About Us

• Safety and Responsibility: We provide holistic care to maintain residents’ well-being, including a strong support network and access to campus resources.
• Community and Connections: We assess community needs and provide opportunities for all residents to get involved while fostering positive and meaningful relationships.
• Personal Development and Accountability: We foster interactions guided by civility, open dialogue, integrity, inclusivity, and a belief in resolving differences through restorative practices.

Central Housing Staff
Brenda X. Cruz, Director, Housing and Residential Education
Jaméra Winchester, Associate Director, Residential Education
Meg Pearson, Assistant Director, Housing Operations and Summer Housing
Anna Engelbrecht, Senior Office Assistant
Cerus Scott Davis, Mail Clerk

Residence Hall Staff

Kerrey Hall
Kyle Stuber, Resident Director
65 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003
212.229.5600 x2541
kerreyhall@newschool.edu 
RA On-Call Phone: 646.584.7162*

Loeb Hall
Ryan Maher, Resident Director
135 East 12th Street
New York, NY 10003
646.414.6244
loebhall@newschool.edu
RA On-Call Phone: 718.755.2948*

301 Residence Hall
TBD, Resident Director
301 First Avenue
New York, NY 10003
301residence@newschool.edu
646.909.1307  
RA On-Call Phone: 646.753.2348*

20th Street Residence Hall
Gianna Barracks, Resident Director
300 West 20th Street
New York, NY 10011
20thstreet@newschool.edu
646.414.6050
RA On-Call Phone: 646.735.1457*

*On-call hours are Monday through Friday, 5:00 p.m.–8:00 a.m., and 24 hours on Saturday and Sunday.

Resident Assistants (RAs)
Current New School students who establish a sense of community on their floor, serve as leaders and peer advisors, and promote a safe learning, living, and growing environment. 

Community Assistants (CAs)
Staff members who assist with the everyday operations of Residence Life, including student data entry and working with staff and students on a regular basis.

Graduate Resident Advisors (GRAs)
Staff members members within the residence halls who share in the comprehensive development and management of the HRE program and support the mission of The New School. They assist with overseeing a residential community. 

Resident Directors (RDs)
Professional staff members who assist in planning, organizing, directing, and maintaining the daily functions of residential housing, including the supervision of student staff in the residence halls.

Associate/Assistant Director
Professional staff members who assist in planning, organizing, directing, and maintaining the daily functions of residential housing, including room selection and the supervision of professional staff members in the residence halls.