Residence Life

Residence Life promotes both academic and personal success through maintaining a safe, supportive, and diverse living-learning community. We embrace all of the people who make up our community while providing opportunities for education and support in an increasingly global society.

Housing Forms

Housing Contract

Note: For the housing contract, you need to submit the first page only.

Meet Your Residence Life Staff

Jeff Tilson

Director of Housing and Residence Life
Hall Director for Off-Campus Houses and Apartments

jstilson@barton.edu
252-399-6592

Jeff serves as the Director of Housing and Residence Life as well as the Hall Director for Off-Campus Houses and Apartments. Jeff holds a master's degree in College Student Affairs from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., and a bachelor's degree in Public Relations from York College of Pennsylvania. His office is located in the Hamlin Student Center, lower level.

Samantha Davenport

Hall Director for Waters Hall,
East Campus Suites, and Hackney Hall

sgdavenport@barton.edu
252-399-6340

Samantha serves as the Residence Hall Director for Waters Hall, East Campus Suites, and Hackney Hall. She received her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Barton College in 2014. Currently, she is a candidate for the Master of Science Degree in College Counseling at North Carolina State University.

Maddy Hauck

Hall Director for Wenger Hall and Hilley Hall

mchauck@barton.edu
252-399-6479

Maddy serves as the Residence Hall Director for Wenger Hall and Hilley Hall. Maddy holds a Master of Education degree in College Student Personnel from Ohio University in Athens, Ohio and a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies from Kent State University in Kent, Ohio.

Debbie Larkin

Secretary, Student Affairs

dclarkin@barton.edu
252-399-6386

Debbie has served as the secretary for the Office of Student Engagement and Success since 2008 and focuses on Residence Life and Religious Life. She resides in Wilson and has four children and two grandchildren. Her oldest daughter graduated from Barton College in 2014, and her other daughter is currently attending Barton. Debbie’s favorite part of her job is the daily interaction with students.