For the last several years in my leadership roles, I have always enacted and espoused a solidified grouping of values connected with my leadership identity.  A prominent value in t[...]

I’m a conference hoarder. I love the experience of interacting with like-minded colleagues, learning new best practices, and having social networking opportunities with leaders in [...]

I spent this past week at at technology conference, learning how to use digital and social media outlets to reach out to students. It was a pretty fascinating experience; plus I wa[...]

We’re trying something new with the #sachat. Knowing the conversations and questions don’t begin and end every Thursday at 12pm CST, we’ve replaced the Final Thou[...]

I stood in front of my dresser staring a multitude of clothes.  “So, exactly what do I wear to this, anyway?” I thought to myself as I fumbled through a variety of shirt and pant o[...]

I’ll take this term over ‘research’ any day. A recent #sachat on ‘Beginning Research in Higher Education’  uncovered many different definitions of res[...]

It had been a long day at work. I had multiple student meetings, uploaded data to our database, reviewed leadership applications, and had to sit through StrenghsFinder training. As[...]

About 15 months ago, I left a student affairs role to become a research scientist in information technology. I left behind no longer having June, July and August being devoted to s[...]

This past week I went back to Oakland to see some friends and get in some of the sights and sounds I dearly missed. In retrospect, I miss the northbound 880 freeway getting jammed [...]

A few weeks ago, I posted my reflection on innovation, being radical, and remaining authentic in my student affairs work.  Since then, I’ve read Drive by Daniel Pink for the [...]