📢 The call for Scholarly Paper Submissions for the 2027 NASPA Annual Conference is now open! 🙋 We invite folks to sign up as a Scholarly Paper Reviewers and/or Scholarly Paper Discussant as well. 📓 Information, sign-ups, and more is available at bit.ly/4o4PVS6

🎉 Leadership Announcement & Celebration! The NASPA Faculty Council congratulates Dr. Jeannine Kranzow on her new role as Program Director of the College Counseling & Student Development Program at Azusa Pacific University (APU)! Dr. Kranzow is a Professor in the Department of Higher Education.

🎉 Faculty Spotlight: Congrats, Dr. Gene T. Parker, III! NASPA Faculty Council is thrilled to celebrate Dr. Parker, III (The University of Kansas), who was promoted to Full Professor in the Dept of Educational Policy & Leadership Studies!

Join Drs. Amy Wilson & Crystal Garcia for a candid conversation on lessons learned as their programs/departments were eliminated by their universities. Session is intended to support higher ed fac in considering ways to sustain programs. 🗓️ Tuesday, 5/26/26 ⏰ 12pm-1pm EST ✍ Link lnkd.in/gMzZYPWF

🎉Leadership Announcement & Celebration The NASPA Faculty Council congratulates Dr. Leslie Ekpe on her new role as Program Director of the Master’s in higher ed program at East Texas A&M University! 👏Please join us in celebrating Dr. Ekpe and wishing her continued success in this new role!

🤔 Do we have any new graduate program directors in student affairs preparation programs? The NASPA Faculty Council would like to recognize all new graduate program directors in SA preparation programs! Let's celebrate colleagues who have stepped into these roles. ✍ forms.gle/kaKyo9gJ53KU...

🤩 The NASPA Faculty Council is excited to spotlight your achievements! 🌟 Whether it’s a publication, grant, award, new job (at all levels), tenure decision, or promotion, we want to celebrate YOU. 📝 Form: forms.gle/BwMuKK8aVtQa... #HigherEd #NASPA #faculty #gradprogram #studentaffairs

🎉 Leadership Announcement! Congrats to Dr. Eric R. Felix on becoming Program Director of the PELSA program at San Diego State University! An alumnus of the program, he brings deep expertise and a full-circle commitment to student affairs education. #NASPA #StudentAffairs

🎉 Congrats to Dr. Sonja Ardoin (Clemson) on the 2nd ed. of The Strategic Guide to Shaping Your Student Affairs Career! 📚 Now 70% new content—perfect for HESA students & pros exploring, growing, or pivoting. Learn more: www.routledge.com/The-Strategi... #naspa

📚 New publication alert! Congrats to Dr. Martha Enciso (University of Redlands) & Dr. La'Tonya Rease Miles (Santa Clara University) on First Gen & Juice! This creative collection uses pop culture + media to reframe how we understand first-gen student experiences. 🔗 adeii.health/first-gen-an...

✨NASPA Doctoral Seminar Spotlight – Dr. Brittany Smotherson✨ Join us in welcoming Dr. Brittany Smotherson at the NASPA Doctoral Student Seminar on March 8 at #NASPA26 in Kansas City! A scholar-practitioner centering Black populations, global higher ed, & critical research. #NASPA #StudentAffairs

✨NASPA Doctoral Student Seminar Spotlight – Dr. Zarrina Talan Azizova✨ Join us at #NASPA26 in Kansas City to hear Dr. Zarrina Talan Azizova (Univ. of North Dakota) share her insights. The Doctoral Seminar is a free pre-conference opportunity for doctoral students. #NASPA #StudentAffairs

✨ Faculty friends — this one’s for YOU! ✨ The NASPA Faculty Council has identified recommended sessions at #NASPA26 focused on faculty scholarship, teaching innovation, graduate preparation, and leadership. Click here: digital.naspa.org/faculty-coun... Add them to your schedule today!

✨NASPA Doctoral Student Seminar Spotlight – Dr. Sarah R. Gordon✨ Join us in welcoming Dr. Gordon, Dean of Graduate Studies at UCO, to #NASPA26 in KC! The Doctoral Seminar is a FREE pre-conference for doc students. First-time attendees receive a $120 Heartful Editor credit. #NASPA #studentaffairs

✨NASPA Doctoral Seminar Spotlight – Dr. Melissa Rocco✨ Join us March 8 in Kansas City for the NASPA Doctoral Student Seminar! Dr. Rocco (UVM) advances leadership education & identity development. Free pre-conference + $120 Heartful Editor credit for first-timers! #NASPA26 #NASPA #StudentAffairs

