Peter Hagen
	Richard Stockton College of New Jersey Pomona, NJ
	Platform Statement: Highlight your previous involvement within this unit that will help you in leading this unit.  What roles have you played within this particular unit as a member thus far?

Involvement in the Research Committee has mainly been to do various presentations on research at regional and national conferences for the past few years. Participated as moderator for the panel presentation on "Expanding Research in Academic Advising".

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? 

The fundamental goal of the Research Committee should be fostering scholarly inquiry in academic advising. Key goals will be to continue the awards program and the presentation of preconference workshops on research. Further, the focus group project begun by Josh Smith should be continued. Lastly, I would like to work on a book project to promote research and scholarship among NACADA members.

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

I am a firm believer that scholarly inquiry is the key to the future of academic advising as a field. I believe that we are more than just a field of practitioners. We are academics; and research is among the many things that academics do.

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. 

I hope to continue to expand the vision of what can constitute research and the creation of knowledge within the field of advising, as the preceding chairs have done.

Past Involvement in NACADA:

Years in NACADA: 13 years

National Offices Held and Accomplishments Achieved While in Office:

• Commission Chair, Theory and Philosophy of Advising Commission, 2006-2007
  • Founded the Commission as an Interest Group in 1999, and served as Chair, 1999-2006.
• Successfully proposed and attained Commission status in 2006.
• Sponsored a special issue of the NACADA Journal in 2005.
• Sponsored numerous conference presentations.

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

• Region 2 Conference Chair, 1999, Atlantic City

Committee/Task Force/Advisory Board Activities and Accomplishments:

• Research Committee member, 2006-2008
• Publications Advisory Board member, 2007-2009
• NACADA Journal Editorial Board member, 2005-2008
• Concept of Advising Task Force Member, 2004-2006

Commission/Interest Group Activities and Accomplishments:

• Member, Commission & Interest Group Division Steering Committee, 2007-2009
• Current member — Advising Administration Commission, Small Colleges & Universities Commission, Advising Transfer Students Commission, Theory & Philosophy of Advising Commission

Other:

• Numerous presentations at state, regional, and national conferences since 1996
• Presenter, two keynote addresses at advising conferences in 2006
• Co-author of Chapter Two, "Theoretical Foundations of Academic Advising" for forthcoming second edition of "Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook" (2008)