Professional Staff

Kathleen Jensen
Assistant Director of Residence Life

Mahaffey 127C

503-883-2350
kjensen2@linfield.edu

Kathleen (she/her) serves Linfield Residence Life as the Assistant Director of Residence Life. She advises & oversees the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and manages the student staff hiring & selection processes.  Kathleen earned her BS in Anthropology from Appalachian State University, and has a MA in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Slippery Rock University. As an undergraduate student, she served as an RA for three years and served as president of her campus programming board. During her time at Slippery Rock University, she served as a Graduate Hall Director at the University of Pittsburgh in Titusville for two years and completed internships at Elon University and Westminster College. After completing her graduate program, Kathleen relocated to Oregon where she worked as an Area Coordinator at Southern Oregon University for two years. She started her current position at Linfield in August of 2017. Kathleen is extremely proud of the student-focused direction Res Life has taken with RHA over the past year. Throughout the year, Kathleen facilitates leadership trainings and committees to prepare RHA students to take on other positions across campus. Outside of work, Kathleen has two cats who live with her on campus —Haley and Jax. Kathleen also loves to go on adventures with her partner, photography, and crafting.

Geoffrey Rath
Assistant Director of Housing Operations
Mahaffey 127D
503-883-2294 | grath@linfield.edu 

Geoffrey Rath (he/him) serves Linfield Residence Life and Housing as the Assistant Director of Housing Operations. He oversees the operational and administrative needs of Housing and works to provide an efficient and effective process for the residential population. Geoffrey also works closely with Residence Life and other campus partners to improve the residential student experience. Geoffrey earned his BS in Physics with a minor in Mathematics from Linfield College (now Linfield University), and has his MS in Climate Science from George Mason University. As an undergraduate Geoffrey worked as an RA and RLA at Linfield and was also involved with music and theater. While at George Mason he served as a Graduate Resident Director and later a Community Director for three years. He started his current position at Linfield in July of 2022. Geoffrey is extremely excited to work with students at his alma mater and contribute to the amazing experience that he benefited from while he was a student. Geoffrey is also passionate about environmental conservation, green initiatives, and working to make higher education more sustainable for students and institutions. Outside of work Geoffrey enjoys playing D&D with friends as well as listening to his vinyl record collection and playing with his rambunctious corgi, Skipper.

Catherine (she/her) serves Linfield Residence Life as the Area Director for Housing. She oversees 1155 Blaine Street Apts, 382 College Ave Apt, Newby Hall, Dana Hall, Campbell Hall, Jane Failing Hall and Whitman Hall. Catherine also works closely with the Student Affairs office to coordinate housing logistics including room moves, housing registrations, keys, and the check-in and out processes. Catherine earned her BS in Psychology from Linfield University in 2019 and her M.Ed in Higher Education Student Affairs Administration from the University of Vermont in 2021. As an undergraduate student, Catherine served as an RA for two years, the Residence Life Assistant for Housing for one year, the President of Psi Chi for one year, and completed student-faculty collaborative research in the Psychology department. During her time at the University of Vermont, Catherine served as an Assistant Residence Director in Residential Life, and completed internships in Gender Equity, the Dean of Students office, and Student Athlete Development. Catherine is passionate about student advocacy, LGBTQIA+ education and support, student support, and leadership development. Outside of work, Catherine lives with two dogs (a year-old border collie mix named Lena and a two-year-old weimaraner mix named Obi), and her partner. Catherine loves hiking, visiting the ocean with the dogs, reading, and playing board/video games with her partner.

Hanna Trailer
Area Director - Residential Education
Mahaffey 127A
503-883-2353 | htrailer@linfield.edu 

Hanna (she/they) serves Linfield Residence Life as the Area Director for Residential Education. She oversees Elkinton Hall, Larsell Hall, Hewitt Hall, Anderson Hall, Frerichs Hall, Grover Hall, Latourette Hall, Potter Hall, and Terrell Halls as well as the strategic planning and execution of educational initiatives in the residence halls. She also works closely with campus partners to coordinate RA Training. Her primary goal in Residential Education is providing residents with learning opportunities for the kind of education you don’t get in a classroom—how to live in a community, build relationships, and navigate the world.

Hanna earned her B.A. in Mass Communications from Linfield University in 2019 and her M.A. in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Slippery Rock University in 2021. Around campus, you can expect to see her with a thermos full of tea and most likely a book in her hand or an audiobook in her headphones.

Stacey Buchanan
Area Director - Leadership Development
Mahaffey 118
| sbuchanan@linfield.edu 

Stacey (she/her) serves Linfield Residence Life as the Area Director for Student Leadership where she oversees the Hewlett-Packard Apartments and Mahaffey and Miller Residence Halls. She is also the advisor for the Residence Hall Association (RHA) and manages and creates social media and marketing content for the Residence Life and RHA social media accounts and for event promotions. Her goal in this position is to guide campus leaders, connect them with tools, and develop skills and confidence to thrive on campus. 

Stacey earned her dual B.A. in Psychology and Law, Rights and Justice from Linfield University in 2022. As an undergraduate student, Stacey was heavily involved on campus working closely with the Residence Hall Association (RHA), ASLU Student Senate, Housing Office, Psychology Department, and the Student Conduct Board. Stacey was also included in QueerConnect to promote more inclusion and resources for students of the LGBTQIA+ community on campus and is passionate about inclusivity, diversity, and community building for all students attending and residing at Linfield. When not at work, Stacey is an avid movie-goer, explorer of the unknown and a passionate Star Wars fanatic. You can find her on campus fueling her caffeine addiction or attempting to walk her spoiled Dakota Sport Retriever, Arlo Din Divo.