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ACPA Annual
Convention Edition
INSIDE
THIS
ISSUE:
Letter from
the Chair
2
Convention
Showcase &
Open
Meeting
3
Commission
Sponsored
Programs
4
2009
Commission
Award
Winners
7
New
Directorate
Board
Members
11
Navigating
Washington
D.C.
13
T r a n s i t i o n sT r a n s i t i o n sT r a n s i t i o n s M A R C H , 2 0 0 9 V O L U M E I I I , I S S U E I I
NEWSLETTER OF THE ACPA
COMMISSION ON ADMISSIONS,
ORIENTATION, & FIRST YEAR
EXPERIENCE.
Letter from the Chair
Letter from the Chair
All the best,
Jennifer Keup
Chair, ACPA Commission on Admissions, Orientation, & First-Year Experience
WWII Memorial—Washington DC
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Dear Commission Members,
I hope that you are doing well and looking forward to the Annual Convention. This issue
of Transitions provides guide that will allow you to take full advantage of the
Convention opportunities related to the mission and vision of our Commission. These
opportunities include our sponsored programs, a roundtable discussion, our Showcase
booth, annual book giveaway, presentation of our Commission awards and research
grant, and our open member meeting and reception co-sponsored by the National
Orientation Directors Association (NODA). Please review the information in this issue and
the Convention program for additional information regarding schedules and locations
of these events. We look forward to seeing you in Washington DC.
I want to take this opportunity to thank the AOFYE Directorate Board members who
have been working very hard over the course of many months to bring you AOFYE
programs, both at convention and throughout the year. As they cycle off of our
Directorate Board, we wish to honor Joe Connell, Kathleen Gillon, and Paul Eaton for
dedicating their time and talents to the work of the Commission. I also want to
welcome our newest members of the Directorate Board: Christopher Hockey, Melissa
Johnson, Jennifer Quinn-Taylor, La’Tonya Rease Miles, and Dian Squire. Last, but not
least, I wish to acknowledge the wonderful contributions of our continuing board
members: Todd Chamberlain, Nicole Craven, Mary Ann Grandinetta, Staci Hersh, Drew
Koch, Jeannine Kranzow, Matt Pistilli, Jodi Koslow Martin, Mike Siegel, Jennifer Stripe,
and Sara Hinkle, who will be serving as the new Chair of the AOFYE Directorate Board.
The Metro DC Convention represents the end of my term as Chair of our Commission.
As I reflect upon my term, I am so pleased by the accomplishments of our Commission
including the strategic realignment of our Commission’s value, vision, and mission
statements; restructuring our leadership team; enhancing opportunities for member
involvement; redesigning our newsletter and website; expanding partnerships with other
national organizations; sponsorship of programs dedicated to AOFYE topics at
convention and throughout the year; and many, many others. I am regularly reminded
of the benefit of collaborating with colleagues in a setting such as our organization,
particularly considering the types of opportunities and challenges that we are currently
facing in our profession and nation. I look forward to remaining an active member of
our Commission and ACPA and working to further “enhance the manner in which all
new students transition into and through the first year of college.”
All the best,
Jennifer Keup
Letter from the Chair
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Make sure to visit the Commission table during this year’s convention showcase on
Monday, March 30, 2009 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM in the Gaylord National Potomac
Ballroom. Browse through our many resources, learn how to get involved with the
Commission's work, and network with Directorate Board Members.
Be sure to bring your business card to enter our annual book drawing. Books about
admissions, orientation, first-year experience, and professional development in these
areas will be raffled during our Open Meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
Convention Showcase 2009
Monday, March 30
6:00—8:00 PM
Gaylord National Potomac Ballroom
Make sure to mark your convention calendar and join us at our Commission Open
Meeting,
Commission Open Meeting with NODA
Tuesday, March 31
2:30 PM—4:30 PM
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The Open Meeting is a chance for the Directorate to honor the Commission Award
Winners, provide updates on the business of the Commission, and raffle away great
prizes. This year, we will be raffling away some of these great titles: • The first-year experience in American higher education: An annotated bibliogra-
phy, edited by Koch, A.K., Foote, S., Hinkle, S.M., Keup, J., & Pistilli, M. • Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario
• Choosing Civility by P.M. Forni
• The Naked Roommate by Harlen Cohen
• Listening is an Act of Love: A creation of American Life Edited by Dave Isay
• The World without us by Alan Weisman
And many, many more! Special thanks to our partners in gathering books for our
giveaway: The National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience & Students in
Transition, The National Orientation Directors Association, Random House Publishers, &
Macmillan Publishers.
