Contact housing

Corey Ray
Director of Housing and Residence Life
Phone: 208-885-5848
Email: rayc@uidaho.edu

Julie Kerr
Associate director, housing operations and campus services
Phone: 208-885-5016
Email: juliekerr@uidaho.edu

Nathan Underwood
Associate director of dining enterprises
Phone: 208-885-6923
Email: nunderwood@uidaho.edu

Charity Wight
Associate director of Residence Life
Phone: 208-885-8134
Email: cwight@uidaho.edu

Nicolas Cress
Assistant director of marketing and student outreach
Phone: 208-885-5795
Email: ncress@uidaho.edu

Alex Weed
Student conduct coordinator
Phone: 208-885-6571
Email: alexandraw@uidaho.edu

Claire Gorham
North Campus Communities and Apartments resident director
Phone: 208-885-4653
Email: cgorham@uidaho.edu

Emma Hofmaister
Living Learning Communities resident director
Phone: 208-885-5763
Email: emmah@uidaho.edu

Katy Spets
Wallace Westside resident director
Phone: 208-885-6571
Email: kspets@uidaho.edu

Kimmy Kane
Assistant director of residential support
Phone: 208-885-9175
Email: kane@uidaho.edu

Elise Jackson
Theophilus Tower resident director
Phone: 208-885-4211
Email: lejackson@uidaho.edu

Daniel Urrutia
Housing systems manager
Phone: 208-885-4557
Email: danielu@uidaho.edu

Diamond Fields
Security systems coordinator
Phone: 208-885-4211
Email: dfields@uidaho.edu 

Erik Elordi
Assistant vice president of campus services
Phone: 208-885-9137
Email: eelordi@uidaho.edu 

Amanda Kelly
Resident services manager
Phone: 208-885-6675
Email: akelly@uidaho.edu

Emily Martinez Lemus
Assignments and system coordinator
emartinezlemus@uidaho.edu
208-885-6571

Trish Sanchez
Office manager
trish@uidaho.edu
208-885-6571

Information Desk Attendants provide high level customer service for students, staff and visitors. Desk attendants are responsible for mail distribution, issuing building access and helping residents with a wide variety of questions and concerns. Since Information Desk Attendant duties involve federal mail, confidential information and building security, it is important that procedures are followed and tasks are completed with attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy.

Open positions will be posted by Human Resources.

Resident Assistants (RA)

Student staff members who help mentor and guide their peers in the residence halls. Resident Assistants do this by engaging in one-on-one interactions with each resident living on their floor, as well as facilitating and fostering community events specific to each floor’s needs and interests. By performing regular duty rounds, RAs promote a safe and supportive living environment where residents can succeed. RAs are a vital part of the residence hall community and serve as a bridge between students and professional staff members to ensure that all residents succeed personally and academically.

Academic Peer Mentor

High academic achieving student staff members living in the residence halls to support first year students through one-on-one conversations and engagement. APMs help first year students succeed as they transition from high school to college life. Additionally, Academic Peer Mentors provide tutoring and academic resources to all University of Idaho students in the Student Success Program, located in the basement of the Wallace Residence Center.

Program Coordinator

Student staff members responsible for overseeing the variety of activities happening in the residence halls each week. Program Coordinators do this by engaging in weekly activities in their building, as well as facilitating and fostering community events specific to each building’s needs and interests.

Why you should apply

• Free room and board: Yep, you read that right. No rent, no bills. Just you, living your best campus life.
• Leadership skills that matter: Build your resume with applied experience that shows you can manage, mentor and solve problems like a pro.
• Make new friends: You’ll meet a whole new squad while helping build a community that’s supportive, chill and fun.
• Pick your vibe: Whether you’re into organizing events, helping classmates succeed or leading a whole floor of students, we’ve got a role for you.

Application questions

Please describe any leadership experiences or employment you have held that you believe will benefit you in the student staff position.

Please share two or three personal values that you are committed to and why they are important to you.

As a Student Staff member, some weeks will be really busy, and other weeks may be less so. Being able to balance the role with academics and other activities is crucial. How do you balance your academic commitments with your personal activities? How do you plan to incorporate the student staff position into your current activities?

Download the code of ethical standards (PDF)

Fill out the student staff application form in the Housing Portal.