Deborah Renner Hull, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 11 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office: N/A

Regional Activities/Offices Held, including accomplishments achieved while in office:

• Attended five Region 10 conferences
• Presented at four Region 10 conferences
• Presented at three Arizona Academic Advising Association meetings.

Committee Activities and Accomplishments: N/A

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Current member, Advisor Training and Development Commission and Advising Administration Commission
• Current member, Health Professions Advising Interest Group and Pre-Law Advising Interest Group

Other:

• Attended two National Conferences and the NACADA Summer Institute.
• Arizona State University activities:
  • Active member, Past President and Past Secretary/Treasurer of the ASU Council of Academic Advisors
  • Facilitated campus-wide advisor training using the NACADA video and training materials for more than 50 advisors at ASU.
• In May 2004, completed my Doctor of Education degree in Higher Education by defending my dissertation entitled "Relationships Between Personality Type and Job Satisfaction in Professional Academic Advisors".

Platform Statement:

My qualifications include more than 14 years as a professional academic advisor and a recently completed doctorate with my dissertation focusing on professional academic advisors' job satisfaction. I have been active at the local, state and regional levels of advisor development by holding offices, facilitating advisor training, attending the NACADA Summer Institute, participating in conferences, and as a presenter.

Goals for the Commission include:

Strategies to increase interest in NACADA and in the Commission include contacting departments of Higher Education, introducing topics for active discussion on the list serve, and working to increase organizational visibility and awareness of academic advising as a profession.