HESA Highlights

HESA Faculty Releases 3rd Edition of Book

HESA Doctoral Candidate named Curriculum Development Specialist

HESA Faculty appointed to new role

New Directors named to the National Survey of Student Engagement

HESA Assistant Professor Dr. Cindy Ann Kilgo, and HESA Affiliated Faculty Dr. Jillian Kinzie, have been appointed as Interim Co-Directors of the National Survey of Student Engagement. They will serve in this role until a new director is named. 

HESA Alum Retires from IU

Lisa M. (Heinzen) Scully (M.S. ’87) retired as Senior Associate Registrar from the Indiana University Bloomington Office of the Registrar in December 2021 after a thirty-seven-plus year at IU. During her career she served as president of the state Indiana Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers Association, was published in the national AACRAO’s Colleges and Universities periodical and contributed to AACRAO’s professional development text Leadership Lessons: Visions and Values for a New Generation. Lisa was awarded an IU Bicentennial Medal in 2020 and in 1994 was named an IU Professional Staff Merit Award winner.

HESA Faculty Member Retiring

After serving Indiana University since 2008, HESA Associate Professor and Senior Associate Director of the Center for Postsecondary Research, Dr. Alex McCormick will be retiring from the School of Education in February. During his tenure, Dr. McCormick has helped to transform the NSSE survey by providing revisions and new models that have helped institutions improve the undergraduate experience. The School of Education and the HESA community are thankful for his many contributions and wish him a happy retirement.

Call for Alumni Award Nominations

We are soliciting nominations for the Elizabeth A. Greenleaf and Robert H. Shaffer Awards. Nominations are being accepted through January 31, 2022.

The Elizabeth A. Greenleaf Award is presented annually to a graduate of the master's degree program who exemplifies "the sincere commitment, professional leadership and personal warmth" of Betty Greenleaf, for whom the award is named. The Robert H. Shaffer Award is presented to a graduate of the Higher Education doctoral program who exemplifies outstanding service to the student affairs profession.

Announcing the 2022 Student Personnel Association Executive Board

Please help us in congratulating each of our new board members. We are so excited to see what excellent work the 2022 board will contribute to the organization in the upcoming year, and wish them the best of luck as they transition into their new roles!

-President: Esme Ceballos
-Vice President: Annie Delehanty
-Director of Finance: Ian Fournie
-Director of Administration: Dimitri Heath
-Director of Member Relations: Ruby Flores Camacho
-Directors of Outreach: Leah Bushey, Anna Gálvez & Joe Reyes
-Directors of Programming: Lauren Harris & Meg Tobin
-First-Term Journal Editor: Will Walker Jr. 
-Director of Technology: Amin Saleh

Gong, H. J., & Jin, S. (2021). A panel analysis of the impact of financial aid on student engagement and achievement: Focusing on differential effects by characteristics of financial aid and institutional type. The Journal of Economics and Finance of Education, 30(1), 61-87. https://doi.org/10.46967/jefe.2021.30.1.61

Salinsky, J. (2021). Substance use harm reduction in residence halls. TRENDS (Great Lakes Association of College and University Housing Officers), 18-22. https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.glacuho.org/resource/collection/296080F3-4C95-4DC8-8580-743246831FAA/Fall_2021_TRENDS.pdf

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