Division of Student Affairs Awards 2023

Elizabeth Lindan, Office of the Vice President

Erica Ritter, Office of the Vice President

Gloria Ramos, Becky Gates Children’s Center

Maritza Garza, Career Center

Jasmine Zenn, Career Center

Sidai Dong, Counseling & Psychological Services

Tara Foster Emerson, Counseling & Psychological Services

GeNaé Guye, Counseling & Psychological Services

Chanel Hicks, Counseling & Psychological Services

Sterling LaBoo, Counseling & Psychological Services

Dr. Constance Langellier, Counseling & Psychological Services

Abbie Satterfield, Counseling & Psychological Services

Jacob Walla, Counseling & Psychological Services

Leslie Casarez, Disability Resources

Susan Pruiett, Memorial Student Center

Jacquelin Alexander, Multicultural Services

James Dulke, Office of the Commandant

David Keller, Office of the Commandant

Kaulin Andric, Recreational Sports

Abbey Arends, Recreational Sports

Mary Kalafatis, Recreational Sports

Jenn Bradley, Residence Life

Libby Byington, Residence Life

Katelynn Kellogg, Residence Life

Kate Rieke, Residence Life

Jim Scott, Residence Life

Shanté Hearst, Student Activities

Tyler Sellers, Student Activities

Jay Skye, Student Activities

Rosena Brown, Student Health Services

Megan Cullers, Student Health Services

Claire Kolb, PA-C., Student Health Services

Clarissa Zamarripa, Student Health Services

Corie Ritter, Student Life

Mark Matusek, Technology Services – Student Affairs

Kent Rogers, University Center & Special Events

Carolina Bratlien, Becky Gates Children’s Center

Krista Van De Flier, Becky Gates Children’s Center

Megan Bond, Counseling & Psychological Services

Santana Simple, Counseling & Psychological Services

Rick Greig, Memorial Student Center

Colonel Kenneth Allison ’85, Office of the Commandant

Chad Parker, Office of the Commandant

Meredith Simpson, Office of the Commandant

Kyle R. McCracken, Residence Life

Joshua Morris, Residence Life

Amanda Bruce, Student Activities

Gabriela Alvarez, Student Health Services

Donna Carroll, Student Health Services

Jo Ann Culpepper, Student Health Services

Wendi Denk, Student Health Services

Frida Hernandez, Student Health Services

Jo Hernandez, Student Health Services

Kristal Roberson, Student Health Services

Alyssa Seivert, Student Health Services

Libby Daggers, Student Life

Carl A. Ivey III, Technology Services – Student Affairs

Neil Peltier, University Center & Special Events

Rebecca Evans, Becky Gates Children’s Center

Travis Batson, Counseling & Psychological Services

Lisa Monk, Memorial Student Center

Jessica Konetski, Recreational Sports

Steve Laube, Residence Life

Rick Scheffler, Residence Life

Kelly Cox, Student Affairs Planning, Assessment & Research

Tanja Peterson, Student Health Services

Kelly Jo Eblen, University Center & Special Events

Jonathan Gilbert, University Center & Special Events

Dolores Gonzales, Career Center

Dionne Thomas, Career Center

Carolyn Dickey, Office of the Commandant

Carol Binzer, Residence Life

Brenda Hefner, Residence Life

Stefanie Baker, Office of the Vice President

Dr. Tonya Driver, Office of the Vice President

Tracey Forman, Disability Resources

Tawyna Moehlman, Recreational Sports

Michael Krenz, Residence Life

Jennifer Boyle, Student Activities

Darby M. Roberts, Office of the Vice President

Cari Tawney, Office of the Vice President

Samantha L. Wilson, ’91, Office of the Vice President

Mark Haven, Recreational Sports

Christina Richards, Recreational Sports

Richard Darnell, Student Health Services

Clint Netherland, University Center & Special Events

Luke J. Altendorf, Office of the Vice President

Tom Reber, Office of the Vice President

Evelyn Dorsey, Recreational Sports

Michael Shehane

