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P.O. Box 14605
Lenexa, KS 66285-4605
Phone:  913.895-4616
Fax:  913.895-4652
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NAGAP Committees

Annual Conference Committee

The conference committee acts to bring members and all interested individuals together for an annual conference, during which new ideas and innovations in the practice and process of graduate admissions are exchanged. Emphasis is also placed on the role of professional development in the careers of admissions personnel. Committee members are responsible for the planning and execution of the annual event.

2009 Conference Chair
 Debbie Lesperance
Director of Admissions
Columbia University
School of Social Work
1255 Amsterdam Ave., Rm. 517
New York, NY 10027-5997
Phone: (212) 851-2211
Fax:  (212) 851-2305
E-Mail:  dl635@columbia.edu


Moderators/Evaluations 
Jamie Sosnow
Director
Columbia University
School of the Arts
305 Dodge Hall 2930 Broadway
Mail Code: 1808
New York, NY
Phone:  212-854-4091
E-Mail:  js551@columbia.edu

Sponsorship/Exhibit Chair
Julia K. Bourquin
Assistant Director of Admissions
Harvard Graduate School of Education
111 Longfellow Hall, 13 Appian Way
Cambridge, MA 02138
Phone:  (617)495-3414
Fax:         (617)496-3577
E-Mail:  bourquju@gse.harvard.edu

Programming Chair 
Winifred Watson-Florence
Special Assistant to the Dean for Recruitment And Admissions
4th and College Streets, NW, Room 103
Washington DC  20059
Phone:  (202) 806-4674
Fax:  (202) 462-4053
E-Mail: wwatson-florence@howard.edu

PR/Communications/Marketing Chair
Deanna Ghozati
Assistant Director of Admission
Office of Admission
Teachers College, Columbia University
525 West 120th St
New York, NY 10027
Phone:  (212) 678-3710
Fax:  (212) 678-4171
E-Mail:  ghozati@exchange.tc.columbia.edu

On-Site Chair
TBD

Meeting Manager
Joyce Miller, CMP 
18000 W. 105th St.
Olathe, KS  66061-7543 
Phone:  (913) 895-4787 
Fax: (913) 895-4652
E-Mail:  Jmiller@goAMP.com 

Executive Director
Michael P. Flanagan, CAE
18000 W. 105th St.
Olathe, KS  66061-7543 
Phone:  (913) 895-4782
Fax: (913) 895-4652
E-Mail:  Mflanagan@goAMP.com 

 

External Relations Committee

The External Relations Chair is responsible for by working closely with colleagues and organizations, associations, non-profit and government agencies and corporate entities to enhance the profile and impact of NAGAP.

External Relations Chair
Lisa R. Davis
Recruitment Director
MBA Programs College of Business
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway, Box 456031
Las Vegas, NV 89154-6031
Phone:  702-895-1367
Fax:  702-895-3632
E-Mail:  lisa.davis@unlv.edu

Clint Fitzpatrick
Central Michigan Univ.
fitzp1tc@ cmich.edu

Bonnie Sofarelli
Westminister College
bsofarelli@westministercollege.edu

Membership/Marketing Committee

The membership/marketing committee s responsible for disseminating information on all aspects of membership in NAGAP and for promoting the benefits of membership with individuals working in graduate recruitment, admissions, and education.

Marketing & Membership Relations Chair
James Crane
Asst. Dean-Graduate Studies
Brigham Young University
Graduate StudiesB-383 ASB
Provo, UT 84602
Phone: (801) 422-1586
Fax:  (801) 422-0270
E-Mail:  james_crane@byu.edu

Membership Section Chair
Christina Swift
Xavier Univ.
swiftce@xavier.edu

Marketing Section Chair
Francesca (Fran) Reed
Marymount Univ.
 francesca.reed@marymount.edu

