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 Sharon
Goedert Oelschlager has been serving students
on the Bluff as the Director of Residence Life
since the fall of 1986. She received her BA from
Edinboro University and went on to earn her Master's
of Science degree in Counseling and College Student
Personnel at Western Illinois University; she
also studied in the University of Pittsburgh Doctoral
program for Curriculum and Supervision. Sharon
lives in Cecil PA with her husband John, and is
happy to make the commute daily to her home away
from home at Duquesne.
A native Pittsburgher from Dormont, Sharon is
proud to be working in the Uptown of the Steel
City. Duquesne is more like a second home than
a place of employment for Sharon. She has great
pride in the University, so much so that it has
become a family affair, to which her nephew who
is enrolled in the school of education can attest.
Since taking the position over 20 years ago,
Sharon has seen the Office of Residence Life grow
exponentially. She served on the Committee that
oversaw the construction of Vickroy Hall, one
of the newest Living Learning Centers on campus,
and was very involved in transitioning Citi-line
Towers into Brottier Living Learning Center. She
has seen Duquesne University grow as well, specifically
by housing the resident student population, from
1,500 residents in the past, to this year's record
high of 3,358 residents - 1,320 of which are freshmen.
Sharon is proud to say that "Everyone had
a pillow"! Not only is Sharon responsible
for ensuring that every resident has a safe and
healthy place to lay their head, she is also responsible
for carrying on the Residence Life programs that
have become tradition on Duquesne's campus. These
include The Director's Circle honor society, the
annual freshman talent show, Super Sophomore Saturday,
DU Junior ring blessing ceremony, and countless
programs, including weekend programs.
Being the oldest of eight children Sharon has
a natural affinity for leadership and has worked
with on countless Committees. Some of the most
notable being: The President's Strategic Planning
Committee, DU Support Council, Auxiliary Services
Advisory Committee, Campus Committee Risk Team,
Student Life Leadership Awards, the Beard Award
for Leadership in Ethics Selection Committee.
Sharon is active in her profession as well, She
is a member of the Association of College University
Housing Officers International (ACUHO-I,) for
which she was the chair of the host committee
responsible for coordinating the annual conference
for over 1000 members of the international organization;
she is also a member of the Pittsburgh Council
on Higher Education, the Pennsylvania College
Personnel Association and hosted the NASPA, Region
II Mid Managers Institute.
Sharon is a proud member of the Duquesne University
community and is happy to be a part of what makes
it such a great place to learn and live. She sees
this in the countless students who pass under
Duquesne's iron gate every year and choose to
live on campus. She appreciates each one of them
for choosing Duquesne, to be not only their University,
but their home as well.
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