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Jason L. Meriwether, Ph.D.

3037 Cobblers Crossing Road New Albany, IN 47150 812 416 1146 [email protected]

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy Educational Administration, Specialization in Higher Education Leadership July 2016 Indiana State University Terre Haute, IN

Master of Arts Psychology May 2007 Fisk University Nashville, TN

Bachelor of Arts Communication August 2001 University of Louisville Louisville, KY

CERTIFICATES

Certificate of Completion Student Affairs Fund Raising Institute May 2014 Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Indianapolis, IN

Certificate of Completion Indiana University Fiscal Officer Development Series April 2014 Indiana University Bloomington, IN

Certificate of Completion Academic Leadership Academy May 2011 The Pennsylvania State University State College, PA

Certificate of Completion Professional Grant Writing and Grant Research July 2006 The Grant Institute Los Angeles, CA

SUMMARY OF SKILLS

Leveraged technology and multiple customer relationship management systems to drive communication and automated reporting to improve service quality and reduce risk to infrastructure

Led $13,726,000 in construction and renovation projects through effective use of physical space and cost containment to avoid wasteful spending

Provided budget oversight at public and private institutions with a history of clean audits and expertise in strategic fiscal planning and tying spending to mission and goals

Developed expertise in Title IX and Violence Against Women’s Act compliance and behavioral intervention models

Created revenue-generating programs within a responsibility-centered management (RCM) model

Acted as an astute listener, engaged leader, and data-driven, inclusive decision maker

Demonstrated expertise in campus safety leadership and compliance with Clery and state reporting standards

Gained experience with accreditation reporting, quality enhancement plan, and data collection for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and Higher Learning Commission

Secured unrestricted and restricted donations, and wrote and managed federal and foundation grant awards, totaling $4,033,110

Led and sustained faculty partnerships for enrollment and retention initiatives, searches, professional development, and committees

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Actively pursued community engagement, including service projects and cultivating university relationships

Collaboratively developed and achieved measurable outcomes as an assessment-driven leader

Managed federal financial aid programs toward strategic scholarship awarding, and implemented automated reporting and reconciliation systems

Provided athletic program leadership and compliance oversight at NCAA and NAIA-member institutions

Practiced a collaborative approach to designing academic support programs and partnering with campus colleagues

Developed expertise in refinement and reorganization of auxiliary units to generate profit

Gained experience in digital targeting, web design, and integrated marketing/communication strategies

Consistently focused on advocacy for learning in development of programs and student services

Became an experienced user of Banner, PeopleSoft, Talisma, Salesforce, Hobson’s, Raiser’s Edge, Blackboard Collaborate, ANGEL Online Learning Platform, and ALEKS

Developed fiduciary experience by serving on a non-profit board and two national higher education association boards

CURRENT EMPLOYMENT

Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management and Student Affairs 2013 – Present Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN Summary of Outcomes & Productivity Realigned recruitment and scholarship strategies, which yielded 2.4% growth in new student recruitment, a

28% increase of first-generation students and the number of first-time freshman with a GPA of 3.5 or above by 6% over three years

Partnered with the vice chancellor for academic affairs and academic deans to initiate a strategy targeting first-year students in middle quartiles using predictive indicators, which yielded $539,083 in revenue, a 9% increase in retention among population, and reduced fall to spring melt from 10.5% to 8.96% since 2013

Initiated a strategy to re-enroll stopped out students, which yielded re-enrollment of 33% of targeted students and tuition revenue of $720,625 over two phases without using financial incentives

Partnered with Academic Affairs and faculty on Degree-In-Four Scholars Program which yielded $102,924 state performance funding increase, and higher GPA and retention rate than matched control group over three years

Initiated a Faculty Ambassador partnership to enhance student recruitment

Implemented a collaborative retention and persistence strategy in collaboration with academic affairs and student services which yielded 4.7% increase in retention rates for part-time students over prior year in 2016

Led development of student learning objectives and implemented a strategic plan and outcomes reporting system

Initiated a community partnership strategy, yielding a 16% internship placement increase from 2013-2016

Implemented the first institutional co-curricular transcript

Partnered with the vice chancellor for finance to initiate a new fee structure for orientation and the Child Care Center

Led increase of average student volunteer service hours to 8,190 annually from 2,394 annually prior to 2013

