Staff professional involvement and accomplishments

 

2021-2022

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, NASPA 4E Regional Board Strategic Initiatives Coordinator

2020-2021

Aryn Lipnicki, 2021 NASPA IV-E Conference Volunteers Chair

Jenna Parks, 2020-2021 John Tate Excellence in Undergraduate Advising Award, Manuscript Reviewer for NACADA Comprehensive Advisor Training & Development, 3rd Edition

Kasey Johnson, Featured in an article on The Muse: https://www.themuse.com/advice/biology-degree-major-jobs-careers-list

Liza Pierre, 2020 - 2021 NACADA Region 6 Leader Mentor Program

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, NASPA 4E Regional Board Member, UMN Excellence in Leading Learning Abroad Series: Making Meaning Through Short-Term Programs

Tony Och, Coaching Skills Training Program, UMN Fall 2020 Cohort, P&A Senator for CBS, 2021-2024

2019-2020

Aryn Lipnicki, 2019 NASPA IV-E Conference - Student Leadership Programs Roundtable: Leadership Development for Gen Z Students, Presentation: Equity and Inclusion in Leadership Development: How do we set every student up for success?

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, NASPA 4E Regional Mid-Level Institute Chair

Nikki Letawsky Shultz and Stefanie Wiesneski, 2019, NASPA IV-E Regional Conference presentation: Best Practices for Inclusive Recruiting and Hiring Processes

Stefanie Wiesneski, 2019 NACADA International Conference presentation: Data-Driven Advising Administration: Getting Started

2018-2019

Amy Barton, UMN Office for Equity and Diversity 2018 Lillian H. Williams Award   

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

Aryn Lipnicki, NASPA IV-East Region, Co-Representative for the Student Leadership Programs knowledge community 2018-present  

Aryn Lipnicki, 2018 NASPA IV-East Region Conference Presentation: Growing Together: Utilizing Peer Mentorship in Student Leadership Programs  

Claire Drevs and Luke Feuling Porter, 2018 NACADA Region 6 Conference, Presentation: When "I want to help people" isn't enough: Advising first-year pre-health students 

Luke Feuling Porter, 2018 MCPA Annual Conference Presentation: Providing a Social Justice Lens to Career Coaching

Luke Feuling Porter, 2019 Central Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (CAAHP) Regional Conference Presentation: Providing a Social Justice Lens to Career Coaching Pre-Health Students 

Martha Scott Johnson, 2018 NACADA Region 6 Excellence in Advising - New Advisor Award

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, 2018 Conference Presentation: Stuck in the Middle with U

Rebecca Dordel, 2017 Innovations in Student Development Award Minnesota College Professionals Association (MCPA) for Biology 2001: Career Planning for Biologists Curriculum

Rebecca Dordel (with Michael Stebleton, Maggie Heier, Jeannie Stumne), 2018 NCDA National Conference Presentation: Examining Career Development Courses Across Campus: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Rebecca Dordel and Dr. Jacob Moore, NACADA 2018 Region 6 Conference Presentation: Advising for Graduate School in the Life Sciences   

Rebecca Dordel and Luke Feuling Porter, 2019 UMN Focusing on Student Success Conference Presentation: It's Who You Know: Creating Inclusive Networking Opportunities For Students 

Stefanie Wiesneski, 2018 NACADA Annual Conference, Pre-Conference Workshop: Data-Driven Advising Administration: Getting Started

Stefanie Wiesneski, 2018 NASPA Region IVE Conference, Presentation: Advising + Career + Engagement: An Integrated Approach for Enhanced Student Services Support and Administration

2017-2018

Luke Feuling Porter and Tricia Todd, 2017 MCPA Annual Conference Presentation: Power and Privilege in International Volunteering and Medical Mission Trips: Are Your Students Doing More Harm than Good?

