DSA Team, we want to celebrate your success!
Awards, Fellowships and Scholarships
Division of Student Affairs Marketing and Communications Office
DSA Marketing and Communications Office
July 2024: earned a prestigious international Circle of Excellence Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) for the "Hello FSU!" campaign. This FSU student success communications campaign won the CASE Student Engagement Grand Gold Circle of Excellence Award--the recognition awarded to the highest scoring entry in the category. Congratulations DSA MarcComm team members Alice Maxwell, Alycia Malicz, Emma Massaglia, Cassidy Shaw, Chlo Keicher, Suzan Kurdak, Jessie Colegrove, Evan Eisenstark, Ilaria Georgi and Amanda Fronczak!
Shannon Staten, Ph.D.
July 2024: Shannon was one of the six recipients of the 2024 Parthenon Society Award. The Parthenon is the Association of College and University Housing - International Foundation's (ACUHO-I) most prestigious award, recognizing supreme achievement in the profession, outstanding service, leadership, and contributions to campus housing. Champions nominated candidates for the Parthenon Society each year. To be considered for this award, candidates must have contributed 10 years of service to the housing, residential life, or affiliated profession and five years of service at the regional or international level of ACUHO-I. If selected, the champion raises a minimum of $5,000 for the Foundation on behalf of the nominee.
Brittany Mueller
May 2024: awarded the NIRSA Annual Service Award for outstanding commitment to the inclusion and integration of Special Olympic athletes in the NIRSA Championship Series.
Rana Sedeeq
May 2024: awarded the FloridaACE 2024 Professional Development Scholarship.
Michael Fine, M.S.
April 2024: Michael R. Fine, M.S., associate director of the FSU Student Union, has been honored as the recipient of the prestigious Gordon Teigen Meritorious Service Award for 2024. The annual award is presented to an individual for outstanding service to collegiate bowling. Recognized twice as one of the Bowlers Journal’s "Top 100 Bowling Coaches in America," Fine currently represents the interests of all collegiate bowling programs on the USBC Collegiate Advisory Council and serves as Secretary/Rules Editor for NCAA Women’s Bowling.
Felicia D. Williams, Ph.D. and Andy Johnson
April 2024: inducted by the Office of Transfer Student Services as Honorary Members into the Tau Sigma Honor Society. Additionally, the Office of Student Governance and Advocacy was awarded the 2024 Transfer Advocate award for the support of FSU's transfer student population through programs such as the Transfer Leadership Program, Welcome FSU, and SGA funding support.
Xavien Johns
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
April 2024: selected as a 2024 Jim Rhatigan Graduate Fellow for the 2024 NASPA Annual Conference. This fellowship was given to only 8 Graduate Students around the nation.
Presentations, Conferences and Exhibits
DeOnte Brown
Center for Academic Retention and Enhancement
July 2024: co-Presented with Lisa Jackson (Social Work) a pre-conference session, “Students Experiencing Homelessness: Your Role in Building Equitable Campus Support”, at the NASPA Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education in Anaheim, CA.
Served as a panelist for “Managing Up: Lessons Learned by First Scholars Network Institutions” during the NASPA Conferences on Student Success in Higher Education.
Bryant Harden, Ph.D.
June 2024: attended the Central and East European International Studies Association (CEEISA) and the International Studies Association (ISA) joint International Conference in Rijeka, Croatia from June 18 - 21. This year’s conference theme - Knowing the Global-Local: Imagining Pasts, Debating Futures - seeks to unpack the politics of knowledge and policy processes in the making of the global-local. At the conference, Dr. Harden presented his paper “Undermining the Mission: An Interpretive Analysis of Counter-Conduct in the United States Peace Corps” and engaged with scholars from around the world during panel presentations and other conference events.
Tanya Schaad
May 2024: co-presented “Advising Students and Scholars Moving to Other Legal Statuses” at the NAFSA International Association of International Educators national conference in New Orleans on May 31, 2024, with attorney David Ware and Director of the Office of International Students and Scholars at the University of New Orleans, Christiana J. Thomas.