You must be present at the Open Meeting to be eligible to win these prizes!
Convention Showcase 2009
Commission Open Meeting Co-Sponsored with NODA
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Commission Sponsored Programs at the
2009 Convention
Each year, ACPA Commissions sponsor a select group of conference programs that
show particular promise for excellence and representation of their functional areas. The
Commission on Admissions, Orientation, & First-Year Experience is proud to sponsor six
programs at this years Convention. This year’s sponsored programs demonstrate the
great diversity of issues addressed by this commission and its members.
Next year, you too can have a program session sponsored by the Commission for
Admissions, Orientation and First Year Experience. When submitting your proposal for
the 2010 Convention, just be sure to check the box indicating that you would like your
proposal considered for sponsorship by our commission.
2009 Annual Convention Sponsored Programs
Admissions, Orientation, & First-Year Experience: The Power of Collaboration [ID: 518]
Sara E. Hinkle, Hofstra University Monday, March 30, 2009
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM, Gaylord National, Chesapeake 10
A review of research and best practices indicates that a comprehensive and
integrated student transition experience is most beneficial to students’ first-year
experience and success. However, separate institutional structures and disparate
programming often result in a fragmented experience for entering students. This
roundtable provides an opportunity to discuss specific challenges and strategies to
working collaboratively across the fields of Admissions, Enrollment Management,
Orientation, and First-Year Experience Programs on campus to create a meaningful and
seamless transition experience for new students.
Imagination in Action: Powerful Orientation Collaborations [ID: 309]
Cara S. Ray & Jemilia Harrison, Gainesville State College & University of Georgia Monday, March 30, 2009
10:15 AM - 11:30 AM, Gaylord National, Chesapeake 4
Gainesville State College’s Orientation Leader program provides a model for two-year
colleges seeking to increase student involvement in Orientation. This session will describe
the growth of our program from its humble beginnings to its well developed presence
on campus today. The successful development of our Orientation Leader program
resulted in collaborations around campus, greater student presence at orientation, and
leadership opportunities. We will review our program’s development and offer models
for Orientation Leader programs, cross-campus collaborations, and improving
orientation programs.
Integrating the Arts into Orientation and the First-Year Experience [ID: 202]
Joanna Frye & Drew Tinnin, University of Michigan Monday, March 30, 2009
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM, Gaylord National, Magnolia 1
The arts are a key component of student learning and development that is often
overlooked or underserved during orientation and other first year programs. The
University of Michigan reminds students of the importance of art and creativity
throughout the undergraduate experience through the Arts at Michigan program, and
has integrated the arts into the new student orientation experience. Come learn one
campus’s approach to encouraging students’ learning and development through the
arts beginning at orientation and throughout the first year.
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New Directions for the First-Year Experience in American Higher Education [ID: 668]
Jennifer Keup, Stephanie Foote, Matthew Pistilli, & Sara Hinkle Tuesday, March 31, 2009
8:45 AM - 10:00 AM, Gaylord National, Chesapeake 11 & 12
Issues surrounding student access and persistence in the first college year have
received increasing attention in recent years. This presentation will draw from the
content of the fourth edition of The First-Year Experience in American Higher Education:
An Annotated Bibliography (2007), to summarize the major contributions to the
literature base on the first-year experience (FYE) published in the past decade, discuss
the implications of this work for practice, and identify emerging areas of FYE research
and policy for student affairs.
