DSA Team, we want to celebrate your success!
Honors and Awards
Katie Redd
Student Union, Campus Event Services
Katie Redd was honored by the Young Actors Theatre Board of Directors at the Tallahassee Leading Ladies Breakfast in March for her contributions to the performing arts.
Amy Magnuson, Ph.D., RD, LD/N
Amy Magnuson, Ph.D., RD, LD/N received the Charles F. Bohmann Award from the Southern College Health Association in March for her dedication to college health and service to SCHA.
Trinity Davis
New Student and Family Programs
Trinity Davis was named the Association for Orientation, Transition, and Retention in Higher Education’s (NODA) Region VI Outstanding Graduate Student Leader.
Rachel Blakesley
University Housing and Childcare
Rachel Blakesley received an Outstanding Contributions to Research Award by the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers in March for contributing to the advancement of knowledge of the housing profession.
Bridgid P. Shannon, MFA
Center for Leadership and Service
Bridgid Shannon was selected into the 2025 Cohort of the International Association for Research on Service-Learning and Community Engagement Practitioner-Scholar Community. She also joined the Bonner Foundation's Teaching Social Action Initiative that is rooted in fostering students' experiential leadership for institutional policy change for public purpose.
Dr. Joi Phillips, Dr. Erin Sylvester Philpot, Bridgid Shannon, Gen Ramirez, Rebecca Sardina
Center for Leadership and Service
Dr. Joi Phillips, Dr. Erin Sylvester Philpot, Bridgid Shannon, Gen Ramirez and Rebecca Sardina received the FSU Service Scholars Program Bronze level recognition for the National NASPA Excellence Award for Service Learning Program of Distinction.
Katelyn Bittinger
Katelyn Bittinger received the Evelyn A. Wallington Advisor of the Year Award through the South Atlantic Affiliate of College & University Residence Halls in recognition of outstanding service.
Bylines and Publications
Bryant E. Harden, Ph.D.
Bryant Harden, Ph.D. coauthored “Teaching Feminist Theories” in The Palgrave Handbook on the Pedagogy of International Relations Theory. He also published “Review of Enlightenment and the Gasping City: Mongolian Buddhism at a Time of Environmental Disarray" in Mongolian Studies: The Journal of the Mongolia Society, and “Becoming a Global Citizen: The Transformative Power of Study Abroad” within How Studying Abroad Changed My Life: Tips and Strategies for a Transformative Experience.
Brittany Devies
Dr. Brittany Devies authored "Sound Leadership: Harnessing the Power of Podcasts in Leadership Development" and "Celebrity as Catalyst: Connecting Leadership Development to Pop Culture" in New Directions for Student Leadership.
Presentations and Conferences
Bryant E. Harden, Ph.D.
Bryant Harden, Ph.D. presented his chapter on “Teaching Feminist Theories” from the recently published The Palgrave Handbook on the Pedagogy of International Relations Theory at the International Studies Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL.
Dr. Amy Hecht and Dr. Brittany Devies
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Fraternity and Sorority Life
Amy Hecht, Ed.D. (Vice President for Student Affairs) and Brittany Devies, Ph.D. (Fraternity and Sorority Life) with Angela Chong (University of Oregon), Kelly Hennessy (The College of New Jersey) and Tina Tormey (The College of New Jersey) co-presented, 'Telling Time: Time Management of Women in Senior Student Affairs Roles" at a pre-conference presentation at the 2025 NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Annual Conference in New Orleans.
Freddy Juarez, Jarred Pernier, Dr. Brittany Devies, Dr. Zduy Chu
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Fraternity and Sorority Life
Freddy Juarez, Jarred Pernier, Brittany Devies and Zduy Chu presented "Foundational Leadership and Organizational Wellness (FLOW) Model: Designing Leadership Learning for Individuals and Organizations" at the NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Annual Conference in New Orleans.
Alice Maxwell, MA
DSA Marketing and Communications Office
Alice Maxwell co-presented alongside Josie Ahlquist (Association of Higher Education Consulting and Coaching) and Erin Carroll (Washington State University), “Growing Pains: Is Your Division's Marketing Strategy and Structure Stuck in the Past?" at the 2025 NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Annual Conference in New Orleans.
Suzan Kurdak
DSA Marketing and Communications Office
Suzan Kurdak was a panelist presenter on "Memoir Writing: Processes and Pitfalls" at the Tallahassee Writers Association general meeting in March.
Alycia Malicz, Alice Maxwell, Allison Peters and Dave Peters
DSA Marketing and Communications Office, Division of Undergraduate Studies and Campus Recreation
Alycia Malicz and Alice Maxwell (Division of Student Affairs Marketing and Communications), Allison B. Peters, Ph.D. (Division of Undergraduate Studies), and David Peters (Campus Recreation) presented “Cutting Through the Noise: Collaborative Approaches to Student Communication, Engagement, and Retention” at the 2025 NASPA: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Annual Conference in New Orleans.
Trinity Davis
New Student and Family Programs
Trinity Davis presented at the Region VI NODA conference on “OL 2 HE: Starting Your Journey to Graduate School” and “Supporting Our Families of First-Generation Students” in March in New Orleans.
Sara Butler
Sara Butler was a panelist at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers regional conference in February on "Empowered Leadership".
Delaney Sills and Sara Butler
Delaney Sills presented at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers regional conference in February on "Commitment to Curriculum: Generating Buy In".
Delaney Sills
Delaney Sills presented at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers regional conference in February on “From Boring to Board Games: Enhancing Student Staff Activities through Gamification”.
Marrese Whitsett Jr.
Marrese Whitsett Jr. presented at the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers regional conference in February on “Fusing the Future: Successful Strategies for Thriving in a Multigenerational Housing Department".
Stephanie Tillman and Danielle Porter
Stephanie Tillman and Danielle Porter presented at the First-Year Experience conference in New Orleans on "Innovating First-Year Experience Courses Through Connection and Collaborative Partnership" in Februrary.
Erin Sylvester Philpot
Erin Sylvester Philpot, Ed.D., was the opening speaker for the statewide senior leaders and managers meeting of the Agency for Persons with Disabilities. Presenting "The Leadership Toolkit", Erin shared lessons on managing, leading, and navigating organizational change and periods of transition.
Dr. Justin Hultman
Dr. Justin Hultman presented a workshop on the complexities of undergraduate career decision-making at the 2024 International Association for Educational and Vocational Conference held in Finland.
Alice Maxwell
DSA Marketing and Communications Office
Alice Maxwell presented at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) ToGather online workshop for "Meet the Best of CASE District 3 Grand Gold Winners." She shared FSU's student success campaign, Hello FSU!, that earned the prestigious Grand Gold CASE International Circle of Excellence Award for Student Engagement Marketing. In 2024, of the 4,223 nominations submitted to CASE from around the world, only 32 entries won Grand Gold Awards. The FSU Division of Student Affairs' campaign was one of four grand gold winners in the Southeast district.
Bay Bennett
Bay Bennett presented to the Florida Leadership Outdoor Recreation Association about different rock-climbing, anchor-building methodologies covering correct materials to use and various terrains.
Service
Bryant E. Harden, Ph.D.
Bryant Harden, Ph.D. was elected to serve another year on the executive committee for Theory for the International Studies Association.
Stephanie Walker
Stephanie Walker will serve as Chairperson of the Communication and Engagement Committee for the National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers, beginning March 2025.
Other Accolades
Carol Burns
Carol Burns passed the National Certification Exam and is now a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant.