Derek Paul Hunsberger, G’05, G’08, former associate director of residential operations at Penn, died on October 18. He was 54.

Dr. Hunsberger grew up in West Deptford, New Jersey, and attended Kingsway High School, graduating in 1988. He attended Rowan University for his bachelor’s degree, then came to Penn for two master’s degrees (both in organizational dynamics, in 2005 and 2008), and eventually earned a PhD from Thomas Jefferson University.

Dr. Hunsberger’s tenure at Penn began in 2002, when he joined the division of housing and conference services as the manager of its information center. The next year, he became a senior residential services advisor. In 2011, he became associate director of housing services, overseeing residential operations and managing the logistics of campus housing. In 2015, he became associate director of residential operations. Dr. Hunsberger left Penn in 2019. In addition to his roles at Penn, Dr. Hunsberger was also an adjunct faculty member at the University of Delaware and Rowan University.

He is survived by his sister, Heather; her husband, Antonio; and his nieces and nephew, Maya, Hannah-Loren, Faith-Noelle, and Antonio.