• Wilson, D., & Shehane, M. E. (2022, June). Major-grouping: Using external majors to simplify job postings. Presented at the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Annual Conference & Expo, Portland, OR.
• Wilson, D., Shehane, M. E., & Wilson, S. (2022, December). Major-grouping: Using external majors to simplify job postings and put employers in the driver’s seat. Presented at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC.
• Edgar, P. (2022, December). Fine-tuning your advising with highly relevant resources. Presented at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC.
• Edgar, P., Balchunas, J., & Martell, G. (2022, December). Fast track: Workforce development in biomanufacturing. Presented at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC.
• Sibley, S., & Edgar, P. (2022, October). Collaborating for student career success. Presented at the Texas Conference on Student Success (TXCSS), College Station, TX.

Sarah Bugh

• Texas A&M Progressive Leadership Development Programs – Leading Others / Division of Student Affairs Professional Development Grant in the amount of $1,200.00
• Employment Services Team – Division of Student Affairs Award of Distinction (Team)
• Division of Student Affairs Awards Committee September 2022 – Present; Enrollment and Academic Services Professional Development Committee – September 2020 – January 2022
• Sarah Bugh and Paige Hellman Millar (2021, December) A Bold New Path: The Value of Virtual Career Exploration Days. Presented at the 2021 SoACE Annual Conference, Houston, TX.

Des Wilson

• Employment Services Team – Division of Student Affairs Award of Distinction (Team)
• Symplicity, National Advisory Board member
• Fish Camp Namesake, July 2022

Sarah Bugh

• Texas A&M Progressive Leadership Development Programs – Leading Others
  
• Division of Student Affairs Professional Development Grant in the amount of $1,200.00
  
• Employment Services Team, TAMU Career Center – Division of Student Affairs Award of Distinction (Team) 2023
• Division of Student Affairs Awards Committee Member, TAMU (current member)
• Bugh, Sarah & Hellman Millar, Paige. (2021, December) A Bold New Path: The Value of Virtual Career Exploration Days. Presented at the 2021 SoACE Annual Conference, Houston, TX.

Roland Block

• President, TxCEIA (Texas Cooperative Education & Internship Association) 2022-2023

Samantha Wilson

• 30 Years of Service Award, Texas A&M University, Fall 2022 (Presented Jan 2023)
  
• Pillars of Excellence Inaugural Visionary Leadership Award, Texas A&M University, 2021
• Founders Board, Texas Association of Colleges and Employers (TXACE), Founders Board, 2021-2023
• Wilson, D. E., Wilson, S. L., & Shehane, M. E. (2022). Major Grouping: Using External Majors to Simplify Job Postings and Put Employers in the Driver’s Seat. Presented at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SOACE) Annual Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina.
  
• Wilson, S. L., & Abdul Kader, A. (2021). Data Analytics for Virtual Space: Maximize Insights From Virtual Career Fair Data. Presented at the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Annual Conference, Virtual.

Susan Keough

• Co-Lead Military and Veteran Faculty and Staff Network, TAMU, 2022-2023
• Keough, S.K. (2022, October). Career Readiness for First Generation Veterans. Presented at FirstGenVets TAMU, College Station, TX
  
• Keough, S.K. (2023, April). Veteran Career Readiness. Presented at the Albers Impact Conference, McKinney, TX
  

Taylor Louder

• Garza, M., Louder, T., & Martinez, SJ. (2022, October). Career Readiness for the Current and Emerging HSI. Presented at the Texas Conference on Student Success (TXCSS) Conference, College Station, TX.
  
• Garza, M., Louder, T., & Martinez, SJ. (2022, December). Career Readiness for the Current and Emerging HSI. Presented at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) Annual Conference, Charlotte, North Carolina.

