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When you live at Â鶹ɫÇéƬ, you'll discover an educational, safe, supportive, and fun community you'll be proud to call home.
The Â鶹ɫÇéƬ is a tight-knit community of open, accepting and affirming citizen scholars, leaders, world travelers, athletes, environmentalists, artists, music fans, thinkers and doers. Our campus is vibrant and filled with opportunities for learning and growth. Residence Life & Housing is committed to making Roger Williams your home away from home, and helping you discover your path and your passion.
Student Life Experience
Meet Our Residence Life & Housing Staff
Our Residence Life & Housing team is here to help make your experience living on campus welcoming, supportive, and connected. Our team includes the Associate Director, Assistant Director, Area Coordinators (ACs), Graduate Assistants (GAs), Administrative Assistants, Head Resident Assistants (HRAs), and Resident Assistants (RAs).
From answering housing questions and helping you get connected, to supporting you through challenges and building community in the residence halls, our staff are here throughout your residential experience. Many of our staff live right alongside you on campus, providing an additional layer of support and participating in our on-call response throughout the year.
Whether you have a question, need assistance, or are not quite sure where to start, we encourage you to reach out. We are here to help make Â鶹ɫÇéƬ feel like home.
The Central Office professional staff consists of our senior leadership team as well as the administrative staff who are essential to the function of of Residence Life & Housing.
Erin Durigan
Associate Director of Residence Life & Housing
edurigan@rwu.edu
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Liz Furtado
Assistant Director of Residence Life & Housing
effurtado@rwu.edu
Debra Forrest
Administrative Assistant & Housing Billing Coordinator
dforrest@rwu.edu
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Teresa Braga
Administrative Assistant
tbraga@rwu.edu
Our residential community staff are here to help make your on-campus experience welcoming, supportive, and connected. Area Coordinators (ACs) are full-time professional staff members who live on campus and oversee the day-to-day experience within their assigned residential communities. They work closely with Head Resident Assistants (HRAs) and Resident Assistants (RAs), support students as they navigate living on campus, serve as student conduct officers, and help connect residents with resources across the University. Together, our residential staff are here to help students build community, work through challenges, and make the most of their experience at Â鶹ɫÇéƬ.
Trezell Truesdale
Area Coordinator
Stonewall and Willow Residential Communities
ttruesdale@rwu.edu
Alex Robbins
Area Coordinator
Cedar and Maple Residential Communities
arobbins@rwu.edu
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Jimmy Vigar
Area Coordinator
Bayside and North Campus Residence Hall
jvigar@rwu.edu
Alexander Dukette
Area Coordinator
Almeida Community and Housing Operations
adukette@rwu.edu
The Graduate Assistant serves as an additional support and resource for residents across our residential communities. While their primary area of focus includes working closely with Athletics, they also support the broader work of Residence Life and Housing and the overall residential experience. Our Graduate Assistants participate in the professional staff on-call rotation, responding to concerns and providing support to residents across campus outside of regular hours.
Mikayla Hudon
Graduate Assistant
Dominic DeBlasi
Graduate Assistant
Contact
Residence Life and Housing is committed to making your Â鶹ɫÇéƬ experience the best it can be. Do not hesitate to reach out. We're here to help. We are located on the first floor of the Center for Student Development in Suite 120. We can be reached Monday-Friday (8:30am – 4:30pm) via email at rwuhousing@rwu.edu, via telephone at 401-254-3161, or via fax at 401-254-3451.
Mailing Address
Office of Residence Life and Housing
1 Old Ferry Road
Bristol, RI 02809