Partnered with the chief information officer to develop a paperless system for student event registration


Expanded staffing and capacity for the Counseling Center, which yielded increased appointments (4.3%), students served (4.9%), and number of individuals reached by outreach/education (47.4%) since 2013

Initiated and led a new summer school marketing and scholarship campaign, which yielded a 4% increase in undergraduate credit hours during summer term, the first credit hour increase in four years

Expanded fundraising capacity for Athletics that led to 82% increase in donations to varsity athletics from 2013-2016 ($369,586) over prior three-year period ($202,890)

Led a strategic increase of graduate practicum and intern placements on campus from five to twelve annually from area and national student affairs graduate programs

Partnered with the vice chancellor for development to revive the Student Alumni Association, revitalize the Student Veterans’ Association, and restructure awarding and reconciliation of foundation scholarships

Initiated strategy to incrementally initiate and maintain placements of a NASPA Undergraduate Fellows Program (NUFP) intern in 2014, a NODA Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education intern in 2015, and an ACUHO-I intern in 2016, and to host all three in 2016

Named as Promising Place to Work in Student Affairs by Diverse Issues in Higher Education in 2015 and 2016

Named to 2016 Models of Excellence list for student success initiatives by University Business Magazine

Secured $245,000 in grant funding from the Indiana Commission for Higher Education Grant by writing proposal to support Student Retention Programs targeting first-generation students

Initiated a strategy to earn third-party accolades for the campus and division

Summary of Position Responsibilities Lead, organize, and assess the student services division, which includes Financial Aid, Admissions, Career

Development, Athletics, Counseling, Residence Life & Housing, Center for Mentoring, and Campus Life, which encompasses Student Activities, Student Government, Greek Life, the Adult Student Center, and the Children’s Center, for a public, four-year campus with a population of 6,400 graduate and undergraduate students and a satellite graduate campus in Jeffersonville, IN

Oversee the preparation and submission of individual unit budgets and a consolidated budget for the division, totaling $7.1 million in student fees, auxiliary revenues, and general funds

Supervise nine unit directors and oversee a division of nearly 75 full and part-time professionals and 100 student employees and graduate assistants, and oversee the full range of Enrollment Management efforts, including policy research, strategic planning, and assessment of recruitment and retention goals

Serve as a member of the Accreditation Planning Team for Higher Learning Commission decennial review and the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification Application Committee

Approve policies, resource allocation, and evaluation of services and staff, and seek out and supervise the administration of grant-funded programs

Evaluate the activities of the various reporting units; develop policies and procedures and monitor their implementation; determine when modifications are needed and develop plans as appropriate

Conduct long-range planning to enhance student services and develop new strategies and initiatives

Develop and modify policies based on evaluation of student and institutional needs

Collaborate with the vice chancellor for alumni and community relations regarding the marketing function of the university and coordinate various functions through partnership with Academic Affairs

Serve on the university committee for Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and Title IX Compliance

Leverage programs to meet and exceed state performance funding metrics

Oversee employment processes, including hiring, supervising, and evaluating staff and leading professional development for the division


WORK HISTORY

Vice President of Student Engagement and Enrollment Management 2010 - 2013 Fisk University Nashville, TN

Summary of Outcomes & Productivity Led merging of recruitment, financial aid, student engagement, and academic support into one

organizational unit and built team that leveraged and enhanced student services, yielding a 17% overall student enrollment increase in fall 2012 over the prior year, the first such growth in seven years

Partnered with the provost to capture data and develop reports for the Southern Association for Colleges and Schools

Restructured student recruitment plan and operation, which led to a 39% increase in qualified applications for admission and a 57% increase in new student enrollment for fall 2012 over the previous year, which exceeded the goal of increasing new student enrollment by 45% and enrolling the largest freshman class in six years

Provided leadership to the academic support office and academic living learning centers, which resulted in increased student retention from 72% in 2010 to 83% in 2012, a 13% increase in grade point average for conditionally admitted students, a 55% reduction of students on academic probation, and 84% of students utilizing services four or more times earning an A or B in final course grades from 2010 - 2013

Implemented a financial aid leveraging strategy by streamlining the award process for $3.6 million in institutional funds, which led to a 133% increase in automated student scholarships

