Messa House

Messa House is one of two conjoined Minerva Houses on North Terrace Lane, sharing a building with Wold House. Messa is home to approximately 50 upperclassman students.

Upperclass Messa House members have the option of applying to live in Messa their sophomore, junior and senior year. The house is a mix of single and double rooms, with priority for room selection based on Minerva housing application score. Messa House has 13 single rooms and 15 double rooms.

Minerva House Contacts

Faculty Rep: Dan Venning venningd@union.edu
Student Rep: Josselyn Lopez-Garrido lopezgaj@union.edu
Council Chair(s): Avital Nozic nozica@union.edu & Ella Boeckman boeckmae@union.edu

Messa House Faculty and Staff Affiliations

Faculty Members

First	Last	Department
Caroline	Abraham	Economics
Hasan b.	Al Babaa	Mechanical Engineering
Janet	Anderson	Chemistry
Matthew	Anderson	Computer Science
Julius	Barbanel	Mathematics
Martin	Benjamin	Visual Arts
Robert	Bovard	Theatre & Dance
Bradford	Bruno	Mechanical Engineering
Ronald	Bucinell	Mechanical Engineering
Lindsay	Bush	Schaffer Library
Aaron	Cass	Computer Science
Brian	Cohen	Biology
Jeffrey	Corbin	Biology
Rebecca	Cortez	Mechanical Engineering
Shane	Cotter	Electrical & Computer Engineering
Patricia	Culbert	Theatre & Dance
Lewis	Davis	Economics
Kristin	Fox	Chemistry
Paul	Friedman	Mathematics
Marlow	Guerrant	Psychology & Gender, Sexuality, & Women's Studies
Christine	Henseler	Modern Languages
Roger	Hoerl	Mathematics
Vedad	Jayson	Chemistry
William	Keat	Mechanical Engineering
Amy	Loya	Electrical & Computer Engineering
Sheri	Lullo	Visual Arts
Katherine	Lynes	English
Gregory	Malen	Mathematics
Laini	Nemett	Visual Arts
Susan	Niefield	Mathematics
Rudy	Nydegger	Psychology
Timothy	Olsen	Music
Chandra Sekhar	Pappu	Electrical & Computer Engineering
Chandra	Pappu	Electrical & Computer Engineering
Gary	Reich	Physics & Astronomy
John	Rieffel	Computer Science
Zachary	Rodriguez	Economics
Jill	Salvo	Biology
Jeannette	Sargent	English
Shelton	Schmidt	Economics
Sarah Marie	Schmidt	Schaffer Library
Linda	Stanhope	Psychology
Barnum	Timothy	Chemistry
Christina	Tonnesen-Friedman	Mathematics
Laurie	Tyler	Chemistry
Francis	Wilkin	Physics & Astronomy
Suthathip	Yaisawarng	Economics
Silvina	Yi	Modern Languages
Karl	Zimmermann	Mathematics

Staff Members

First	Last	Department
Lara	Atkins	Study Abroad
George	Beaudoin	HR
Erynne	Blackburn	Program Coordinator for Community Outreach
Julie	Brannon	Career Services
Anthony	Bucci	Facilities
Lindsay	Bush	Schaffer
Molly	Chamberlain	Swimming & Diving
Dena	Coffey	College Relations
Paul	Debaise	Mail Room
Cara	Fresquez	Counseling
Christen	Gowan	Communications
Samantha	Kardash	Res Ed & Housing
Joanne	Little	Athletics
Frances	Maloy	Schaffer
Carol	Mangano	Academic Affairs
Kathy	McCann	ITS
Rachel	McNeil	Communications
Chris	Mongelli	Accommodations
Michelle	Pawloski	International Advising
Kim	Puorto	Administrative
Loren	Rucinski	Admissions
Johandra	Ruiz Urdaneta	Facilities
Selina	Sookram	Admissions
Angela	Stefanatos	Wicker Wellness
Saahil	Succria	Admissions
Ben	Tefft	Admissions
Meredith	Tower	Financial Aid
Lisa	Trefethen	Admissions
Kevin	Trigonis	Kenney Center
Janice	Underwood	Facilities
Kris	Van Nostrand	Residential Education & Housing