Woodlawn Residential Commons

Woodlawn Residential Commons is located on the southern side of campus, a few minutes’ walk from the main Quadrangles. The hall houses eleven vibrant communities, which are comprised of two distinct residence hall communities (East and West), each with their own complement of Resident Heads and Resident Assistants, charged with community building. The hall has two Resident Dean couples, (one for each side) who act as intellectual stewards for the residents.

Assistant Director of Residence Life: Shevy Booze

Assistant Director of Operations: Meaghan Ward

Standard Room Furniture:

• XL Twin Bed
• Dresser
• Wardrobe or Closet
• Desk and Chair

Resident Deans

Thomas is the Avalon Foundation Professor of Music and the Humanities at the University of Chicago, where he has taught for more than 20 years. His musical tastes run from the music of Bach to contemporary jazz and the American Musical. Born and raised in New Hampshire, he received his PhD from Yale University. Among other positions, he has served as Master of the Humanities Collegiate Division and Associate Dean in the Division of Humanities.

Clara is originally from Busan, South Korea. She holds a DMA degree in piano performance from the University of Iowa. For many years she was active as a professional pianist giving recitals and concerts in Asia, Europe and America. Today she has an active piano studio in Hyde Park where she remains busy as a piano instructor and performer in chamber music recitals. She is also an avid cook.

Thomas and Clara are excited to take the helm as Resident Deans for WRC-East along with their two children, Eddie and Katharine, as well as their Golden Retriever, Millie.

The inaugural Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Assistant Professor of Renaissance and Early Modern English Literature, Tim earned his B.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Toronto. In the College, he teaches in Philosophical Perspectives, runs a lecture course on Shakespeare and a Signature class on the history of consciousness, and serves as the current Director of the program in Renaissance Studies. Christina worked for 10 years in the international fashion industry before completing her M.A. in History and International Relations at the University of Toronto. She then worked for 10 years in the non-profit sector before starting her own design business.

Tim and Christina met in South Africa, lived in the Netherlands (Christina’s home country), and worked all over the world before moving to Canada (Tim’s home country). They moved to Chicago in 2014. With their daughters, Livia and Elise, they enjoy swimming in the lake, biking through the city, and travelling. As Resident Deans in WRC-West, they look forward to connecting with students through a wide variety of activities across the city: theater, sports, music, art, food, and all that is best about Chicago.