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Department of Student Affairs

The Department of Student Affairs assist students and faculty in achieving their educational goals both in and outside the classroom. Our main objectives are providing services that support and encourage student welfare, safety and development. Some of our main service areas include:

Campus-wide events including Orientation, International Night, Graduation and more
Immigration and visa information once you are in the UK
Residence Life (Accommodation)
Student Activities including clubs and societies, trips and sporting opportunities
Issuing official University letters for many purposes including visas, council tax exemption and reference letters
Physical and Mental health services
Welfare support
Career development and guidance for life after graduation
Guidelines for the Student Conduct Code

We can assist with general problem solving for any questions associated with student life in general.

Our offices both on the Richmond and Kensington campuses operate an open-door policy, allowing students to drop by with questions or concerns, and private appointments are also available with our staff.

Below you will find staff profiles so that you can recognise us on campus!

Our Mission

The role of Student Affairs in fulfilling the University's mission is to advocate for students to ensure that they are the main focus in all decisions and actions central to the overall development of the student learning experience. We aim to accomplish this in partnership with Academic Affairs by offering programs and services which positively impact learning as well as the total student life experience. Our goal is to help develop leadership skills that will enable students to excel in a global environment and to foster appreciation, sensitivity and respect for ethnic diversity and tolerance for cultural and individual differences.

Meet the Staff

Allison Cole-Stutz

Dean of Students
Phone: 020 8332 8208
Email: colesta@richmond.ac.uk
Office in the Taylor Library

Hello and welcome to Richmond!
I started at Richmond in January 2001, but have been involved in the field of international education since 1993. I have taught English overseas and have also coordinated housing for international students in the US.
I got my undergraduate degree in Comparative Literature from Colorado College in 1992 and my MA in Foreign Language Education at the University of Texas in 1993.
At Richmond, I oversee all of the out-of-the-classroom student experience including housing, leadership development and careers, student activities and sports, and health care and counselling.
My staff and I aim to make your University experience the best it can possibly be, so please let us know how we can help you.

Jaclyn Hadjipieris

Assistant Dean of Student Activities
Richmond Hill Campus
Tel: 0208 8332 8227
Email: jaclyn.hadjipieris@richmond.ac.uk.

Hello! My name is Jaclyn Hadjipieris and I am the Assistant Dean of Student Activities at the Richmond Hill campus. I moved to London from Pennsylvania, USA in 2006. I started working at Richmond University straight out of Graduate school where I earned my MA in Counselling: Student Affairs Services. I am thoroughly enjoying London as well as the easy access to Europe and beyond and am truly addicted to travel! Please stop by my office at any time!

Heather Lochtie

Student Affairs Coordinator, Richmond Hill campus
Phone: 0208 332 8214
Email: heather.lochtie@richmond.ac.uk.

Hello! I'm Heather, and I am the Student Affairs Coordinator at the Richmond Hill campus. I moved to the UK from New York City, where I earned my BA at Fordham University (2002) and my MA at Columbia University (2006). I've been in the UK since June 2006, and I have also lived, worked and studied in Sydney, Australia. Prior to working at the university, I worked in experiential marketing and in music (performance and booking). I'm obsessed with music, travel and football.

Feel free to drop in and say hello!

Katherine Wells

Katherine Wells

Residence Life Coordinator, Richmond campus
Phone: 0208 332 8218
Email: katherine.wells@richmond.ac.uk.

Hello! I’m Katherine and I’m the Residence Life Coordinator for the Richmond Hill campus.

I studied German and Russian at Sheffield University before studying for a MA in St. Petersburg. As you will soon work out from my accent, I am British but I have just moved back from Russia, where I have been living for the past seven years and worked as RD for a US study abroad program in St. Petersburg. I also taught English for several years. I have travelled within Europe and to the U.S.A and enjoy music, reading and seeing new places.

I am here to help you with any problem that you may have concerning residence life. I have worked with students studying abroad and have been one myself so I understand the challenges you will be facing. Please come by for a chat, I will always be happy to see you

Katherine Lytle

Katherine Lytle

Katherine Lytle, Student Affairs Coordinator, Kensington Campus
Phone: 0207 368 8506
email: katherine.lytle@richmond.ac.uk

Hello my name is Katherine and I am the Student Affairs Coordinator in Kensington. I am from the UK and I studied European Cultural Studies and Communications at Lincolnshire and Humberside University. I love going to new places and meeting new people, I have travelled extensively around the world and was lucky enough to study part of my degree at Mid-Sweden University in the north of Sweden. I have worked in media, publishing and teaching as well as international education in the UK and Sweden. My role is to help you settle into and enjoy student life, be it planning a trip to a foreign destination, discovering London, registering with a doctor, helping you to extend your visa or just coming in for a chat. I look forward to meeting you.

Tracy Wills

Tracy Wills

Tracy Wills, Residence Life Coordinator, Kensington Campus
Phone: 0207 368 8502
Email: tracy.wills@richmond.ac.uk

Hi there, I’m Tracy and I am the Residence Life Coordinator for the Kensington campus.

I am originally from Menominee, Michigan, a small town in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, USA. I earned by Bachelor degree in Education at Northern Michigan University, and I recently earned my MA in International Relations here in London at London Metropolitan University. I have experience in a variety of work environments including education, sales and recruiting, and architecture & engineering.

I enjoy running, volleyball and other sports. I love reading, board games, card games and darts. I also enjoy music and dancing. I am always eager to travel and have visited places all around the UK, US, and Europe. I am very keen to explore more European destinations and other countries around the world.

I am here to help you settle in to university residence life in London, so please come and see me in Atlantic House, Kensington if you have any questions or just want to pop in and say hello. I look forward to meeting you and helping you settle in!

Anderson Hillen

Anderson Hillen, AIFS Resident Director, Kensington Campus
Phone: 0207 368 8501
Email: anderson.hillen@richmond.ac.uk

Hi! I am originally from Tupelo, Mississippi, but have been living in London since January of 2008, and am now very proud to call the city my home! I am excited to welcome students and introduce them to all that London has to offer. I look forward to supporting them throughout their study abroad experience and / or university experience at Richmond, sharing London's historic and culturally rich atmosphere over the course of the semester.

During university and graduate school, I studied abroad in Madrid and El Puerto de Santa Maria in Spain, at St John's College in Oxford, England, and also in London. I have my Master of Arts degree in Higher Education / Student Personnel from the University of Mississippi, and have over three and a half years experience working intensively with American students studying abroad in London. I look forward to bringing my experience and passion to my work with Richmond students.

Contact Us

Richmond Hill

Our offices are located in the Main Building past the Cafeteria and Accounts
00 44 208 332 8214. You can also find us in the Taylor Library, Ground Floor

Richmond general fax: 00 44 208 332 3050