New Face
Patrick Dugan
Assistant Director for Residential Communities
Residence Services
Kent Campus
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Supervise a team of seven professional staff that is composed of assistant residence hall directors, residence hall directors and front desk clerical coordinator. Together, we manage the day-to-day operations (room changes, programming, crisis management, etc.) of a fourth of the students living on campus.
WORKED AT KENT STATE SINCE:
February 2015
EMPLOYMENT PRIOR TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
University of Colorado, Boulder; and University of California, Santa Cruz
LIKES MOST ABOUT KENT STATE UNIVERSITY:
It is clear that the students care about the Â鶹ÊÓƵ community and bring a wealth of knowledge from their diverse backgrounds and experiences.
ATTRACTION TO KENT STATE UNIVERSITY AS AN EMPLOYER:
The transparency within the Residence Services department and a clear vision of the direction that we are going as a unit.
RESIDES IN:
Cleveland, Ohio
HOMETOWN:
Modesto, California
EDUCATION:
B.S. in cellular, molecular and developmental biology at the University of California, Santa Cruz; M.A. in educational leadership – higher education administration at San Jose State University
HOBBIES:
I enjoy golfing, playing softball and cheering on the San Francisco 49ers and Golden State Warriors!
