Bryant University. The Character of Success

Residence Life Professional Staff

Central Office Administration

John Denio, M.S.
Associate Dean/Director of Residence Life
Undergraduate Institution:
SUNY Brockport, B.S. Business Administration
Graduate Degree:
Buffalo State, Student Personnel Administration
Previous Institutions:
CIA, Boston College, RIC, LeMoyne

jdenio@bryant.edu
Kristin Wodarski Biggins, M.A.
Associate Director of Residence Life
Undergraduate Institution:
NYU, B.A. English and American Lit.; Russian Language
Graduate Degree:
NYU, Student Personnel Administration
Previous Institutions:
NYU, Boston College
kwodars@bryant.edu
Pamela A. Malyk M.A.
Senior Assistant Director of Residence Life Operations & Administration
Undergraduate Institution:
UConn, B.A. Communication Sciences
Graduate Degree:
UConn, Higher Education Administration
Previous Institutions:
UConn, Boston College
pmalyk@bryant.edu
 
Lindset Trahan
Office Coordinator
Ltrahan@bryant.edu

Area/Resident Directors

 Area/Resident Directors are full time professionals who are responsible for the daily operations in the residence halls. Each has earned his/her Master's degree in Higher Education Administration or Counseling, and possesses specialized talents in helping students navigate the college experience.

Area/Resident Directors supervise the student Resident Assistant (RA) staff, adjudicate student discipline cases, provide mediation and support services to resident students, and oversee social and educational programs offered in the residence halls. The Area/Resident Director staff members live on Bryant's campus to serve as a university official in case of after-hours emergencies in the residential areas.   

Vincent Ciampolillo, MBA
Lower Village Area Director
Undergraduate Institution:
DeSales University, B.A. Television/Film
Graduate Degree:
Assumption College, Masters of Business Administration
Previous Institutions: 
Worcester Consortium, Assumption College, DeSales University
vciampol@bryant.edu
Amanda Miller, M.S.
Middle Village Area Director
Undergraduate Institution:
Lasell College, B.A. History
Graduate Degree:
Northeastern University, Applied Educational Psychology
Concentration: College Student Development & Counseling
Previous Institutions:
Northeastern University, Simmons College
amiller10@bryant.edu
Rob Mammone, M.A.T.
Upper Village Area Director
Undergraduate Institution:
Western CT State University, B.A. History
Graduate Degree:
Sacred Heart University, Master of Arts in Teaching
Previous Institutions:
SUNY Delhi, Sacred Heart University
rmammone@bryant.edu
 
Tyler Dyment
Hall 14 Resident Director
Undergraduate Institution:
Salve Regina University, BA  Studio Art and Graphic Design
Previous Institutions:
St. Joseph's College of Maine
tdyment@bryant.edu
Samantha Hurd Powers
Hall 15 Resident Director 
Undergraduate Institution:
Roger Williams University, BS Biology, Education
Graduate Degree:
Northeastern University, MS, College Student Development and Counseling
Previous Institutions:
Saint Cloud State University, Northeastern University
shurd@bryant.edu
Scott Connolly, M.A.
Hall 16 Resident  Director
Undergraduate Institution:
Stonehill College. B.S. Business Administration
Graduate Degree:
University of Connecticut
Master of Arts in Higher Education Student Affairs
Previous Institutions:
University of Connecticut
sconnolly@bryant.edu
Betsy Knowles, M.Ed.
Townhouse Area  Director
Undergraduate Institution:
URI, B.S. Communicative Disorders
Graduate Degree:
Springfield College, Student Personnel Administration
Previous Institutions:
|Springfield College, Mount Holyoke College
eknowles@bryant.edu
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