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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.

2012 Conference Chair
Julia Bourquin Deland
Senior Associate 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:  julie_deland@gse.harvard.edu  

Assistant Conference Chair/Conference Chair for 2013
Anna B. Jordan
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions and New Student Services
Marymount University
2807 North Glebe Road
Arlington, VA 22207
Phone: (703) 284-5903
Fax: (703) 527-3815
E-Mail: ajordan@marymount.edu

On-Site/Special Projects Chair
Philip Guerrero
Graduate Coordinator
Univ. of Texas - Austin
JGB 2.120B
1 University Station C1100
Austin, TX 78712
Phone: (512) 471-6098
Fax: (512) 471-9425
E-Mail:  philipg@mail.utexas.edu

Sponsorships/Exhibits Chair
Renanda Dear
Director, Student and Community Services
Georgia State Univ.
School of Social Work
P.O. Box 3995Atlanta, GA 30303
Phone:  (404) 413-1050
Fax:  (404) 413-1075
E-Mail:  rwood@gsu.edu

Education Programming Chair
Linda Horisk
Assistant Dean of Admissions
Fordham Univ.
Graduate School of Education
33 W. 60th St., Ste. 207
New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 636-6401
Fax: (212) 636-7106
Email: horisk@fordham.edu

Meeting Manager
Deborah Jennings
18000 W. 105th St.
Olathe, KS  66061-7543 
Phone:  (913) 895-4719
Fax: (913) 895-4652
E-Mail: djennings@goAMP.com

 

Membership Committee

The membership/marketing committee is 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.

Membership Committee Chair
Judith Baker
Director, Graduate Admissions
Nazareth College of Rochester
4245 East Avenue
Rochester, NY  14618
Phone:  (585) 389-2824
Fax:  (585) 389-2817
E-Mail:  jbaker51@naz.edu 

Josh LaFave
Syracuse University
jjlafave@syr.edu

Marcus Hanscom
Univ. of New Haven
mhanscom@newhaven.edu

Jenny Phelps
University of Bristish Columbia
jenny.phelps@ubc.ca

Colleen Gabauer
Purdue University
cgabauer@purdue.edu

Larry Schwartz
Dominican University of California
lawrence.schwartz@dominican.edu

Kate McConnell
Saint Joseph's Univ.
kate.mcconnell@sju.edu

 

Marketing Communications Committee

Marketing Communication Committee Chair
Felicia L. Townsend
Assistant Dean
Recruitment, Admissions & Marketing/
Director of Center for Professional Excellence
Dominican University
Graduate School of Social Work
7200 W. Division St.
River Forest, IL  60305
Phone:  (708) 771-5298
Fax:  (708) 366-3446
E-Mail:  ftownsend@dom.edu

Ernest Brothers, PhD
University of Tennessee Knoxville
ebrother@utk.edu

Jennifer Kulbeck
Alliant International University
jkulbeck@alliant.edu

David Spivey
Northern Arizona University
david.spivey@nau.edu

Teisha Johnson
Illinois College of Optometry
tjohnson@ico.edu

Education Committee

Education Chair
Daniel Bennett
Assistant Dean
University of California- Los Angeles
Graduate Division
Box 951428
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone:  (310) 825-3763
Fax:  (310) 206-4627
E-Mail: usdb0@ucla.edu

Tom Rock
Columbia Teachers College
tpr4@columbia.edu

Myron (Mick) Thompson
State University of New York - Buffalo
mick@buffalo.edu

Kristin Williams
George Washington University
ksw@gwu.edu

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

Milen Bartnick
New Mexico State University
mbartnic@nmsu.edu

Dave Fletcher
Barry University
dfletcher@mail.barry.edu

Jami Hill-Smith
Marymount University
jami.hill-smith@marymount.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

Valerie Robinson
Miami University
robinsvo@muohio.edu

Keith Ramsdell
Lourdes College
kramsdell@lourdes.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:  501-686-5661
E-Mail:  SterbaKristenM@uams.edu

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

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

Robert Detwiler
The University of Toledo
rdetwil@UTNet.UToledo.Edu

Amanda Ostreko
University of Kansas
amandao@ku.edu

Salvatore Calabro
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Salvatore.Calabro@einstein.yu.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
Sarah Petrakos
Assistant Dean
Simmons College
GSLIS
300 The Fenway
Boston, MA 02115
Phone:  617-521-2801
Fax:    
sarah.petrakos@simmons.edu

Monica Evans-Lombe
NAGAP Executive Director
E-Mail:  mevanslombe@goAMP.com

International Relations

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

Past President/International Relations Chair
Jeffery T. Johnson
Associate Dean for Graduate Admissions &
Student Affairs
Tulane University
School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine
1440 Canal Street
New Orleans, LA 70112
Phone:  (504) 988-2235
Fax:  (504) 988-0907
Cell Phone:  (504) 390-9841
E-Mail:  jeff@tulane.edu

Martin Bennett
Institute of International Education (IIE) 
mbennett@iie.org

Deidre Evans-Pritchard
AMIDEAST
devanspritchard@AMIDEAST.org

Adina Lav
The George Washington University, School of Engineering and Applied Science
adinalav@gwmail.edu

Jens Locher
University of British Columbia
jens.locher@grad.ubc.ca

Christopher Price
Preparation for Life Group (PFL) International Ltd
chris@preparationforlife.com