Housing Staff

At University Housing, our work is driven by our passion — and that’s you. We are with you every step of your residential experience. Nothing makes us happier than watching our students grow and mature into confident, responsible young adults ready to take on the world.

Let us be there as you learn and transform. We can’t wait to see what the future holds for you!

Academic Support Team

Michele Applebee
she/her
Assistant Director for Residential Academic Support
mlladisk@oakland.edu

Payton Bucki
she/her
Graduate Residence Director, Academic Support
paytonbucki@oakland.edu

Assignments Team

Matt Belanger
he/him
Assistant Director for Assignments and Summer Conferences
mbelanger@oakland.edu

Cheyanne Kramer
she/her
Office Assistant III
ckkramer@oakland.edu

Jess Samples
she/her
Office Assistant III
jsamples@oakland.edu

Data and Technology Team

Steve Farver
he/him
Senior Systems & Data Analyst
sdfarver@oakland.edu

Anthony Smucler
he/him
Information Technology Analyst
asmucler@oakland.edu

Enrollment Team

Kelly Garnett
she/her
Assistant Director for Housing Enrollment
krgarnet@oakland.edu

Jigyasa Soni
she/her
Recruitment Manager
jsoni@oakland.edu

Zach Tse
he/him
Project Manager and Videographer
zttse@oakland.edu

Finance Team

Sue Rumps
she/her
Accounting Clerk IV
susanrumps@oakland.edu

Jonah Wright
Assistant Director for Finance and Operations
jonahwright@oakland.edu

Facilities and Operations Team

Ronald Henig
Supervisor, Building Maintenance
henig@oakland.edu

Jennifer Fuller
Supervisor, Building Maintenance
jlfuller@oakland.edu

Kevin McDougall
he/him
Director of University Housing Facilities & Operations
mcdouga2@oakland.edu

Residence Life Team

Residence Life Leadership
Amy Ring Cebelak she/her Assistant Director for Residence Life -- Student & Staff Development arring@oakland.edu	Amelia Cuthbertson she/her Area Coordinator, Hillcrest Hall, Vandenberg Hall, and Van Wagoner House arcuthbertson@oakland.edu	Pedro Marin he/him Area Coordinator, Hamlin Hall, and Oak View Hall pedromarin@oakland.edu

Hamlin Hall
Calla Bazinski she/her Graduate Residence Director, Hamlin Hall cmbazinski@oakland.edu	James Mitchell, Jr. he/him Graduate Residence Director, Hamlin Hall jtmitchell@oakland.edu

Hillcrest Hall
Payton Bucki she/her Graduate Residence Director, Academic Support paytonbucki@oakland.edu	Kelly Knight she/her Graduate Residence Director, Hillcrest Hall kmknight2@oakland.edu

Oak View Hall
Bethmi Samarappuli Arachchi she/her Graduate Residence Director, Oak View Hall bethmisamarappu@oakland.edu	Moss Rauch they/them Graduate Residence Director, Oak View Hall mrauch@oakland.edu

Van Wagoner House, Vandenberg Hall
Julie Smith she/her Graduate Residence Director, Vandenberg Hall juliesmith@oakland.edu	Kay Davis they/them Graduate Residence Director, Vandenberg Hall kdavis3@oakland.edu

Student Apartments and Greek Cottages
Annabel Leonova sh e/her Residence Director, Student Apartments and Greek Cottages aleonova@oakland.edu

University Housing

Hamlin Hall, Room 448
550 Meadow Brook Road
Rochester, MI 48309-4452
(location map)
(248) 370-3570
housing@oakland.edu

Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.