In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, Crystal sits down with Deanna Hughes, Associate Director of Residential Education at the University of South Florida-Tampa Campus, to discuss the art of balancing life as a housing professional, doctoral student, mom, and partner. Deanna shares valuable insights on time management, building support systems, navigating dissertation research, and embracing balance through simple joys like walking, journaling, and bowling. Tune in for an inspiring conversation filled with practical advice for managing it all!

We're welcoming Chad to the show this week to share with Dustin how his team at Concordia College was able to utilize quick student surveys to gather authentic and timely insights. Chad also details how his fellow staff members and student leaders were able to take action on the feedback to further their work enabling student learning in alignment with their curriculum.

In this episode of Roompact's ResEdChat, we explore what it means to advocate for yourself and thrive in housing facilities, a field that is predominantly male. Crystal is joined by guest Michelle Sujka, Associate Director of Housing, Facilities Operations, from the University of Cincinnati, who shares how curiosity, strong relationships, and supportive supervisors have helped shape her career. Michelle offers advice to women aspiring to enter facility roles, discusses breaking stereotypes, and highlights the importance of creating opportunities for other women and students.

This week, Dustin is joined by Danielle to discuss her recent work beginning to implement an assessment plan at her institution. She reflects on accomplishing similar work in prior roles and gives advice to others on how best to navigate the emotional and logistical aspects of this work.

We're pleased to welcome back Paul into the guest spot this week as he chats with Dustin about utilizing intentional conversations as a simple, effective tool to create supportive environments for residents. They explore how to integrate intentional conversations, ways to overcome challenges, and resources to learn more.

In this milestone 100th episode of show, hosts Paul, Dustin, and Crystal gather for a reflective roundtable discussion. They share candid insights about their podcasting journey, from navigating technical hiccups to learning from a diverse range of guests. Whether you're a podcasting newbie or a seasoned host, this episode is packed with practical advice and heartfelt anecdotes from behind the scenes.

In this episode of Roompact’s ResEdChat, Paul sits down with John Hughey from the University of Mary Washington to discuss how they are leveraging Roompact's software to aid the work of their Coordinated Care Team and their Behavioral Intervention Team.

This week, we're featuring the final episode in this year's series of episodes featuring our guest writer cohort. Dustin speaks with Stephanie about her journey refining her supervisory style and building her confidence as a leader, sharing a plethora of great advice and resources!

This week, we're featuring current Roompact writer (and current Resident Assistant), Colin in conversation with Dustin to give his firsthand perspective on how to best identify and support students experiencing homesickness.

This week, we're featuring another edition in this year's series of episodes featuring our guest writer cohort. Dustin speaks with Alex about the concept of appreciative inquiry and how he sees it applying to the work residence life professionals do every day. Alex shares how utilizing appreciative inquiry is a way to harness affirmative positivity and bring a strengths based approach to how we work with colleagues and students.