Conference Registration is OPEN!

Register for the conference and start/renew your WACADA membership here.

You must be a WACADA member to attend the Annual Conference.

If you have questions, please contact Ann Hintz (ann.hintz@snc.edu) or Darrel Renier (renierd@uwgb.edu), Co-Conference Chairs for the 2022 WACADA conference.

We look forward to seeing you in September!

Dr. Carmen M. McCallum is an Associate Professor and the Director of the McNair scholars program at Eastern Michigan University. She is also a Fixed Term Faculty at Michigan State University. She completed her doctoral studies at the University of Michigan’s Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education. Her undergraduate degree is in sociology from the University of Michigan and her master’s degree is in social work from Wayne State University. Dr. McCallum’s research interests include access and retention within graduate education; Black students and faculty; programmatic assessment and evaluation; graduate students’ mentoring and well-being; and Supervision. Her co-authored book, Inclusive Supervision in Student Affairs: A Model for Professional Practice, was recently published by Routledge in 2019. Her work on students’ experiences and graduate education has been published in the Journal of College Student Development, Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Readings on Equal Education, About Campus, Journal of Diversity and Higher Education, and the Journal of Gesoscience Education. Dr. McCallum is most interested in understanding how race, ethnicity, gender, and socioeconomic status influence students’ experiences. She has received funding from the National Science Foundation, National Association of College Professionals, the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation, and Eastern Michigan University. Funding from the National Science Foundation has allowed her to begin a mentoring program for graduate students that focuses on mentoring and well-being across STEM fields.

Networking and Mentoring Session

• Representatives from each of our institution types dive into what it means to work with students through a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) lens. Come learn about how to be a champion for marginalized groups while creating connections and partnerships on your campus and beyond.
• An open networking room will be available for those wanting to mingle with colleagues and connect.

DEI Panel Session

Join our panelist of Academic Advisors and Faculty Mentors to learn more about their experiences in advising, DEI work and mentoring college students over the last decade. Our panelists will share and discuss their best practiced approaches and areas of growth in student success and retention.

Roundtable and AM Session Options

• Roundtable led by Melissa Lantta of EAB/Starfish:
  • Higher Ed Adjacent Industry Insights
• Session by Jamie Schewiger of UW La Crosse
  • Consistently inconsistent: Improving the quality and consistency of academic advising at a split-model institution through a Master Advisor Certification Program
• Session by Kristen Nyholm of Viterbo
  • Deconstructing White Privilege in Advising

PM Concurrent Session Options

• Session by Angela Swenson-Holzinger of FFWS
  • Fund for Wisconsin Scholars (FFWS)-An Overview
• Session by Lisa Konkel of Viterbo
  • Advising Neurodiverse Students
• Session by Yesenia Castro of Carroll College
  • Grow with me: “The Keys to Growth” as a Tool for Advising

Award Winners will be announced at conference. More details will be here after conference.