Sa Voices From The Field

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Matthew Newlin as he talks about considering and choosing a graduate program (Masters or Doctorate) and the myriad considerations for those pursuing or expanding their student affairs career. In this conversation Matthew shares his own experiences with selecting a graduate program and the thought process that he and others go through to make the best decision possible when it comes to furthering your own education.   So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet David Jones as he talks about the Ujima Institute, which is a new NASPA Institute that will be happening in November.  In this conversation you will gain a better understanding of this great new institute.  The inaugural 2019 Ujima Institute is designed for African American and Black higher education professionals who aspire to senior student affairs officer roles and faculty positions, including the cabinet-level vice president for student affairs positions at colleges and universities.  So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Charlene Martinez as she talks about Emergent Strategy and using story circles to support campus culture change.  In this conversation you will gain a better understanding of a new way to get people to talk to break down barriers and to share experiences which ultimately worked to change culture at a campus. So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be.   

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Brett Perozzi, chair of the Dr. John Yaun, chair of the International Advisory Board for NASPA  In this conversation we gain a better understanding of Global Expansion of Student Affairs: Implications for the field of Student Affairs. We also learn more about the International Advisory Board and what its' role is within NASPA. We also explore best practices that are happening around the country in regards to global expansion of student affairs.  So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Dr. Susan Komives, Pillar of the profession and Emeritus faculty at the University of Maryland.   In this conversation we delve into the topic of how, as Student Affairs Professional we can educate the whole student. Dr. Komives provides practical tips to help you in your pwn professional journey.  So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Dr. John Yaun, chair of the Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs (SAPAA) Knowledge Community (KC).  In this conversation we gain a better understanding of the SAPAA KC and what the KC stands for and how as a KC the group is working to examine how academic and student affairs can find common ground. We also explore best practices that are happening around the country in student affairs and academic affairs partnerships.  So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Crasha Townsend, chair of the African American Knowledge Community (AAKC). In this conversation we gain a better understanding of the AAKC and what the AAKC stands for and how as a KC the group is working to examine best practices and aiding student affairs professionals with their own development through networking and more.  So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Dr. Scott Peska, the Enough is Enough co-chair for NASPA.  If you do not know about Enough is Enough, it is a leading source in higher education for promoting peace and reducing violence on our campuses today. Their mission is to encourage and support campuses and communities to work together in developing comprehensive, intentional, and systematic violence prevention initiatives. Dr. Peska shares best practices and some of the initiatives and goals behind the Enough is Enough efforts as well as what you can do at your campus to become a part of the Enough is Enough initiative.  So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Martha Harper, chair of the Adult Learners and Students with Children Knowledge Community (KC). In this conversation we gain a better understanding of the Adult Learner and Students with Children KC and what the KC stands for and how as a KC the group is working to examine best practices and aiding student affairs professionals to learn about and act on supporting adult learners and students with children on our campuses.  So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Amber Fallucca and Tray Robinson, co-chairs of the Student Athlete Knowledge Community (KC) within NASPA. In this conversation we gain a better understanding of the Student Athlete KC and what the KC stands for and how as a KC the group is working to examine best practices and aiding student affairs professionals to learn about and act on supporting student athletes on all types of campuses.   So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Steve Jenks, chair of the Socioeconomic and Class Issues in Higher Education Knowledge Community (KC).  In this conversation we gain a better understanding of the Socioeconomic and Class Issues KC and what the KC stands for and how as a KC the group is working to examine best practices and aiding student affairs professionals to learn about and act on supporting students from all walks of life through issues that will impact their overall success.  So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Jeanna Mastrodicasa about student protests. As a professional at a large campus in Florida Jeanna has worked within her campus community to create a safe environment for safe protests to occur but also has worked through some very controversial speakers that have come on campus.  In this conversation you will gain a better understanding of what campuses need to think about when it comes to either working with students on campus or in working with outside speakers.  So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Marianne Magjuka, chair of the Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) Knowledge Community (KC). In this conversation we gain a better understanding of the CLDE KC and what the KC stands for and how as a KC the group is working to examine best practices and promoting student affairs professionals to learn about and act on supporting students to become more actively involved in civic learning and democratic engagement activities. So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Dr. Lynette Merriman. Dr. Merriman shares her experiences with working with students on campus after the death of another student as well as working with the family of the deceased. This is a powerful podcast episode that will assist you in thinking about what you must do to create an atmosphere of support for all on campus. It will also allow you to think through the policies and procedures that you have established when it comes to dealing with a death of a student within your campus community. So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be.   

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Evette Allen and Antonio Duran, co-chairs of the New Professional and Graduate Student (NPGS) Knowledge Community (KC). In this conversation we talk about some of the most pressing issues impacting new professionals and graduate students today. We also talk about what we can do as professionals to support the next generation of student affairs professionals. Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Dr. George McClellan as he shares some salient points about what every student affairs professional should know about gambling on campus. This is an important issue that not all professionals know about but it is so prevalent on all of our campuses. Dr. McClellan is an expert on this issue and you will find so many practical insights and tips in what he has to share! Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Dana Bozeman, chair of the AGAPSS Knowledge Community within NASPA. Dana Bozeman will share some great tips on how to work with Adult and Graduate Students to help you to examine best practices in working with this population of students. This is a conversation that you will not want to miss as there are so many new non-traditional students on all of our campuses and all student affairs professionals need to understand the challenges and concerns that impact this population of students.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be. 

This week on SA Voices from the field you will meet Dr. Shannon Ellis as she shares five things that every student affairs professional should know. This is a riveting conversation with a Pillar of the NASPA profession. So get out your notebook and be ready to learn as there are so many nuggets to take away from today's interview.  Join your host Dr. Corliss Bennett to gain some practical insights and tips into how you can be the best student affairs professional you can be.