Oversaw the implementation of an automated reconciliation process, which reduced in 2011 then eliminated in 2012 all prior Title IV Cluster audit findings directly associated with the Financial Aid Office

Reduced cost of recruitment per student by 11% following self-study and budget refinement

Partnered with academic department chairs to implement a First-Year Experience Program, where participant GPA was 9% higher than cohort

Developed the first campus behavioral intervention team

Oversaw revitalization of the Career Development Office, which led to an increase of student internship placements from 6% of population in 2009 to 17.7% in 2013

Restructured student orientation to focus on learning outcomes and demonstrated enhancement of preparation

Implemented first ever campus-owned and revenue-generating Spirit Store, and established a partnership to offer electronic textbook sales with eCampus

Collaborated with the vice president for finance to restructure the student fee system to generate revenue for the Student Activities Board and expand campus services, including founding a counseling center and health clinic

Increased the number of NAIA varsity sports offered from five to eleven

Implemented strategy that led to a decrease in Clery reportable crimes to .54 crimes per 100 students in 2012, reduced from 1.96 crimes per 100 students in 2008, which had occurred prior to Campus Safety moving under Student Engagement

Established social media presence with official university Facebook and Twitter pages

Refined community service hour requirements for scholarship recipients, fraternities, sororities, and student clubs, which led to 8,600 documented hours annually, increased from 5,000 average hours prior to 2010

Implemented monthly database system training and professional staff leadership development


Summary of Position Responsibilities Selected, trained, supervised, and evaluated professional staff in Athletics, Academic Support, Campus

Safety, Information Technology, Living Learning Centers & First-Year Experience, Admissions, Financial Aid, Student Engagement (Career Development, Student Development & Programs, Student Government, International Student Services, Community Service, Greek Life, Judicial Affairs, Student Activities Board, Bookstore), and Campus Services (Dining, Counseling, Health Clinic, Residence Life, Mail Center)

Supervised and assessed recruitment, enrollment, retention management, and co-curricular and extracurricular experiences for a private, four-year campus of approximately 700 undergraduate and graduate students

Developed and implemented a Divisional Strategic Plan that supported the university’s academic mission and provided a framework for metrics, assessment, and outcomes toward enhanced delivery of student services with oversight of an $8.1 million budget, including grants, general funds, and student fees

Provided oversight of a strategic recruitment and enrollment plan and direction in the meeting of institutional goals and development of external relationships for recruitment

Engaged faculty, staff, alumni, student, and parent involvement in student retention

Collaborated with University Advancement to leverage Career Development relationships into gifts

Provided leadership in the development and implementation of automated processes for units to enhance provision of services to students

Provided oversight for compliance with all federal and state requirements for reporting use of Title III and Title IV funds within the division and reporting campus crime statistics

Led university committees related to enrollment management services, and behavioral intervention

Served as a member of the Accreditation Committee for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools decennial review

Served as University Representative to the Board of Trustees Audit Committee

Dean of Student Engagement 2009 –2010 Fisk University Nashville, TN Summary of Outcomes & Productivity Led creation of the first-ever on-campus Health Clinic

Collaboratively planned, managed, and facilitated New Student Orientation and Parent Orientation. Increased faculty participation in student orientation from 12 faculty representatives prior to 2009 to 44 in 2010

Developed a Hazing Prevention Education Program for Greek letter organization members and advisors, which reduced hazing complaints and findings on campus from nine from 2003-2008 to one from 2009-present while increasing number of Greek letter organizations from five to eleven since 2009

Established a Student Publications Board, which published the first student newspaper since 1994 and the first student yearbook since 1998

Increased the number of NAIA varsity sports from three to five

Established a Student Engagement Institute for professional and para-professional staff training

Revised the dining contract to expand services, refurbish the dining area, and renovate the kitchen area, which increased average overall student satisfaction with campus dining from 4.79 to 8.10 overall out of a possible high score of ten in three semesters

Partnered with the vice chancellor for finance to develop a university-wide Emergency and Crisis Response plan


Summary of Position Responsibilities

Provided oversight of Athletics and Intramural Programs, Housing and Residence Life, Campus Health Center, Dining Services, Office of Career Services, Judicial Affairs, Greek Life, Student Development and Programs, Health & Alcohol Education