Marilyn Yeager

• Yeager M., Rainey P.L. Fellows, pd|hub Career Exploration Collection 2021-2024
• Yeager, M. and Rainey, P.L. (July, 2022). Individual Development Plans as Group Career Exploration. Presented at the Graduate Career Consortium (GCC) Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Paul Pausky

• VP Membership, Alumni Career Services Network, 2022-2025
• Primary Point of Contact for Former Student Career Support for The Association of Former Students

Deborah Jackson

• President’s Meritorious Service Award, Texas A&M University 2022
• TAMU Career Center Liaison for T-Camp, January 2021-23, August 2021-22

Jasmine Zenn

• Fish Camp Namesake, Texas A&M University, 2023
• Volunteers and Hospitality Subcommittee Chair, Texas Conference on Student Success, 2021 – 2023
  
• Staff Wellbeing and Appreciation Committee, DSA, 2022-2023
  
• Zenn, J. A. & Matthews, B. R. (2022, December). Utilizing Student Organizations as the Pit Crew to Career Services. SoACE Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC.
• Was accepted to a Doctoral Program for fall 2023. Ph.D In Educational Human Resource Development, Texas A&M University

Caitlin Dartez

• Dartez, C. (2022, December) Summer Career Readiness Bootcamp: Lessons Learned from our Second Lap Around the Track. Presented at the Southern Assocation of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC
  
• Dartez, C. & Renieri, A. (2023, April) Kickstart Your Career. Presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Sebastian Mendoza

• Graduate Assistant of the Semester, Texas A&M Career Center – Spring 2023
• Mendoza, S. (2022, October). Adapting Career Services to the Needs of Undocumented Students. Presented at the Texas Conference for Student Success (TXCSS), College Station, TX

Whitney Hinze

• Edgar, P., Hinze, W. & Henderson, T. (2022, December). Getting up to Speed on Offer Negotiation Strategies. Presented at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SoACE) Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC.
• Career Center Added to TAMU Canvas Template: Whitney Hinze partnered with Des Wilson and Michael Shehane to ensure the Career Center as a University Resource for Students on the TAMU Canvas Template. As of 3/28/2023, TAMU Digital Learning is making that addition to the next release of faculty templates

Maritza Garza

• NASPA Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community Mena Valdez Award for Outstanding New Professional 2023
• Garza, M. & Zenn, J. (2022, December). Focusing on the First Lap: Developing Your First Year Students. Presented at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers Conference, Charlotte, NC.
  
• Garza, M. & Zenn, J.. (2023, April). Focusing on the First Career Step: Developing our First-Year Students. Presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Conference, Boston, MA.
  
• Garza, M. & Zenn, J. (2022, November). Navigating Career Choices and Identity During Advising Appointments. Presented at the University Advisors and Counselors Symposium, College Station, TX.

Amarette Renieri

• Coordinator, Virtual Learning Engagement for Student Career Development KC, NASPA, 2021-2023
  
• Chair, Early Career Engagement Consortium, August 2022-Present
• Renieri, A.& Dartez, C. (2023, April). Kickstart Career Readiness for Students. Presented at the NASPA Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Leslie Casarez

• Outstanding Task Supervisor, Texas State University School of Social Work Office of Field Education, Fall 2022

Dr. Huanshu Yuan

• Equity and Social Justice Scholarship Award. National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE). 2022
• Manuscript Reviewer, The Teacher Educator
  
• Manuscript Reviewer, Teaching and Teacher Education
  
• Manuscript Reviewer, Asia Pacific Journal of Education
  
• Conference Proposal Reviewer, American Educational Research Association
• Yuan, H. (2023, April). Empowering Diversity and Inclusion: A Multicultural Approach to Improve Teaching Practice for Historically Marginalized Students in Higher Education. Paper accepted to 2023 NASPA Annual Conference. Boston, MA.
  
• Yuan, H. (2022, November). Teaching across Cultural Lens: Improving Faculty’s Teaching Practice for Historically Marginalized Students in Higher Education. Poster accepted to the Association for the Study of Higher Education’s 2022 General Conference. Las Vegas, NV.
  
