The number of students with mental health issues in institutions of higher education has been rising over the past few years, and the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated this issue. Depression, anxiety, and suicide ideation are the most serious concerns. While the impact of working with others in distress is well documented in the health professions, this impact is less studied in educational institutions. This study measures compassion fatigue (burnout and secondary trauma) and compassion satisfaction via the "Professional Quality of Life Scale" in Resident Assistants at a public research university. Additional data regarding the impact of working with others in distress, the mental health consequences of the pandemic, and self-efficacy around helping skill is examined. Demographic relationships with the scales for burnout, secondary trauma, and compassion satisfaction are explored, along with the level of support provided by the organization. Recommendations for decreasing the burnout and mental health issues reported by Resident Assistants are examined. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]