Pre-College Dress Rehearsal: Promoting Student Self-Efficacy during the College
Transition [ID: 56]
Sara E. Hinkle, Hofstra University Tuesday, March 31, 2009
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM, Gaylord National, Chesapeake 11 & 12
Self-efficacy plays an important role in the college adjustment process in that it
increases a student’s level of confidence so that he or she can adapt to a new way of
life. This program illuminates how educators can promote self-efficacy by allowing
students to practice and assess their behavior in academic, social, and personal/
emotional arenas. Qualitative research will be presented that examines the role a
pre-college program played in fostering students’ sense of self-efficacy.
In addition to sponsored programs, of course, several other noteworthy programs at this
year’s convention will address topics related to Admissions, Orientation, the First-Year
Experience, and Parent & Family programming.
Admissions
Imagine: Admissions and Residence Life Acting as One for Safety
Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 8:45 AM to 10:00 AM
Gaylord National, Maryland Ballroom 6
Orientation
Engage, Discover, Belong … Leadership Development Thorough New Student
Orientation
Monday, March 30, 2009; 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Gaylord National, Magnolia 3
Discover SCC: Orientation to Community College Life
Monday, March 30, 2009; 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Gaylord National, Chesapeake 5
TransferEdge: Giving Transfer Students a Head Start
Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Gaylord National, Maryland Ballroom 1
Other Noteworthy Sessions on Admissions, Orientation,
and First Year Experience Programming
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Clickers in Orientation: An Approach for Active Learning and Assessment
Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 8:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Gaylord National, National Harbor 13
New Student Orientation in Online Education
Wednesday, April 1, 2009; 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Gaylord National, Maryland Ballroom 3
First-Year Experience
The Invisible Student: Socioeconomic Status First-Year Adjustment to Elite Institutions
Monday, March 30, 2009; 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Gaylord National, Maryland Ballroom 6
Successful Collaborations: Creating Partnerships for First-Year Student Success
Monday, March 30, 2009; 1:15 PM – 2:30 PM
Gaylord National, Potomac 3
How Challenge, Diversity, and Supportive Relationships Aid in the First Year
Monday, March 30, 2009; 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Gaylord National, Maryland Ballroom A
Factors that Motivate First-Generation Students to Pursue a College Education
Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Gaylord National, Maryland Ballroom 4
Directions for Incoming Students: GW’s Guide to Personal Success (GPS) Program
Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 2:45 PM – 4:00 PM
Gaylord National, Maryland Ballroom 4
Designing a Professional Development Course for First-Year Students
Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 4:15 PM – 5:30 PM
Gaylord National, Maryland Ballroom 1
The Initial Commute to Campus: Engaging First-Year Off-Campus Students Early
Wednesday, April 1, 2009; 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Gaylord National, Chesapeake 5
Parent and Family Programs
Best Practices in Building Partnerships with Millennial Parents
Tuesday, March 31, 2009; 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
Gaylord National, National Harbor 3
Social Networks and Social Class: Understanding Parents of First-Generation Students
Wednesday, April 1, 2009; 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
Gaylord National, Potomac 3
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Each year, the Commission on Admissions, Orientation, and First-Year Experience
presents several awards at the National Convention. Here are this year’s award winners.
They will be recognized at our Open Meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
Outstanding New Professional
Maria Duckett
Hofstra University
In her position, Maria has been innovative in her ideas and she has worked to
improve the services and programs offered to new students with an end goal of
creating a holistic, positive experience for new students.
Maria has worked to create more intimate programs which attempt to utilize
campus resources, with the hope that these will better connect with the student
audience. She is a devoted orientation professional, and is committed to the
field. She has a positive attitude and is not afraid to challenge herself to try new
things. She has worked hard to make positive changes here at Hofstra through
her work.
Outstanding Graduate Student
Halston Campagna
Purdue University
As Halston’s supervisor, I can attest to the incredible performance and dedi-
cation of this student. She is one of those students, and hopefully we have all had
them, that routinely thinks outside the box on a regular basis. She has a very keen
intuition, a remarkable ability to think analytically, and is very detail-
oriented. These skills and this performance has made her an extremely valuable
asset to orientation programs.
