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"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 27 NASPA Knowledge Communities by following the links in the left-hand navigation.
KC Publications
NASPA's Knowledge Communities produce a joint publication twice a year. Each of the 27 KCs contributes one article on a related "hot topic" in higher education and student affairs as part of the article. View this exciting KC publication below!
Spring 2013 - Bold Without Boundaries
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Spring 2011 - Celebrating Ten Years of Educating for Lives of Purpose |
National Director of Knowledge Communities
Dr. Frank E. Ross (term ending 3/15)
Vice President for Student Affairs
Northeastern Illinois University
Tel: (773) 442-4600
E-mail: F-Ross@neiu.edu
KC National Chairs
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Administrators in Graduate and Professional Student Services KC Chair (term ending 3/14) Jessica L Edonick Director of Commuter, Graduate and Transfer Student Programs and Services Drexel University 3210 Chestnut St. 215 Creese Student Union Philadelphia, PA 19104 Tel: (215) 895-2516 E-mail: jlg66@drexel.edu |
Administrators in Graduate and Professional Student Services KC Chair (term ending 3/14) Mary T. Hall Assistant Director University of Virginia-Main Campus 1340 Jefferson Park Avenue PO Box 800732 Charlottesville, VA 22908 Tel: (434) 924-2835 E-mail: mthall@virginia.edu |
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Adult Learners and Students with Children Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Susan M. Warfield Program Director, Student Parent HELP Center University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Student Parent HELP Center 120 APH 128 Plesant St SE Minneapolis, MN 55455-0434 Tel: (612) 625-0825 E-mail: warfi002@umn.edu |
African American Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Annice E Fisher Transfer Student Coordinator University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 3005 Steele Building Campus Box 3504 Chapel Hill, NC 27599 Tel: (919) 843-2987 E-mail: fisherae@email.unc.edu |
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African American Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Khadish O. Franklin Researcher University of Maryland-College Park 1025 Vermont Ave Nw Washington, DC 20005-3516 Tel: 850-284-4593 E-mail: khadish.franklin@pellinstitute.org |
Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Todd Porter Associate Director of Residential Life Mount Holyoke College 50 College Street South Hadley, MA 01075 Tel: (413) 538-3167 E-mail: tporter@mtholyoke.edu |
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Alcohol and Other Drugs Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Ken Schneck Po Box 1185 Brattleboro, VT 05312-1185 Tel: (802) 258-9238 E-mail: kschneck@marlboro.edu |
Asian Pacific Islanders Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Daniel Choi, PhD Assistant Dean of Student Affairs (NYU-Poly)/Adjunct Professor New York University 6 MetroTech Center Brooklyn, NY 11201 Tel: (718) 260-3512 E-mail: daniel.choi@nyu.edu |
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Asian Pacific Islanders Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Dr. Gregory Toya Associate Dean of Students California State University-San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road Dean of Students Office California State University, San Marcos San Marcos, CA 92096 Tel: (760) 750-4935 E-mail: gtoya@csusm.edu |
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Dr. Nathan K Lindsay Assistant Vice Provost for Assessment University of Missouri-Kansas City 351 Administrative Center 5100 Rockhill Road Kansas City, MO 64110-2499 Tel: (816) 235-6084 E-mail: lindsayn@umkc.edu |
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Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Darby Roberts Director Texas A & M University Dept. of Student Life Studies 222 Koldus College Station, TX 77843-1254 Tel: (979) 862-5624 E-mail: darby@tamu.edu |
Campus Safety Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Dr. Jen Day Shaw Associate Vice President/Dean of Students University of Florida P202 Peabody Hall P.O. Box 114075 Gainesville, FL 32611-4075 Tel: (352) 392-1261 E-mail: jends@dso.ufl.edu |
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Fraternity and Sorority Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Dr. Todd Adams Asst. VP / Dean of Students Duke University 601 University Dr 42 SCOTT HALL Northwestern University Evanston, IL 60208-0800 Tel: (847) 467-2529 E-mail: todd.adams@northwestern.edu |
Fraternity and Sorority Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Ronald S. Binder Associate Dean of Students University of Pittsburgh-Bradford Box 1001 300 Campus Drive Bradford, PA 16701 Tel: (803) 566-9051 E-mail: ronbinder@yahoo.com |
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Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) T.J. Jourian PhD Student / Graduate Assistant Loyola University Chicago 5955 N Winthrop Ave Unit 2E Chicago, IL 60660-3535 Tel: (773) 559-4092 E-mail: tj.jourian@gmail.com |
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Patrick L Lukingbeal Program Specialist, Wellness Center Rice University 6100 Main St MS 704 Houston, TX 77005-1827 Tel: (713) 348 4385 E-mail: pll2@rice.edu |
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Health in Higher Education Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Natasha J. Mmeje Assistant Director, Wellness Center Loyola University Chicago 1052 West Loyola Avenue Chicago, IL 60626 Tel: (773) 508-3196 E-mail: nmmeje@luc.edu |
