KEYNOTE SPEAKER, Dr. Carol Bruess
The 2012 Region 6 conference planning committee is delighted to announce that Dr. Carol Bruess (last name rhymes with "peace") will be the keynote speaker for our spring conference, which will take place May 2-4, 2012. As a faculty member and advisor for nearly 20 years, Dr. Bruess says she is “super excited about speaking to academic advisors and the Region 6 conference attendees.”
For the past 14 years, Dr. Bruess has been a Professor in the Communication and Journalism department and is also Director of Family Studies at the University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN. Passionate about the study of family and relationship ritual and construction of a co-culture through language and expression, Professor Bruess is committed to understanding – and, more importantly, helping others understand – the communication patterns of good interpersonal relationships of all kinds, especially those of couples, friends and in families. An active researcher in the area of family, interpersonal and relationship communication, she has presented her work at dozens of national, regional, and international conferences, and has published in national and international journals and professional books. In addition to her strictly academic pursuits, she is dedicated to making a difference with her research in the lives of people in relationships. She has been quoted and interviewed in a variety of national media outlets, including PBS, The Chronicle of Higher Education, American Health, and Cosmopolitan Magazine and has provided commentary on local, regional, national and international CBS, NBC, FOX, and ABC stations about relationships, health and communication. Prof. Bruess has been heard on nearly four-dozen radio programs, including Oprah Radio. She lives in St. Paul with her husband of 20 years, their two children Tony and Gracie, their cute little dog Fred and one fuzzy bunny named Stella.
Wednesday, May 2 |
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9:00 -- 12:00 |
Region 6 Steering Committee Meeting |
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11:00 -- 7:00 |
Conference Registration |
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Pre-conference Sessions |
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1:00 -- 3:00 |
#DigitalAdvising @YourSchool |
Tobiah Deutsch, Angela Sadowsky, & Jessica Hutchings |
UW-Milwaukee |
1:00 -- 3:00 |
Inclusion of Students with Disabilities: Raising Awareness |
Kimberly Schumann & Darcel Brommer |
University of St. Thomas |
1:00 -- 3:00 |
Exploring Social Class: Implications for Students and Academic Advisers |
Tori Svoboda & Susan M. Anderson |
University of St. Thomas |
3:00 -- 4:00 |
First Time Attendees Meeting |
NACADA Leadership |
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4:30 -- 5:30 |
Conference Welcome |
Diane Matteson, Marsha Miller, Pat Folsom, & Amy Sannes |
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Keynote Address |
Dr. Carol Bruess, University of St. Thomas |
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5:30 -- 6:30 |
Welcome Reception |
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Thursday, May 3 |
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7:30 -- 12:00 |
Conference Registration |
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7:30 -- 8:45 |
Continental Breakfast |
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9:00 -- 10:00 |
Major Exploration through Collaboration and Creative Programming |
Elizabeth Lofgren, Joanie Kyllo, Heather English, & Jesse Langer |
University of St. Thomas |
9:00 -- 10:00 |
Reawakening your Professional Passion by Using Strengths in the Workplace |
Lisa Novack, Meaghan Stein, & Stefanie Wiesneski |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
9:00 -- 10:00 |
A Conversation with NACADA Leadership & Executive Office Representatives |
Diane Matteson, Marsha Miller, Pat Folsom, & Amy Sannes |
NACADA Leadership |
9:00 -- 10:00 |
Helping Low-Income & First-Generation Students Overcome Academic Barriers to Success |
Trevor Gohner & Marie Slotemaker |
MSU - Mankato |
9:00 -- 10:00 |
FERPA and the Realm of Distance Advising |
Meghan Irving |
Walden College |
9:00 -- 10:00 |
All Aboard… Students and Adviors… Destination: Success! Getting Out of the Office and Engaging Students to Prepare for their Futures |
Randy Rummery & Roxanne Dueck |
Red River College, Winnipeg |
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10:15 -- 11:15 |
Planting Seeds for Future Growth: Integrating Majors into an Adviser-Taught "Intro to College Life" Freshman Seminar Course |
Charles Grafstrom & Robert Bryant Jr. |
Univeristy of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
10:15 -- 11:15 |
Managing Large Caseloads Creatively |
Stephanie Rose |
University of Iowa |
10:15 -- 11:15 |
Breaking Down the Silos: Partnering & Collaborating within the University |
Jesse Langer, Elizabeth Dussol, Heather English & Elizabeth Lofgren |
University of St. Thomas |
10:15 -- 11:15 |