She combines an extraordinary work ethic, a passion for interacting with students,
and professionalism and dedication to enhance the quality of the college transi-
tion process for thousands of new Boilermakers.
2009 Commission Award Winners
ABOVE: Arlington National Cemetery. ABOVE: Lincoln Memorial
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Outstanding Experienced Professional
Betsy O. Barefoot
Policy Center on the First Year of College
Betsy has been an advocate for first-year college students for many years and
continues to work with higher education institutions across the country and world
as the movement to improve the experience of new college students continues
to grow.
While at conferences and other professional meetings, former students, who are
now new professionals, will seek her out in the crowd to thank her for the
influence she had during their college years.
Betsy is a true champion of college students and her career has been devoted
to making their experience better. I am sure that even when she is fully retired
she will continue to be a highly sought after voice for those who are working
hard on campuses around the world to make college transitions a bit easier.
Outstanding Undergraduate Student
Brett Hornsby
University of New Orleans
What a rare quality to find in a young student: to think beyond yourself and
what you do and think about the institution as a whole and the future of your
institution.
He is an approachable and friendly student. He is comfortable speaking in front
of 400 plus crowds and knows how to make students and parents feel like UNO is
the place to be.
He is dependable and everyone respects and appreciates him for his valuable
input and assistance. Brett is a visible student leader on campus, but his
achievements outside of the classroom do not overshadow his achievements
within the classroom.
AOFYE Research Grant Award Winner
Dr. Jan Lloyd
University of South Florida Polytechnic
TOPIC: Transfer Orientation: Are online Orientations effective?
If you are interested in nominating a colleague or student for one of our
annual awards, or are interested in applying for the annual AOFYE Re-
search Grant, please visit our website: www.myacpa.org/comm/aofye/.
Award nominations are posted in mid-fall.
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LEFT: Iwo Jima Memorial, Washington, D.C.
ABOVE: The White House, Washington, D.C.
Review of The First-Year Experience in American
Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography, 4th ed.
In an era of greater accountability and burgeoning research, The National Resource
Center for the First-Year Experience and students in transition has published the 4th
edition of The First-Year Experience in American Higher Education: An Annotated
Bibliography (2007).
In this text, much of the scholarly work on the first-year experience is examined and
compressed for use by professional in the field. As a guide for institutions wishing to
strengthen their first-year experience programming, or as a guide for assisting in the
development of first-year programs, this bibliography provides the foundation of
understanding the research behind the first-year experience movement.
The bibliography is broken into five sections. The first section examines the first-year
student in context, examining research that focuses on student demographics,
behavior, and wellness issues (Riddle, 2008).
Sections two and three examine both pre-enrollment and first-year experience
programs. Research on the effectiveness of a variety of well-known institutional
interventions are reported, including first year seminars, learning communities, and
other varieties of extracurricular and curricular initiatives.
Section four of the bibliography is dedicated to research on underrepresented
populations and campuses, including tribal colleges, community colleges, and
HBCUs.
Several members of our ACPA AOFYE Commission were responsible for editing this
new edition of the Bibliography. These individuals include: Andrew Koch, Sara Hinkle,
Jennifer Keup, and Matthew Pistilli.
Our commission will be raffling off several copies of this new bibliography during our
Open Meeting on Tuesday, March 31, 2009.
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Each year ACPA recognizes Commissions that demonstrate distinguished leadership
and accomplishment. Accomplishments that merit this distinction are those new
contributions that support the strategic goals not only of the Commission itself but also
of the Association. We are pleased to announce that the Commission for Admissions,
Orientation, and the First Year Experience received two Awards for Excellence in
specific areas of Commission activity: Member Service and Publications.
