Staff accomplishments and involvement

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Awards and recognition

John Tate Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Award

  • Jenna Parks, 2020-2021
  • Stefanie Wiesneski, 2015-2016

John S. Anderson Leadership Award

  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2022

University of Minnesota President's Award for Outstanding Service

  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2017

NACADA Awards

  • Martha Scott Johnson, 2018 NACADA Region 6 Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Award
  • Martha Scott Johnson, 2017 NACADA “Best of Region 6” Award for Advising for Academic Recovery presentation
  • Jenna Parks, 2016 NACADA Outstanding Advising Award - Certificate of Merit
  • Stefanie Wiesneski, 2016 NACADA Outstanding Advising Administrator Award - Certificate of Merit
  • Kristin Economos, 2015 NACADA Outstanding New Advisor Award

NASPA Awards

  • Aryn Lipnicki, 2018 NASPA Region IV-E Outstanding New Professional Award

Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA) Awards

  • Rebecca Dordel, 2017 Innovations in Student Development Award for Biology 2001: Career Planning for Biologists Curriculum

UMN Career Development Network Awards

  • Rebecca Dordel, 2016 Golden Gopher Merit Award
  • Rebecca Dordel, 2016 Diversity and Inclusion Silver Recognition Award

UMN Office for Equity and Diversity Lillian H. Williams Award

  • Amy Barton, 2018

Student Affairs involvement and leadership

  • Tony Och, 2020 UMN Coaching Skills Training Program,
  • Tony Och, 2021-2022 P&A Senator for CBS
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2021 NASPA 4E Regional Board Strategic Initiatives Coordinator
  • Aryn Lipnicki, 2021 NASPA IV-E Conference Volunteers Chair
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2020-2021 NASPA 4E Regional Board Member,
  • Jenna Parks, 2020-2021 Manuscript Reviewer for NACADA Comprehensive Advisor Training & Development, 3rd Edition
  • Liza Pierre, 2020-2021 NACADA Region 6 Leader Mentor Program
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2019-2020, NASPA 4E Regional Mid-Level Institute Chair
  • Aryn Lipnicki, 2018-2020 NASPA IV-East Region, Co-Representative for the Student Leadership Programs knowledge community
  • Martha Scott Johnson, 2018-2020 NACADA Region 6 Steering Committee Member, Minnesota Liaison
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, NASPA IV-East Region, Advisory Board Member 2015-2019, 2018 Conference Co-Chair
  • Luke Feuling Porter, 2017 and 2018 Minnesota College Professional Association Conferences, Conference Co-Chair
  • Martha Scott Johnson, 2016-2017 NACADA Region 6 Leader Mentor Program
  • Martha Scott Johnson, 2016-2017 NACADA Book Review, Book Review: Handbook for Using the Self-Directed Search Integrating RAISEC and CIP Theories in Practice
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, NASPA IV-East Region, Advisory Board Member 2015-2019, 2017 Conference Programs Co-Chair, 2018 Conference Co-Chair
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2015-2017 NASPA Region 4E Advisory Board & New Professionals Institute Chair

Conference presentations

NASPA conference presentations

  • Aryn Lipnicki, 2019, Leadership Development for Gen Z Students
  • Aryn Lipnicki, 2019, Equity and Inclusion in Leadership Development: How do we set every student up for success?
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz and Stefanie Wiesneski, 2019, Best Practices for Inclusive Recruiting and Hiring Processes
  • Aryn Lipnicki, 2018, Growing Together: Utilizing Peer Mentorship in Student Leadership Programs  
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2018, Stuck in the Middle with U
  • Stefanie Wiesneski, 2018, Advising + Career + Engagement: An Integrated Approach for Enhanced Student Services Support and Administration
  • Kristin Economos and Stefanie Wiesneski, 2016, More than a Hunch: Using Data Metrics to Make Effective Decisions
  • Kristin Economos, 2016, Overcommitted: Majoring in Pizza Parties and Exhaustion
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016, The Room Where it Happens: How Decisions are Made
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016, Factors that Influence the Career Adaptability of Division I Student-Athletes
  • Rebecca Dordel and Lisa Novack, 2015, From Overly Decided to Undecided: Career Identity in the First Year
  • Kristin Economos, 2015, Dating Your Job Search: Using Intentional Strategies to Find a Successful Career 'Match' in Student Affairs
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2015, Pitch Perfect: Setting the Tone for Family Partnerships