• Yuan, H. (2022, June). Creating an Inclusive and Supportive Community for Marginalized Students in Higher Education. Paper presented at the 2022 National Conference on Race and Ethnicity (NCORE). Portland, OR.
  
• Yuan, H. (2022, April). Educating culturally responsive Han teachers: Case study of a teacher education program in China. Paper accepted for the 2022 American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting. San Diego, CA.

Mark Dawson

• Co-Chair, Multiracial Network (MRN), ACPA, 2022-23
• Aunaetitrakul, D. & Dawson, M. (2022, June). Avoiding Tunnel Vision: The Importance of Coalition Building for Student Activism. Presented at the National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in Higher Education (NCORE), Portland, OR.
  
• Dawson, M. & Thomas, P. (2023, March). Mixed Messages: A Discussion on Current Topics Related to Multiraciality. Presented at the ACPA Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Timothy Rhea

• Rhea, T. (2022). The Interpretation of the Concert March. Bandmasters Review (12-14). San Antonio: TBA.
  
• Re-release of 36 publications (complete series) in the Legacy of the March series by Excelsia Music Publications, Lakeland, Florida, all edited by Timothy Rhea.
• Treasurer, Southeastern Conference Band Directors Association – ongoing.
  
• Vice President/Treasurer, The John Philip Sousa Foundation – ongoing.
  
• Chair, Legacy Recording Project, The American Bandmasters Association – ongoing.
• Rhea, Timothy (2022, July). Interpretation of the March. Presented at the Texas Bandmasters Association Clinic, San Antonio, TX.
  
• Rhea, Timothy (2022, October). The 85th Anniversary of Lincolnshire Posy. Panel presentation via Zoom by the Percy Grainger Society, White Plains, NY.
• Guest Conductor, The Nevada All-State High School Band, Las Vegas, Nevada (February 2023).
  
• Guest Conductor, The Royal Hawaiian Band, Honolulu, Hawaii (June 2022).
  
• Guest Conductor, The Las Vegas Academy Wind Ensemble at The Midwest International Band & Orchestra Clinic, Chicago (December 2022).
  
• Numerous invited clinics with high schools bands throughout the nation.

Justin Jeffery

• Cecil, B. G., Jeffery, J. S. & Brunow B. (2022). International Student Engagement: Closing Gaps and Internationalizing Student Affairs. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies. 3(4), 7-26.
• Foundation Ambassador, NASPA Region III (2022-current)
• Jeffery, J.S. (2023, April). International Student Engagement: Closing Gaps and Internationalizing Student Affairs. Presented at the NASPA Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Michael Hudson

• John E Trott, Jr. Award in Student Recruiting. School of Education and Human Development Texas A&M University 2022

Oscee Wheatfall III

• Vice-Chair, NIRSA Championship Series Executive Board, 2022-2023.
  
• Coordinator, Bryan/College State Chamber of Commerce Junior Leadership Brazos Program, 2022-2023.
  
• Board Member, Bryan/College Station Chamber of Commerce Leadership Brazos Alumni Association, 2022-2023.
  
• 4A Division I State Championship Football Game Official, Texas Association of Sports Officials, 2022.
• Menefee, C. & Wheatfall III, O. (2023, March). Getting more through good design: Aligning design and operational aspirations at TAMU’s Southside Recreation Center. Presented at the NIRSA Annual Conferences and Expo, Pittsburgh, PA.

Tawyna Moehlman

• Top Ten Business Woman of the Year Award, American Business Women’s Association (Bryan/College Station Charter Chapter), 2023.

Jen Sommers

• Communication Co-Chair, Southwest Association of College & University Housing Officers (SWACUHO), 2022-2024.

Shelby Hearn

• New Professional of the Year Award, Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA), 2022.
• Vice President of Marketing & Membership, Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA), 2022-2024.
  
• Conference Planning Committee, Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA), 2023.
  
• Marketing & Membership Committee Chair, Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA), 2022-2024.
  
