the departmental point of contact in the Executive Director's absence. 

Vacant, Director for Housing Operations
The Director for Housing Operations provides leadership and supervision of the department’s day-to-day housing assignments processes, financial administration, and computer-based programs associated with housing assignments to contribute to the overall health, well-being, and success of CSU residential students. They are also responsible for managing the department’s financial, billing, reporting, and accounting processes. 

Erik Rowan, Director for Residential Facilities
The Director for Residential Facilities provides leadership and supervision for the department’s maintenance and custodial services, computer-based programs associated with residential facilities, and furniture, fixture, and equipment inventory management. They are also responsible for ensuring the residential communities (internally and externally) meet standards for cleanliness, appearance, safety, and overall functionality for the health, well-being, and success of CSU residential students.

Rodney Johnson, Assistant Director for Residential Facilities
The Maintenance Service Supervisor oversees and performs technical and mechanical work that ensures all physical aspects of the buildings (internally and externally), individual residential units, grounds, amenities, and common areas of the residential communities meet standards for cleanliness, appearance, safety, and overall functionality for the health, well-being, and success of CSU residential students. 

Kayla Tyler, Assistant Director for Marketing and Communications
The Assistant Director for Marketing and Communications oversees the overall management of the department's marketing, communications, branding, and resident retention and recruitment efforts to ensure departmental growth. They are responsible to aid in the achievement of the department's goals by directing the department's marketing, advertising, and assignments activities, overseeing on-site traffic, ensuring an appropriate inventory of available units, updating housing rates, and monitoring the day-to-day marketing and contracting activities.

Lauren Schreiber, Assistant Director for Finance and Administration
The Assistant Director for Finance and Administration oversees the department's financial, billing, reporting, and accounting processes. They are also responsible for managing departmental financial reporting, vendor compliance and invoice management.

Vacant, Housing Operations Coordinator The Housing Operations Coordinator assists with the overall management of the department’s housing operations and assignments functions, including, but not limited to, incoming student placements and returning student housing selection processes. The Housing Operations Coordinator also oversees mail and package distribution processes.

Kayleigh Chinn, Desk Operations Coordinator The Desk Operations Coordinator is responsible for overseeing the five community desks in our residential communities. They oversee the hiring, training, and supervision of our Desk Assistants, who are scheduled to operate our 24-hour community desks. They ensure guests feel welcome and safe upon entering the residential communities. 


Emily Hudak, Administrative & Finance Coordinator 
The Administrative & Finance Coordinator supports the vision and mission of the department and it’s housing operations by serving as the first point of contact, in person, via phone, and email, for our students, guests, families, and internal and external university constituents along with managing departmental finances and managing the department’s central office. 



Residential Community Professional Staff: 

Ulia Spiridonova, Area Director for The Edge & The Langston             
The Area Directors are full-time staff members who live in residential communities as well as maintain office hours to meet with students. They are responsible for the management of two residential communities through the supervision of the Assistant Community Directors and Resident/Community Assistants. Contact your Area Director for information about room changes, roommate conflicts, how to be an RA/CA, and more. 

David Kahoun, Area Director for Euclid Commons & Fenn Tower
The Area Directors are full-time staff members who live in residential communities as well as maintain office hours to meet with students. They are responsible for the management of two residential communities through the supervision of the Assistant Community Directors and Resident/Community Assistants. Contact your Area Director for information about room changes, roommate conflicts, how to be an RA/CA, and more. 

John-Paul Richard, Assistant Community Director for The Edge
The Assistant Community Directors are part-time staff members who live on campus and are responsible for assisting in the overall administration of a residential community. They have many of the same responsibilities as Community Directors, including supervising RAs and supporting residents. 

Chanda Bynum, Assistant Community Director for The Langston
The Assistant Resident Directors are part-time staff members who live on campus and are responsible for assisting in the overall administration of a residential community. They have many of the same responsibilities as RDs, including supervising RAs and supporting residents. 

Vacant, Assistant Community Director for Euclid Commons
The Assistant Resident Directors are part-time staff members who live on campus and are responsible for assisting in the overall administration of a residential community. They have many of the same responsibilities as RDs, including supervising RAs and supporting residents. 

Diamond Allen, Assistant Community Director for Fenn Tower
The Assistant Resident Directors are part-time staff members who live on campus and are responsible for assisting in the overall administration of a residential community. They have many of the same responsibilities as RDs, including supervising RAs and supporting residents.