Schedule

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Additional details will be available closer to the event, including the full schedule in the ACUHO-I Events app for your phone and tablet. All times listed are Eastern Time (US).

Wednesday, November 5, 2025

• 12-1:15 p.m. – Opening Session
  • A Change is Gonna Come: Championing an Evolving Housing and Residence Life Workforce
    • Brenda Ice, ACUHO-I Workforce Development Director | Assistant Vice President for Residential & Community Living at Brown University
• 1:30-2:20 p.m. – Breakout Session 1
  • The Road Less Traveled: Re-Imagining Career Pathways into Student Housing Leadership
    • Elizabeth Cox, Ph.D., Georgia Institute of Technology
  • Intergenerational Supervision and Coaching Strategies
    • Dean Kennedy, Ph.D., University of Nevada Reno
  • Panel: Graduate Preparation for Housing and Residence Life Professionals
    • Beth Bukoski, Ph.D., Virginia Commonwealth University  
    • Ginny Jones Boss, Ph.D., University of Georgia 
    • J. Cody Nielsen, Ph.D., Western Michigan University 
    • Kenny Nienhusser, Ed.D., University of Connecticut 
    • Dr. Lara Perez-Felkner, Florida State University
• 2:30-3:45 p.m. – Breakout Session 2
  • Public Policy Roundtable
    • Vicka Bell-Robinson, Ph.D., Indiana University Bloomington
    • Beth Eppinger, Texas Woman’s University
    • Shannon Jordan, Ed.D., George Mason University
    • Lynda Tieck, Boise State University
    • Casey Wall, Binghamton University
  • Panel: Bridging the Gap: Voices of Emerging and Seasoned Leaders
    • Janay Diaz, Brandeis University
    • Steve Herndon, Syracuse University  
    • Alexis Monteiro, University of Connecticut  
    • Ardell Sanders, Indiana State University
    • Christina Smith, University of Dayton
    • Des’mon Taylor, Loyola University Chicago
• 4-5 p.m. – Spotlight Session 
  • Communicating with C.A.R.E in an Age of Uncaring 
    • Ed Lee III, Ed.D., Senior Director of Inclusivity, Emory University

Thursday, November 6, 2025

• 12-1:15 p.m. – Spotlight Session
  • Leadership Through Change
    • Phil Badaszewski, University of Delaware
    • Kathy Collins, Ph.D, Huron Consulting Group
    • Vennie Gore, Michigan State University
    • Doug Hallenbeck, Ph.D., Clemson University 
    • Alvin Sturdivant, Ed.D., University of Portland
• 1:30-2:20 p.m. – Breakout Session 3
  • Leading During Uncertainty: Preserving Psychological Safety in Times of Change 
    • Steve Herndon, Syracuse University 
    • Tyron Thomas, McMaster University 
  • Leading While Leaking: Supporting Postpartum Professionals in the Evolving Workplace
    • Alli Adams-Hurtado, Kennesaw State University
  • Progressive Recruitment and Hiring Practices
    • Kelly Giese, University of Wisconsin – Madison
    • Beth Miller, University of Wisconsin – Madison  
• 2:30-3:45 p.m. – Breakout Session 4
  • Panel: Supporting Parents and Families in Housing and Residence Life
    • Curtis Jackson Jr., The University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
    • Quinneka Lee, Louisiana State University
    • Demarcus Merritt Sr., George Mason University
    • Ashley Owens, American University
    • Krystyne Savarese, Ph.D., University of Tennessee, Knoxville 
    • Bernie Savarese, Ed.D., The University of Tennessee System
  • Panel: Working in Housing and Residence Life at HBCUs, HSIs, and Tribal Colleges
    • Kevin Conn, Ed.D., California State University, Northridge
    • Ray Gordon, Ed.D., The University of Texas at El Paso
    • Crystal T. Henry, Ph.D., State of Mississippi
    • John Lowney, Ph.D., North Carolina A&T State University
    • Stuart Sparvier, Northwest Indian College
    • Jennifer Wilder McKinney, Ed.D., Florida A&M University
• 4-5 p.m. – Closing Session
  • A Different World: Higher Education Today
    • Walter M. Kimbrough, Ph.D., Executive Vice President for Research and Member Engagement, United Negro College Fund (UNCF)