Russ Stükel, M.Ed.
Director of Student Life

TAMS started small and has grown to what it is today. There was a time when TAMS students and University students both inhabited McConnell Hall – as a hall director Russ came to TAMS during this interesting time and has moved through a variety of positions to be the Director of Student Life.

Russ has a BA in psychology, an MA in Counseling Student Services and is currently working on his dissertation in the field of Training and Development. Never afraid to give an opinion Russ enjoys discussing just about any topic: ranging from politics, theories on leadership, international affairs, current sports and what is the hottest movie. Those familiar with Russ discussions understand what he means when he states, “he may be wrong from time to time but he is never in doubt”. Russ recently moved to Denton into a house affectionately known as the "money pit" with his lovely wife Laura who once worked for TAMS many moons ago but is now a talented designer suffering the commute to and from Dallas.

Many folks catch Russ running on a treadmill in the UNT Rec Center. He annually runs the White Rock Marathon in Dallas and has qualified for Boston 4 times but has yet to make the trip. He regularly plays handball, (racquetball is for weenies) and would like to play more golf if time permitted. Russ will read just about any book. Current reads include: Primal Leadership, the Working Poor and the latest Harry Potter once it comes out in paperback! Russ also loves to attend movies but is too frugal to pay the exorbitant full price fees – luckily for him there is a dollar theater in Lewisville that only charges 50¢ on Tuesdays so don’t be surprised to see Russ in Lewisville on Tuesdays.