Health in Higher Education Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) April Moore Assistant Director of Facilities- Fitness Movement Clinic Florida State University 210 Leach Center Tallahassee, FL 32311 Tel: (850) 644-0550 E-mail: admoore2@fsu.edu |
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International Education Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Mary Kate Blake University of Notre Dame 1021 Flanner Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 Tel: (574) 315-6411 E-mail: marykate.blake@nd.edu |
International Education Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Kathleen M Callahan Graduate Assistant Florida State University 1209 Stone Rd Bldg 1114 W. CALL STREET Tallahassee, FL 32303 Tel: (919) 622-2182 E-mail: katwolf21@gmail.com |
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Latino/a Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Terry C. Mena Associate Dean of Students Florida Atlantic University 777 Glades Rd Bldg 31 215 Boca Raton, FL 33431-6424 Tel: (561) 297-3542 E-mail: tmena@fau.edu |
Men and Masculinities Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Patrick Tanner Director of Student and Enrollment Services Penn State University-York 1031 Edgecomb Avenue York, PA 17403 Tel: (717) 771-4045 E-mail: ptanner@psu.edu |
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MultiRacial Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Dr. Joshua Moon Johnson Director, LGBT Resources University of California-Santa Barbara 3112 Student Recource Building UCSB Santa Barbara, CA 93106-0001 Tel: (805) 893-5846 E-mail: joshua.moonjohnson@sa.ucsb.edu |
MultiRacial Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Jenn Wells 5000 Macarthur Blvd Oakland, CA 94613-1301 Tel: (510) 430-2322 E-mail: jennwells129@gmail.com |
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New Professionals and Graduate Students Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Daniel A Hirsch 1115 8th Ave #5923 Grinnell, IA 50112 Tel: (641) 269-9871 E-mail: danhirschnaspa@gmail.com |
Parent and Family Relations Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Dr. Justin M. Alger Director of Residence Life Herkimer County Comm. College 100 Reservoir Rd Herkimer, NY 13350-1545 Tel: (315) 866-0200 (2220) E-mail: algerjm@herkimer.edu |
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Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Jerry L. Basford Associate Vice President for Student Affairs University of Utah 201 Presidents Cir Rm 206 Salt Lake Cty, UT 84112-9014 Tel: (801) 581-3435 E-mail: jbasford@sa.utah.edu |
Spirituality and Religion in Higher Education Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Ms. Melissa Morgan Assistant Dean of Students Washington State University 134 French Administration Room 134 P.O. Box 641013 Pullman, WA 99164 Tel: (509) 335-4473 E-mail: mel.morgan@wsu.edu |
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Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Dr. Shannon Gary Associate Dean of Students Montclair State University 1 Normal Ave Student Center - Room 400 Montclair, NJ 07043-1624 Tel: (973) 655-4118 E-mail: garysh@mail.montclair.edu |
Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Mr. Daniel J Stypa Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs Rice University Office of Alumni Affairs MS 520 P.O. Box 1892 Houston, TX 77251-1892 Tel: (713) 348-5094 E-mail: stypa@rice.edu |
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Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Michael C. Baumhardt Assistant Director of the Center for Student Engagement University of Scranton 800 Linden Street DeNaples 205 Scranton, PA 18510 Tel: (570) 941-6233 E-mail: michael.baumhardt@scranton.edu |
Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) Ms. Sherry Lynn Early Doctoral Student Bowling Green State University-Main Campus 330 Education Building Bowling Green, OH 43403 Tel: (419) 372-6016 E-mail: searly@bgsu.edu |
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Sustainability Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) M Shernell Smith Multicultural and Diversity Initiatives Carnegie Mellon University 301 Warner Hall, 5000 Forbes Avenue Office of the Dean of Student Affairs Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Tel: (412) 268-2075 E-mail: mssmith@andrew.cmu.edu |
Technology Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Matthew C. Brinton Assistant Director - Student Activities Metropolitan State College of Denver Office of Student Activities Campus Box 39 PO Box 173362 Denver, CO 80217-3362 Tel: (303) 556-6493 E-mail: mbrinton@msudenver.edu |
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Veterans Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/14) John D. Mikelson Veterans Advisor University of Iowa University of Iowa Veterans Center 111 Communications Ctr Iowa City, IA 522421502 Tel: (319) 384-2020 E-mail: john-mikelson@uiowa.edu |
Women in Student Affairs Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Ann Marie Klotz Director for Residential Education Oregon State University 102 Buxton Hall UNIVERSITY HOUSING AND DINING SERVICES Corvallis, OR 97331-1301 Tel: (312) 282-9055 E-mail: AnnMarie.Klotz@oregonstate.edu |
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Women in Student Affairs Knowledge Community Chair (term ending 3/15) Dr. Julie Payne-Kirchmeier Assistant Vice President for Student Auxiliary Services Northwestern University 600 Haven St Evanston, IL 60201-2958 Tel: (847) 467-2779 E-mail: jp-kirchmeier@northwestern.edu |
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