Harrison Senior Staff

The Senior Staff is comprised of University faculty and administrative staff members who ensure the smooth functioning of Harrison College House. They coordinate the activities of the Resident Advisor (RA) team to support students. Additionally, the Senior Staff bears the formal responsibility of advocating for the House with other departments of the University.

Eric Cottrell

House Director

Deven M. Patel

Faculty Director
Professor, Department of South Asia Studies

Nicola Gentili

House Fellow
Associate Director of Penn Cinema & Media Studies Program

Matthew Neff

Faculty Fellow

Danielle Arocho

Residential Service Manager

Valeria Moreira

House Coordinator


Resident Advisors (RAs)

Resident Advisors: A team of undergraduate and graduate/professional students selected for their unique qualifications, academic excellence, and participation in University and community activities. They stand out in their interest in being leaders in the College House community and offering peer support to their residents. Additionally, our graduate RAs are selected from a variety of graduate programs and as such they bring a slightly different perspective to the College House. Their advanced academic and professional backgrounds enable them to nurture academic and co-curricular interests in the House, with their programming often reflecting their own particular studies. 

Sydnei Caldwell

Resident Advisor
1st Floor

Minhee Jeon

Graduate Resident Advisor
2nd Floor

Nina Juntereal

Graduate Resident Advisor
3rd Floor
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Binglan Xue

Graduate Resident Advisor
4th Floor
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Michael Lachanski

Graduate Resident Advisor
5th Floor
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Abisah David

Graduate Resident Advisor
6th Floor

Lola Thrower

Resident Advisor
7th Floor

Benedict Florance Arockiaraj

Graduate Resident Advisor
8th Floor

Jake Rodin

Resident Advisor

Kim Fernandes

Graduate Resident Advisor
10th Floor
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Merjan Ozisik

Resident Advisor
11th Floor

Marie Downey

Graduate Resident Advisor
12th Floor

JiJi Kramer

Resident Advisor
13th Floor

Adam Rose

Graduate Resident Advisor
14th Floor
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Kemi Richards

Graduate Resident Advisor
16th Floor

Omar Ani

Graduate Resident Advisor
17th Floor

Tiffanie Chiu

Graduate Resident Advisor
18th Floor

Sarah Pitulski

Graduate Resident Advisor
19th Floor

Erika Zúñiga

Graduate Resident Advisor
20th Floor

Alyssia Liu

Resident Advisor
21st Floor
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Ara Patvakanian

Resident Advisor
23rd Floor

Omar Husni

Graduate Resident Advisor
24th Floor
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Alvin Yu

Resident Advisor

Harriet Amofah

Graduate Resident Advisor
22nd Floor

House Managers

Our House Managers and House Assistants oversee the Harrison Resource Room and our extensive lending library of board games, outdoor and sports equipment, cleaning supplies and more.

Our House Managers and House Assistants organize some of Harrison’s exciting signature events including Harrison Happy Hours, Oscar’s Viewing Party, Gingerbread Decorating Contest, and more. They also spearhead some of the house’s academic programming such as the Harrison Reading Community and Dinner and Conversation Series. The team works to connect the Harrison community with the events happening in Harrison through social media and physical marketing efforts.efforts.