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Upcoming Webinars |
Join us for Webinar Wednesday!
Webinar Wednesdays are a great professional development opportunity to student affairs practitioners across institutions and levels of responsibility. The Webinars Committee seeks to bring engaging, thoughtful, and practical content to TACUSPA's members. We currently offer the following webinar formats: presentations, panel discussions, interviews, and book club discussions. If you are interested in sharing your research or practice as a presenter, participating as part of a panel, serving as an interviewee, or leading a book club discussion, please complete our webinar proposal form.
Webinar Wednesdays are held the first Wednesday of each month at noon. To register for an upcoming webinar, please use this link. |
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Upcoming Webinars
Book Club Meeting
Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at Noon
We will discuss Chapter 3 of Cultivating Trauma-Informed Practice in Student Affairs by Tricia R. Shalka
Please register for this webinar at this link.
Recently Recorded Webinars In case you were not able to attend, we have recorded our most recent webinars:
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. |
Previous Webinars
A Beginner's Guide to Academic Publishing
May 1, 2024
A short presentation and guided Q&A among Higher Education professionals on the topic of publishing. Dr Peggy Holzweiss, Editor of the Student Affairs on Campus, Dr. Pietro Sasso, and Dr. Anthony Edwards, answer questions from current Student Affairs professionals and aspiring authors, Dr. Neil E. Golemo, and Josh Meredith about getting started.
Engaging Families in Higher Education: Lessons Learned and Best Practices.
April 3, 2024
Dr. Christine Self, Dr. Elizabeth Massengale, and Dr. Amy Murphy discuss their book Engaging Families in Higher Education: Lessons Learned and Best Practices.
Discovering your Backyard: Finding your Place in your Community
February 10, 2023
Jasmine-Jennings Rentz - Texas Christian University
The Value of You: A Discussion on Prioritizing your Needs as a Professional
January 30, 2023
Shelby Hearn - Texas A&M University
Balancing a Career in Higher Education and Parenting
June 11, 2021
Are you a parent? Join our hosts as they discuss balancing a career in higher education and parenting!
- Brandon Lee, Director of Residence Life, UH - Victoria
- Ashley Spicer-Runnels, Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, TAMU - San Antonio
- Shelly Fordyce, Director of Student Activities, TAMU - Galveston
- Lisa Perez, Assistant Vice President for Student Life, TAMU - Corpus Christi
Building an Effective Personal Brand
February 17, 2021
Interested in building or enhancing your personal brand? Attend this webinar to learn more from Dr. Mordecai Brownlee, who was named one of 30 most interesting voices in higher education by EdTech Magazine!
About the Speaker: Dr. Mordecai Ian Brownlee currently serves as the Vice President for Student Success at St. Philip's College, the only college in the nation federally-designated as both a historically Black college (HBCU) and a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI), located in San Antonio, Texas.
Exploring How the Texas Legislative Session May Affect Student Affairs Across the State
January 25, 2021
All eyes are on the state capital this legislative session. Join this webinar to learn more about this legislative session and ways you can contribute.
- Laura Hartmann, Associate Vice Chancellor for Governmental Relations, The University of Texas System
- Matt Parson, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Government Relations, Texas A&M University System
"What I Would Do Differently:" Three Lessons from 37 Derailed Administrators
November 13, 2020
Most of us would be devastated to lose our job. Join this webinar to learn three lessons from senior-level higher education administrators who lost their job and found meaningful roles again.
Jeff Strietzel, Part-Time Lecturer, Leadership Studies - Baylor University
Building Personal & Professional Resilience
Focusing on health and wellbeing should be a priority for all Student Affairs professionals, serving as a model for our students. Join Paulina as she shares tip, tricks, and cognitive explanations for how you can practice self-care and build resilience both personally and professionally.
Paulina H. Mazurek, Director, Wellness & Professional Formation, UT Health - San Antonio, Long School of Medicine
Useful Career Skills for Student Affairs Professionals
- Iliana Melendez, Associate Dean of Students, University of Houston - Clear Lake
- Taylor Kemp, Student Development Specialist II, Texas A&M University at Galveston
Creating Programming & Resources to Support Diverse Student Populations
April 24, 2020
The goal of the webinar is to teach best practices in creating programming & resources for diverse student populations. Will review three tips to develop diverse programming and discuss prior programming done at University of Houston Career Services that supported students who identify as LGBTQ, recovery from addiction, 1st generation, and/or women.
