Murray

Named after Augustus Taber Murray, Murray House is considered an independent house (along with EAST and Yost). Murray originally opened its doors in 1982 and was renovated during the summer of 2011. Located on the west side of campus, Murray House is surrounded by the natural beauty of Governor's Corner with access to a number of hiking and running trails. Additionally, the house is in walking distance to the Arrillaga Outdoor Education and Recreation Center (AOERC) and Roble Field.

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Meet the Murray Resident Fellow (2025-26)

Resident Fellows, or RFs, are Stanford faculty and senior administrative staff who live in apartments or cottages adjacent to student residences and serve as leaders for their communities. Matthew Snipp is a professor of sociology and has been at Stanford since 1996. He is also the Vice Provost for Faculty Development, Diversity and Engagement.

Before moving to Stanford, Matthew Snipp was a Professor of Sociology at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. He has been a Research Fellow at the U.S. Bureau of the Census and a Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences. Professor Snipp has published 3 books and over 70 articles and book chapters on demography, economic development, poverty and unemployment. His current research and writing deals with the methodology of racial measurement, changes in the social and economic well-being of American ethnic minorities, and American Indian education. For nearly ten years, he served as an appointed member of the Census Bureau’s Racial and Ethnic Advisory Committee. He also has been involved with several advisory working groups evaluating the 2000 census and three National Academy of Science panels focused on the 2010 and 2020 censuses. He also has served as a member of the Board of Scientific Counselors for the Centers for Disease Control and the National Center for Health Statistics as well as an elected member of the Inter-University Consortium of Political and Social Research’s Council. He holds a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison.

Meet the Murray Resident Fellows (2026-27)

Steven and Ly are honored to serve as Resident Fellows. A memorable highlight for their family came in the Spring of 2025, when Steven taught Psychology in Cape Town, South Africa through the Bing Overseas Studies Program. Outside the classroom, Steven spent his downtime playing board games with locals, while Ly checked off a bucket-list item by earning her scuba diving certification. During this time, their child, Sonny (1) learned how to walk. Sonny now loves kicking a soccer ball, riding his bike, and painting. Their family also includes their friendly dog, Akuma, who never turns down a good belly rub.

Ly earned her Associate’s Degree in Liberal Arts from the Community College of Vermont, her Bachelor’s in Social Work from the University of Vermont, and her Master’s in Global Health Policy and Management from Brandeis University’s Heller School for Social Policy and Management. She grew up in a low-income household in Vermont and is the first generation in her family to be born in the United States and to pursue higher education. She previously worked at the Stanford Center for Asian Health Research and Education in the School of Medicine where she led policy initiatives focused on gastric cancer prevention. Ly is passionate about improving health care access, affordability, and quality. In her spare time, she especially enjoys cooking (and eating!) Korean and Vietnamese cuisine, biking, and practicing yoga.

Steven is an Associate Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Center for Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity. His research and teaching focus on the psychological basis of racism. Steven was a first-generation, low-income student, earning his Associate’s at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, his Bachelor’s at New York University, and his Master’s and PhD at the University of Michigan (Go Blue!). Steven loves to play board games (his favorites are Terra Mystica, The Great Zimbabwe, and Cloudspire), and he is always looking for people to play (Ly, I’m looking at you).