✨NASPA Doctoral Student Seminar Spotlight – Dr. Monique Holsey-Hyman✨ Join us March 8 at #NASPA26 in Kansas City! A tenured professor & higher ed leader, Dr. Holsey-Hyman champions mentoring, student success, and access. Free pre-conference seminar + $120 Heartful Editor credit! #naspa26 #naspa

✨NASPA Doctoral Seminar Spotlight: Dr. Pietro Sasso✨ Join us March 8 at #NASPA26 in Kansas City! Dr. Sasso (Delaware State Univ.) amplifies student voices & educational equity. The Doctoral Seminar is FREE + first-time attendees receive a $120 Heartful Editor credit! #naspa #naspa26

Join Dr. Sara Henry, founder of Heartful Editor, at the NASPA Doctoral Student Seminar on March 8 at #NASPA26 in Kansas City! Free pre-conference for doctoral students + first-timers receive a $120 Heartful Editor credit. Register now! #NASPA26 #studentaffairs

✨ NASPA Doctoral Seminar Spotlight: Dr. Christy Moran Craft! Join Dr. Craft (Kansas State University) on Sun, March 8 at #NASPA26. A scholar of religious diversity, higher ed law & free speech. Free pre-conference for doctoral students + $120 Heartful Editor credit! Register now! #studentaffairs

✨ NASPA Doctoral Seminar Spotlight: Dr. LaSella L. Hall! Join us March 8 at #NASPA26 in KC. Dr. Hall, Dir of Stu Access & Belonging at Chesapeake College—scholar of race, policy & Black student experiences brings insight for doctoral students! Free pre-con + $120 credit! #NASPA26 #studentaffairs

✨ NASPA Doctoral Student Seminar Spotlight: Dr. Chris Lucas ✨ Join us Sunday, March 8 at #NASPA26 in Kansas City! Dr. Lucas brings deep experience in faculty hiring, tenure, and doctoral mentoring—and will share honest insights on post-doc career paths. #naspa #studentaffairs #doctoralstudent

🎓 Don’t miss this NASPA Faculty Council Sponsored Program at #NASPA26! 🤖 Prompting Development? Implications of GenAI for College Student Development Theory 📅 Wed, March 11 | 9:00–9:50 AM | KCCC 1501A 🔗 digital.naspa.org/faculty-coun... #naspa #studentaffairs

⏰ Last call! Early registration for the 2026 NASPA Annual Conference closes TONIGHT (Feb. 4) at 11:59 PM PT. Register now for the best pricing—and don’t miss Faculty Council Sponsored Programs! ✅ tinyurl.com/2y3pc7be #NASPA26 #NASPAFaculty #StudentAffairs

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Faculty, don’t miss this Sponsored Program at the NASPA Annual Conference! Join us for Connected Curriculum: Linking Skills, Judgment, and Practice in HESA—an engaging conversation bridging curriculum and practice. 🗓 Mon, March 9 | ⏰ 2:40–3:30 PM 📍 KCCC 2102 A | #naspa26 #naspa #studentaffairs

🎉 Congrats to the 2025 Channing Briggs Small Research Grant recipients! 🎉 Jen Wells, Kennesaw State University — Practicing Civility: Exploring Dialogue, Empathy, and Civic Learning #naspa #studentaffairs

🎉 Congrats to the 2025 Channing Briggs Small Research Grant recipients! 🎉 Jonathan O’Brien, California State University, Long Beach — Resistance as Ethical Practice: Reframing Compliance in Student Affairs under Anti-DEI Mandates #naspa #studentaffairs

🎉 Congrats to the 2025 Channing Briggs Small Research Grant recipients! 🎉 Lindsay Jarratt, Iowa State University — Other Duties as Assigned: An Ethnographic Review of Invisible Campus Labor in Student Support Roles #naspa #studentaffairs

🎉 Congrats to the 2025 Channing Briggs Small Research Grant recipients! 🎉 Ashley Helle, University of Missouri–Columbia — Development and Evaluation of Motivational Interviewing Training for Student Support Professionals #naspa #studentaffairs

🎉 Congrats to the 2025 Channing Briggs Small Research Grant recipients! 🎉 Jarett Haley, University of Delaware — Examining Undergraduate Black Men’s Discriminatory Interactions with College Career Services Staff Members at Historically White Institutions #naspa #studentaffairs

🎓 Heading to #NASPA26 in Kansas City (Mar 7–11)? The Faculty Council has events just for you! Join us for sponsored programs, meetings, and the President’s Breakfast for Faculty on Monday, followed by the Faculty Institute. Details & schedule: 🔗 digital.naspa.org/faculty-coun...