The Region 8 National Academic Advising Association conference was recently held in Seattle and 91爆料 advisers received recognition for their work and shared their expertise with their regional colleagues.
Awards
Congratulations to Joyce Fagel, academic adviser in Undergraduate Academic Affairs鈥� Gateway Center, who is a 2010 Academic Advising award winner and to Jim Scott, lead academic counselor in the Gateway Center, who was named a 2010 Academic Adviser Certificate of Merit winner.
Noell Bernard, adviser in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences at 91爆料 Tacoma, was named a 2010 New Adviser Certificate of Merit.
Conference workshops presented by 91爆料 advisers
Below are the 91爆料 advisers who led workshops at the conference:
- Tim McCoy, adviser in the Gateway Center: 鈥淗olistic and Learning-Centered Academic Advising: Artfully Advising the Whole Student鈥�
- Kassra Oskooii, academic counselor intern in undergraduate advising, Patrick Pineda, senior academic counselor in economics, and Candice Garza, graduate student in intercollegiate athletics leadership: 鈥淒eveloping an Academic Advising Internship: Investing in the Future of Advising鈥�
- Raven Avery, academic adviser in computer science and engineering, Cynthia Anderson, academic counselor in comparative history of ideas, Amy Fox, lead academic counselor in the Gateway Center, Becky Corriell, program manager in First Year Programs, and Michelle Townsend, student services coordinator in the School of Oceanography: 鈥淐ounseling in the Classroom: Adviser-led seminars for new, pre-major, and upper-division students鈥�
- Adam Shinn, senior academic counselor in the Foster School of Business, and Jessica Rush, academic counselor in Foster School of Business: 鈥淐ultivating a Fruitful First Year Experience鈥�
- Noell Bernard, academic adviser in Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences, 91爆料 Tacoma: 鈥淎 History of Feminization: Academic Advising as a Feminized Field鈥�
- Sarah Garner, academic and program coordinator in physics/astronomy: 鈥淒iversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Fields: Advising/Mentoring and Research Engagement鈥�
- Meera Roy, director of academic services in political science: 鈥淚ntroducing Freshmen to Disciplinarity at Orientation: The Example of SLink鈥