Meet the Staff

As Director of Housing and Residence Life, Emilee Yormick is the newest addition to the division of Student Affairs. Emilee previously worked at the University of Pittsburg Bradford where she served in various leadership capacities within residence life for the past 6 years, most recently as the Director of Orientation. She has a diverse background and has served at both small and large, public and private institutions. Holding degrees from Medaille College in Psychology and a Master’s degree from the University at Buffalo in Higher Education Administration, Emilee is also a Green Dot-Certified Trainer, has taught several first-year seminars, and is a trained conduct officer. Emilee is pleased to be back in her native Western New York, and working at Daemen.

Ian James, a graduate of the University at Buffalo (UB) serves as the Coordinator for Residence Life. In his role, he oversees all 21 Resident Assistants, serves within the second tier of the on-call system and is responsible for implementing programmatic initiatives from the Residence Life Office. Ian is a four year veteran of the UB men's wrestling team, and was an active member of the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) at UB. Ian also has responsibilites within the Career Services Office meeting with students and assisting with resume review, career search support and more.

Garrison Kingston currently serves as the Coordinator for Student Conduct and Residence Life.  Mr. Kingston earned his Bachelor of Arts in Broadcast Mass Communications from SUNY Oswego and his Master of Education in Higher Education Administration from the University at Buffalo.  Before joining Daemen, Mr. Kingston worked in the field of human services.  It was there that Mr. Kingston had the opportunity to assist in the holistic development of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and found his passion for developing and supporting others.  

Mr. Kingston has served the college population at small & large, public & private, and national & international institutions.  In his role, Mr. Kingston collaborates with the Dean of Students and the Director of Housing and Residence Life to uphold the Student Code of Conduct as outlined in the student handbook.