I serve as the academic assessment resource for scholarly issues for the college including both advisors and faculty in all degree programs, and routinely review portfolios, advise, and assist mentors in degree program planning. I also coordinate the prior learning assessment process, train prior learning assessment faculty, and part time mentors. 

In addition, I manage center/program assessment, portfolio review, and degree program reconciliation processes as well as provide one-on-one academic support assistance for students identified or self-identified as "academically at-risk" at C.D.L as a volunteer facilitator.

What do you believe are the most important goals and initiatives for this unit in meeting the strategic plan for both the unit and the Association?

I have worked in a wide range of positions in different colleges so I have a well rounded perspective on academic advising. I believe the most important goal is to have a community of educators that can share information to increase awareness about the importance to an institution about advising.

Why are you interested in serving in this leadership position or what influenced you to run for this leadership position? 

I am interested in serving because I believe strongly in helping those in the academic advising community.

Provide any additional comments or information (either personal or leadership-related) that you want potential voters to know about you that is not covered elsewhere in your platform information. 

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 4 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

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

• Co-Presenter, 2009 NACADA Region 1 Conference -- Kevin Dean, Donna Carey and Desiree Drindak, Empire State College: "Advising Veterans: Challenges and Constraint"

Committee/Task Force/Advisory Board Activities and Accomplishments:

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Current Member: Assessment of Advising Commission, Advising Adult Learners Commission, Advising Education Majors Commission, Distance Education Advising Commission

Other:

Publications:

• Kevin K. Dean, Dr. Nan L. Travers, Ashley Frank and Kameylah Hakim. (2009) "All Learning is Experiential": An Experiential Workshop. Empire State College Professionals Conference.
  
• Kevin K. Dean, Dr. Nan L. Travers, Marnie Evans and Viktoria Popova-Gonci. (2008) Virtual Speed Dating For Recruiting and Training New PLA Evaluators at a Distance at the Forum on Assessing Adult Learning at a Distance.
  
• Kevin K. Dean, Dr. Nan L. Travers, Theresa Hoffman; Gabrielle Deitzel, Vermont State College System; Marnie Evans, Viktoria Popova-Gonci, Maggie Schultz.(2008) Evaluator Training: Different Ways, Different Perspectives at the National Institute on the Assessment of Experiential Learning
  
• Kevin K. Dean, Dr. Nan L. Travers, Theresa Hoffman, Vermont State College System; Marnie Evans, Viktoria Popova-Gonci. (2008) Evaluator Training: Different Ways, Different Perspectives at the International Conference on Adult Experiential Learning

• Kevin K. Dean, Dr. Nan L. Travers, Marnie Evans and Viktoria Popova-Gonci, Speed Dating For Recruiting and Training New PLA Evaluators (2008) Empire State College Professionals Conference.