Housing/Residence Life &
Dining Services Staff
Joe Mills
Executive Director of Housing, Residence Life & Dining
Joe oversees long range planning, goals, and objectives for entire office; develops
and manages the housing budget, master plan, marketing plan, and departmental assessment
plan; provides facility management of housing projects; participates in PreView Days
and GO events; provides supervision of professional and support staff for office;
develops and oversees residential communities to create engaging learning environments;
and develops and implements the departmental crisis and risk management plan.
Kimberley Morrow
Director of Residence Life
Kimberley supervises the residence life program including staffing, programs, and
living-learning communities; serves as the CHO in absence of the AVP; provides direct
supervision of the area coordinator staff; serves as the hearing officer for formal
discipline; coordinates the contract release and damage appeals processes; participates
in AP Day and ROW events; manages the residence life budget; oversees early arrival
and late stay request; and oversees surveys within residence life.
Sue Fort
Associate Director of Housing Operations
Currently, Sue supervises one clerical staff and the Housing Technical Specialist.
Other job responsibilities includes: overseeing main campus housing assignments; implementation
of emergency housing bid; overflow housing/contract administration; coordinating athletic
housing with coaches; overseeing housing department’s room change administration;
and the processing of resident housing cancellations/withdrawals.
John Carter
Director of Housing Services
John joined the APSU team in 2024 and serves as the administrator for the dining services contract; oversees meal plans; prepares the annual housing budget; oversees contracts and bids related to housing and dining; manages dining investment funds; provides oversight for dining capital planning and construction; and supervises dining maintenance.
Griffin Gardner
Assistant Director of Residence Life
Griffin's responsibilities include supervision of the Area Coordinators; recruitment, selection, and training of paraprofessional staff; hearing officer for formal discipline; assists with the development and oversight of Living Learning Communities; and assists with the development and implementation of the residence life budget.
Michael Johansen
Housing Technical Specialist
Michael serves as the main liaison between Housing/Residence Life and Dining Services and Information Technology. He will maintain the occupancy management and student conduct databases for the department; maintain the departmental webpages; builds and maintains all Banner processes; process all billing for student housing and dining; develops and prepares external and internal reports for the department; and serves as the primary contact for StarRez/Banner/Maxient issues for the department.
Vee Terrell-Johnson
Area Coordinator
As Area Coordinator, Vee oversees the residence hall staff and manages the daily operations at Hand Village, Governors Terrace South/Eriksson Hall, and Harvill Hall. Vee also advises Housing’s Hall Council and WIC Committees. Other responsibilities include, managing budgets for all areas and committees under her supervision, student staff selection and training, roommate mediation, informal disciplinary hearings, and 24-hour on call rotation. Vee has a proven commitment to creating a positive, meaningful on-campus experience for all residents.
Anna Goins
Area Coordinator
Anna oversees Castle Heights, Sevier Hall, and supervises the Residence hall staffs.
She also advises the departments social media committee and is coordinates the department
social media channels.
Jonathan Gladney
Area Coordinator
Jonathan serves as the supervisor for Emerald Hill/Two Rivers Apartments, Blount Hall,
Meacham Apartments and Governors Terrace North. They will manage Residence Hall Directors
and Resident Assistants of each respective staff, and advise the Residence Hall Association
and Hall Councils. They will also be responsible for operating departmental committees
that engage and progress student development.
Samantha Davis-Jensen
Administrative Assistant III
This position assists the Executive Director with marketing plans, All State ads,
AP Day, Govenors' Orientation presentations, purchasing management, Residency Exemption
coordinator, personnel leave management. They will also do special projects for the
Executive Director.
Brandy Crisostomo
Administrative Assistant II
Brandy's position includes greeting visitors, issuing resident swipe cards and loaner key security inventory, judicial appointments, letters, files, contract release correspondence, process student billing, assist with schedule of student employees, work orders and re-core requests, correspondence, meeting room reservations for 109 and 111.
Cliff Gaines
Maintenance Mechanic
Cliff's role includes trouble-shooting and repair of Dining Services equipment. Perform regularly scheduled preventative maintenance and inspections. Serve as point of contact for all Dining Services contracted work. Install and maintain new equipment. Test and operate all equipment. Maintain exhaust fans and vents for Dining Services. Maintain Dining Services plumbing lines. Maintain Dining Services equipment inventory. Determine any need for replacing old equipment.
Eddie Wilder
Maintenance Mechanic
Eddie's role includes trouble-shooting and repair of Dining Services equipment. Perform regularly scheduled preventative maintenance and inspections. Serve as point of contact for all Dining Services contracted work. Install and maintain new equipment. Test and operate all equipment. Maintain exhaust fans and vents for Dining Services. Maintain Dining Services plumbing lines. Maintain Dining Services equipment inventory. Determine any need for replacing old equipment.