Accolades Archive

Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs

Suzan Kurdak was elected to serve on the Consulting Together Community Outreach Board as director of communications.

Darryl Lovett, Ed.D.

Darryl Lovett, Ed.D. was selected to serve as the NASPA Chair of the Centering the Student Affairs Workforce Workgroup to help ensure Student Affairs professionals are empowered, supported and equipped to deliver meaningful experiences for students.

April 2025

Honors and Awards

Ella Windlan

representing the Center for Leadership and Service

Ella Windlan (UGS Academic Engagement Grad Student) was recognized with the "2025 Best Student Research Award" by the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education.

Career Center's Experience Recognition Program

FSU Career Center’s Experience Recognition Program was honored by the Cooperative Education & Internship Association with the 2025 Best Practices Award. Pictured in photo: Jessica O'Neill.

Li Pon

Division of Student Affairs Marketing and Communications

Li Pon was recognized as a 2025 Cooperative Education & Internship Association fellow at the International Work-integrated Learning Conference held in April in Tucson, AZ.

Bylines and Publications

Alice Maxwell

Alice Maxwell wrote the peer-reviewed article "Exploring a model for student success communications that welcomes collaboration across higher education divisions." The case study is published in the journal Perspectives: Policy & Practice in Higher Education published by Taylor & Francis, United Kingdom.

Tracey Dowling and Anissa Ford

Tracey Dowling, Anissa Ford and FSU students Jaydn Delgado and Addison Ricca were interviewed for an article featuring the FSUshadow program, "Where Experiential Learning Doesn't Break the Bank," in the Chronicle of Higher Education Special Report: Hands-On Career Preparation.

Presentations and Conferences

Cassidy Shaw and Alice Maxwell

Alice Maxwell and Cassidy Shaw presented “Say “Hello” to Collaborative Student Marketing, Engagement and Retention,” at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Annual Conference for Marketing and Branding Professionals 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Li Pon and Tracey Dowling, Ph.D.

Tracey Dowling, Ph.D. and Li Pon presented "Internships 101: A Toolkit on Increasing Reach of Employer Training" at the Cooperative Education & Internship Association (CEIA) Annual Conference in Arizona in April. Dowling is also the CEIA vice president for Professional Development.

Li Pon

Li Pon presented "CEIA Fellow Presentation: Creating an Oasis of Opportunities for International Students" at the Cooperative Education & Internship Association (CEIA) Annual Conference in Arizona in April. Dowling is also the CEIA vice president for Professional Development.

Tracey Dowling, Ph.D.

Tracey Dowling, Ph.D. co-presented the sessions "Breaking Into Work-Integrated Learning: The Essentials Toolkit for New Practitioners" and "Cultivating Talent: The Role of Competencies in Work-Integrated Learning Programs" at the Cooperative Education & Internship Association (CEIA) Annual Conference in Arizona in April. Dowling is also the CEIA vice president for Professional Development.

Kaylee Vasquez and Ella Windlan

Kaylee Vasquez (University Housing) and Ella Windlan (UGS Academic Engagement) presented posters: "Service and Sustainable Futures in Morocco and Beyond" and "Algorithmic Law Enforcement: The Community Impact of Predictive Policing" (respectively) at the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education held in Tennessee in March.

Bridgid P. Shannon, MFA, Katelyn Palmer and Paige Rentz

Center for Leadership and Service and University Housing

Bridgid Shannon, Katelyn Palmer, and Paige Rentz presented “Chords & Contexts: Community Embedded Learning & Communities of Practice” at the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education held in Tennessee in March.

Bridgid P. Shannon, MFA and Hillary Harbauer

Bridgid Shannon (Center for Leadership & Service), Hillary Harbauer (University Housing), and other community partners presented “PeaceJamming: Youth-Centric Coalitions for Positive Peace & Healing-Centered Praxis” at the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education held in Tennessee in March.

Bridgid P. Shannon, MFA

Bridgid Shannon presented "Pathways to Peace: Storytelling tools and global models to lead with curiosity, boost collaboration, and sustain engagement" at the 19th Florida International Leadership Conference, hosted by the Florida Association of International Educators.

Shannon presented a seminar on community entry and critical community engagement for FAMU-FSU PURPOSE Research Fellows. Brie has provided community engagement framing for PURPOSE Fellows' research since 2019.

Shannon also presented "Healing Harmonies: Using Music to Inspire and Empower Through Life's Challenges" and "Place-Based Frameworks for University-Community Engagement" with community partners and at the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education held in Tennessee in March.

Service

Brigid Shannon, MFA

Student Union, Campus Event Services

Bridgid Shannon, MFA served a second year on the Executive Committee for the Gulf-South Summit on Service-Learning and Civic Engagement Through Higher Education.

March 2025

Honors and Awards

Katie Redd

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

University Health Services

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.

Bylines and Publications

Presentations and Conferences

Bryant E. Harden, Ph.D.

Center for Global Engagement

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

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

University Health Services

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.

Service

Other Accolades

Carol Burns

Carol Burns passed the National Certification Exam and is now a Certified Medical Administrative Assistant.

February 2025

Honors and Awards

Bridgid P. Shannon, MFA

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

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

Fraternity and Sorority Life

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

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

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 February.

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

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

Campus Recreation

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

Stephanie Walker

FSU Childcare

Stephanie Walker will serve as Chairperson of the Communication and Engagement Committee for the National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers, beginning March 2025.

January 2025

Honors and Awards

Owen Weekley

Owen Weekley was awarded the Inter Residence Hall Council Advisor of the Fall for his work with Salley Hall Council.

Presentations and Conferences

Rob Liddell, Ph.D.

Rob Liddell, Ph.D. was one of the speakers at the January Florida Chamber of Commerce's Future of Work: Workforce Wednesday Webinar Series, "Enhancing Business and Career Center Connections."

Abbey Hale, M.S. & Jamie Butler, M.S.W

Abbey Hale and Jamie Butler presented the roundtable discussion "Collaborating with Employers on Real-World Challenges to Prepare Students for the Workplace" at the 2024 Southern Association of Colleges & Employers Annual Conference in December in Orlando, FL.

Anissa Ford & Li P. Pon

Anissa Ford and Li Pon presented "Unlock Transformative Experiential Learning with FSUshadow and InternFSU" at the 2024 Southern Association of Colleges & Employers Annual Conference in December in Orlando, FL.

Service

Dr. Rachel Blakesley

Dr. Rachel Blakesley has been selected to serve as the committee chair-select for the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers region's Career Support Services committee.

Delaney Sills

Delaney Sills has been selected to serve as the committee chair-select for the Southeastern Association of Housing Officers region's Marketing & Organizational Promotions committee.

Rob Liddell, Ph.D.

Rob Liddell, Ph.D. was selected to serve as a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Pathways Profession Task Force.

Dr. Liddell is also serving the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS) on their Expert Advisory Group to help review their Internship Program Standard.

Tracey Dowling