Judith Baker
Nazareth College of Rochester
jbaker51@naz.edu

Teisha Johnson
Illinois College of Optometry
 tjohnson@ico.edu

Keith Brooks
Univ. of Maryland – Baltimore
kbrooks@umaryland.edu

Lyndon D. Perkins
Northern Illinois Univ.
lperkins@niu.edu

Jobie DeVinney-Walsh
Northern Kentucky Univ.
devinneywal@nku.edu

Margaret Maybury
Xavier Univ.
maybury@xavier.edu

Stan Fasci
Univ. of San Francisco
fasci@usfca.edu

Betty Vu
Whittier College
School of Law
bvu@law.whittier.edu

Ellen Driscoll
Suffolk Univ.
edriscol@suffolk.edu

Valerie Robinson
Miami Univ.
 robinsvo@muohio.edu

Jessie Pervall
jessiefp@verizon.net

Publications Editor

The Publications Editor is responsible for publishing the NAGAP Perspectives four times a year to provide NAGAP members with timely and professional information and an opportunity to share views regarding graduate admissions and related topics in a printed format.

Colleen Flynn Thapalia, Editor
Director of Graduate Admissions
The College of Saint Rose
432 Western Avenue
Albany, NY  12203
Phone: 518-454-5143  
FAX: 518-458-5479 
thapalic@strose.edu

Professional Development Chair

The Professional Development Chair is responsible for three NAGAP professional development events per year, one for beginning admissions professionals (new to the field), one for experienced experienced admissions professionals, and one for upper level and decision-making executives.

Professional Development Chair
Cammie Baker-Clancy
Assistant DirectorCenter for Graduate Programs
Empire State College
State University of New York
125 High Rock Ave.
The Van Raalte Mall
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Phone: (518) 587-2100 Ext. 2393
Fax:  (518) 587-9760
E-Mail: cammie.baker-clancy@rsc.edu

John Bury
The University of Tulsa
john-bury@utulsa.edu

Patricia Gardner
Central Connecticut State University
gardnerp@ccsu.edu

Michelle Howell Smith
University of Nebraska- Lincoln
mhowell2@unl.edu

Research and Global Issues Committee

The Research and Global Issues Committee designs and implements research projects in a continuing effort to provide relevant comparative data on both professionally related activities and national issues that affect graduate school policies and requirements. The results of completed surveys are published and shared with NAGAP members and the broader graduate education community.

Research and Global Issues Chair
Kristen Sterba
Assistant Dean, Office of Graduate Student Recruiting and Retention
Graduate School
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
4301 W. Markham Slot 601B
Little Rock, AR 72205
Phone:  (501)526-7396
Fax:  501-686-8570
E-Mail:  SterbaKristenM@uams.edu

Scott Durand
Southern New Hampshire University
s.durand@snhu.edu

Hope Geiger
University of Tulsa
hope-geiger@utulsa.edu

Susan Patterson
The College of Saint Rose
patterss@mail.strose.edu

Devon Skerritt
Harvard University
skerride@gse.harvard.edu

Treasurer/Finance Committee

The treasurer chair is responsible for making sure that NAGAP's day to day finances are budgeted and handled accurately.

Treasurer/Finance Committee Chair
Dave Fletcher
Sr. Director for Graduate Admissions
Division of Enrollment Management
Barry University
11300 NE Second Avenue
Miami Shores, FL 33161
Phone: 305-899-3146
Fax: 305-899-2971
E-Mail: dfletcher@mail.barry.edu

Mike Flanagan, CAE
NAGAP Executive Director
E-Mail:  mflanagan@goamp.com

Elaine S. McBeth
College of William and Mary
mcbeth@wm.edu

Jeremiah Nelson
UNC Charlotte
jeremiah.nelson@uncc.edu


International Relations

Focuses on building rapport with international organizations and individuals interested in NAGAP.

International Relations Chair
Christiane Roth
International Recruitment Services
Università Bocconi
vle Isonzo, 25
20135 Milano
Italy
Phone: +39-02-5836.2745 (Italy office)
Fax: +39-02-5836.5822
E-Mail: Christiane.Roth@unibocconi.it

Kristin S. Williams
The George Washington University
ksw@gwu.edu

Rahul Choudaha
World Education Services
rahul.choudaha@du.edu

Peter MacDonald
QC Quacquarelli Symonds
peter@qsnetwork.com