Who You'll Work With in Student Life
Each member of the Office of Student Life staff is most interested in one thing - the well-being of Point Park students. Whether you live in one of the University residence halls or are a commuter student, the Student Life staff is a resource for you.
Professional Staff
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Michael Gieseke
Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs
Dean of Student Life
Office: 703 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-8027
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: mgieseke@pointpark.edu
Michael Gieseke manages the day-to-day operations of the Office of Student Life, which includes campus housing, residence life, student activities and health and counseling services. He is highly involved with students, including advising the Student Government Association (SGA), and serves in the University's emergency on-call system. |
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Desmond McCoy
Director of Student Services
Office: 711 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-8028
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: dmccoy@pointpark.edu
Desmond McCoy works with various offices and the University community to create a positive learning environment for all students and directly oversees the areas of Commuter Resources, the U-Pass Program, the Study Abroad Program, and Veteran Services. |
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Maria Ochoa
Director of Residence Life
Office: 713 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-8026
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: studentlife@pointpark.edu
The Director of Residence Life is responsible for overseeing all of the functions of the residence halls and the residence hall staff. She directs and coordinates all processes, procedures, and functions of the residence halls. She oversees the coordination of the overall programming and co-curricular efforts for Residential Students, including the First-Year Experience, the Sophomore Experience, and the Junior/Senior initiatives. Supervises Resident Directors, Residence Life student staff, and co-supervises Office Assistants.
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Director of Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership (SAIL) and Student Center
Office: 102 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-4793
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: SAIL@pointpark.edu
The Director of SAIL and Student Center oversees all student programming and activities on campus. The director advises the Campus Activities Board (CAB), helping students plan activities on and off campus. She also works with all student organizations and clubs at Point Park as well as serves in the emergency on-call rotation. |
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Resident Director
Office: 714 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-8033
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email:
This role oversees both the sophomore and junior/senior residential education programs. They work to help upper-level residents transition and grow as they advance within the University. Likewise, they supervise an Assistant Resident Director and manage the Resident Educators (REs) who live in the upper-level student areas. They act as an administrator-on-duty, serving in a rotation that provides 24/7 coverage of the residence halls. |
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Cindy Pietrakowski
Senior Resident Director
Office: 712 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-3828
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: cpietrakowski@pointpark.edu
Cindy Pietrakowski oversees the freshman education program. She works to help freshmen residents transition and grow as they advance within the University. Likewise, she supervises an Assistant Resident Director and manages the Resident Educators (REs) who live in freshmen student areas. She acts as an administrator-on-duty, serving in a rotation that provides 24/7 coverage of the residence halls. |
