Elections

Congratulations to the newest cohort of NASPA leaders!

NASPA members are invited annually to participate in electing the Board Chair-Elect of the NASPA Board of Directors and the leadership of our constituent groups including Regions and Knowledge Communities. NASPA is made possible by the exceptional contributions of our volunteers. Thank you to everyone who voted in the annual NASPA leadership elections which closed on February 10. We are thrilled to announce the results below. 

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Board Chair
Regional Directors
Knowledge Community Chair & Co-Chairs

2021-2022 NASPA Board Chair-Elect

Danita M. Brown Young, Ph.D.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
NASPA Board Chair-Elect

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2021-2022 NASPA Board Executive Committee

Julie Payne-Kirchmeier

Vice President for Student Affairs, Northwestern University
NASPA Board Chair

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Angela Batista

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisor, Champlain College
NASPA Past Board Chair

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Danita M. Brown Young, Ph.D.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
NASPA Board Chair-Elect

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2021-2022 NASPA Board of Directors

Julie Payne-Kirchmeier

Vice President for Student Affairs, Northwestern University
NASPA Board Chair

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Angela Batista

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisor, Champlain College
NASPA Past Board Chair

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Danita M. Brown Young, Ph.D.

Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
NASPA Board Chair-Elect

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Melinda Stoops

Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, Boston College
Region I Director

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Jodi Bailey

2021-2023 Region II RD

Interim Vice President for Student Affairs, New Jersey City University
Region II Director

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Regina Young Hyatt

Vice President for Student Affairs, Mississippi State University
Region III Director

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Bernard Little

2021-2023 Region IV-E Regional Director

Dean for Students, Waubonsee Community College
Region IV-East Director

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Teresa Clounch

Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, Title IX Coordinator, Senior Diversity Officer, Fort Hays State University
Region IV-West Director

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Kathryn Kay Coquemont

2021-2023 Region V Regional Director-Elect

Associate Vice President for Student Success, Salt Lake Community College
2021-2023 Region V Director-Elect

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Anna Gonzalez

Region VI Director

Region VI Director
Vice President of Student Affairs & Dean of Students, Harvey Mudd College

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Edward Martinez

Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Suffolk County Community College
Community Colleges Division Director

Mona Hicks

Mona Hicks

Senior Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Students, Stanford University
Equity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Division Director

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Ann Gansemer-Topf

Associate Professer, Iowa State University
Faculty Council Director

Mirela Mazalu

Global Division Director

Secretary General, EucA
Global Division Director

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Leanna Fenneberg

Knowledge Community Director

Vice President for Student Affairs, Rider University
Knowledge Communities Director

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Laura Osteen

Assistant Vice President, Tulane University of Louisiana
Professional Standards Division Director

Jeanna Mastrodicasa

Public Policy Division Director

Associate Vice President for Operations, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
Public Policy Division Director

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Kimberly Blea

Small Colleges and Universities Division Director

Dean of Students, New Mexico Highlands University
Small Colleges and Universities Division Director

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Mamta Accapadi

2022 NASPA Annual Conference Chair

Vice Provost for University Life, University of Pennsylvania
Annual Conference Chair

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Willie Banks Jr.

Member at Large

Vice Chancellor, Student Affairs, University of California, Irvine
Member at Large

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Pam Agoyo

Director American Indian Student Services, University of New Mexico-Main Campus
Member at Large

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Les P. Cook

NASPA Foundation Board Chair

Chancellor, Montana Technological University
NASPA Foundation Board Chair

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Region I

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Alex Cabal

Region I Director-Elect

Director, Center for Diversity & Social Justice Programs
Wentworth Institute of Technology

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Region III

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Dr. Mylon Kirksy

Region III Director-Elect

Senior Director, Residence Life
University of Texas at Austin

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Region IV-W

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Dr. Keegan Nichols

Region IV-W Director-Elect

Vice President for Student Affairs
Arkansas Tech University

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Region VI

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Dr. Rameen Ahmadi Talesh

Region VI Director-Elect

Assistant Vice Chancellor Student Life & Leadership/Dean of Students
University of California Irvine

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Enrollment Management

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Dr. Jason Umfress

Co-Chair EMKC

Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
College of Coastal Georgia

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Fraternity and Sorority

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Christopher Jefferson

Fraternity and Sorority KC Chair-Elect

Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life
Pennsylvania State University

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Dr. Viancca Williams

Fraternity and Sorority KC Chair-Elect

Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life
University of Central Florida

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Gender and Sexuality

Duran Headshot Update

Dr. Antonio Duran

Gender and Sexuality KC Chair-Elect

Assistant Professor, Administration of Higher Education
Auburn University

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Klint Jaramillo

Gender and Sexuality KC Chair-Elect

Director, LGBT Resource Center
University of California, San Francisco

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International Education

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Robin Hamilton

International Education KC Chair-Elect

Senior Resident Director, Residential and Community Living
University of California, Santa Barbara

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Latinx/a/o

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Evelyn Ortega

Latinx/a/o KC Chair-Elect

Assistant Director, Department of Student Life & Leadership Development
City College of New York, CUNY

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Dr. Freddie Sánchez

Latinx/a/o KC Chair-Elect

Associate Director, Programs & Inclusion
California State University - Northridge

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Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services

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John Armstrong

Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services KC Chair-Elect

Director, Off Campus and Commuter Student Services
University of Connecticut

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Dr. Jeremy Moore

Off-Campus and Commuter Student Services KC Chair-Elect

Assistant Director for Commuter and Transfer Student Services, Off-Campus Housing & Neighborhood Relations
University of Colorado, Boulder

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Orientation, Transition, and Retention

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Michael Baumhardt

Orientation, Transition, and Retention KC Chair-Elect

Director of Orientation & Commuter Student Involvement
University of Miami

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Dr. Preston Reilly

Orientation, Transition, and Retention KC Chair-Elect

Project Manager, Dean of Students Office
Old Dominion University

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Socioeconomic and Class Issues in Higher Education

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Amanda Morales

Socioeconomic and Class Issues in Higher Education KC Chair-Elect

Director of Housing
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

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Student Career Development

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Shannon Niedzwicki

Student Career Development KC Chair-Elect

Assistant Director, Internships and Employment Development
University of Toledo

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Student Leadership Programs

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Christine Hernandez

Student Leadership Programs KC Chair-Elect

Director for the Office of Student Engagement
Whittier College

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Nadia Campbell

Student Leadership Programs KC Chair-Elect

Director, Chidsey Program for Leadership Development
Davidson College

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Sustainability

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Jacob Murphy

Sustainability KC Chair-Elect

Assistant Director for Admissions
Northeastern State University

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Undocumented Immigrants and Allies

Alonso Reyna Rivarola

Undocumented Immigrants and Allies KC Chair-Elect

Assistant Director, Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs
Salt Lake Community College

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Veterans

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Dr. Janine Wert

Veterans KC Chair-Elect

Director, Veterans Services
University of Massachusetts, Lowell

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Monteigne Long

Veterans KC Chair-Elect

Assistant Director, Office of Veteran Services
Texas A&M University System

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Wellness and Health Promotion

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Ashleigh Hala

Wellness and Health Promotion KC Chair-Elect

Director, Wellness & Prevention Services
Babson College

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Dr. C. Oliver Tacto

Wellness and Health Promotion KC Chair-Elect

Associate Director of Communication, USC Student Health - Office for Health Promotion Strategy
University of Southern California

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