Staff

With over 20 years of experience in Residence Life, Lynda is an avid believer in a student’s powerful learning experience while living on campus.

Ask Me About:

• Connecting students to campus departments.
• What you can learn from living on campus.
• Exploring the west: camping, traveling, eating great food.

Education and Experience:

• Master of Arts, Collee Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University Bachelor of Arts, Colorado Western State University, Graphic Design.

• Manages projects to create and improve processes and systems.
• Facilitates cross-campus departmental collaboration aimed at improving services to residential students.
• Manages IT and network resources and systems to ensure data integrity and effective integration with other platforms.
• Identifies and pursues areas of opportunity for reducing and eliminating waste to ensure responsible spending of student and taxpayer dollars.
• Enjoys reading, tabletop gaming, ballroom dancing, exercise, cooking, and time with his daughter.

• Assistant to the Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life.
• Member of the Leadership Team.
• Facilitates hiring of all student staff.
• Provides administrative support for the Living Learning Program.
• Passionate about sports and Alaska.  Ask me about them!

• Oversees the Housing Operations Team.
• Member of the Leadership Team.
• Joined Boise State in the Fall of ’22.
• Enjoys family bike rides on the greenbelt.
• Never turns down a good cup of coffee.

Ask me about:

• Summer Conferences and Guest Housing.
• Student summer employment.
• Marketing and Communications.
• Loves to travel & the outdoors.
• My dog (Jax) is such a good boy.

• Responsible for making sure the database is correct.
• I don’t make the Housing assignments, but I make sure they are well done.
• As a team, we make sure as many students get housing assignments as possible.
• I’m always willing to take recommendations on good music mashups or covers.
• Remind me if  my “to be read” pile is too big.

• Responsible for application and assignment process of on-campus University apartments.
• Member of Operations and Assignment teams.
• Works in conjunction with other teams to ensure apartments are well-maintained and the needs of the students are met.
• Loves reading, quilting and wood burning. Always happy to talk about football or books or both.

• Responsible for application and assignment process of residence halls.
• Member of Operations and Assignment Team.
• Loves to travel and explore new places.
• Can have an entire conversation consisting solely of movie quotes.
• If her southern accent emerges, somebody is in trouble!

• Responsible for oversight of summer conferences and guest housing.
• Facilitates booking conferences and group housing during the summer.
• Supervises summer student staff.
• Enjoys taking care of her chickens, traveling the world, going on hikes, knitting, camping, playing board games with friends, cooking and learning new skills.

• Ask me general Housing related questions.
• Release request committee chair.
• Ask me questions related to the License Agreement.
• I have a dog named Dobby and enjoy true crime podcasts.

Ask me about:

• Residence Life functions, staffing, and support.
• Ensuring students are finding their home on campus.
• Fun fact: I’m a Hot Cheeto and Dr. Pepper enthusiast.

Ask me about:

• The Living Learning Program and the Conflict Management Resource Center.
• Fun Fact: I am a dance fitness instructor and teach through our employee wellness program on campus.

Ask me about:

• Supervising the Area Coordinator over Chaffee, Towers, Lincoln, Honors & Sawtooth Communities.
• Support structures for resident well-being, housing release request processes, and initiatives to support resident well-being and care.
• Fun fact: I enjoy swimming, cross-country skiing, and hockey.

Ask me about:

• Supervising the Area Coordinator over Driscoll, Keiser, Morrison, Taylor, Suites, Square, & Apartments Communities.
• The Residence Life Curriculum and Community Development model and our student staff training.
• Fun fact: I am a Star Wars nerd who enjoys playing video & board games.

• Oversees the professional staff in Driscoll, Keiser, Morrison, Taylor, Suites, Square, and Apartments Communities.
• Fun fact: Ask me about crocs or my two cats named Lorraine and Noodle.

• Oversees the professional staff in Chaffee, Towers, Honors, Sawtooth, & Lincoln Halls/areas.
• Fun fact: I used to have a pet snake named Kenny but then he got out.