Supervised and coordinated retention management and co-curricular and extracurricular student developmental experience for campus community of 600 undergraduate and graduate students

Administered, monitored, and evaluated Student Engagement programs and developed innovative strategies for provision of student services

Developed and implemented a strategic plan to support the university’s academic and global mission, provide effectiveness assessments, and monitor accreditation standards for student services

Developed and oversaw university diversity initiatives, including campus programming and training

Served as co-chair of the Behavioral Intervention Team

Oversaw development of performance plans for professional staff and monitored their performance within the scope of job description, performance evaluations, and individual goals

Responded to and resolved conflict or customer service issues brought forth by parents, students, or employees through referrals, direct assistance, or mediations as needed

Served as liaison with Legal Counsel, University Counseling Services, Public Safety, Admissions, Financial Aid & Student Accounts, Office of the Provost, Academic Advising, Registrar, and Public Relations Office and served as member of various university committees

Led University Retention and Academic Support initiatives and oversaw the assessment of student services Assistant Dean of Student Affairs, Office of Student Life 2004 - 2009 Fisk University Nashville, TN

Served as chief housing officer, supervised and coordinated residential experience for on-campus housing, and utilized SCT Banner for management of student module, residential occupancy, and student accounts

Planned and facilitated Parent Orientation

Implemented a theory-based residence education model and revised staff training for student and professional staff by implementing an educative program and community standards model, which led to a 142% increase in programming on campus and an 81.36% reduction in conduct violations from 2005-2009

Provided oversight for the university’s Student Complaint Policy

Founded and advised the Student Activities Board and facilitated an annual Student Leadership Training Institute

Reviewed and assessed the student handbook, benchmarked trends and policies of other universities, and assessed the relevance of current policies

Provided oversight for university-wide HIV/AIDS initiatives and Health and Alcohol Abuse Education workshops

Served as chief university judicial officer and chair of university disciplinary council and implemented a sanction monitoring program and educative initiatives that reduced the disciplinary recidivism rate by 73%

Provided oversight of approvals and referrals for students moving off-campus and assistance with commuter student support programs


Director, New Livingstone Living Learning Center 2003 - 2004 Fisk University Nashville, TN

Coordinated the Title III grant-funded Living Learning Center, which included the recruitment and supervision of volunteer tutors in the areas of biology, calculus and the sciences, business and math, English and writing, and Spanish, while additionally being responsible for the development and implementation of community outreach initiatives and programming pertinent to Residential Learning Community

Coordinated the administrative and student developmental experience of a 220-bed, traditional, freshman and sophomore male, living/learning community-oriented residence hall

Managed the room assignment process and occupancy records using SCT BANNER student module

Supervised and evaluated 29 staff, including resident assistants, desk staff employees, computer lab attendants, learning center tutors, and an assistant residence hall director

Advised, recruited, selected, trained, and facilitated the election process of Residence Hall Judicial Board and Residence Hall Council

Researched and developed a Written Student Complaint Policy and all accompanying documents Operations Manager, Student Housing Office 2002 - 2003 Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA

Administered and directed occupancy and operations management for the Student Housing Office, including the assignment and billing processes of a 2902-bed campus consisting of ten traditional residence halls, six apartment complexes, and two off-campus houses

Utilized SCT BANNER and Microsoft Access databases for day-to-day management of occupancy, billing, and student status in housing assignment processes, in addition to generating weekly occupancy reports and projections based on trends in enrollment

Supervised and evaluated Student Housing Operations staff, consisting of two assignment coordinators, one operations coordinator, and management of office operations

Planned, coordinated, and implemented spring residence hall selection, a student housing lottery, and summer school assignment processes

Provided assistance to students and parents with room assignment or billing questions, deferment of housing payments, cancellations, and monitoring occupancy records

Served as chair of the Student Housing Appeals Board

Assisted the director of housing with the development of an off-campus student services program

Served as liaison with Disability Support Services, Student Athletics, Controller’s Office, Student Accounts, Office of the Registrar, and various university departments in relation to special assignment needs of students to expedite housing assignment processes

Revised departmental publications, including Housing License Agreement, Application for Student Housing, Student Housing Handbook, and all guidelines and documents related to the housing assignment process