• Marketing Co-chair Sustainability Knowledge Community, NASPA, 2021-2022.
• Design Thinking for Innovation Certification, University of Virginia, 2023.
• Petuch, A., McCracken, K., & Hearn, S. (2022). Support at your Door: Building a Residential Early Alert Process. Annual Meeting of the Texas Conference for Student Success, College Station, TX.
  
• Hearn, S., Rowland, C., & Roe, D. (2022). When ”We Do It For The Students” Isn’t Enough: A Discussion on Toxicity in the Workplace within Student Affairs. Annual Meeting of Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators, Austin, TX.
  
• Hearn, S. (2022). Utilizing Digital Platforms to Enhance Your Work. Annual Meeting of Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators, Austin, TX.
  
• Hearn, S. (2022). Preventing Burnout & Self Care Practices. Webinar for Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators, Zoom.
  
• Hearn, S. (2022). The Value of You: A Discussion on Prioritizing Your Needs as a Professional. Webinar for Texas Association of College & University Student Personnel Administrators, Zoom.

Jay Skye

• Advisor of the Year, National APIDA Panhellenic Association (NAPA), 2022.
  
• Adair Advisor of the Year Award, Sponsored Level Organization, 2023.
• Chair, Board of Trustees, Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc., 2022-2023, 2023-2026.
  
• Professional Development Committee member, Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, 2023.
• Worked to establish the Native & Indigenous Professional Organization at Texas A&M (in progress).
  
• Established the CUS foundation, Friends of Chi Upsilon Sigma, a 501(c)(3) organization charged with raising funds to support the education, mission, and impact of Corazones Unidos Siempre, Chi Upsilon Sigma National Latin Sorority, Inc.

Kelly Cox

• Dannenbaum, M., Cullers, M., Tirso, R., & Cox, K. (2022, October). The Well-being Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings. Presented at the Texas Conference on Student Success, College Station, TX.
  
• Smith, A., Maltby, J., & Cox, K. (2023, April). Pursuing Transformational Change for Better Student Wellbeing: Key Learnings from Eight Universities. Presented at NASPA, Boston, MA.
  
• Smith, A., Maltby, J., Tirso, R., & Cox, K. (2023, April). Catalyzing Better Outcomes Using the Wellbeing Improvement Survey for Higher Education Settings. Presented at NASPA, Boston, MA.

Darby Roberts

• Roberts, D. M. (2023). Analytics, assessment, research, and scholarship of practice. In G. S. McClellan & J. M. Kiyama (Eds.), The handbook of student affairs administration (pp. 547-566). Jossey-Bass.
• The Association of Former Students Distinguished Achievement Award for Administration, 2023.
• Mid-level Administrator Steering Committee Member, NASPA, 2022-2024.
• Roberts, D. M. (2022). You want me to do what? Ethics and politics in assessment. NASPA Student Success in Higher Education Conferences, Baltimore, MD.
  
• Roberts, D. M., Bono, T., Eckert, E., & Grant, K. T. (2023). You want me to do what? Ethics and politics in student affairs assessment. NASPA, Boston, MA.
  
• Roberts, D. M., Boren, S., Brown, M., Grants, K. T., Langham, A., Schnelle, T., & Massie, M. (2023). Comprehensive program review: Expert panel. NASPA, Boston, MA.
  
• Roberts, D. M., & Garcia, A. (2023). Assessment, communications, and fundraising: Storytelling, collaboration, and success. NASPA, Boston, MA.
  
• Roberts, D. M., Kruchen, K., Grant, K. T., & Boren, S. (2023). Assessment 101. (Pre-conference session). NASPA, Boston, MA.
  
• Roberts, D. M., & Young, L. (2022). Assessment 101. (Pre-conference session). NASPA Student Success in Higher Education Conferences, Baltimore, MD.

