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NASPA Knowledge Communities

"Gateway to the Profession and Connection to the Association"

NASPA Knowledge Communities (KCs) provide an opportunity for NASPA members to access information and resources in a specific subject matter that pertains to the student affairs profession and come together through common interests in ways that support the NASPA mission, vision, and goals. Knowledge Communities create and share knowledge through the delivery of educational research, programs, and products; through the use of technology; and by way of face-to-face meetings, workshops, and/or conferences. Knowledge Communities provide an entry point to the association for graduate students and new professionals, and offer a structured organization for new and continuing members to confirm their commitment to and passion for the profession through their common interests.

Knowledge Communities build credibility through activity, consistency, and the quality of knowledge generated. It is important to note that the concept of Knowledge Communities is more than information and dissemination thereof: Knowledge Communities are about gathering and generating information in a specific interest area; discussing the information; looking for examples of practicing the information; and critiquing, evaluating, and making some judgment about the worthiness of findings before disseminating findings as knowledge.

Participation in Knowledge Communities is open to any NASPA member. Find out about any of the 24 NASPA Knowledge Communities by following the links in the left-hand navigation.

National Director of Knowledge Communities

David Zamojski
(term ending 3/11)
Assistant Dean of Students & Director of Residence Life
Boston University
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: (617) 353-4380
E-mail: zamojski@bu.edu