ACCESS=SUCCESS: Preparing Historically Disadvantaged Populations to Educate Future Generations |
Kirk Dowson & Dan Bailey |
U-Winnipeg |
10:15 -- 11:15 |
Advising and Supporting Online Learners |
Lori Wallace, Karen Wong, Trina Valin & Vicky Busch |
U-Manitoba, Athabasca U, Thompson Rivers U, Canadian Virtual U |
10:15 -- 11:15 |
NACADA Webinars: A Cost-Efficient Professional Development Strategy |
Paul Hesterman |
Metropolitan State University |
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11:30 -- 1:00 |
Lunch and Region 6 Business Meeting |
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1:30 -- 2:30 |
The Evolving Role of the Adviser in the First-Year Initiatives |
Meaghan Thul, Chris Kearns & Carl Brandt |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
1:30 -- 2:30 |
Creating a Cohesive Communications Plan |
Stefanie Wiesneski |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
1:30 -- 2:30 |
Integrating Faculty Advising into your Curriculum: A Tool for Retaining and Satisfying Students |
Bryan Romsa, Katelyn Romsa, & Jon Lim |
MSU - Mankato |
1:30 -- 2:30 |
Check Yo'Self - Have You Been Framed?: The White Racial Frame and Academic Advising |
Kathrine Russell, Sasanehsaeh Pyawasay & Phoebe Smith |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
1:30 -- 2:30 |
Circumventing Transfer Shock!: Using Scholssberg's Transition Theory to Ease the Transition of Transfer Students |
Craig McGill |
University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
1:30 -- 2:30 |
Writing for NACADA: The NACADA Journal, Academic Advising Today, the Clearinghouse, NACADA Monographs, Books and Blogs |
Donna Menke & Marsha Miller |
NACADA Leadership |
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2:30 -- 3:00 |
Break and Networking |
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3:15 -- 4:15 |
Career and Major Advising with Prospective Students |
Diann Lloyd-Dennis |
Northwestern College |
3:15 -- 4:15 |
Dumb Things we Need to Stop Saying and Other Practical Steps to Increase our Efffectiveness Around Diversity |
Luiza Dreasher |
Iowa State University |
3:15 -- 4:15 |
Helping Students Learn from the Past to Create a Brighter Future: Probtion/Dismissal/Reinstatement Issues |
Tonia Jones Peterson & Elizabeth Dussol |
University of St. Thomas |
3:15 -- 4:15 |
"Allies are not born; they are trained": Ally Development and Advocacy Implementation for Academic Advisors |
Craig McGill & Amy Sannes |
U of Nebraska, Lincoln, Concordia College |
3:15 -- 4:15 |
Reaching into the Distance: Developing an Online Orientation for Adult Learners |
Katie Kustritz |
College of St. Scholastica |
3:15 -- 4:15 |
Systems of Higher Education 101 - Canada and the US |
Emily Olson & Gloria Baudry |
Iowa State, U-Manitoba |
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4:30 -- 5:30 |
State and Province Meetings |
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5:30 -- |
Dinner on your own |
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Friday, May 4 |
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7:30 -- 9:00 |
Breakfast |
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9:00 -- 10:00 |
What can Apple, Google and Pixar Teach My Advising Team? A LOT! |
Nicole Letawsky Shultz |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
9:00 -- 10:00 |
The Importance of Student Engagement in Student Outcomes Assessment |
Evan Lowder & Abraham Lauer |
College of St. Benedict/St. John's University |
9:00 -- 10:00 |
Advisors as Teachers: Supporting Student Cognitive Development |
Kathrine Russell & Lisa Novack |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
9:00 -- 10:00 |
How do we Help Transfer Students "Weather the Storm"? A Comparison of Academic Advising at Two Very Different Universities |
Cynthia Olson & Nina Exley |
St. Catherine University, Metropolitan State University |
9:00 -- 10:00 |
Flying Without a Net: Helping High-Achieving Students Work through Anxieties and Unproductive Behaviors |
Meaghan Stein |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
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10:15 -- 11:15 |
Celebrating Advising: An Experiential Adaptation of a Sophomore Retention Tool |
Heather Wallace |
St. Catherine University |
10:15 -- 11:15 |
From A to Z: Different Strategies for Building a Network |
Angie Rivera-Sturtevant, Tracey Hammell, Randy Rummery, Sara Granberg-Rademacker, & Tonia Jones Peterson |
UMTC, Red River College, MSU-Mankato, UST |
10:15 -- 11:15 |
Beyond Parent Programming: How to Leverage Family Involvement to Support Student Development |
Chad Ellsworth & Marjorie Savage |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
10:15 -- 11:15 |
Does Theory Matter? Foundational and Future Theoretical Directions of Academic Advising |
Katelyn Romsa & Bryan Romsa |
MSU - Mankato |
10:15 -- 11:15 |
Dealing with Academic Dishonesty: Best Practices, Tools, and Tips |
Chirayu Dongre & Colleen Stephens |
University of St. Thomas |
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11:30 -- 12:30 |
Closing remarks and farewell |
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