New Hires & Retirees
Celebrating Lafayette's New Employees and Retirees during the 3rd Quarter of 2026!
| Employee Name | Job Title | Department |
| Rhiannon Abrahamsen | Cheer Coach | Student Organizations |
| Roger Acevedo | Mail and Print Technician | Mail and Print Services |
| Abdulqoyyum Aderoju | Director of Prospect Management and Business Analytics | Fundraising Support |
| Maximiliano Antigua | Equipment Services Intern | General Equipment |
| Isabella Arnold | Practicum Student | Counseling Center |
| Mason Barnard | Assistant Director of Recreation Services, Aquatics and Intramurals | Aquatics Program |
| Autumn Bolton | Custodian | Custodial Services |
| Beth Botshon | Visiting Part-time Instructor | Film and Media Studies |
| Olivia Brennan | Video Production Assistant | Athletic Communications |
| Noelle Casella-Dominguez | Visiting Part-time Instructor | Music |
| Chris Chang | Assistant Coach, Swimming & Diving | Swimming |
| Jordan Clark | Associate Director of Annual and Leadership Giving | Annual Fund |
| Erin Clemens | Biology Lab Coordinator | Biology |
| Karen Clymer | Proctor | ADA Accommodations |
| Kristen Daily | Vice President for Marketing and Communications | Communications |
| Connor Delaney | Senior Assistant Director of Admissions Operations & Technology | Admissions |
| JD DeLeone | Police Officer | Public Safety |
| Dayn DeRose | Head Coach, Fencing | Fencing |
| Olivia Eilbacher | Assistant Coach, Women’s Lacrosse | Women’s Lacrosse |
| Zack Fereno | Associate Director of Athletic Communications | Athletic Communications |
| Theo Franks | Director of Quality Control | Football |
| Liz Fruendt | Graduate Student Intern | Resident Advisors |
| Paul Goddard | Equipment Services Assistant | Football |
| MIchel Gonzalez Suarez | Custodian | Custodial Services |
| Viviane Gruenbauer | Fulbright Scholar | Languages & Literary Studies |
| Zack Higgins | Assistant Coach, Men’s Lacrosse | Men’s Lacrosse |
| Ben Hornig | Assistant Director of Annual Giving | Annual Fund |
| Michelle Hynes | Department Assistant II | Mathematics |
| Mike Joseph | Security | Public Safety |
| Sayword Kaiser | Practicum Student | Counseling Center |
| Sam Kaplan | Publicity Assistant | Athletic Communications |
| Semih Kiyma | Muslim Chaplain | Religious and Spiritual Life |
| Serra Kocak | Visiting Assistant Professor | Anthropology & Sociology |
| Anna Lawrence | Library Supervisor | Skillman Library |
| Dorell Lockhart-Watson | Custodian | Custodial Services |
| Sierra Lopez | Yoga Instructor | Fitness Programs |
| Maddie Marriott | Class Notes Editor | Communications |
| Amelia Moreno | Visiting Part-time Instructor | Languages & Literary Studies |
| Will Morris | Visiting Part-time Instructor | Theater Department |
| Maura O’Hara | Security Officer | Public Safety |
| Chun Park | Instructor | Student Organizations |
| Maria Radus | Instructor (Recreation) | Fitness Programs |
| Peyton Rautzhan | Admissions Counselor | Admissions |
| Alanna Rivera | Practicum Student | Counseling Center |
| Hector Rodriguez Jr. | Visiting Part-time Instructor | Music |
| Rachel Roy | Visiting Part-time Instructor | Music |
| Dean Ruddock | Languages and Literary Studies | Provost Office |
| Bridget Schaible | Parent Philanthropy Officer | Advancement |
| Virginia Scott | Lafayette Inn Staff | The Lafayette Inn |
| Kristyn Smith | Assistant Coach, Softball | Softball |
| Fiona Spear | Graduate Intern | Student Involvement |
| Marci Stappung | Associate Director of Alumni Engagement | Alumni Affairs |
| Eric Strangfeld | Facility Attendant | Recreational Programs |
| Urvi Thakker | Library Staff | Skillman Library |
| Summer Troxell | Law Clerk Fellow | Legal Services |
| Kristy Valladares | Assistant Director, Career Development | Gateway Career Center |
| Christina Wallitsch | Administrative Coordinator | Meyner Center |
| Yu-ju (Emily) Chou | Fulbright Scholar | Literary Studies |
| Retiree | Title | Department | Hire Date |
| Jim Dailey | Swimming Coach | Athletics | 9/7/1993 |
* We do our best to recognize Lafayette employees. We apologize in advance for any technological or human errors. Please let us know if a name was omitted, and we will run it in the next quarterly story.