The tips include:
- Showing Students How To Look for Inclusive Employers
- Diversity statement lists for each career fair
- Tailor Resources to Diverse Student Populations
- Drop-in hours at Cougars in Recovery office
- Navigating the Job Search with a Criminal Record handout
- Connect Students to Professionals They Identify With
- Coming Out For Work LGBTQ Panel Q&A with KPMG
- Empower Women Meet and Greet Roundtables with 1st generation panelist
- Empower Women Brunch during Women’s History Month
- Online Presentation Videos on Coming Out For Work or Disclosing Criminal Record History
Donah Justice, Career Development Counselor, University of Houston Career Services
Identifying and Serving an Invisible Student Population: Foster Care Alumni
April 23, 2020
Foster care alumni, many times an invisible student population on college and university campuses, have many on- and off- campus support systems and resources to assist in their success. Participants in this webinar will learn ways to identify foster care alumni and needed services, the role of legislatively-mandated foster care liaisons, and the challenges of serving this population. The Texas tuition and fee waiver, Education and Training Voucher, Scholarships, Supervised Independent Living, Medicaid for Transitioning Foster Care Youth, and other benefits will also be addressed. Participants will receive a comprehensive resource list.
- Keri Rogers, Higher Education Consultant
- Amy O'Keefe, Executive Director, CARE, Texas Woman's University
Hidden Tricks and Tips on Changing Functional Areas within Student Affairs
Join us in listening to this 15-minute conversation with Joshua Neaves about useful skills for people looking to make a change in functional areas within Student Affairs.
- Taylor Kemp, Student Development Specialist II, Texas A&M University at Galveston
- Joshua Neaves, Director of Student Engagement, The University of Texas at Tyler
Community and Self-Care in Turbulent Times (provided by NASPA)
March 27, 2020
Join us for an in-depth dialogue focusing on how we can develop strategies for ourselves and our communities during these unprecedented times. Together, we will uncover new ways to care for ourselves, our communities, and our teams as we lean into the shifting ways we do our work.
Engaging and Supporting Students Online During COVID-19 and Beyond (provided by NASPA)
March 26, 2020
Engage with the authors of a new NASPA publication that debuts this month, Online & Engaged: Innovative Practices for Online Learner Success. The full schedule of this presentation is available, enabling participants to join when they are able, and for the portions that interest them. With conversations reflecting chapter topics such as The Business Side of Online Student Affairs, Integrity & Student Conduct in Online Environments, and Equity in Online Learning, there should be relevant discussions to every student affairs role. To support our community, the e-book is free to NASPA members through June 30, 2020.
Secondary Trauma in Student Affairs and Student Conduct
August 1, 2019
Presented in Partnership with ASCA Texas and the Texas Deans of Students
Martha Compton, Dean of Students, Concordia University Texas
Biggest Buzz Webinar - Give back to impact: Rethinking the motivations for Latinx involvement
July 18, 2019
Ricardo Montelongo, Ph.D.
Pursuing a doctoral degree as a senior-level administrator
May 23, 2019
Presented in Partnership with ASCA Texas and the Texas Deans of Students
- John Kaulfus, Chief Student Affairs Officer & Title IX Director, University of Texas Health Science Center
- Iliana B. Melendez, Associate Dean of Students, University of Houston - Clear Lake
- Paul York, Associate Dean of Student Affairs & Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Texas A&M University - Central Texas
Writing and Research for Publication
May 17, 2019
This session’s hybrid presentation format will bring together practitioners and faculty members from across the State of Texas to share their experience and lessons learned on their journey to publication. Participants will engage in a conversation regarding tips and tools to aid in conducting research and writing for publication. This session is being presented as part of the University of Houston System Student Affairs and Enrollment Services Annual Conference and is being co-sponsored by the Texas Association of College University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA).
- Ashley Spicer-Runnels, Ed.D., Assistant Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Texas A&M University-San Antonio
- Teresa Simpson, Ed.D., Special Assistant to the Dean for Student Recruitment, Retention & Success / Clinical Instructor for Ed.L.D., Lamar University
- Jenifer Edwards, Ph.D., Full Professor, Communication Studies, Tarleton State University
- Tiffany J. Davis, Ph.D., Clinical Assistant Professor & M.Ed. Program Director, University of Houston
Managing Disruptive Student Behavior: Developing proactive, multidisciplinary, and collaborative approaches to assessing and responding to students who exhibit threatening, concerning, and/or concerning behaviors
May 2, 2019
Presented in Partnership with ASCA Texas and the Texas Deans of Students
- Jennifer E. Bloom, Senior Assistant General Counsel, University of Houston System
- Kamran Riaz, Associate Dean of Students, University of Houston
Partnership through the process: Strategies for developing and fostering partnerships between campus offices/departments that respond to allegations of sexual misconduct/harassment
April 18, 2019
Presented in Partnership with ASCA Texas and the Texas Deans of Students
- Jennifer E. Bloom, Senior Assistant General Counsel, University of Houston System
- Douglas Eck, Assistant Dean of Students, University of Houston
- Erika Harrison, Title IX/Equity and Diversity Officer, University of Houston - Downtown
Previous webinars can be accessed online.
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