MONDAY EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS
AI-powered texting to improve student persistence
MONDAY, MARCH 17
Location Competency Certification
9:40 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. General Interest Session Seen and Unseen: The Experiences of Black Women in Leadership in Student Affairs D’Najah Thomas, NASPA; Vicka Bell-Robinson , Indiana University- Bloomington; Chandra Myrick , The University of Tennessee; Brenda Ice , Brown University; Kimberly Tullos , University of North Carolina at Charlotte; Stephanie Carter-Atkins , Wake Forest University; Aneshia Jerralds , Gonzaga University Serving All Students?: How People, Process and Technology Support a Service Model for All Nick Kehrwald, University of South Carolina-Upstate; Tyler Gayheart , Aleysian Starting a Campus-Wide Resilience Program: Lessons Learned Over Five Years Stacey Lee, Pepperdine University; Connie Horton , Pepperdine University; La Shonda Coleman , Pepperdine University Starving the Dream? Administrating Food Needs at Selective Colleges and Universities Nathan Alleman, Baylor University; Cara Cliburn Allen , Center for Nutrition and Health Impact; Sarah Madsen , Baylor University Strategic Mental Health Care Planning: Proactive Strategies for Student Affairs Professionals Cee Adamson, University of Washington; Janae Collier , University of Michigan Student Affairs Assessment: Past, Present, and Future Darby Roberts, Texas A & M University-College Station; Michael Christakis , University at Albany; Jeanna Mastrodicasa , University of Florida; Shaun Boren , University of Florida Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Higher Education: Innovations to Improve Access, Support, and Success Carla Chugani, Mantra Health; Larry Ozowara , Mantra Health Supporting Students at Rural Colleges and Universities Sponsored by AVP Steering Committee John Mark Day, DePauw University; Robin Williamson , University of Central Arkansas; Rashad Cockrell , Austin Peay State University Sustaining Our Work: Developing a Culture of Philanthropy in Student Affairs Eric Scott, University of New Mexico-Main Campus; Pam Agoyo , University of New Mexico-Main Campus; Lisa Ellis , University of New Mexico-Main Campus The Broadening of Mental Health: The Next Paradigm Shift in Higher Education David Walden, Hamilton College; Katelyn Cowen , Hamilton College; Barbara Fluty , Hamilton College; Jeffrey Landry , Hamilton College The First Amendment on Campus: Navigating Free Speech, Legal Challenges, and Community Engagement The Intersection of First Generation Students, Career Readiness, and Leadership Development Sponsored by Student Career Development KC Joshua Fredenburg, Circle of Change Leadership Conference; Tierney Bates , University of South Carolina-Upstate Sponsored by Public Policy Division James Tyger, University of Florida
MCCNO Exhibit Hall Education 1
LEAD, OHR
Core, SJI
Hilton Riverside Churchill A2
OHR, TECH
Core, SJI
Hilton Riverside Grand Salon A3
A/S, SLD
Core
MCCNO 236
OHR
Core, SJI, HRL
MCCNO 210
PPF, OHR
Core, HRL
MCCNO 207
AER
Core
AT A GLANCE
We are the fi rst AI-powered texting system built specifically for retention and persistence. While other bots mostly focus on answering FAQs, our system, via our proactive outreach framework (managed by EdSights), collects real-time information to build student risk profiles around belonging, wellness, fi nancial distress, and academic engagement.
MCCNO 222
A/S, SJI
Core, SJI
Meet students where they are
Hilton Riverside Grand Salon C16
A/S, SJI
Core, SJI
Avg. Persistence Increase 4%
EdSights is the only comprehensive solution that continuously learns about students and personalizes check-ins and resources to align with each student's most critical risk factors.
MCCNO 220 LEAD, OHR
Core
By learning from millions of data points across 170+ schools, we understand which challenges correlate most with student attrition. This collective intelligence allows EdSights to provide targeted short lists of follow-up opportunities to your student support staff while shedding light on the border trends within the University that empower long-term student success planning
Student Engagement 62% University Retention 96% Higher Ed Partners 170+
Hilton Riverside Grand Salon D22
A/S, VHP
Core, NBCC
A Trusted Partner to 100+ Institutions
MCCNO 339
LPG
Core, SC
MCCNO 206
LEAD, SLD
Core, SJI, NBCC
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2025 NASPA Annual Conference
The views and opinions expressed in conference sessions are those of the presenters who do not speak on behalf of NASPA—Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education. The schedule listed in this program book is as of February 20, 2025. Please check the NASPA Events app for the latest schedule information.
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