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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
Michael Gieseke, Dean of Student Life

Michael Gieseke
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 Life

Office: 711 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-8028
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: dmccoy@pointpark.edu 

Desmond McCoy directly oversees the areas of Residence Life, the Study Abroad Program and Commuter Resources. He also works closely with other University departments, including Public Safety, Center for Student Success, On Campus Dining and Physical Plant, to ensure the highest quality experience for all students.
Brad Kovalcik, Director of Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership

Brad Kovalcik
Director of Student Activities, Involvement and Leadership (SAIL)

Office: 102 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-4793
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: bkovalcik@pointpark.edu

Brad Kovalcik oversees all student programming and activities on campus. He advises the Campus Activities Board (CAB), helping students plan activities on and off campus. He also works with all student organizations and clubs at Point Park as well as serves in the emergency on-call rotation.
Maria Ochoa, Resident Director

Maria Ochoa
Resident Director

Office: 713 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-8033
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: mochoa@pointpark.edu

Maria Ochoa oversees both the sophomore and junior/senior residential education programs. She works to help upper-level 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 the upper-level student areas. She acts as an administrator-on-duty, serving in a rotation that provides 24/7 coverage of the residence halls.
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Cindy Pietrakowski
Resident Director

Office: 712 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-3828
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: cpietrakowski@pointpark.edu

Cindy Pietrakowski oversees the freshmen 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.
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Kristyna Mala
Assistant Resident Director

Office: 709 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-8037
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: kmala1@pointpark.edu  

Kristyna Mala serves as an Assistant Resident Director and oversees the freshmen residential education programs. Mala also manages the Resident Educators (REs) who live in the freshmen student areas.  Mala is currently a first-year graduate student at Point Park University studying for her Masters in PR, Advertising and Social Media. Mala will be continuing her softball career the next two years. She acts as an administrator-on-duty, serving in a rotation that provides 24/7 coverage of the residence halls. 

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Anthony Pettit
Assistant Resident Director

Office: 709 Student Center
Phone: 412-392-3857
Fax: 412-392-3855
Email: apettit@pointpark.edu 

Anthony Pettit serves as an Assistant Resident Director and oversees both the sophomore and junior/senior residential education programs. Pettit also manages the Resident Educators (REs) who live in the upper-level student areas.  Pettit is currently interested in a graduate program in multimedia in the spring. He acts as an administrator-on-duty, serving in a rotation that provides 24/7 coverage of the residence halls.