Residence Life Staff
Nitin Goil
Complex Director
E143 Snyder
(517) 355-9499
goil@msu.edu
Nitin Goil is the complex director for Snyder-Phillips and an advisor for the Residential College in the Arts and Humanities. Nitin has a master's degree in Student Affairs from Western Kentucky University, where he also worked as a hall director. While this is Nitin's first year at Michigan State, he brings with him more than ten years of experience working in Residence Life and Student Affairs. Most recently he worked as a residence hall director at Northern Illinois University for five years.
In his free time, Nitin enjoys traveling and watching football. A diehard Indianapolis Colts fan, Nitin never misses watching a Colts game.
Tamara Schmeling
Hall Director
E145 Snyder
(517) 432-8153
tschmel@msu.edu
As Hall Director, Tamara Schmeling’s primary responsibilities within Snyder-Phillips are programming and student conduct. She earned a BA in History and English from the University of Michigan’s Residential College. Tamara completed her graduate work in the UK at the University of York’s Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies, earning an MA in History, English, and Art History and a PhD in English. She got a taste for residence life while working as a college tutor at the University of York, inspiring her to make the transition from academia to student affairs.
In her spare time, Tamara enjoys reading, traveling, gardening, and cooking.
Derek J. Dubuque
Assistant Hall Director
W90G Phillips
(517) 353-4366
dubuque2@msu.edu
Derek Dubuque is one of two assistant hall directors for Snyder-Phillips. A former office manager for the ROIAL Program and first year graduate student in Student Affairs Administration, he enjoys helping to create the new RCAH community. Derek received his undergraduate degree in Psychology at MSU and spent many years working with the arts and humanities, most notably in theatrical productions. He has a fondness for cats, theatre, comedy, television, and Coca-Cola.
Kelly Stout
Assistant Hall Director
hedinger@msu.edu
Kelly Stout is an assistant hall director for Snyder Phillips Hall where she supervises nine of the eighteen resident mentors, including the three for the RCAH. Kelly was born and raised in Jasper, Indiana, a small town in southern Indiana. She has a bachelor's degree in art from Ball State University and will graduate from MSU in May with a master's in Student Affairs Administration. Before Snyder Phillips reopened this year, Kelly was the assistant hall director for Wonders Hall.
Kelly just got married this past summer to Chris, who resides in Snyder Phillips with her and works for Community Mental Health in Lansing. Both Kelly and Chris enjoy meeting students and eating in the Gallery with them. Kelly also serves as advisor for the Snyder Phillips Hall Government. Outside of work and class, Kelly enjoys watching the Indianapolis Colts, working out (especially pilates), playing board games, and creating art. Her favorite spot on campus is around the children's play garden.
Chris Lopez
Mentor (2 North Phillips)
W235 Phillips
(517) 355-4861
lopezch4@msu.edu
Chris Lopez is an advertising/studio art junior at Michigan State from Austin, Texas. Addicted to bad dating reality TV shows on VH1, procrastination, and cheezits, he likes to think of himself as creative, driven to genuine passion, and weird and awkward. "Education is a huge deal to me," says Chris. "I love people who enjoy learning and reading." A fan of the arts, Chris loves being creative and looking at things in all perspectives. He enjoys reading, writing, and (trying to) paint.
Currently the RCAH mentor for the guys on 2 North Phillips Chris is excited to be working with such awesome guys. "They're a ton of fun and the floor is always really active, creative, and chill."
Chris hopes someday to become a professor of some sort, work for the Peace Corps, and write a book. ("I can dream right?!") "If you ever see me around and want to talk about I Love NY, some weird foreign film, or music," Chris says, "I promise I'm approachable."
Cristina Mencia
Mentor
(2 South Snyder)
E236 Snyder
(517) 355-9498
menciacr@msu.edu
Cristina Mencia is a junior in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences and the College of Arts and Letters. She is majoring in advertising and studio art with a concentration in graphic design, and spends most of her time in those respective buildings.
Before becoming a mentor for the RCAH, Cristina was a student in the Residential Option in Arts and Letters (ROIAL), where she found a community and a home at MSU.
Cristina is extremely interested in visual communication, and right now is trying to get as much experience as she can to enable an easy transition into the design community after graduation (if that ever comes). She loves being an RCAH mentor and how much her residents inspire her.
Megan Sutton
Mentor
(2 North Snyder)
235 Snyder
(517) 355-9431
suttonm3@msu.edu
Originally from the Detroit area, Megan Sutton is a junior in the College of Arts and Letters, the Honors College, and the College of Education. She is majoring in Spanish and has minors in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and mathematics.
Megan’s past experiences in education include volunteering weekly at Cristo Rey Community Center’s after-school drop-in program and teaching math to high-needs bilingual students through the Eli Broad Teaching Fellowship.
Two of Megan’s key areas of interest are language acquisition and phonetics, and this spring she will be working on a research project involving the acquisition process for Spanish pronunciation. She is also looking forward to studying abroad in Quito, Ecuador during the summer of 2008.
Outside of academics, Megan is an active member of Cutting Edge Ministries, a nondenominational Christian group on campus.