Abbey Thompson

Graduate Hall Director

Abbey Thompson was born and raised in Waunakee, Wisconsin. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh (UWO) in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She completed her Senior Honors Thesis at UWO on Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury and is interested in working with children in the future. She started with Valdosta State Housing and Residence Life in 2011, and is currently pursuing her Master’s of Science degree in Clinical-Counseling Psychology at VSU. At UWO, Abbey worked for the Department of Residence Life as a Community Advisor and Senior Community Advisor for 3 years. She was involved with many activities, including Reeve Union Board Cinema Committee, and UWO French Club as President. She also was fortunate enough to spend two summers in New York City as an ACUHO-I Conference Housing Intern at Columbia University. Her experiences at UWO and Columbia University taught her how much she enjoys the world of Student Affairs, mostly meeting and working with people of all different backgrounds and personalities. Abbey is a huge movie buff, and loves movie nights and hanging out with friends. She is very excited to get started at VSU and meet many new people!

Phone: (229) 249-4985

Email: brownrhd@valdosta.edu

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Stephanie Bent

Complex Director

Stephanie grew up in Jamaica but calls the Atlanta area her American hometown. Stephanie graduated from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Applied Mathematics. While attending Georgia Tech, she held various leadership positions in organizations including Student Government, Caribbean Students Association, and Hall Council. Stephanie chaired the planning committee for a leadership conference for Georgia Tech students. While at Georgia Tech, she realized she loved working with people much more than she liked working with mathematical proofs. After leaving Georgia Tech, Stephanie obtained a Masters degree in Higher Education with an emphasis in Student Affairs. Stephanie returned to Atlanta to work as a Residence Hall Director for 3 years with Georgia State University. After which, she spent a year receiving training from and then working with two religious organizations. Stephanie believes that college students are the future leaders of our society and wants to help students make the most of their college experience. Stephanie enjoys talking to students about life’s decisions, purpose, values, and how do we interact with those who are different from us. She also loves to hear about students’ classes and what they like doing during their free time. In her spare time, Stephanie enjoys reading non-fiction, spending time with family and friends, cooking and eating. Stop by her office to say hi and tell her how your day is going.

Phone: (229) 333-5607

Email: smbent@valdosta.edu

Resident Assistants

Monique Billingslea - 1st Floor Female RA

Kandyce Mahon - 1st Floor Female RA

Matt Tanga - 1st Floor Male RA

Crystal Marston - 2nd Floor Female RA

Samuda SaJaye -2nd Floor Female RA

Mike Burson - 2nd Floor Male RA

Nick Thompson - 2nd Floor Male RA