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 twenty 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/Svenson/Ekvall

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

Senior RA

Emerson/Barnes

Brandon Ducoing
Hometown: Yorkville, IL
Academic Year:  Senior
Major:  Criminal Justice

LATHROP HALL

1st Floor:  Elijah 
Hometown:  Elmwood Park, IL
Academic Year:  2nd Semester First-Year
Major:  Kinesiology

2nd Floor:  Matthew 
Hometown:  Countryside, IL
Academic Year:  Sophomore
Major: Sports Management

BARNES HALL

3rd Floor:  Anfernee
Hometown:  Skokie, IL
Academic Year: Junior
Major:

2nd & 1st Floors:  Nakeyia
Hometown:  Rockford, IL
Academic Year:   Senior
Major:   Human Development

DAYTON HALL

2nd Floor:  Kelcey
Hometown:  Rockford, IL
Academic Year: Sophomore
Major:  Elementary Education

1st Floor:  Carson
Hometown:  Shannon, IL
Academic Year:   Junior
Major:   Biochemistry

CASTER HALL

2nd Floor: Jasmine
Hometown:    Carrollton, TX
Academic Year:  Junior
Major:  Kinesiology

1st Floor:  Isaac  (1/11/24)
Hometown:  Bensenville, IL
Academic Year:  Second Semester, First-Year
Major:  Criminal Justice