Anissa Ford
June 2024: presented "What Happens When Career Centers Facilitate Job Shadowing?" at the 2024 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Conference in Phoenix.
Shannon Staten, Ph.D.
July 2024: Shannon recently attended the annual conference for the Association of College and University Housing Officers - International (ACUHO-I). While at the conference she presented two sessions for the membership. One was leading a networking program, "Making 20 new contacts in an hour: Connecting with Women Leaders" that introduced newer professionals to seasoned women professionals in the field. 48 newer professionals had the chance to meet and ask questions of 25 of the seasoned professionals. She also presented a SPRINT session entitled, "My Doctoral Journey Started at 50" as part of the closing session for the conference.
Amy Magnuson, Ph.D.
May 2024: presented "Cultivating College Health Services: Structure Drives Function" with colleagues from the University of Georgia, Sam Houston, Colorado State & Missouri State at the American College Health Association (ACHA) Annual Meeting.
Zduy Chu
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
June 2024: presented "State of Student Affairs: U.S. Higher Education and Cancel Culture - Can we just talk about it?" at the Transatlantic Dialogue Conference (TAD) in Luxembourg.
Angela Chong, JD, and Shelley Ducatt
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and the Department of Student Support and Transitions
June 2024: presented "Preserving Collaboration Through Change and Turnover" at the 2024 NASPA Region III Summer Symposium.
Zduy Chu, Angela Chong, JD, and Luzmi Valenzuela
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
June 2024: presented "Cultivating Tomorrow's Student Affairs Leaders: Nurturing Students' Potential Through Mentorship within NASPA's Undergraduate Fellows Program" at the 2024 NASPA Region III Summer Symposium.
Zduy Chu and Xavien Johns
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
June 2024: presented "Building Tomorrow's Leaders: A Closer Look into FSU’s NASPA and NOLES (N2UFP) Program for Aspiring Undergraduate Student Affairs Professionals" at the 2024 NASPA Region III Summer Symposium.
Angela Chong, JD
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
June 2024: presented "When the First Amendment Goes to College: Considerations for Policy and Application at a Private vs. Public University" at the 2024 NASPA Region III Summer Symposium.
Xiaoxuan Li
Student Agencies and Institutes
June 2024: presented "Empowering change: A student-led diversity & inclusion initiative in the face of legislative challenges" at the 2024 NASPA Region III Summer Symposium.
Felicia Williams, Ph.D., Andy Johnson, Kyanna Austin, Sam Diaz, Anthony Benn and Isabella LoBianco
Department of Student Engagement
June 2024: Staff and students from the Department of Student Engagement presented a session at the NASPA Region III Summer Symposium. The session, titled "'Let's Balance!': Gamifying the SGA Budget Process to Empower Student Government Leaders," showcased how the Department of Student Engagement developed a board game as a fun and interactive training tool. The game enables students to simulate the process of balancing an SGA budget while also developing emotional intelligence and leadership skills.
Presenters at the NASPA conference were Dr. Felicia Williams, Director of Student Engagement; Andy Johnson, Program Director for Student Governance & Advocacy; Kyanna Austin, Program Manager in the Student Governance & Advocacy office; and Sam Diaz, Student Assistant and Immediate Past President of the Student Senate.
The Student Engagement team also presented "Let's Balance" at the 2024 Student Government Institute in Gainesville in May, assisted by Student Body Vice President Anthony Benn and Summer Senate President Isabella LoBianco.
Darryl Lovett, Ph.D.
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
June 2024: presented "Cultivating a Positive Staff Experience and Culture in Student Affairs" at the NASPA Region III Summer Symposium.
Sierra Turner, Ph.D.
Office of Student Agencies and Institutes
June 2024: facilitated "Thinking Outside of the Box: Facilitating Third Spaces for Underrepresented Students in this Political Climate", a conversation on creating third spaces for university students in light of recent anti-DEI legislation at the NASPA Region III Summer Symposium in Orlando, FL. Dr. Turner and her co-facilitator, FSU alumnae, Dr. Challen Wellington, worked with higher education professionals from all of over the country to explore the implications of the anti-DEI legislation and how it impacts the work they do with and on behalf of students.
