Hamden University Names New Director of Residential Life

From Quinnipiac University:

HAMDEN, CT – Mark DeVilbiss has been appointed director of residential life at Quinnipiac University.
“I think that the college years are a fascinating time in a young person’s life,” DeVilbiss said. “People discover who they are, what their true values are and what is important to them. It is the department’s job to facilitate their success.”

In his new position, DeVilbiss’ responsibilities include providing leadership and management oversight of the residential life curriculum, living learning communities, housing operations, assignments, staff training and professional development, on-call processes, purchasing and business functions as well as the establishment of standards and best practice guidelines for the department.

“I look forward to challenging myself with a larger scope of responsibilities,” he said. “I have terrific colleagues at Quinnipiac. Our residential life department has the resources and facilities to accomplish our goal of meeting the needs of students.”

Before coming to Quinnipiac, DeVilbiss served as Wittenberg University’s associate dean for residence life for 17 years and as an ESL teacher in Taiwan for five years.

“I could not be more delighted that Mark has joined the Quinnipiac community,” said Cindy Long Porter, associate vice president of student affairs. “His deep experience and his understanding of the needs of today’s college students and student housing make him a wonderful fit.”

A native of Kettering Ohio, DeVilbiss earned his bachelor's degree in interpersonal communication from the University of Evansville in Indiana. He earned his master's degree in higher education /College Student Personnel from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale.

DeVilbiss’ interests include hiking, camping, traveling and studying Native American history. He and his wife, Hui-Chen Tsai, have three children, Erin, Gary and Derrick.

Photo: Mark DeVilbiss has been named director of residential life at Quinnipiac University. Photo by Autumn Driscoll, courtesy of Quinnipiac University.