Ask me about:

• The 8 Unique Living Learning Communities, blending classroom academics with residential housing, event planning, adventure, community, and learning.
• Fun fact: I write and co-produce a podcast called “If It Scares You” which you can listen to on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Ask me about:

• Advising the Residential Housing Association (RHA) and the National Residence Hall Honorary Society (NRHH)
• Oversight of Hall councils, large-scale programming, and campus partnerships.
• Fun fact: Ask me about Musical theater and true crime podcasts

Ask me about:

• Oversight of the daily operations and student staff of Honors Hall.
• Residential support & care, hall activities, policy enforcement, front desk operations, crisis management, and roommate conflict.
• Fun fact: I enjoy speed skating.

Ask me about:

• Oversight of the daily operations and student staff of Sawtooth Hall.
• Residential support & care, hall activities, policy enforcement, front desk operations, crisis management, and roommate conflict.
• Fun fact: I have two cats, Marquise de Margot Neci Stephens the 1st and Ozymandias Thatcher. One is named after a board game the other a poem.

Ask me about:

• Oversight of the daily operations and student staff of Towers Hall.
• Residential support & care, hall activities, policy enforcement, front desk operations, crisis management, and roommate conflict.
• Fun Fact: Explorer of Dungeons, Fighter of Dragons, Narrator of Adventures.

Ask me about:

• Oversight of the daily operations and student staff of University Square.
• Residential support & care, hall activities, policy enforcement, front desk operations, crisis management, and roommate conflict.
• Fun fact: I speak 5 languages and have lived on 3 continents!

Ask me about:

• Oversight of the daily operations and student staff of Chaffee Hall.
• Residential support & care, hall activities, policy enforcement, front desk operations, crisis management, and roommate conflict.

Ask me about:

• Oversight of the daily operations and student staff of University Suites.
• Residential support & care, hall activities, policy enforcement, front desk operations, crisis management, and roommate conflict.
• Fun fact: I am an adrenaline junkie and went diving with sharks in Hawaii!

Ask me about:

• Oversight of the daily operations and student staff of Driscoll, Keiser, & Morrison Halls.
• Residential support & care, hall activities, policy enforcement, front desk operations, crisis management, and roommate conflict.
• Fun fact: Boise State Alumni!

Ask me about:

• Oversight of the daily operations and student staff of Taylor Hall.
• Residential support & care, hall activities, policy enforcement, front desk operations, crisis management, and roommate conflict.
• Fun fact: I lived on-campus in Taylor Hall as a freshman at Boise State! Now, as an RD, I am returning to where I made my first memories of college!

Ask me about:

• Oversight of the daily operations and student staff of the Lincoln Townhomes.
• Residential support & care, hall activities, policy enforcement, front desk operations, crisis management, and roommate conflict.
• Fun fact: Talk to me about disc golf! I am a registered player in the PDGA (Professional Disc Golf Association) and am out on a course several times a week.

Ask me about:

• Oversight of the daily operations and student staff of the University Apartments.
• Residential support & care, hall activities, policy enforcement, front desk operations, crisis management, and roommate conflict.
• Fun fact: Ask me about golf and my vinyl record collection!

• Oversees the financial management of Housing and Residence Life including:
• Accounts Payable.
• Accounts Receivable.
• Budgeting.
• Fan of the Seattle Mariners, enjoys traveling and spending time with friends and family.

• Financial Accounting and Reporting.
• Research Analysis.
• Process Improvement.
• Oversees Human Resources for Housing and Residence Life.

• P-card Management.
• Invoice payments.
• Student housing refunds.
• Student staff meal plans.
• Native Boisean that LOVES the outdoors!
• Spinning fire is my favorite work out.

• Reconcilation and auditing Accounts Receivable transactions.

• Focused on providing outstanding customer services.
• Manages inventory and daily work order processes.
• Team player.

• Oversees HR requests for Housing and Residence Life (salary changes, bonus requests, employee separations, job recruitment, print shop requests, time & labor coordinator etc).
• Works on small projects to improve Departmental processes.
• Member of the Student Affairs & Enrollment Management Committee.
• Gladly accepts all coffee invitations and enjoys volunteering anywhere he can.
• Served for 6 years in the Army as a Combat Engineer.

