Mullins selected as USI Director of Housing and Residence Life

Betsy Jo Mullins has been chosen as the University of Southern Indiana Director of Housing and Residence Life, effective immediately. She will report to Dr. Pamela Hopson, Interim Vice President for Student Affairs.

As Director, Mullins will serve as the chief housing officer managing a comprehensive campus housing and residential life operation and collaborating with campus service organizations to provide 3,000 residents business operations, administrative services, housekeeping, maintenance, human resources, marketing, social media, public relations and information technology. She will oversee more than 100 full-time, part-time, and student employees; an annual operational auxiliary budget of $11 million; 43 apartment buildings; and four residence halls.

Mullins most recently served as the Associate Director of Business Operations and Information Technology at USI. Her career spans over 15 years in collegiate housing business operations, with five years in middle to upper-management positions.

Her professional focus has been on creating an inclusive and diverse housing community by using a combination of business operations, technology and student-centered customer service. During her time at USI, the University reached its highest occupancy rate in over a decade for the 2024-25 academic year at USI.

Before her role at USI, she was the Assistant Director of Housing at the University of Kentucky, where she oversaw 7,500 beds. Additionally, she played a key role in the project management team for a $75 million development project, which included the construction of two new residence halls.

Mullins holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in leadership, in addition to a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in data analytics, all from USI. She is currently pursuing a doctorate in educational leadership from USI.