The Commission Award for Excellence in Member Service acknowledges “innovative
methods of member recruitment and/or the design and execution of a regular series
of services based on needs expressed by the members.” AOFYE was recognized with
this award because of their efforts to identify and define meaningful opportunities for
active involvement within the commission, communicate these various opportunities
with Commission membership, as well as identify and engage members who were
interested in participating in these activities. The result was the new AOFYE online
volunteer form that describes to the general membership six different opportunities for
service to the Commission and allows them to sign up for each activity. Please view
the online volunteer form at the following website: http://www.zoomerang.com/
Survey/survey-intro.zgi?p=WEB2286DCBM8ST. The intentional expansion and inclusion
of more general members in the work of AOFYE has helped the Commission advance
its mission to “provide opportunities for professional development, networking,
research and assessment, community building, acknowledgment of best practices
and model programs, and collaboration among its members.”
The Commission Award for Excellence in Publications recognizes resources and media
“addressing issues, challenges, and innovative practices in higher education and/or
the Commission's specific area of expertise.” Five current and past AOFYE Directorate
Board members collaborated to research, author, and edit the 4th edition of the The
First-Year Experience in American Higher Education: An Annotated Bibliography
(Koch, Foote, Hinkle, Keup, Pistilli, 2007), which was the focus of this award. This
volume was a productive partnership between ACPA and the National Resource
Center on the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, which served to
strengthen the connection between research and practice by enhancing our
understanding about the experiences and success of new students. This collection
and analysis of over 320 research studies and essays on practice was praised in a
review in the August 2008 issue of the Journal of Learning Communities Research and
sold 550 copies in its first year of publication. This content and scope of this
monograph helps to reinforce the AOFYE goal to “create intentional connections and
linkages across Admissions, Orientation, the First Year Experience and all other areas
that affect the management of student enrollment and adjustment to create a
seamless and integrated transition experience for all new undergraduates.”
Commission awards will be disseminated at the 2009 Convention and will be on
display at the AOFYE Member Meeting and Reception, co-sponsored by NODA, on
Tuesday, March 31st from 2:30—4:30 PM at Gaylord National Hotel - National Harbor
15. Congratulations AOFYE!
AOFYE Commission Receives two ACPA Awards
Each year, the Commission for Admissions, Orientation, and First-Year Experience
welcomes new members to the Directorate Board. Directorate Board members serve
a three-year term of service on the Commission, and help with various functions of the
Commission, as well as inform ACPA’s leadership about issues within the functional
areas represented by the Commission.
If you are interested in being a member of the Directorate Board, look for information
to come out during late Fall.
We would like to welcome the following new leadership to our Commission.
Christopher Hockey
Transfer Services Coordinator
State University of New York College at Oswego Christopher began his career in higher education at Utica
College in Utica, NY where he served for 3 ½ years as a
Resident Director. In June 2006, he moved to his current
position, Transfer Services Coordinator at SUNY Oswego.
Christopher is an Executive Board member of the New York
State Transfer and Articulation Association and serves as a founding member of the
Oswego Alumni Association GOLD Council.
Melissa Johnson
Assistant Director, Honors Program; Doctoral Student,
Higher Ed Administration
University of Florida Melissa serves currently as the Assistant Director of the Honors
Program at the University of Florida since 2005. In this role, she
oversees a university-wide undergraduate research program,
coordinates the professional development course for first-year
students, oversees advising and registration of honors students
during freshman orientation, directs the lateral admissions process for
first-semester freshman, and advises students on academic, professional and extra-
curricular matters. Prior to this job, she was the Assistant Director of New Student
Programs at the University of Florida overseeing the family orientation program,
transfer orientation, and Family Weekend.
La’Tonya Rease Miles, Ph.D.
Associate Director, Academic Advancement Program
University of California, Los Angeles As the Director of the UCLA McNair Research Scholars Program
and AAP Mentoring Programs, La’Tonya serves as an advocate
for undergraduate students, particularly first-generation students
and students of color. Her programs include the AAP Research
Rookies Program, ArtsIN, Educators for Tomorrow, and the
New Directorate Board Members
Commission Welcomes Incoming Class
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE! WE WILL MISS YOU!!! The Commission on Admissions, Orientation, and First-Year Experience wants to bid
farewell to our outgoing Directorate Board Members. We will miss you!