Suzanne Swierc

• Chair-Elect, Sexual Health Coalition, American College Health Association, 2022-2023.
• College Health and Wellness Professional certificate, American College Health Association, 2022.
• Swierc, S.M. (2022, June). Using examples from Sex in the Dark to exemplify gender inclusive language in sexual health conversations. Presented at the American College Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.
• Nominated for Hullabaloo U Instructor of the Year, Office for Student Success (2022).

Melanie McKoin Owens

• McKoin Owens, M., Zickafoose, A., Wingenbach, G., Haddad, S., Freeny, J., & Engels, J. (2022). Selected Texan K-12 Educators’ Perceptions of Youth Suicide Prevention Training. International journal of environmental research and public health, 19(19), 12625.
  
• VP of Conference and Special Events, Higher Education Case Managers Association
• Advisor of the Year, Fraternity and Sorority Life Texas A&M, 2023.
  
• President’s Meritorious Service Award, Texas A&M Office of the President, 2023.
• Accepted to the Mid Managers Institute hosted by NASPA in May 2023.

Olivia Elliot

• Elliot, O. (2022, June). Advising gen z: Using RUC helping model to enhance the student-advisor relationship. Academic Advising Today, 45(2). https://nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Advising-Gen-Z-Using-the-RUC-Helping-Model-to-Enhance-the-Student-Advisor-Relationship.aspx

Megan Woodfield

• Provisional Advocate, National Organization for Victim Assistance, National Advocate Credentialing Program, 2022.
• Hill, J. and Woodfield, M. (2022, October). Cultivating Student Success Through Holistic Wellness. Presented at Texas Conference on Student Success, College Station, TX.
• Graduate of Kansas Academy for Victim Assistance (August 24, 2022).

Kelly Nelson

• M.S., Recreation, Park & Tourism Sciences, Texas A&M University, 2023.

Denise Crisafi

• Appointed Member, Campus Prevention Working Group: Sexual Assault Survivors’ Task Force, Office of the Texas Governor, 2023.
• Crisafi, D., Woodfield, M. & Rosales, M. (2022, November). Community Collaboration Model: Developing Intersectional Violence Prevention Programming and Resources. Presented at the NAFSA Region III Conference, Corpus Christi, TX.
  
• Crisafi, D. (2022, November). Equitable Prevention and Response: Developing a Safety Plan for LGBTQ College Students Experiencing Relationship Violence. Presented at the American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

Monteigne Long

• Long, M.S. (2022, September). Advising student veterans: The role of advisors in fostering success. NACADA Academic Advising Today, 45(3). https://nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/Academic-Advising-Today/View-Articles/Advising-Student-Veterans-The-Role-of-Advisors-in-Fostering-Success.aspx
  
•  Scholar, George W. Bush Institute Stand-To Veteran Leadership Program, 2022
  
•  Member, Texas Conference on Student Success Planning Committee, 2023
  
•  Advisory Council Member, Higher Education Military, 2022-2023
  
• Co-Chair, NASPA Symposium on Military Connected Students, 2023
  
• Co-Chair, NASPA Veterans Knowledge Community, 2022-2024
• Pavel, R., Jenkins, R.J., Euto, L.R., & Long, M.S. (2023, January). First-Gen Confidence – Why It Matters and How to Build It. Presented at the NASPA Symposium on Military-Connected Students, Denver, Co.
  
• Pavel, R., Jenkins, R.J., Euto, L.R., & Long, M.S. (2023, January). First-Gen Confidence – Why It Matters and How to Build It. Presented at the Student Veterans of America National Conference, Orlando, FL.
  
• Odom, S.F., Long, M.S. & Anderson, K. (2022, October). #FirstGenVets: Building Community for First Generation Student Veterans. Presented at the Texas Conference on Student Success, College Station, TX.
  
• Long, M.S. (2022, May). Supporting Student Veterans for Academic Success. Presented at the Texas Affiliate of the National College Learning Center Association Conference.

Carl Ivey

• ITIL©️4 Strategic Leader Certification, PeopleCert, 2023.