Summer Conference Manager, Department of University Housing Summer 2002 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA Coordinated a campus-wide summer conference program in six residence halls, which included over 30

various co-ed sport camps, music and band groups, culinary programs, academically focused groups, and first-year student orientation

Selected, trained, and supervised conference assistant staff and supervised one graduate assistant

Developed and implemented comprehensive staff training focused on customer service and enforcement of University Housing policies and procedures

Monitored billing and key distribution and return and facilitated arrival and departure of camp and conference groups

Served as liaison to group advisors to meet special needs of camp and conference groups

Monitored cleaning and maintenance staff and coordinated scheduling for both daily cleaning routines and cleaning and repairs between conference sessions

Hall Director, Kennedy Residential Complex 2001 - 2002 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA

Coordinated the administrative and developmental experience of a 434-bed, apartment and suite-style living, co-educational, upper class and athletic experience, living/learning community-oriented residential complex

Maintained and monitored location management module utilizing SCT BANNER

Trained, supervised, and evaluated seven resident advisors and six desk assistants

Facilitated hall-wide programming to enhance and support the living/learning community theme of the residence hall and develop initiatives through programming within residential communities

Advised Kennedy Residence Hall Council/Action Team and delivered co-instruction of GSU 2222-Preparing Students for University Service-Resident Advisor Leadership as adjunct activities

Advised and trained campus-wide Residence Hall Judicial Board

Oversaw budgeting and fund allocation and maintained payroll records for student staff

Provided oversight for Emergency and Crisis Response

Resident Director, Stevenson Hall 2000 - 2001 University of Louisville Louisville, KY Coordinated administrative and developmental experience of a 106-bed, community and academically

oriented, co-educational, upper-class residence hall and supervised seven resident assistants and twelve desk staff

Monitored and reported cleaning/maintenance concerns and managed emergency and crises response

Assisted with monitoring and entering student assignments in PeopleSoft

Facilitated programming utilizing the B.A.S.I.C. (Building A Strong Involving Community) programming model to enhance the socio-educational experience of residents


CAPITAL PROJECTS AND RENOVATION

$13,731,000 in construction and renovation projects including:

$260,000 renovation of unused space to construct counseling center

$400,000 residential space renovation to create health clinic

$10,520,000 in residence hall renovation and enhancement projects

$190,000 renovation to construct campus movie theater

$23,000 fraternity sorority display area construction and space renovation

$500,000 residence hall security improvement installation

$124,000 renovation of student center game rooms

$800,000 residential HVAC replacement project

$49,000 renovation of athletic concession area

$215,000 renovation of campus bookstore

$650,000 conversion from hardwire to wireless internet network

SECURED GRANTS, DONATIONS AND GRANT MANAGEMENT

$4,033,110 in grants and donations:

$245,000, Indiana Commission for Higher Education Grant Funding, 2015 (Principal Investigator)

$2,201,600, Five Year Title III Grant for Academic Support Funding, 2012 (Project Director)

$10,000, donation for Homecoming Concert sponsorship, 2012

$4,500, Alumni Gift for Student Publications Board, 2011

$1,008,010, Three Year Title III Grant for Academic Support Funding, 2010 (Project Director)

$400,000, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant for Pre-college Program, 2010 (Co-Principal Investigator)

$100,000, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant for Student Recruitment & Retention, 2010 (Co-Principal Investigator)

$20,000 grant for student programs, Wal-Mart, 2009

$8,000 grant for student programs, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 2009

$2,000 donation, Glacéau, 2009

$5000 in-kind donation for radio advertisements, Coca-Cola Bottling Company, 2009

$25,000, Google donation earmarked for Career Development & Leadership, 2009

$8,000 donation for scholarships, Wal-Mart & Coca-Cola, 2008


ACADEMIC COURSE INSTRUCTION

Educational Leadership 693 - College Students in the United States Fall 2016 University of Louisville Louisville, KY

Psychology 341 - Social Psychology Fall 2007 – Fall 2009 Fisk University Nashville, TN

Psychology 180 - General Psychology Summer 2008 – Fall 2009 Fisk University Nashville, TN

GSU 2222 -Preparing Students for University Service Assistant Instructor Fall 2001 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA

