The Allen House Team

Each of the six House Communities is co-lead by a live-in Residential Education professional staff member, a House Professor who lives nearby, and a Program Coordinator. In addition, each House Community leadership team consists of four Resident Fellows (RFs) and a team of Undergraduate Advisors (UGAs). Student leadership opportunities also exist through the Student House Council.

Janice McCabe

**What I do on campus:** I’m the House Professor for Allen House and an associate professor of sociology. I teach classes in Sociology, WGSS (Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies), and Education. I also do research, especially on college students’ friendship networks.
**Interests:** Hiking, yoga, baking, travel, board games, and reading biographies.
**Hometown:** Marion, Ohio

Meghan Sisk

**What I Do on Campus:** I am an Assistant Director of Residential Education working with the Allen House community. I work to help engagement in a healthy living community for students and engagement in the community at large.
**Interests:** I enjoy music, traveling, exploring and hiking. I love good food, both eating and making it and I enjoy spending time and getting to know all kinds of people.
**Hometown**: Logansport, IN

Rosalyn Goveia

**What I Do on Campus:** I am the Program Coordinator working for the Allen House community. I organize events for the Allen House community. These events help engage students, faculty, and staff outside of the classroom to create a supportive and welcoming community on campus and I am proud to be a part of it!
**Interests:** Hiking, camping, and being outdoors. I love to travel and meet new people. I love to read, do puzzles and watch Rom-Coms with my sisters.
**Hometown**: Seattle, Washington

Kelly McConnell

**What I Do on Campus:** I am a Faculty Fellow for Allen House and also a Senior Lecturer of French Language and Cultural Studies at Dartmouth since 2012.
**Interests:** Track, skiing, hockey, soccer, basketball and the performing arts especially choral performance and ballet
**Hometown:** Oregon

Jorge Cuéllar

I am a Faculty Fellow for Allen House and also an Assistant Professor of Latin American, Latino and Caribbean Studies at Dartmouth since 2019.
**Interests**: New Haven Pizza, New England sights, horror and suspense movies and shows. I’m also an avid gamer and collector of video
game stuff: consoles, games, memorabilia. I’m always up for a little Mario Kart, Mario Party, or FIFA!
**Hometown**: I was born in San Salvador, El Salvador and grew up in Los Angeles, California.

Allen House council

The Allen Student House Council meets weekly to discuss alternative programming for the Allen student body. Join the Board to play a larger role in the student government at Dartmouth College!

Kaia Culotta

**Position:** President
**Year:** 2025
**Hometown:** San Diego, CA
**Major/Minor:** Sociology or WGSS
**Favorite Study Spot:** Rauner Library

Eleanor Jacob

**Position:** President
**Year:** 2025
**Hometown:** Washington DC
**Major/Minor:** Gov/Spanish
**Favorite Study Spot:** 3rd Floor Berry

Tamhidul Islam

**Position:** Allen House Executive Board Secretary & DSG Student Representative
**Year**: 2026
**Hometown:** Dhaka, Bangladesh
**Major**: Economics & Environmental Studies
**Interests:** Reach out to me about all things startups & the Magnuson Center, cheap traveling hacks, Economics research, or to share cute pictures of your pet!

Mac Spear

**Year:** 2028

**Hometown:** Greenville, South Carolina

**Major/Minor:** Intending to major in engineering

**Advice you’d like to share with Allen House:** Take a moment to make someone else smile every day.

Lina Kim

**Year**: 2028
**Hometown**: Dumont, NJ
**(Prospective) Major/Minor**: Cognitive Science
**Interests/What You’ve Been Doing For Fun**: Exploring new study spaces, meeting new people, trying out new activities. Dog-sitting, fencing/tae kwon do, photography, 'vlogging', thrifting, crafting

Amen Fesseha

**Year:** 2028
**Hometown:** Addis Ababa, Ethiopia & Fairfax, Virginia
**Major/Minor:** Prospective Biomedical Engineering Major with Psychology Minor (Pre-Health)
**Interests:** " Hi Allen House! I’m Amen—a fan of spontaneous adventures, exploring new places, and cycling all over campus (and beyond!). When I’m not out , I’m probably baking up a chocolate cake or planning something fun with Class Council, the Dhiya Foundation, QuestBridge Scholar network, Archery, National Society of Black Engineers, or Allen House Exec, of course. Excited to share this journey with you all!"
**Favorite Study Spot:** First Generation Office (FGO) & Aquis House (AQ)

Dartmouth Student Government

Dartmouth Student Government represents the student body to the administration, playing an active role in shaping college policies and priorities.

Ikenna Nwafor

Ikenna is the Class of '27 General House Senator, actively advocating for student needs to campus administrators. He is enthusiastic about building connections with fellow students and promoting a vibrant, inclusive community at Dartmouth. If you see him around campus, feel free to say hello!
**Position within DSG:** Chair of the Student Life Committee
**Year:** 2027
**Hometown:** Lagos, Nigeria
**Major/Minor:** Economics

Jacob Garland

**Position:** Allen House Senator
**Year:** 2025
**Hometown:** North Andover, Massachusetts
**Major/Minor:** Double Major in Environmental Studies and Psychology
**Other activities on campus:** Dartmouth Sustainability Office intern, climbing gym monitor, Dartmouth Mountain Biking Club leader, and creative gaming club member!

Laurel Hamilton

Position within DSG: Class of 2026 Allen House Senator

Year: 2026

Hometown: Denver, Colorado

Major/Minor: Economics Major, QSS Minor

Interests: Snowboarding, hiking, pickleball, finding the best coffee in the area, keeping up with current events, watching the Bears play football

Advice for Allen House: The 2nd floor of the Cube is my favorite study spot! When you're not studying, make sure to take advantage of the outdoor activities at Dartmouth, especially the nearby hiking.

Tamia J. Kelly

**Position within DSG:** 27' Allen House Senator
**Year:** 2027
**Hometown:** Hampton, Virginia
**Major/Minor:** Politics, Philosophy, & Economics
**Advice you’d like to share with Allen House:**The Choates have free sleds! Use them when it snows!!

Kabir Datta

**Year:** 2028
**Hometown:** Delhi, India
**Intended Major:** Engineering Sciences
**Hobbies:** Guitar, Tennis, Taekwondo, Speedcubing
**Involvement:** Dartmouth Formula Racing.

Resident Fellows

Resident Fellows serve on the House leadership teams and collaborate with others to offer House-wide programming opportunities that focus on community building or intellectual engagement. They provide an opportunity to bridge the connection among undergraduate and graduate students through in-house mentoring.