Meet the Staff
Residential Life & Housing
Jon Nickell
Director of Residential Life and Housing
As director of Residential Life and Housing, Jon oversees four residential halls (Conard, Foreman, Meske, and Sittner), and Village Housing. Jon, who graduated from WWU in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in psychology, has worked six summers at a youth camp in Idaho and is currently finishing his graduate degree in counseling psychology at WWU. As an undergraduate student, Jon worked in the residential halls as a resident assistant for three years and served as the men's club (OPS) president. Jon can be reached by emailing jon.nickell@wallawalla.edu or by calling (509) 527-2539.
Amanda Ponce
Associate Dean
Amanda Ponce is the housing coordinator for the residence halls. Amanda can be reached by emailing amanda.ponce@wallawalla.edu or calling (509) 527-2533.
Dennis Anderson
Associate Dean
Dennis Anderson is the Accountability Dean for the residence halls. Dennis can be reached by emailing dennis.anderson@wallawalla.edu or calling 509-527-2112.
Katherine Gonzalez
Associate Dean
Katherine can be reached by emailing katherine.gonzalez@wallawalla.edu or calling (509)-527-2532.
Anthony Handal
Associate Dean
Anthony Handal is the programming coordinator for the residence halls. Anthony can be reached by emailing anthony.handal@wallawalla.edu or calling 509-527-2113.
Dorene Hackett
Assistant Director for Off-campus Housing
Dorene manages Village Housing, Walla Walla University's off-campus housing. Dorene joined Walla Walla University in 2014. She holds a bachelors degree in Organizational Behavior and Management, and has a well-rounded knowledge in both business practices and program development. She strives to create a safe, supportive, and educational living environment. Dorene can be reached at dorene.hackett@wallawalla.edu or (509) 527-2109.
Allison Fenton
Administrative Assistant (Village Housing)
Allison takes care off-campus housing requests, guestroom reservations, utility bill audits, and keeps things running smoothly in the Village Housing office. She graduated from Walla Walla University in 2021 with a degree in Psychology and Business Administration. . Allison can be reached at allison.fenton@wallawalla.edu or by calling (509) 527-2109.
Jazmine Nazari
Administrative Assistant
Jazmine can be reached at jazmine.nazari@wallawalla.edu or (509)-527-2151.