Introducing Our 2025 NASPA SA Series Speakers!

As we count down to the 2025 NASPA Annual Conference in New Orleans, we’re excited to be sharing our speakers for the NASPA SA Series. We had an impressive pool of submissions this year, and have chosen speakers that embody our theme of elevating well-being and healthy excellence in student affairs. 

We’ll also be joined by three of our 2025 Pillars of the Profession! Pillars of the Profession are individuals who: 

• Have provided significant service to NASPA through regional and/or national leadership roles within the Association; and

• Have created a lasting impact on the institution(s)/organization(s) at which they have worked, leaving a legacy of extraordinary service recognized by a cross-section of institutional/organizational stakeholders; and/or

• Have demonstrated sustained, lifetime professional distinction in the field of student affairs and/or higher education.

We’re excited to have these pillars share their knowledge and wisdom with us as we continue to navigate personal and professional well-being in higher education and student affairs. To learn more about this year’s Pillars of the Profession, please visit: https://naspa.org/about/naspa-foundation/foundation-pillars-of-the-profession

 

Monday, March 17: 3:50pm - 4:50pm - MCCNO Great Hall

Dr. Kevin Kruger

2025 NASPA Distinguished Pillar of the Profession

Past President of NASPA
 

Who’s Driving? Inside the Mind of a Graduate Student Finding Her Joy

Tori Layman

Associate Resident Director, Eastern Illinois University
 

Embracing Fear: Navigating Pregnancy and Parenthood in Higher Education

Madison Woods

Program Coordinator, Student Organizations, Leadership and Service, Vanderbilt University

Dr. Leanna Fenneberg

2025 NASPA Pillar of the Profession

Senior Vice President for Student Life, Duquesne University

Tuesday, March 18: 8:30am - 9:45am - MCCNO Great Hall

We Are Not “Differently-Abled”

Brett Binkowski

Academic Advisor - Honors College, Michigan State University

Dr. Ann M. Gansemer-Topf

2025 NASPA Pillar of the Profession

Director of the School of Education and Professor, Iowa State University

What Do I Do Now? Transitions of a Foster Kid Turned SA Pro

Dr. Chamika Ellis

Case Manager - Fostering Terp Success, University of Maryland

The “Why” Revival

Swee-Yang Ashley Yong

Residential Education & Dispute Resolution Coordinator, Yale-NUS College

Tuesday, March 18: 1:30pm-2:45pm - MCCNO Great Hall

For Girls From the ‘99 and the 2000s Celebrating Black Girl Joy and Resilience

Dr. Josclynn Brandon

Vice President of Operations and Partnerships, Student-Ready Strategies

Dr. Mordecai Brownlee

2025 Pillar of the Profession

President, Community College of Aurora

Protecting My Peace: Stepping Back to Move Forward

Dr. Fran’Cee Brown-McClure

Associate Vice President & Dean of Students, Louisiana State University

We know we’re excited to be hearing more from our speakers, and we hope you are, too!

 

Bring a friend! Tell a colleague! We can’t wait to see you there!