Lead
Executive Committee
Alison Leach Hughes
NODA President
University of South Carolina
Jordan Holliday-Millard
President-Elect
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jeff Brown
Past President
American University
Kevin “KP” Perry
Treasurer
Cornell University
Ahmaad Solmone
Engagement and Access Officer
University of Louisiana Monroe
Joyce Holl
Executive Director
NODA
Board of Directors
2024-2026 Term
Marcella Flores
Oregon State University
Ty Hollowell
Coastal Carolina University
Jonathan Tunwar
University of Massachusetts Amherst
2025-2027 Term
Devin Carpenter
University of Montana
Joe Colangelo
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
Jesse Cunion
University of Mount Union
LaToya Stackhouse
Gordon State College
2026-2028 Term
Mark Bagwell
Utah Tech University
Michael Gonzalez
Northwestern University
Erin Provistalis
University of Connecticut
DePaul Straub
Colorado School of Mines
Annual Conference Program Chair
Chris Landry
Assistant Director for Orientation
Auburn University
Name
Institution
2027 Annual Conference
Program Chair
Spring Learning Program Chair
Melissa Eversole
University of Louisville
Associate Director of Admissions
Name
Institution
2028 Spring Learning
Program Chair
Committee Chairs
Danielle Porter
Educational Initiatives
Committee Chair
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Thomas André-Alves de Lima
Communities Implementation
Committee Chair
Northeastern University
Miguel Soto
Internship Program Advisory Committee Chair
Texas Tech University
Alyssa Talvi
Membership Engagement Committee Chair
Cornell University
Ahmaad Salmone
Engagement and Access
Committee Chair
University of Louisiana Monroe
Kevin “KP” Perry
Finance
Committee Chair
Cornell University
Taylor Eubaks
Leadership Development
Committee Chair
University of Georgia
Publication Editors
Dennis Wiese
Journal of College Orientation,
Transition, and Retention (JCOTR) Editor
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Jeanine Ward-Roof
Publication Editor
Ferris State University
Lead Faculty
Shea Kidd Brown
Orientation Professional Institute Lead Faculty
Wake Forest University
Shaun Holloway
Graduate Student Symposium
Lead Faculty
University of North Texas
Chris Trudell
Directors and Managers Institute Lead Faculty
San Francisco State University
CAS Representative
Katie Murray
CAS Representative
Towson University
Engage
Annual Conference Program Committee
Leadership:
Chris Landry
2026 Annual Conference
Program Chair
Auburn University
Taylor Eubanks
Attendee Experience
University of Georgia
Taylor Jones
Attendee Experience
University of North Carolina Greensboro
Brandon Cash
Educational Programming
St. Olaf College
Casey Ford
Educational Programming
Clemson University
Jonathan Moss
Communications
Coastal Carolina University
Komal Sangha
Communications
University of California
Berkeley
Desh Gaskins
Speaker & Special Initiatives
The University of Utah
Emilee Saigh
Speaker & Special Initiatives
George Washington University
Alexandra Thomas
Graduate Intern
University of Florida
Lyla Hall
Graduate Intern
Northern Illinois University
Spring Learning Program – Location Committees
University of Texas Christian University
Emily C. Ivey, PhD
Host
Director of New Student & Family Programs
Texas Christian University
Indiana University – Indianapolis
Maddi Lind
Co-Host
Assistant Director of Orientation
Indiana University – Indianapolis
Lauren Henninger
Director of Orientation
Co-Host
Indiana University – Indianapolis
University of South Carolina
Jared Logan
Co-Host
Associate Director of Orientation Logistics
University of South Carolina
Natasha Golden
Co-Host
Associate Director of Student Transition & Engagement
Coastal Carolina University
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Jonathan Tunwar
Co-Host
Associate Dean of Students and
Director of New Student and Family Programs
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Rashawn McKenzie
Co-Host
Assistant Director of New Student and Family Programs
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Virtual
Chandler Stafford
Co-Host
Academic Services Coordinator
University of Maryland, Baltimore
Stephen Dolan
Co-Host
Coordinator for Orientation Programs
Montclair State University
Community Leads – Coming Soon
Name
Position
Institution
Name
Position
Institution
Community Chairs/Co-Chairs – Coming Soon
Name
Position
Institution
Name
Position
Institution
Orientation Professionals Institute (OPI) Faculty
Leadership:
Shea Kidd Brown
Vice President for Campus Life
Wake Forest University
Chrissy Daniel
Associate Director of Orientation, Transition and Parent Programs
University at Buffalo
Virginia Johnson
Associate Director of Orientation Programs
Purdue University
Shelton Lewis
Senior Director of Admissions
South University
Carolina Nutt
Senior Director of Student Success –
COMPASS Student Experience
University of South Florida St. Petersburg Campus
Chris Shemanski
Director of the First-Year Experience
Stevens Institute of Technology
Quincy Spencer
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Engagement
University of Arkansas
Transition Symposium (TS) Faculty
Chair
Position to be Filed
Chris Hensley
Educational Sessions Co-Lead
Director of New Student and Family Programs
American University
JT Faccone
Educational Sessions Co-Lead
Senior Coordinator of
Parent and Family Engagement
University of Georgia
Holly Williams
Plenary Sessions Lead
Director of New Student Programs
University of Houston
Ashley E. Thibodeaux
Marketing Lead
Assistant Director of Academic Enrichment
Lamar University
Melina Casillas
Participant Communications Lead
Senior Coordinator, Student Transitions
University of Arizona
Retention Symposium (rS) Faculty – 2027 In Development
Name
Position
Institution
Name
Position
Institution
Graduate Student Symposium (GSS) Faculty
Leadership:
Shaun Holloway
Lead Faculty
University of North Texas
Nick Stines
Assistant Director for
New Student Orientation
Syracuse University
Anna Spaschak
Program Coordinator For
Special Populations
The University of Florida
Shane Reilly
Director of the Lula Bell Houston
Resource Center
Davidson University
Jennifer Asouzu
Associate Director for
Family Programming and Communications
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Directors and Managers institute (DMI) Faculty
Leadership:
Chris Trudell
Lead Faculty
San Francisco State University
Emily C. Ivey, PhD
Director of New Student
& Family Programs
Texas Christian University
Craig Johnson
Director of Orientation Programs
Purdue University
Brittany Beck
Assistant Vice President for Admissions & Enrollment Management
East Texas A&M University
Community Program Coordinators – Coming Soon
Name
Position
Institution
Name
Position
Institution
Community Communications Coordinators – Coming Soon
Name
Position
Institution
Name
Position
Institution