About Us
The Office of Student Housing and Residential Life at California State University, Northridge exists to promote individual development, academic success, and conscientious citizenship among residents by providing facilities, services, and programs that foster respectful and responsible living in a learning environment.
Our staff is focused on student academic success and dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe and education-focused community through collaboration and teamwork. In an effort to better serve our students, we offer a variety of housing options to meet the needs of our diverse Student Housing community that include freshmen, returning students, graduates, and students with dependent children or spouses.
Staff
Dr. Kevin Conn, Executive Director, Student Housing and Residential Life
Dr. Conn provides leadership and oversight for Student Housing and Residential Life at CSUN. Dr. Conn received his Doctorate in Education from New York University and has experience working in both small and large, private and public institutions. Dr. Conn has and continues to serve on local, regional, and national associations within residence life and LGBTQ+ advocacy. Dr. Conn has nearly fifteen years of experience working with and researching the topic of emotional intelligence and related dynamics within both student and professional staff. His passion for this content has inspired a number of initiatives in the areas of staff development, professional advancement, and divisional onboarding all informed by ongoing research and assessment efforts.
Dr. Conn has a strong passion for research turned engagement and has partnered with colleagues on international ACUHO-I grant-funded research projects focused on the evolving role of the Resident Assistant. Furthermore, Dr. Conn just published a book entitled, Evolving Landscape of Residential Education, which is a collaboration with several global colleagues in the field. In his spare time, he is an avid marathon runner, foodie, and travel enthusiast.
Carye Vogt, Associate Director for Administrative Services, Student Housing and Residential Life
Carye Vogt provides oversight management for Student Housing Administrative Services which includes: Business Services, Conference Services, Financial Services, and Marketing and Communications. Carye has worked at CSUN in Student Housing for more than 10 years. Carye’s passion for supporting students is evident in all of her work. She regularly seeks feedback from students and is eager to adopt changes to meet students' needs more easily. In addition to the work Carye does at CSUN, she is also a Professor of Political Science at Los Angeles Valley College. She holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science, Education, and Psychology from Bradley University and a master's degree in American Studies from Pepperdine University.
Cathee Chinn, Associate Director for Residential Life, Student Housing and Residential Life
Cathee Chinn is the Associate Director for Residential Life at California State University, Northridge, where she provides leadership and strategic direction for a dynamic residential life program serving over 3,500 students. She oversees student learning and development initiatives, residential programming, and staff supervision, while fostering an inclusive and engaging living-learning environment that supports student success and well-being. In her role, Cathee collaborates with campus partners to enhance the residential experience, leads crisis response and student conduct processes, and contributes to departmental planning, assessment, and policy development. She is committed to creating a vibrant residential community that promotes belonging, leadership, and holistic student development.
Cecil L. Rucker, Associate Director, Housing Facilities Operations, Student Housing and Residential Life
Cecil L. Rucker provides oversight management for Student Housing Facilities Operations and oversees all aspects of work within the Student Housing Operations unit, including custodial, grounds, and maintenance functions. Operations maintain 44 acres of grounds and approximately 1,100,000 square feet of facilities space in 34 buildings that house 3,200 single students and 120 students/staff with families. Serves on-call for after-hours maintenance emergencies. Responds to major emergencies. Coordinates the Operations emergency call-back system with the Assistant Director. Entering my third year at CSUN, and previously was Area manager at UCLA, where I directly manage the daily operations of 18 properties located in the Westwood Village area. Ensuring full occupancies to maximize $25M revenues and monitoring $8M expenses for daily operations and $1M capital improvements.