The Questions We Ask The most frequent question type throughout the study was in the area of Personality/About You, which accounted for 16.5% (n = 33) of the total questions reviewed. while engaging in a group interview setting. Secondly, report writing and administrative skills might be appraised through the written application and timely submission of application materials. However, not having any questions in these areas challenges the importance departments place in these areas. Not having any emergency response questions is a striking omission due to the nature of an RA's work. Additionally, there was only one question under the Personal Academic Success competency and three under the Academic Support expectation, (representing 2.0% of the total questions. This finding is perplexing as student success and creating successful living learning environments are common goals of most departments (Wu & Stemler, 2008). As demonstrated, the literature displays how vital RAs are in contributing to a student's academic success. The lack of questions focused on academics provides insight into the level of importance that is being placed in this area when evaluating RA candidates. Implications for Practice Each year, Housing departments develop or update questions for their RA selection processes. These processes are often either internal or might consist of sharing questions within staff members' professional networks. This study provides practitioners with a guide to the categories of questions other institutions use. This study's breakdown al- lows departments to analyze their questions to see if they are asking the questions that fit their institution's hiring needs. Institutions can use the framework from this study to do their own self-assessment on what type of questions they are asking and what areas are being under addressed. Another implication is how institutions can examine how these themes can also be used in their evaluation processes. By using the themes from this study, staff members can analyze how they are assessing the performance of RAs. By doing this analysis they can see if their evaluations are consistent with the questions they ask of RA candidates. This research contributes to the design and implementation of RA interview questions in hopes of hiring the best fit and highest performing RAs throughout each academic year. Those serving on RA selection committees can be more intentional with not only the different types of interview questions but also the department's resources and time to improve the overall experience of the RA selection process. The data on RA interview questions are a steppingstone in research and can be used to further research into the types of questions that can lead to successful RA hiring decisions. Implications for Future Research This study focused on one aspect of the RA selection process often used by institutions. There are other tools used in the RA hiring Not having any emergency response questions is a striking omission due to the nature of an RA's work. 38 The Journal of College and University Student Housing