• Oversees facility maintenance services for Housing and Residence Life.
• Manages work orders and coordinates with subcontractors to ensure proper maintenance and upkeep of facilities.
• Conducts safety trainings and facility inspections to maintain a high standard of living for students and staff.
• Supervises a skilled maintenance team to provide top-notch service and support for residents.
• Leverages prior business experience in management and construction earned with founding a business in the Wood River Valley.
• Enjoys cooking, rafting, fishing, hunting, snowboarding or mountain biking, usually with his daughter in tow.

• Dedicated professional available to assist with a wide range of tasks including but not limited to:  pest control, maintenance of cleanliness, provision of supplies, event support, power washing, window care and laundry services.
• Parents or colleagues may feel free to contact me for any of these needs.
• Enjoys spending quality time with her family, engaging in a variety of activities such as painting, hiking, swimming, and participating in sport with her children.

• Born and raised in the Treasure Valley.
• Gene has been working for Housing and Residence Life for 15 years.
• He is an expert on all things mechanical and primarily works in Driscoll, Morrison, Keiser, Taylor, or Chaffee Halls.
• An avid boater, you’ll find him on one of the local lakes with his family on the weekend.

• Work is primarily focused on Driscoll, Keiser, Morrison and Taylor.
• Avid billiards player and enjoys Dad jokes.

• Craftsperson for Housing and Residence Life.
• Performs maintenance and upkeep of student apartments and residence halls.

• Primarily works in Housing and Residence Life Student Apartments.
• Provides repairs and maintenance of our student facilities.
• Ask me about drag racing!

• Painting foreman for all Housing and Residence Life facilities.
• Focuses on safety.
• Enjoys sports.

• Responsible for safety and security of residents and staff.
• Maintaining key systems, locks, doors for Housing and Residence Life.
• What does a locksmith do?

• Responsibilities include cleaning and sanitizing buildings on the West side of campus.
• Supporting custodians with teambuilding, maintaining a positive work environment and helping with cleaning responsibilities.
• I am a local artist/filmaker, and YouTuber.

• Lead Housing custodian – East side of campus.
• Likes to grow ultra hot peppers (habanero, ghost)

• Primarily works cleaning apartments for new students.
• Very committed to the quality of environment for the students.

• Crucial member of the Custodial Team.
• Alumni of Boise State.
• He enjoys travel and has recently spent time in McCall and Puerto Vallarta. Enjoys traveling and is a fan of football and spending time at home catching up on Netflix.

• Responsibilies include cleaning residence halls as well as snow removal.
• Enjoys camping and fishing.

• Custodian for Housing and Residence Life.
• Responsibilities include cleaning and maintenance of buildings.

• Makes sure the students have a clean and safe living space.
• Very committed to the quality of environment for the students.
• Is into true crime and has a room in his house dedicated to it.

• Housing and Residence Life Cusstodian.
• Responsible for building cleaning and maintenance.
• GO BRONCOS!

• Primarily works in University Square and University Suites.
• Responsible for cleaning and maintenance of common areas.
• Studied English Literature at the University of Idaho.
• As me about my tatoos!

• Student Housing custodian.
• Maintaining and cleaning area in Housing and Residence Life residence halls.

• Custodian for Housing and Residence Life.
• Primarily works in Taylor Hall.

• Working  my Computer Science degree.
• Born and raised in Idaho.

• Works primarily in Chaffee Hall “A” Wing.
• Cleans and maintains residence hall.
• Enjoys playing the drums.

• Works primarily in Keiser Hall.
• Cleans and maintains residence hall.

• Manages and operates the building.
• Oversees and supports the Honors College and Sawtooth Hall professional staff.
• Collaborates with Housing and Residence Life.

• Partner to the Housing Operations Team.
• Responsible for occupancy in Honors College and Sawtooth Hall.
• Assists Resident Directors with database system and building management.
• Can assist with anything related to Honors College and Sawtooth Hall.
• Major fan of the Minnesota Viking.
• Send recipes because I (try to) cook!

• Collaborates with the HRL Business Office.
• Financial reporting.
• Data analysis.
• Enjoys traveling, reading and spending time with family.