Administrators in Graduate & Professional Student Services Liz Thurston (term ending 3/12) Director of Student Affairs Harvard Graduate School of Education Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: (617) 496-1334 E-mail: thurstli@gse.harvard.edu	Administrators in Graduate & Professional Student Services Sarah Minnis (term ending 3/12) Program Coordinator Texas A&M University Scholarships & Financial Aid PO Box 30016, 1252 TAMU College Station, TX 77842-3016 Tel: (979) 458-5342 E-mail: sminnis@tamu.edu
African American Concerns KC Chair Corliss Bennett-McBride (term ending 3/11) Director University of Southern California Center for Black Cultural & Student Affairs 3601 Trousdale Parkway, Student Union 415, Mc 4899 Los Angeles, CA 90089-4899 Tel: (213) 740-7448 E-mail: bennett@usc.edu	African American Concerns KC Chair James Hill (term ending 3/11) Interim Vice Chancellor / Dean of Student Affair University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee P.O. Box 413 Milwaukee, WI 53201 Tel: (414) 229-4577 E-mail: Jimhill@uwm.edu
Alcohol and Other Drug KC Chair Glen Sherman (term ending 3/12) Associate Vice President & Dean of Students William Paterson University 300 Pompton Road Wayne, NJ 07470 Tel: (973) 720-2179 E-mail: shermang@wpunj.edu	Alcohol and Other Drug KC Chair Mary Anne Nagy (term ending 3/12) Vice President for Student Services Monmouth University 400 Cedar Ave. West Long Branch, NJ 07764 Tel: (732) 571-3417 E-mail: mnagy@monmouth.edu
Asian Pacific Islanders Concerns KC Chair Hikaru Kozuma (term ending 3/11) Executive Director of Student Affars University of Pennsylvania 3417 Spruce St. Philadelphia, NY 19104 Tel: (215) 898-4340 E-mail: kozuma@upenn.edu	Asian Pacific Islanders Concerns KC Chair Karlen Suga (term ending 3/11) Admissions Counselor Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO 80521 Tel: (970) 491-1066 E-mail: Karlen.Suga@ColoState.EDU
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research KC Chair Erin Bentrim-Tapio (term ending 3/11) Director, Student Affairs Assessment University of North Carolina-Greensboro P.O. Box 26170 Greensboro, NC 27402-6170 Tel: (336) 334-5099 E-mail: e_bentri@uncg.edu	Assessment, Evaluation, and Research KC Chair Diane Waryas (term ending 3/11) Interim Director, Office of Resource Development & Assessment College of Southern Nevada 3200 E Cheyenne Avenue Z2A North Las Vegas, NV 89030 Tel: (702) 651-4485 E-mail: diane.waryas@csn.edu
Campus Safety KC Chair C. Ryan Akers (term ending 3/11) Instructor/Research Mississippi State University Starkville, MS 39759 Tel: (662) 325-5914 E-mail: cakers@humansci.msstate.edu	Disability KC Chair Kaela Parks (term ending 3/11) Director of Disability Support Services University of Alaska-Anchorage RH, 105 3211 Providence Drive Anchorage, AK 99508 Tel: (907) 786-4535 E-mail: kaela.parks@uaa.alaska.edu
Fraternity & Sorority Affairs KC Chair Scott Reikofski (term ending 3/12) Director of Student Affairs/Fraternity Sorority Life University of Pennsylvania Student Affairs/Fraternity Sorority Life 3933 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19104-6136 Tel: (215) 898-5263 E-mail: reikofsk@exchange.upenn.edu	Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues KC Chair Bobby Kunstman (term ending 3/12) Assistant Director with SLiCE Colorado State University Lory Student Center - CSU Campus Delivery 8040 Fort Collins, CO 80523 Tel: (970) 491-0444 E-mail: Bobby.Kunstman@ColoState.edu
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual & Transgender Issues KC Chair Pamela Roy (term ending 3/12) Doctoral Student Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48823 Tel: (517) 614-8963 E-mail: roypame1@msu.edu	Health in Higher Education KC Chair Paula Swinford (term ending 3/12) Director, Health Promotion & Prevention Services University of Southern California Health Promotion & Prevention Serv. 849 W. 34th Street Los Angeles, CA 90089-0311 Tel: (213) 740-4777 E-mail: swinford@usc.edu
Latino/a KC Chair Michelle Espino (term ending 3/12) Assistant Professor University of Georgia 333 Ramsey Student Center Athens, GA 30602 Tel: (706) 542-4334 E-mail: mespino@uga.edu	Latino/a KC Chair Juan Guardia (term ending 3/12) Director, Multicultural Affairs Florida State University Florida State University Tallahassee, FL 32306-4127 Tel: (850) 644-7827 E-mail: jguardia@admin.fsu.edu
Men and Masculinities KC Chair Brian Reed (term ending 3/11) Doctoral Student University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22903 Tel: (434) 295-2705 E-mail: bdr8y@virginia.edu	New Professionals & Graduate Students KC Chair David Daniels Jr. (term ending 3/12) Resident Director University of Washington Box 354470 Hansee Hall RD Seattle, WA 98195 Tel: (205) 249-4610 E-mail: DAVIDDANIELSJR@GMAIL.COM
New Professionals & Graduate Students KC Chair Judette Platz (term ending 3/12) Product Support Specialist Santa Clara University San Francisco, CA 94112 Tel: (703) 351-0200 E-mail: jplatz@symplicity.com	Parent and Family Relations KC Chair Anna Carey (term ending 3/11) Director-New Student Services Western Washington University 516 High Street Old Main 330F Bellingham, WA 98225-9105 Tel: (360) 650-3847 E-mail: anna.carey@wwu.edu
Parent and Family Relations KC Chair Ryan Lombardi (term ending 3/11) Associate Vice President & Dean of Students Ohio University One Park Place 345 Baker University Center Athens, OH 45701 Tel: (740) 593-1800 E-mail: lombardi@ohio.edu	Public Policy Liaison Bernard Schulz (term ending 3/11) Special Asst. to the VP of Campus Life American University 4400 Massachusetts Ave. 404 Butler Pavilion Washington, DC 20016-8127 Tel: (202) 885-3499 E-mail: bschulz@american.edu
Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education KC Chair David Eberhardt (term ending 3/11) Dean of Students Birmingham Southern College 900 Arkadelphia Road Birmingham-Southern College Birmingham, AL 35254 Tel: (205) 226-4725 E-mail: deberhar@bsc.edu	Student Affairs Development and External Relations KC Chair Myra Morgan (term ending 3/11) Director of External Relations-Division of Student Affairs University of Florida P.O. Box 113250 Gainesville, FL 32611-3250 Tel: (352) 392-1265 E-mail: myram@ufl.edu
Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs Chair Christopher Lewis (term ending 3/11) Director of Enrollment Programs and Student Services Thomas M. Cooley Law School 300 South Capital Ave. Lansing, MI 48901 Tel: (517) 371-5140 ext. 2820 E-mail: lewisch@cooley.edu	Student Leadership Programs KC Chair Jan Lloyd (term ending 3/12) Director of Student Affairs & Dean of Students University of South Florida 611 Huntly Lane Winter Springs, FL 32708 Tel: (863) 667-7049 E-mail: jlloyd@poly.usf.edu
Student Leadership Programs KC Chair Melissa Shehane (term ending 3/12) Senior Advisor, Leadership & Service Center Texas A&M University College Station, TX 77843-1236 Tel: (979) 845-4878 E-mail: mshehane@stuact.tamu.edu	Sustainability KC Benjamin Dewberry (term ending 3/12) Assistant Director of Dispute Resolution Center; Area Hall Director; Adjunct Faculty North Central College 30 N. Brainard Street Naperville, IL 60540 Tel: (630) 637-5847 E-mail: btdewberry@gmail.com
Technology KC Chair Christopher Husser (term ending 3/11) Director of Technology Services University of Virginia Newcomb Hall PO Box 400701 Charlotesville, VA 22904 Tel: (434) 982-0584 E-mail: cjh7r@virginia.edu	Technology KC Chair Candace Wannamaker (term ending 3/11) Director of Victim Support & Intervention Services Drexel University 3210 Chestnut Street Suite 215 Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel: (215) 895-0353 E-mail: cms38@drexel.edu
Veterans KC Co-Chair Michelle Cyrus (term ending 3/12) Assistant Director Central Washington University 400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926-7455 Tel: (509) 963-2198 E-mail: cyrusm@cwu.edu	Veterans KC Co-Chair Katrina Whitney (term ending 3/12) Senior Director Central Washington University 400 East University Way Ellensburg, WA 98926 Tel: (509) 963-2127 E-mail: whitneyk@cwu.edu
Women in Student Affairs KC Chair Janelle Jennings (term ending 3/11) null Charlottesville, VA 22902 Tel: (434) 981-2264 E-mail: janellepj@me.com	Women in Student Affairs KC Chair Susan Marine (term ending 3/11) Director, Harvard College Women's Center Harvard University Harvard College Women's center Canaday Hall B Entry Cambridge, MA 02138 Tel: (617) 496-5005 E-mail: marine@fas.harvard.edu