NACADA conference presentations

  • Liz Kalinowski Ohrt, 2023, The Magic of Management: Top Tactics to Avoid Burnout as a Manager
  • Stefanie Wiesneski, 2019, Data-Driven Advising Administration: Getting Started
  • Stefanie Wiesneski, 2018, Data-Driven Advising Administration: Getting Started
  • Claire Drevs and Luke Feuling Porter, 2018, When "I want to help people" isn't enough: Advising first-year pre-health students
  • Rebecca Dordel and Dr. Jacob Moore, 2018, Advising for Graduate School in the Life Sciences   
  • Rebecca Luebbert and Stefanie Wiesneski, 2017, Advising + Career + Engagement: An Integrated Approach for Enhanced Student Services Support and Administration  
  • Jenna Parks, 2017, Do I Belong Here? Advising First-Year Students Experiencing the Imposter Phenomenon
  • Martha Scott Johnson, 2017, Advising for Academic Recovery: Grit and Willpower in the Context of Advising
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016, Factors that Influence the Career Adaptability of Division I Student-Athletes;*Student-Athlete Commission Sponsored program
  • Martha Scott Johnson, 2017, Advising for Academic Recovery: Grit and Willpower in the Context of Advising
  • Stefanie Wiesneski, 2016, Data-Driven Advising Administration: Getting Started
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016, Supporting the Career Development of Student-Athletes through Career Construction Theory
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2015, Factors that Influence the Career Adaptability of Division I Student-Athletes

NAFSA conference presentations

  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016, Global Learning in STEM Education: Preparing Students to Succeed

Tate conference presentations

  • Hussain Bandy, 2023, Three Intercultural Competencies for Advising Globally Diverse Students
  • Nicole Prentice, 2016, Applying Motivational Interviewing to Student Services Practice

Central Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (CAAHP) Regional Conference

  • Luke Feuling Porter, 2019, Providing a Social Justice Lens to Career Coaching Pre-Health Students 

UMN Focusing on Student Success conference presentations

  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2023, Use of SERU Results to Measure and Enhance the Student Experience
  • Forest Clarke, 2023, Supporting NB Students: Practices and Scenarios
  • Natasha Bellefeuille, 2023, The "Other" Pandemic; Basing Self-Worth on Academic Performance
  • Tony Och, 2023, Have You Been to Office Hours? Supporting Our Students with Chemistry
  • Rebecca Dordel and Luke Feuling Porter, 2019, It's Who You Know: Creating Inclusive Networking Opportunities For Students 
  • Kristin Economos and Aryn Lipnicki, 2017, Overcommitted: Majoring in Pizza Parties and Exhaustion
  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2017, Freshman Seminars Abroad: A Bridge to Being Global Ready

MCPA annual conference

  • Luke Feuling Porter, 2018, Providing a Social Justice Lens to Career Coaching  
  • Luke Feuling Porter and Tricia Todd, 2017, Power and Privilege in International Volunteering and Medical Mission Trips: Are Your Students Doing More Harm than Good?

National Career Development Association conference presentations

  • Rebecca Dordel (with Michael Stebleton, Maggie Heier, Jeannie Stumne), 2018, Examining Career Development Courses Across Campus: A Multidisciplinary Approach
  • Rebecca Dordel, 2017, Create One Class: Designing a Career Course Across Career Development Stages and Interests

Leadership Educators Institute presentations

  • Kristin Economos and Aryn Lipnicki, 2016, The Ripple Effect: Engaging Diverse Student Leaders

UMN Internationalizing the Curriculum and Campus Conference

  • Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016, Freshman Seminars Abroad – A Bridge to Being Global Ready

Publications