Rebecca Luebbert and Stefanie Wiesneski, 2017 NACADA Region 6 Conference, Presentation: Advising + Career + Engagement: An Integrated Approach for Enhanced Student Services Support and Administration  

Rebecca Dordel, 2017 National Career Development Association Conference, Round table presentation: Create One Class: Designing a Career Course Across Career Development Stages and Interests

Luke Feuling Porter, 2017 and 2018 Minnesota College Professional Association Conferences, Conference Co-Chair

Jenna Parks, 2017 NACADA Annual Conference, Presentation: Do I Belong Here? Advising First-Year Students Experiencing the Imposter Phenomenon

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, NASPA IV-East Region, Advisory Board Member 2015-2019, 2017 Conference Programs Co-Chair, 2018 Conference Co-Chair

Martha Scott Johnson, 2017 NACADA Annual Conference, Presentation: Advising for Academic Recovery: Grit and Willpower in the Context of Advising


2016 – 2017

Rebecca Dordel, 2016-2017 CDN Golden Gopher Merit Award

Rebecca Dordel, 2017 Career Integration: Reviewing the Impact of Experience Abroad on Employment Journal, Coauthor, article: Career Integration Onsite Workshops

Kristin Economos, NASPA Lead Initiative on Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement, Blog post: In a World of Debate, Practice Makes Perfect

Kristin Economos and Aryn Lipnicki, 2017 University of Minnesota Student Success Conference, Presentation: Overcommitted: Majoring in Pizza Parties and Exhaustion

Kristin Economos and Aryn Lipnicki, 2016 Leadership Educators Institute, Presentation: The Ripple Effect: Engaging Diverse Student Leaders

Kristin Economos and Stefanie Wiesneski, 2016 NASPA IV-W/E Regional Conference, Presentation: More than a Hunch: Using Data Metrics to Make Effective Decisions

Kristin Economos, 2016 NASPA IV-W/E Regional Conference, Presentation: Overcommitted: Majoring in Pizza Parties and Exhaustion

Nikki Letawsky Shultz. 2017 University of Minnesota Student Success Conference Presentation: Freshman Seminars Abroad: A Bridge to Being Global Ready

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2017 University of Minnesota President’s Award for Outstanding Service

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016 NASPA IV-East Regional Conference, Presentation: The Room Where it Happens: How Decisions are Made, Presentation: Factors that Influence the Career Adaptability of Division I Student-Athletes

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016 NACADA National Conference, Presentation: Factors that Influence the Career Adaptability of Division I Student-Athletes;*Student-Athlete Commission Sponsored program

Martha Scott Johnson, NACADA Book Review, Book Review: Handbook for Using the Self-Directed Search Integrating RAISEC and CIP Theories in Practice

Martha Scott Johnson, 2017 NACADA Region 6 Conference, Presentation: Advising for Academic Recovery: Grit and Willpower in the Context of Advising

Martha Scott Johnson, 2017 NACADA “Best of Region 6” Award for Advising for Academic Recovery presentation

Stefanie Wiesneski, 2016 NACADA Annual Conference, Presentation: Data-Driven Advising Administration: Getting Started


2015 – 2016

Rebecca Dordel, 2015 - 2016 Diversity and Inclusion Silver Recognition Award

Rebecca Dordel and Lisa Novack, 2015 NASPA IV-E Regional Conference, Presentation: From Overly Decided to Undecided: Career Identity in the First Year

Kristin Economos, 2015 NACADA Outstanding New Advisor Award

Kristin Economos, 2015 NASPA IV-E Regional Conference, Presentation: Dating Your Job Search: Using Intentional Strategies to Find a Successful Career 'Match' in Student Affairs

Jenna Parks, 2016 NACADA Outstanding Advising Award - Certificate of Merit

Nicole Prentice, 2016 Tate Conference, Presentation: Applying Motivational Interviewing to Student Services Practice

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2015-2017 NASPA Region 4E Advisory Board & New Professionals Institute Chair

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016 NAFSA Conference, Presentation: Global Learning in STEM Education: Preparing Students to Succeed

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016 University of Minnesota Internationalizing the Campus and Curriculum Conference, Presentation: Freshman Seminars Abroad- A Bridge to Being Global Ready

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2016 NACADA National Conference, Presentation: Supporting the Career Development of Student-Athletes through Career Construction Theory

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2015 NACADA Research for my study: Factors that Influence the Career Adaptability of Division I Student-Athletes

Nikki Letawsky Shultz, 2015 NASPA 4E Conference, Presentation: Pitch Perfect: Setting the Tone for Family Partnerships

Martha Scott Johnson, 2016 - 2017 NACADA Region 6 Leader Mentor Program

Stefanie Wiesneski, 2016 John Tate Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Advising

Stefanie Wiesneski, 2016 NACADA Outstanding Advising Administrator Award - Certificate of Merit