Residence Life Staff and Vision

Residence Life Vision Statement

Developing students for life in Christ by cultivating a residential environment that provides the space for transformation through a deepening relationship with God and participation in communal interdependence.

Core Objectives:

• To be an integral part of a Christian liberal arts education.
• To provide an experience of real community in a place where students are free to be authentic.
• To serve students as mentors who are willing to challenge, support, and walk beside them.
• To strive for excellence in staff training, development of student leaders, programming, understanding of primary student issues, and response to students in different developmental stages.

	Jim Benjamin, M.A. Associate Dean for Residence Life j-benjamin@bethel.edu Leadership and oversight of residence life staff and programs; student advocate and interpersonal concerns.
	Sharon Decker, M.A. Assistant Dean for Residence Life s-decker@bethel.edu Oversight of resident assistant program and residence hall programs; student advocate and interpersonal concerns.
	Jodie Buchholz Housing Coordinator j-buchholz@bethel.edu Assists students and residence life staff in coordinating housing details and needs.

Resident Directors

	Miranda Powers Arden Village West m-powers@bethel.edu
	Thomas Mueller Getsch Hall muetho@bethel.edu
	Stephanie Williams Heritage Hall wilstek@bethel.edu
	Kendall Engelke Nelson Hall engken@bethel.edu
	Nicole Centanni Arden Village East n-centanni@bethel.edu
	Chaun Webster Edgren Hall c-webster@bethel.edu
	Paul Berg Lissner Hall paul-berg@bethel.edu
	Amir Mohamed North Village (Chalberg, Danielson, and Turnwall) amir-mohamed@bethel.edu
	Erin White Fountain Terrace e-white@bethel.edu
	Jennifer Hillier Bodien Hall j-hillier@bethel.edu