Joe Connell, William Patterson University
Paul Eaton, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Kathleen Gillon, Stony Brook University
Community Development and Social Justice Program. La’Tonya regularly teaches
courses for the UCLA Honors Program and the Department of World Arts and Culture,
and she enjoys collaborating with students on teaching and research projects.
Dian Squire
Assistant Director of Orientation
University of Maryland, College Park Dian has worked at the University of Maryland since 2005, first as a
Graduate Assistant and then as the Assistant Director of Orientation.
He serves as the Region 8 Coordinator for the National Orientation
Directors Association (NODA) and as such, sits on the Board of
Directors.
Jennifer Quinn-Taylor
Coordinator of Student Life & Engagement
USF St. Petersburg Jennifer began her Student Affairs work in student
activities and leadership but soon switched her
career focus to orientation, the first-year experience
and retention. She heads up the Orientation
program at USF St. Petersburg and has been asked to research and potentially
develop a first-year experience program at her institution. She supervises the
campus tour guide program and plans Welcome Week, also.
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Beyond the Conference Washington D.C. Destinations
If you have never been to Washington, D.C., you are in for an amazing time! The city has
a variety of attractions for those arriving early or staying late for the Conference. Here is
just a short list of some major Washington, D.C. hot-spots close to the Convention Site, or
accessible through Washington D.C.’s public transportation system, METRO.
National Mall
The National Mall is home to many monuments, the
Smithsonian Institute, and other attractions. Accessible
through the National Mall are: the Lincoln Memorial,
The Washington Monument, National WWII Memorial,
Korean War Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial,
Jefferson Memorial, FDR Memorial, and the Capital
Building.
Arlington National Cemetery
More than 300,000 veterans of every
American War are buried at Arlington
National Cemetery. The cemetery also has
sections dedicated to freed slaves who
fought during the Civil War, and is home to
Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers. More
information on visiting the cemetery and
accessibility to the cemetery can be found
online at www.arlingtoncemetery.org
Dupont Circle
Located in the center of Washington D.C., Dupont Circle is famous for its many
restaurants, book shops, and other retail stores. It is also the home to ACPA! Dupont
Circle is accessible through the METRO system.
Smithsonian Institute
Washington D.C. is home to the Smithsonian
Institute and their accompanying Museums. For
more information on the many museums and
their locations in and around D.C., visit
www.si.edu
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the nations oldest
federal cultural institution and serves as the
research arm of Congress. It is also the largest
library in the world, with millions of books,
recordings, photographs, maps, and manuscripts in its collections. More information on
the Library of Congress can be found online at www.loc.gov
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Transitions is produced by the ACPA Commission on Admissions,
Orientation, and First Year Experience.
Editor: Paul Eaton, M.Ed., University of Louisiana Lafayette ([email protected])
Commission Chair: Jennifer Keup, Ph.D., National Resource Center for the First-Year
Experience & Students in Transition ([email protected])
The Commission for Admissions, Orientation, and First Year Experience is one of 18 sponsored Commissions that represent the functional areas of professional members of ACPA, College Student Educators International.
Standing Commission Directorate Board Jennifer Keup, National Resource Center on the First-Year Experience & Students in
Transition (Chair)
Sara Hinkle, Hofstra University (Chair Elect)
Todd Chamberlain, Indiana University
Joseph Connell, William Paterson University
Nicole Craven, The Ohio State University
Julie Draper, University of Washington Tacoma
Paul Eaton, University of Louisiana Lafayette
Kathleen Gillon, Stony Brook University
Mary Ann Grandinetta, George Mason University
Christopher Hockey, State University of New York College at Oswego
Jeannine Kranzow, Argosy University Tampa
Staci Hersh, New York University
Melissa Johnson, University of Florida
Rene Kauder, American University
Andrew Koch, Purdue University
Jodi Kaslow Martin, Aurora University
La’Tonya Rease Miles, University of California Los Angeles
Matthew Pistilli, Purdue University
Michael Siegel, Suffolk University
Dian Squire, University of Maryland College Park
Jennifer Stripe, STRATUS, a division of Heery International
Jennifer Quinn-Taylor, University of South Florida St. Petersburg