Meet The Staff

Meet Our Staff

The Residence Life team consists of full-time and graduate assistant staff, along with select undergraduate student leaders (Resident Assistants).  The staff work hard to help you make the most of your residence life experience. Through a variety of programs and services, the team works together to foster floor and residence hall communities at Rockford University.  This is done in collaboration with our residents. This partnership provides many opportunities for personal growth, intellectual and leadership development.

Full-Time Staff:  Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Residence Life

Scott Mitchell
M.S.W., University of North Dakota
B.A., Wartburg College

Scott Mitchell is the Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Residence Life  and joined the Rockford University staff in September 2016.  Scott is originally from Nevada, Iowa and received a Bachelor of Arts in social work with a minor in psychology from Wartburg College (Waverly, IA).  He holds a Master of Social Work degree with an emphasis in health from the University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND).

Scott brings over 25 years of professional experience in residence life and college student affairs to Rockford University.  Upon completion of his Bachelor of Arts degree, he began his professional career in residence life serving as a hall director and residence life coordinator at multiple institutions:  North Dakota State University, University of North Dakota, and the University of Northern Iowa.  Scott went on to serve as an Assistant Director of Education and Development at Missouri State University and most recently as the Director of Campus Student Affairs at Ashford University (Clinton, IA).  These positions also allowed the opportunity to gain experience in academic advising, as well as an instructor of Liberal Arts courses focusing on resident assistants and student development.

Scott is a current member of the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I) and the Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers (GLACUHO).   Previously memberships in:  American College Personnel Association (ACPA); Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA);  and the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA).

GA Hall Director

Dayton/Ekvall/Olson

Jeannine Menjivar
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Degrees Held:
Rockford University BS ’23
Accounting

GA Hall Director

Talcott/Lathrop

Domenic Boyce
Hometown:  Rockford, IL
Degrees Held:
Rockford University BS ’23
Computer Science

GA Hall Director

Emerson/Barnes

Elijah Lowry
Hometown: Rockford, IL
Degrees Held:
Rockford University, BFA ’24
Theatre, Theatre Management & PK-12 Theatre/Drama Education

LATHROP HALL

3rd Floor:  Francesco (Frankie)
Hometown:  Munster, IN
Academic Year:  Sophomore
Major:  Supply Chain Management
RU Athlete:  Men’s Soccer
Favorite TV Show/Movie:  Napoleon Dynamite

2nd Floor:  Michael (Mike)
Hometown:  Allahpattah, FL
Academic Year:  Senior
Major: Marketing
RU Athlete: Football
Favorite TV Show/Movie:  Bad Boys 2

BARNES HALL

3rd Floor:  Paola
Hometown:  Spain
Academic Year: Junior
Major: Economics
Favorite TV Show/Movie:  Fast & Furious

2nd & 1st Floors:  Elijah (Eli)
Hometown:  Elmwood Park, IL
Academic Year:   Sophomore
Major:   Business
Favorite TV Show/Movie:  Tangled

DAYTON HALL

2nd Floor:  Elizabeth (Liz)
Hometown:  Harker Heights, TX
Academic Year: Senior
Major:  Organizational Leadership
Favorite TV Show/Movie:  Grey’s Anatomy

1st Floor:  Nasir
Hometown:  Chicago, IL
Academic Year:   Junior
Major:   Nursing
RU Athlete:  Football
Favorite TV Show/Movie:  Star Wars (Return of the Jedi)

EKVALL HALL

1st & 2nd Floors:  Mansi
Hometown:  Hoffman Estates, IL
Academic Year:   2nd Semester- 1st Year
Major:  Biochemistry
Favorite TV Show/Movie:  Grey’s Anatomy

CASTER HALL

2nd Floor: Abigael (Abbi)
Hometown:    Poplar Grove, IL
Academic Year:  Sophomore
Major:  Business
Favorite TV Show/Movie:  Cars

1st Floor:  Abraham (AB)
Hometown:  Bakersfield, CA
Academic Year:  Junior
Major:  Kinesiology
RU Athlete: Men’s Soccer
Favorite TV Show/Movie:  Impractical Jokers

 MCPHAIL HALL

Athletic GA & Graduate Student Housing at Rockford University
Point of Contact:   Abigail (Abi) Cincinnati, GA Hall Director