Book Club Meeting, Chapter 3

September 3, 2025

The September 2025 Webinar Wednesday for the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) served as a book club meeting. The book club met to discuss Chapter 3 of "Cultivating Trauma-Informed Practice in Student Affairs” by Tricia R. Shalka. The facilitator, Josh Meredith, asked the participants five questions. Through discussions and personal examples, participants collaboratively answered these questions.

Citation: Meredith, J., Billups, H. [Producer], (2025, September 3). Webinar Wednesdays - "Book Club Discussion - Cultivating Trauma-Informed Practice in Student Affairs” TACUSPATUBE.

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Book Club Meeting, Chapter 2

August 6, 2025

The August 2025 Webinar Wednesday for the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) served as the second book club meeting. The book club met to discuss Chapter 2 of "Cultivating Trauma-Informed Practice in Student Affairs” by Tricia R. Shalka, where members shared their perspectives on how to apply concepts from the text to their work. Through discussions and personal examples, participants explored ways practitioners can build community, know our students, be change agents, show care and concern, and gather support for ourselves.

Citation: Pamplin, H., Billups, H. [Producer], (2025, August 6). Webinar Wednesdays - "Book Club Discussion - Cultivating Trauma-Informed Practice in Student Affairs” TACUSPATUBE.

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Book Club Meeting, Chapter 1

July 2, 2025

The July 2025 Webinar Wednesday for the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) served as the first book club meeting. The book club met to discuss Chapter 1 of "Cultivating Trauma-Informed Practice in Student Affairs” by Tricia R. Shalka, where members shared their perspectives on trauma definitions and experiences in educational settings. The group explored various aspects of trauma including its impacts on students, the importance of creating safe spaces, and the challenges of addressing trauma in academic environments. Through discussions and personal examples, participants examined trauma-informed practices and the need for professionals to be mindful of trauma signs while maintaining appropriate boundaries and encouraging student resilience.

Citation: Meredith, J., Billups, H. [Producer], (2025, July 2). Webinar Wednesdays - "Book Club Discussion - Cultivating Trauma-Informed Practice in Student Affairs” TACUSPATUBE.

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Leadership Interview with Neil E. Golemo, PhD

June 4, 2025

This pre-recorded interview for the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) featured Dr. Neil Golemo, the organization's Vice President of Education and Research. Key highlights from the interview include the following advice: do the hard things first; be present at your current institution; select your supervisors carefully; and focus on the curricular approach to student affairs.

Citation: Golemo, N., Edwards, A., Billups, H. [Producer], (2025, May 12). Webinar Wednesdays - "Interview with Dr. Neil Golemo" TACUSPATUBE.

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Leadership Interview with Dr. Ashley Spicer-Runnels and Dr. Lacey Folsom

May 7, 2025

The May 2025 Webinar Wednesday for the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) featured Dr. Ashley Spicer-Runnels (Treasurer) and Dr. Lacey Folsom (Secretary) with Dr. Anthony Edwards (Director of Research) as moderator. Topics included top skills for student affairs professionals, strategies for the first 90 days in a new role, motivating staff, favorite podcasts, strategies for incorporating data, research, and finance into your student affairs skillset, and ways student affairs and higher education are changing.

Citation: Spicer-Runnels, A., Folsom, L., Edwards, A., Billups, H. [Producer], (2025, April 7). Webinar Wednesdays - "Interview with Dr. Ashley Spicer-Runnels and Dr. Lacey Folsom." TACUSPATUBE.

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Leadership Interview with Dr. Tondra Moore

March 5, 2025

The March 2025 Webinar Wednesday for the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) featured Dr. Tondra Moore, the organization's Vice President of Administration. Key highlights from the interview include the importance of incorporating assessment into our work; leaders seeing themselves as models for others; building leaders; and thoughtfully and intentionally testing out ideas before asking your employees to implement them.

Citation: Moore, T., Edwards, A., Billups, H. [Producer], (2025, May 5). Webinar Wednesdays - "Interview with Dr. Tondra Moore" TACUSPATUBE.

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