Meet Dominique Gardner
Associate Director, Residential Education, Office of Residence Life
Phone: (813) 253-6239
Email: dgardner@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Mailbox: 109F
Building:
VAUG
Room: 213C
Education
2012 Oregon State University, B.S. in Animal Sciences
2014 University of West Florida, M.Ed in College Student Affairs Administration
Career Specialties
In her current capacity, Dominique Gardner plays a pivotal role in steering the Spartan Living residential education curriculum. Beyond her responsibilities of creating, enhancing and evaluating the curriculum, she also assumes the leadership of half of the professional live-on team. This team oversees the welfare and development of students residing in Palm Apartments, Straz Hall, Morsani Hall, Jenkins Hall, McKay Hall and McNeel Boathouse. In addition to these responsibilities, Gardner supervises the assistant director of residential education. This role involves oversight of student staff training, leadership initiatives and the facilitation of living-learning communities.
Before joiningTthe University of Tampa, Gardner played a pivotal role in overseeing retention programs tailored to underrepresented student populations including LGBTQIA+, BIPOC, first-generation college students and individuals from low socioeconomic status households. Her journey in student affairs began as a live-on professional at a small private college in Portland, OR.
Professional and Community Activities
Gardner is an active member of College Student Education International and the National Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Association.