PUBLICATIONS Meriwether, J. L. (2016). My unexpected learning about adult learners: Engaging adult learners through intentional advocacy. About Campus, 21(2), 17-22. doi: 10.1002/abc.21204 Cuyjet, M. J., & Meriwether, J. L. (2016). Environmental influences on college culture. In M. J. Cuyjet, C. Linder, M. F. Howard-Hamilton, and D. L. Cooper (Eds.), Multiculturalism on campus: Theory, models, and practices for understanding diversity and creating inclusion (2nd ed.; pp. 40-65). Sterling, Va: Stylus. Gross, L., & Meriwether, J. L. (2016). Student engagement through digital data. In E. Cabellon & J. Ahlquist (Eds.), Engaging the digital generation (New Directions for Student Services No. 155, pp. 75-89). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Meriwether, J. L. (2016). Shaping strategies for student affairs fundraising. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Knowledge Community Publication, spring, (59-61). Meriwether, J. L. & Hart, A. J. (2015). Welcome to campus: Strategies to increase connectedness for LGBT students. In R. Shepherd & J. Breslin (Eds.), ACPA academic support monograph series: 2014 briefs on academic support in higher education (pp. 16-22). Washington, D.C.: ACPA.

Qualman, E., Brown, P. G., Meriwether, J. L., O'Connell, C. S., & Pasquini, L. A. (2015). What happens on campus stays on YouTube. E. Qualman (Ed.). Cambridge, MA: Equalman Studios. Meriwether, J. L., & Briscoe, K. B. (2015, June 10). Practical approaches to successful partnerships with

faculty. In M. Bloomingdale (Ed.), The Student Affairs Feature. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/2015-student-affairs-feature/id969793904?mt=11

Meriwether, J. L., & Windover, R. J. (2015). No longer excluding but including LGBTQ student athletes.

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Knowledge Community Publication. Spring. (57-59).

Meriwether, J. L., & Hunt, B. (2014). Supporting identity development among multiracial students to increase institutional connectedness. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Knowledge Community Publication. Spring. (37-38).

Meriwether, J. L. (2014, January 21). Strategies to navigate student engagement: Concepts to tweet and

remember. The Student Affairs Feature. Retrieved from https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/2015-student-affairs-feature/id969793904?mt=11

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SELECTED PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND AWARDS 20 Under 40 Class of 2016, recognized by Indiana Business Source Magazine, 2016

Top Forty Under Forty, recognized by Louisville Business Journal, 2014

20 People to Know in Education/Workforce Development, recognized by Louisville Business Journal, 2014

Outstanding Kentuckian, recognized by The Office of the Governor of Kentucky, 2014

The Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonials, commissioned by The Governor of Kentucky, 2014-present

Director of External Relations, 2016 - present, American College Personnel Association Governing Board

ACPA Commission for Student Conduct and Legal Issues, American College Personnel Association,

Directorate, member, 2015-present

ACPA Presidential Task Force on Digital Technology in Student Affairs, American College Personnel

Association, member, 2014-2015

American Association of State Colleges & Universities (AASCU), member, 2015-present

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), member, 2010-present

National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP), member, 2009-present

American College Personnel Association (ACPA), member, 2010-present

Southern Association for College Student Affairs (SACSA), member, 2012-2015

Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA), member, 2005-present

Board of Directors, Community Nashville, Nashville, TN, 2009-2012

Executive Board, National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP), 2010-2013 COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE Assistant Tee-Ball Coach, 5 – 6 year-olds, New Albany Little League, New Albany, IN, volunteer, 2014

Martin Luther King, Jr. Annual Day of Service, Floyd County, IN, volunteer, 2013-present

Assistant Flag Football Coach, 5 – 6-Year-Old Division, YMCA, New Albany, IN, volunteer, 2013-2014

Go to High School Go to College, National Program, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Louisville, KY, Statesboro, GA, Los Angeles, CA, Nashville, TN, New Albany, IN, volunteer, 1998-present

A Vote-less People is a Hopeless People, National Program, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Louisville, KY, Statesboro, GA, Los Angeles, CA, Nashville, TN, New Albany, IN, volunteer, 1998-present

Head Basketball Coach, 8 – 10-Year-Old Division, Youth Incorporated, Nashville, TN, volunteer, 2009-2012

Walk-As-One, Community Nashville, Nashville, TN, volunteer, 2008-2012

Head Basketball Coach, 10 – 12-Year-Old Division, Jr. NBA, YMCA, Inglewood, CA, volunteer, 2002-2003

