Housing: About Us

Scott Patton
Director of University Housing
Office: Norse Commons 101
Phone: (859) 572-5676
pattonm5@nku.edu

Bio

Originally from Ohio, Scott obtained has his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Wright State University and Youngstown State University in Mathematics and Curriculum & Instruction respectively. After spending four years at St. John’s University in New York City as a Residence Hall Director, he transitioned to Arizona State University as an Area Coordinator. During his five years at Arizona State University, Scott was promoted to Assistant Director Residence Life then Associate Director of Housing. After his tenure at Arizona State University, Scott accepted a position at University of Georgia as Associate Director for Residential Programs and Services.

Rochelle W. Shields
Associate Director of Housing Operations
Office: Norse Commons 101
Phone: (859) 572-5676
shieldsr3@nku.edu

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Brittany Jackson
Associate Director of Residence Life
Office: Norse Commons 101
Phone: (859) 572-5676
jacksonb14@nku.edu

Bio

Brittany serves as the new Associate Director of Residence Life. She previously served as the Assistant Director of Residence Life at the University of Central Arkansas prior to her Associate Director role at NKU. In addition to her experience at the University of Central Arkansas, Britany also served as an Interim Director of Residence Life at Philander Smith College in Little Rock Arkansas, an Assistant Director of Special Housing Operations at North Carolina Central University, and as an ACUHO-I intern for NKU’s University Housing as part of her graduate studies.

Lauren Goodwin
Graduate Assistant for Housing Operations
Office: Norse Commons
Phone: (859) 572-5676
goodwinl2@mymail.nku.edu

Bio

Lauren is from Owensboro, Kentucky. She graduated from NKU in May with a bachelor's degree in criminal justice and minors in organizational leadership and prelaw. At NKU she was involved in student government, Leadership Mentors, and the women's Club Soccer team. Lauren will be starting at Chase this fall and hopes to get her J.D. in May 2024.

Webster Ruiter
Graduate Assistant for Housing Operations
Office: Norse Commons
Phone: (859) 572-5676
ruiterw1@mymail.nku.edu

Bio

Webster is an International graduate student from The Netherlands. He obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Psychology at Siena Heights University in Michigan. In addition to his studies, Webster was a student athlete on the varsity men’s soccer team. Webster is pursuing a master’s degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology.

Alex Collins
Residence Life Coordinator
Kentucky, Commonwealth, and Norse Halls
Office: Commonwealth Hall
Phone: (859) 572-6027
collinsa3@nku.edu

Bio

Alex J. Collins III serves as the Residence Life Coordinator for Kentucky, Commonwealth, and Norse Halls. Alex is a Student Affairs professional with a love for leadership development, bylaw revision, parliamentary procedure, competitive cooking shows, and penguins. Alex graduated from Northern Kentucky University with a Bachelor’s degree of science in mathematics and a Master of Science in education with a concentration in higher education/student affairs from Fort Hays State University.

Bernadette Sharpe
Residence Life Coordinator
University Suites/New Residence Hall
Office: University Suites 265
Phone: (859) 448-8446
sharpeb2@nku.edu

Bio

Bernadette completed both her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a Master’s degree in counseling with a concentration in college student affairs at the University of West Georgia. After her experience at the University of West Georgia, Bernadette worked a year at Spring Hill College (SHC) in Mobile, Alabama. After SHC, Bernadette worked at Radford University for four years supervising over 5 different communities during her time there and over 60 RAs across the 4 years. One of Bernadette’s proudest accomplishments to date was getting the 800+ bed apartment communities at Radford University structured in terms of staffing needs, duty needs, and opening and closing processes.

Cleminth Thomas
Residence Life Coordinator
East Village
Office: Callahan H107
Phone: TBD
thomasc31@nku.edu

Bio

Cleminth is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. He attended the University of Louisville for his undergraduate years, where he received his bachelor’s degree in History. He then attended Murray State University where he received his master’s degree in Human Development and Leadership with a concentration in College Student Personnel. He is currently pursuing a PhD. in Higher Education Administration from The University of Alabama. Prior to arriving at Northern Kentucky University Cleminth also worked as a Graduate Community Director at The University of Alabama for four years.

Colin Stepien
Assistant Residence Life Coordinator
East Village
Office: Northern Terrace
Phone: TBD
stepienc1@mymail.nku.edu

Bio

Colin is the new Assistant Residence Life Coordinator for East Village and is also assisting with the day-to-day operations of Kentucky Hall. Originally from North Carolina, Colin is a first-year master’s student and studying industrial-organizational psychology. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in general psychology.

Haley Jacobs
Assistant Residence Life Coordinator
New Residence Hall
Office: New Residence Hall
Phone: TBD
jacobsh5@mymail.nku.edu

Bio

Haley is the Assistant Residence Life Coordinator for the New Residence Hall. She is a Cincinnati native and graduated from the University of Kentucky with a Bachelor’s of Arts in Communications and a Bachelor’s of Business Administration in Management. After graduating in 2019, she worked in the healthcare staffing industry as a recruiter for two years. Haley is currently in graduate school at NKU pursuing a Master of Public Administration and a Certificate in Nonprofit Management. She hopes her current position will be the start of a lasting career in higher education.

(VACANT)
Assistant Residence Life Coordinator
University Suites
Office: University Suites
Phone: TBD

Bio

The Assistant Residence Life Coordinator position in University Suites is currently vacant. If you are a graduate student at Northern Kentucky University and you are interested in this role, please contact Brittany Jackson, Associate Director of Residence Life, at jacksonb14@nku.edu.

Patrick Warf
Assistant Residence Life Coordinator
Norse Hall
Office: Norse Hall
Phone: TBD
warfp1@mymail.nku.edu

Bio

Patrick is the Assistant Residence Life Coordinator for Norse Hall. Originally from the small town of Edmonton, KY, he completed his undergraduate degrees in criminal justice and psychology at Campbellsville University in 2021. While there, Patrick served for a few campus organizations, Residence Life for 3 years, and as the Vice President then the President of Alpha Phi Sigma (criminal justice honors) for 2 years. Patrick is completing a Master's in Clinical Mental Health Counseling while at Northern Kentucky.