Meet the Staff

Mark Poblocki is our Director of Housing & Residence Life. Mark joined us from Eastern Kentucky University where he spent four years as a Residence Hall Coordinator. In that role, Mark was instrumental in providing his Resident Assistants with professional development sessions surrounding RA transferrable skills and community transition; he has also been a key collaborator with faculty partners for Living Learning Communities, has examined hiring paraprofessional staff protocols, and is a key advocate for ensuring diversity, equity and inclusion is intertwined in those processes. 

Mark earned his Master's degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Rochester. He completed his BA degree in Psychology with a Criminal Justice minor from Daemen. While at Daemen, Mark was a Resident Assistant, Orientation Leader, served on leadership for Student Government, and the list goes on! 

Mark serves as a key piece to the Housing and Residence Life team. He will continue the development of our current Resident Assistants, assisting with navigating conflicts in the Residence Halls, and serving in our on-call rotation. 

Emily Deeb is joining our team as the new Assistant Director of Housing & Residence Life. Emily received her BA in Anthropology from SUNY College at Brockport and a Masters in Osteoarcheology from the University of Sheffield. Prior to starting at Daemen University. Emily worked as an Assistant Director of Residential Programming at SUNY Polytechnic Institute. While there, Emily supported her Resident Advisors in growing and developing as leaders. Emily was also instrumental in DEI programming for residential life. Emily is happy to return home to Western New York and looks forward to contributing to the students at Daemen University.

Darya Bessonova is our Graduate Assistant for Housing & Residence Life. Before Daemen University, Darya attended Monroe College in New Rochelle, where she got her B.A. in Hospitality Management. Darya also worked as a Resident Assistant at Monroe, where she learned multiple skills that prepared them for Daemen. She enjoys being around students and helping them out. The environment of her workplace gave her more opportunities. Besides that, she has experience working with students as a tutor. Darya is happy to join and contribute to the good of Daemen University.