Red Cross Blood Drive, Nashville, TN, volunteer & coordinator, 2010-2013

Step Team Coach, Barrett Middle School, Louisville, KY, volunteer, 2000-2001


SELECTED PRESENTATIONS AND KEYNOTE ADDRESSES Keynote Speaker: Redefining Leadership and Tradition: Reclaiming Purpose in Greek Letter

Organizations, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. National Hazing Prevention Summit, Orlando, FL, 2016

Keynote Speaker: From Today to Graduation: An Experience to Create, Cultivate, & Remember, Lindsey Wilson College New Student Welcome Ceremony, Columbia, KY, 2016

Shaping Strategies for Student Affairs Fundraising, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Student Affairs Fundraising Conference, Columbus, OH, 2016

Scaling up a Degree in 4 Scholarship Program: A Collaboration Between Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Faculty, co-presenter, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Academic Affairs Summer Meeting, Denver, CO, 2016

Keynote Speaker: Shaping Student Success through Engagement: Measurement, Strategy, & Impact, Fashion Institute of Technology EMSS Professional Development Day, New York, NY, 2016

Keynote Speaker: Training versus Trials: Educative Strategies to Reduce the Impact & Liability of Hazing, EverFi Health & Safety Symposium for Fraternity & Sorority Organizations, Indianapolis, IN, 2016

Courtrooms vs. Classrooms: Mitigating Greek Life Hazing and Violence, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 2016

Panel: Critical Questions: A Discussion with Colleagues and Friends, panelist, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 2016

Panel: Role of Vice Presidents in Mentoring Rising Student Affairs Staff, panelist, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2016

Panel: Keeping Current: Forecasting Issues and Trends in Student Affairs, panelist, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2016

Courtrooms vs. Classrooms: Mitigating Greek Life Hazing and Violence, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Montreal, Canada, 2016

Using a Predictive Indicator Model to Improve Student Retention, co-presenter, American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Austin, TX, 2016

Respect, Death, and Tradition: Exploring Greek Life Hazing and Violence, co-presenter, Association of Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, 2016

Keynote Speaker: Building Your Brand: Leadership to Shape, Share, & Remember, College Personnel Association of Kentucky Annual (CPAK) Conference, Centre College, Danville, KY, 2016

Keynote Speaker: Building Your Brand: Leadership to Shape, Share, & Remember, Emerging Perspectives in Student Affairs Leadership Conference, New York Institute of Technology, Manhattan, NY, 2015

Keynote Speaker: Building Your Brand: Leadership to Shape, Share, & Remember, University of Dayton Fall Student Leadership Conference, Dayton, OH, 2015

Using a Predictive Indicator Model to Improve Retention, NASPA Assessment & Persistence Conference, Boston, MA, 2015

Keynote Speaker: Redefining Leadership and Tradition: Hazing and Violence in Student Organizations, Mississippi University for Women Leadership Summit 2015, Columbus, MS, 2015

Keynote Speaker: From Survival Mode to Success Story: Framing Campus Life Through Assessment, Association for the Promotion of Campus Activities (APCA) National Conference, Jacksonville, FL, 2015

Moving from Invisibility to Intentionality: Persistence Strategies for Student Veterans, co-presenter, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2015

Intersections of Identity Roundtable for the Multiracial Knowledge Community, roundtable moderator, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2015


Panel: High Touch & High Tech: Panel on the Future of Deans & Vice Presidents on Social Media, panelist, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2015

Glass Ceilings or Mirrors? Career Trajectory for Black Student Affairs Professionals, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2015

Respect, Death, and Tradition: Exploring Greek Life Hazing and Violence, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Tampa, FL, 2015

Glass Ceilings or Mirrors? Career Trajectory for Black Student Affairs Professionals, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Tampa, FL, 2015

Professional Development Through Blogging in Student Affairs, panelist, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Tampa, FL, 2015

Tweet the VP: Uncovering the Digitally Accessible SSAO, co-presenter, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Tampa, FL, 2015

Pecha Kucha Changing Student Lives 140 Characters at a Time, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Tampa, FL, 2015

Welcome Home: Residential Impact on Student Persistence & Revenue Indicators, co-presenter, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Tampa, FL, 2015

