Thank you to the members and staff across our partner associations whose leadership and service was instrumental in developing and offering Student Affairs Educator Certification. We recognize and value your time and talent that went into this program!
Past Leadership
Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification Board of Directors
- Tess Barker, Executive Director, Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA)
- Jason Bergeron, Executive Director, Association for Fraternity and Sorority Advisors (AFA)
- Mary DeNiro, CEO, ACUHO-I
- Cliff Haynes, Clinical Associate Professor, Student Personnel in Higher Education/Higher Education Administration, University of Florida
- Edward Martinez, Associate Dean for Student Affairs, Suffolk County Community College
- Amelia Parnell, President, NASPA
- Darby Roberts, Director, Student Affairs Planning, Assessment, and Research, Texas A&M University
- Jameson Root, Interim Executive Director, National Association for Campus Activities (NACA)
- John Taylor, Chief Executive Officer, ACUI
- Pam Watts, Executive Director, NIRSA
Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification Staff
- Joseph DeSanto Jones, Jr., Executive Director (2022- June 2026)
Campus Activities Specialty Certification Committee (2025-June 2026)
- (Chair) Quantá Taylor, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs, Student Involvement, University of Louisville
- Tiago Machado, Director of Student Involvement, SUNY Westchester Community College (CSAEd, CSAEd-CA)
- Brian Magee, Assistant Dean of Students, University of Rochester (CSAEd, CSAEd-CA, CSAEd-CU)
- Ebony Ramsey, Director for Research Advisory Services, EAB
- Becky Riopel, Director of Student Life, Cascadia College
- Stephen Rogers, Director of Student Retention & Success, University of Texas at Dallas (CSAEd, CSAEd-CA)
Campus Housing and Residential Life Specialty Certification Committee (2025-June 2026)
- (Chair) Chris MacDonald, Assistant Vice President for Student Success and Well-Being, University of Central Florida
- Torry Brouillard-Bruce, Senior Director for Student Housing, University of San Francisco
- Jacqueline De Leebeeck, Director, Student Life, St. Francis Xavier University (CSAEd, CSAEd-HRL, CSAEd-SC)
- Emily Ender, Assistant Director for Residential Education, Minnesota State University, Mankato (CSAEd, CSAEd-HRL, CSAEd-SC)
- Patrick Killilee, Director of Residential Services, University of Pennsylvania (CSAEd, CSAEd-HRL)
- Ben Wicker, Director of the Residential Student Experience, Florida State University (CSAEd, CSAEd-HRL)
Campus Recreation Specialty Certification Committee (2025-June 2026)
- (Chair) Sarah Hardin, Assistant Professor, University of Iowa
- Melanie Alverio, Assistant Director, Marketing/Member Services & Business Operations, Rowan University (CSAEd, CSAEd-CR)
- Lauren Brown, Director, Student Recreation, Red Rocks Community College
- Jaymie Cox-Garcia, Supervisory Recreation Specialist, Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton (CSAEd, CSAEd-CR)
- Autumn Johnson, Executive Director of Wellbeing & Assessment, East Texas A&M University (CSAEd, CSAEd-CR)
- Jonathan Stahl, Associate Director, Programs & Staff Development, University Recreation, Washington State University (CSAEd, CSAEd-CR)
College Unions Specialty Certification Committee (2025-June 2026)
- (Chair) bill harcleroad, Director of Campus Activities & Leadership, SUNY Oneonta (CSAEd, CSAEd-CA, CSAEd-CU)
- Alison Doehring, Senior Director, ZipAssist & Student Affairs Development, The University of Akron (CSAEd, CSAEd-CU)
- Joe Hayes, Associate Vice Chancellor for Auxiliary Services/Director, Campus Center, Indiana University-Indianapolis (CSAEd, CSAEd-CU)
- Jeff Pelletier, Director of Ohio Union and Student Activities, The Ohio State University (CSAEd, CSAEd-CU)
- Úna Redmond, Director, Office of Student Life, Dublin City University
- Gail Sutton, Director, Student Life, Georgia State University (CSAEd, CSAEd-CA, CSAEd-CU)
Fraternity and Sorority Life Specialty Certification Committee (2025-June 2026)
- (Chair) Jess Turuc, Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, The University of Mississippi
- Travis Crudele-Roberts, Associate Director, Fraternity and Sorority Life, University of South Florida (CSAEd, CSAEd-FSL)
- Christopher Miofsky, Associate Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life, University of Denver (CSAEd, CSAEd-FSL)
- Leslie Schacht Drey, Associate Dean of Student Belonging, Center for Fraternity and Sorority Life, Oregon State University
- Todd Sullivan, Vice President of Campus Support, North American Interfraternity Conference (CSAEd, CSAEd-FSL)
Student Conduct Administration Specialty Certification Committee (2025-June 2026)
- (Chair) Lisa Martin, Director of Student Conduct, Marshall University
- Jay Arellano, Director of Student Rights and Responsibilities, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
- Brett Fuchs, Director of Emergency Management, Threat Assessment, and Safety, The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
- Kyle McCoil, Associate Dean of Student Affairs, Washington and Lee University (CSAEd, CSAEd-SC)
- Mary Kate Pietras, Director of Community Values & Student Conduct, Denison University
- Kristin Ridge, Associate Dean of Students, The University of Rhode Island (CSAEd, CSAEd-SC)
- Darius Thomas, Associate Director of Title IX, Morehouse College
Ethics Committee (2025-June 2026)
Appeals and Program Complaints
- (Chair) Heather Kilšanin, Director-Student Conduct and Ethical Development, University of South Florida
- Adam Frank, Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Student Life, SUNY-Westchester Community College (CSAEd, CSAEd-CA)
- Chad Garland, Director of the Memorial Union, Iowa State University (CSAEd, CSAEd-CU)
- Olan Garrett, Associate Vice President for Student Affairs, Temple University
- Amy Liss, Director, Multicultural Affairs, UMass-Lowell
- Joseph Lizza, Senior Director, Chamberlain Student Center & Campus Activities, Rowan University (CSAEd, CSAEd-CA, CSAEd-CU)
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