Student Affairs staff presented at NASPA conference

Student Affairs staff presented at the NASPA conference March 3–7 in Philadelphia on eight different topics reaching hundreds of student affairs professionals from around the world. Some 8,000 people were in attendance. Topics and presenters include:

• “Rochester Institute of Technology’s Into the ROC - Inspiring Students to Explore their Community” (poster session): Kathryn Cilano, program coordinator, Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement and Kerry Foxx, director, Center for Leadership and Civic Engagement
• “Utilizing T-Shaped Principles to Assess Student Employee/Leader Performance”: Shawna Lusk, senior associate director, Campus Life, RIT; Alyshia O’Connor, associate director, Campus Life, RIT; and Spencer Peavey, Alfred State College
• “So, you want to be an AVP? A Week in the Life: Case Studies, Tips for Success, and a Window into the AVP Experience”: Nicole Boulais, associate vice president, Student Affairs, and David Bagley, assistant vice president, Campus Life
• “More Than Approving Hours: Strategies for Successful Supervision”: Katherine Bender, Bridgewater State University; Anne-Marie Kenney, Newbury College-Brookline; Shawna Lusk, senior associate director, Campus Life, RIT
• “Building Better Technology for Campus Engagement: Insights from RIT’s Collaboration with CampusGroups”: Sara Bayerl, application administrator and business analyst, Assessment, Technology and Communications, RIT; Yorick Ser, CampusGroups
• “Managing Sideways: Leveraging the Power of Peers”: Melissa Keightley, residence coordinator, Residence Life, RIT; Rose Ann Gutierrez, University of California-Los Angeles
• “College Student Suicidality, Well-being, and Academic Success”: Chris Brownson, The University of Texas at Austin; Erika Jonietz, The University of Texas at Austin; David Reetz, director, Counseling and Psychological Services, RIT
• “Customer Service and Higher Education: Miss or Match?”: Heath Boice-Pardee, associate vice president, Student Affairs, and Jacob Griffin, professional studies graduate student