This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series “A jack of all trades is a master of none,” might just be the phrase epitomizes my experience as a Community Director.  For the first hour of the day, I was... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Younna Gooden, Residence Life Professional Resident Directors, Residential Life Coordinators, Hall Directors, Community Coordinators, what are we to our institutions? Most consider us a catch all, to... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Terrance "T.J." Singleton, Residence Life Professional Called by many names… the RD, the HD, the AD if the institution is small enough. A unique position with a... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Zachary Wiberg, Residence Life Professional In the time spent in my previous role as a Resident Director at a mid-size semi-rural public institution and from discussing the... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Jesse Heath, Residence Life Professional We live in a tumultuous time for higher education. To kick off the decade was the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, which... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Jeremy Miller, Residence Life Professional What is the future role of the professional called “RD”. When I look at the landscape of opportunity in front of people... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Hannah Elliott, Residence Life Professional There are plenty of higher-level administrators who began their careers in Higher Education within the idealistic culture of being an impactful student leader... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Erin Brown, Residence Life Professional As the RD role continues to grow, both in the number of residents overseen and the number of bullet points in our job... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Bonny Sucherman, Residence Life Professional Picture this: a job where you can roll out of bed (in your swanky $0 rent apartment) 10 minutes before work because you... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Ali Martin Scoufield, Residence Life Professional I have…let’s call them ‘fond’ memories of participating in job placement. I completed speed-date  style job interviews one after the other,... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Joshua McPhatter, Residence Life Professional Around a decade ago, I remember starting as a Resident Director (RD)  right after completing my master’s degree. I was now a... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Kylie Rink, Residence Life Professional The future of the Resident Director (RD) role in higher education is poised for significant evolution, driven by an influx of changing... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Colin Varnet, Residence Life Student Staff Member The RD role is a position constantly changing with time. Different generations–and even different classes have different needs, values, and... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Maria J. Matta Moreno, Residence Life Professional When discussing the future of the Resident Director (RD) role, we also need to consider how the RD role has... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Becki Tankson-Artis, Residence Life Professional Things change and that’s all we can ever rely on, blah blah blah. We’ve been hearing this since we  were children, and... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Trinity Brooks, Residence Life Professional In Student Affairs and Higher Education (SAHE), we often feel led to always have the right answers to questions. SAHE is ever-changing,... Continue Reading →

This blog series features different writers responding to the prompt, "What is the future of the RD position and role?" Read More From The Series Guest Post by Dr. Tiffany Schmidtberger-Okolo, Residence Life Professional In my current role, I am developing an assessment framework for residential life services.  This process has necessitated a thorough reflection on... Continue Reading →