Risk versus Reward: How Greek Letter Organization Culture impacts Alcohol & Intimacy, co-presenter, Association of Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, 2015

Weighing Life, Liability & Lawsuits: How Hazing & Tradition Influence Greek Orgs, Pre-Conference Workshop, Association of Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) Conference, St. Petersburg, FL, 2015

Welcome to Campus: Strategies to Increase Connectedness for LGBT Students, National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) National Conference, co-presenter, Minneapolis, MN, 2015

Weighing Life, Liability & Lawsuits: How Hazing & Tradition Influence Greek Organizations, Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA) Conference, co-presenter, Louisville, KY, 2014

Moving from Invisibility to Intentionality: Persistence Strategies for Student Veterans, Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA) Conference, co-presenter, Louisville, KY, 2014

Welcome Home: Residential Impact on Student Persistence & Revenue Indicators, Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) National Conference, Washington, DC, 2014

Shaping Student Persistence: First Year Retention Strategies Using a Predictive Indicator Model, NASPA Assessment & Persistence Conference, San Antonio, TX, 2014

Welcome to Campus: Strategies to Increase Connectedness for GLBTQ Students, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 2014

Supporting Identity Development among Multiracial Students to Increase Institutional Connectedness, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2014

Hazing: Not Just a Greek Problem, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2014

Welcome to Campus: Strategies to Increase Connectedness for GLBTQ Students, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2014

Multicultural Fraternities and Sororities: Responding to Changing Faces and Values, panelist, Association of Fraternal Leadership & Values (AFLV) Conference, Indianapolis, IN, 2014

Supporting Identity Development among Multiracial Students to Increase Institutional Connectedness, NASPA Multicultural Conference, co-presenter, Las Vegas, NV, 2013

Where You Work Matters: How Institutional Type Shapes the Work of Chief Student Affairs Officers, panelist, Vanderbilt University, 2013


When Enrollment Isn’t Enough: Retaining & Graduating Black Students through Social Change, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, Orlando, FL, 2013

Win the Lawsuit & Save a Life - Real Talk About Greeks & Hazing, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, Orlando, FL, 2013

The Glass Ceiling: Where are the Black Student Affairs Professionals? National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, Orlando, FL, 2013

Promising Practice: Student Inclusion in Interactive Alcohol Abuse Education Initiatives, American College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Las Vegas, NV, 2013

Keynote Speaker: Learners Today, Leaders Tomorrow, Omaha Public Schools Senior Awards, Omaha, NE, 2013

Keynote Speaker: Innovation in a Student Affairs World, Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA) Conference, Memphis, TN, 2012

When Enrollment Isn’t Enough: Retaining & Graduating Black Students through Social Change, NASPA Assessment & Persistence Conference, Tampa, FL, 2012

I’m More Than My Hair, Professionalism in Higher Education, American College Personnel Association Conference (ACPA), panelist, Louisville, KY, 2012

Student Affairs Speaker Series, Panelist, University of Louisville, 2012

When Enrollment Isn’t Enough: Retaining & Graduating Black Students through Social Change, National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Conference, Norfolk, VA, 2012

Theory 2 Action: Residential Life Professional & Student Staff Leadership Training, South Carolina State University, Orangeburg, SC, 2011

Which Way is Up? The Era of Internet, Liability, and Lawsuits, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Conference, Philadelphia, PA, 2011

Assessment is in the Details: Telling Your Student Engagement Story, National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Conference, Columbia, SC, 2011

Keynote Speaker: Metropolitan DC-HBCU Expo, Washington DC, 2011

The Courtroom vs. the Classroom: Precedent Based Management of Greek Letter Organization Membership Intake, National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Conference, Raleigh, NC, 2010

Keynote Speaker: Black History Month Convocation, Northern Arizona University, 2010

From Facebook to Twitter: Rules, Rights and Realities of Social Networks, Panelist, Belmont University, 2009

Which Way is Up? Managing Student Engagement in an Era of Internet, Liability and Lawsuits, National Association of Student Affairs Professionals (NASAP) Conference, Nashville, TN, 2009

Keynote Speaker: Residential Life Leadership Training Closing Ceremony, Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, 2008

Keynote Speaker: Student Affairs 101 Conference, Illinois College Personnel Association, Eastern Illinois University, 2007

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