People

As the Resident Dean in Eliot House, I work closely with the other members of the House staff to support our students. In particular, I help students in planning and carrying out their academic pursuits and also resolving other situations as they arise. Please feel free to contact me in the House Office (N-22), or set up an appointment through Emily MacWilliams, to discuss your plans or any concerns you may have. Don’t hesitate to come to me or one of our Resident Tutors if you have a question or concern and don’t know where to begin. We’re here to help. In addition to my work at Eliot, I am a Lecturer on Organismic and Evolutionary Biology currently teaching Biology of Insects and a Freshman Seminar on camouflage and mimicry in nature. It was my childhood ramblings through the forests of northern Michigan that instilled a love of biology and natural history that continues to fuel my studies on insects and evolution. During my graduate studies in biology here at Harvard I served as a Resident Tutor in Eliot House. It was during that time that I developed a similar fondness for the community here in Eliot, where I am happy to continue living with my wife Jen and our two sons, Riley and Mitchell.

I have worked at Harvard for nine years and have been the Assistant to the Masters’ for seven. It is safe to say that I probably have one the best jobs at Harvard. I meet the students as freshmen when they get their housing assignments on that famous Thursday in March and then I see them three years later walking across the terrace to receive their diplomas, and not to mention all the great things in between. While working at Eliot House I have met some great people, made lasting friendships, planned many functions and joined the Eliot House Womens’ Crew team. It doesn’t get any better then that. I live in Dedham with my husband, Carl and our eighteen-year old twin boys, Joseph and Philip. Our daughter, Brooke lives in Maine with her husband, Steven. I am here to help you with any housing questions or concerns, reserving a room, or if you just want to chat. My office is located on the second floor of N entryway and is always open.