Casey Peterson has been hired as associate director for staffing in the Department of Residence Life. His responsibilities include providing leadership and coordination for the recruitment, selection, training and evaluation of 12 full-time hall directors, 105 resident assistants and 17 COAR team staff (summer conferences staff). He will directly supervise the hall director staff and oversee the supervision of student staff. As a member of the central management team for the Department of Residence Life, Peterson will contribute to the overall administration of the department, including assessment and budget processes.

Peterson previously worked on campus for five years in the Office of Orientation and Student Success, where he focused his efforts on the creation and expansion of tutoring opportunities for students. He also served in an NCAA compliance capacity with student athletes.