Tori Andrews
June 2024: presented "Maximizing ROI in Employer Relations: Navigating Budgets and Financial Metrics" at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employers annual Employer Relations Summit.
Alice Maxwell
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
June 2024: presented "Say 'Hello' to Florida State University's Student Success Communications Campaign" at the Student Communications Conference hosted by the Council of Advancement and Support of Education (Europe) in Birmingham, England.
Jamie Butler and Abbey Hale, M.S.
June 2024: presented “Collaborating with Employers on Real World Challenges to Prepare Students for the Workplace” at the 2024 FloridaACE Annual Conference in Jacksonville, FL.
Christy Mantzanas
June 2024: presented "Collaborative Excellence: Unleashing Solutions in Employer Relations Idea-athon" at the Southern Association of Colleges and Employer annual Employer Relations Summit.
Rana Emad
June 2024: presented a session titled “Unlocking International Student Potential through Innovative Strategies for Career Support” at the FloridaACE Professional Development Conference in Jacksonville, FL
Zduy Chu and Freddy Juarez
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs, Fraternity and Sorority Life
June 2024: presented "Building Community Together: Florida State's Innovative and Sustainable Model for Fraternity and Sorority Life Engagement and Success" at the NASPA Region III Summer Symposium.
Angela Chong, JD, Brandon Bowden, Zduy Chu
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
June 2024: presented "From A, B, to Z – Lessons Learned and Collaborative Approaches to the AVP Position" at the NASPA Region III Summer Symposium.
Kari DiDonato
May 2024: presented at the 2024 NIRSA Annual Conference on Campus Recreation marketing departments. Shared research on retention strategies, showed the value of Campus Recreation marketing departments, and gave insight and best practices on how to make you and your team most successful.
Xavien Johns
Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs
April 2024: Co-presented at the 2024 Annual NASPA Conference in Seattle under the topic "From NUFP to Graduate School: The Importance of Preparatory Programs and Internships for Graduate Student Success." Xavien presented alongside NUFP cohort members Asa Lewis, graduate student at the University of Maryland, Warren Lor, graduate student at The Ohio State University, and Dr. Lane Washington, Senior Advisor to the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Service
Zduy Chu, Ed.D.
Office of the Vice President For Student Affairs
July 2024: selected as chair of the 2025 NASPA AVP Symposium Committee.
Amy Magnuson, Ph.D.
June 2024: serving on the American College Health Association (ACHA) Administration Section Leadership Board, appointed June 2024.
Xavien Johns
Office of The Vice President for Student Affairs
May 2024: appointed as a NASPA Region III Board Member, serving as the Co-Graduate Representative.
Accomplishments
Erin Morpeth-Provost, Ph.D.
Counseling and Psychological Services
July 2024: published "Demographic, Academic, and Clinical Characteristics of College Students Hospitalized for Psychiatric Crises" in the APA Journal of Counseling Psychology.
Tony Cline
June 2024: graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in the FSU Interdisciplinary Social Sciences program, with a specialization in Public Service. Tony has also obtained 2 undergraduate certificates: Emergency Management & Homeland Security and U.S. Intelligence Studies.
Mackenzie Fisher, NCC, CCC
June 2024: gained the Certified Career Counselor (CCC) credential, successfully completed her CACREP-accredited FSU Career Counseling M.S./Ed.S degree, and provided proof of 700+ hours of direct and indirect career counseling.
Aline Dort
June 2024: received her Certified Career Counselor (CCC) credential through the National Career Development Association credentialing body. This required Aline to complete 600 hours of career counseling experience in addition to passing a case study blind review exam.
Bryant Harden, Ph.D.
The Center for Global Engagement
May 2024: co-authored a chapter on teaching feminist International Relations theories in the Palgrave Handbook on the Pedagogy of International Relations Theory, published a book review of Development Discourse and Global History: From Colonialism to the Sustainable Development Goals in Mongolia Studies and authored a chapter titled "Becoming a Global Citizen: The Transformative Power of Study Abroad" which is set to be published by Mercer University Press this year in Leveraging Study Abroad Experiences: The Journey Continues.
