2017 Conference
Welcome
Keynote
Dr. Joe Cuseo
Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Marymount College (CA), Educational Advisor to AVID in Higher Education
Joe Cuseo holds a doctoral degree in Educational Psychology and Assessment from the University of Iowa and is Professor Emeritus of Psychology. For more than 25 years, he directed the first-year seminar–a core college-success course required of all incoming students.
Currently, Joe serves as an educational advisor and consultant for AVID—a non-profit organization whose mission is to promote the college access and success of underserved student populations.
He’s a 14-time recipient of the “faculty member of the year award” on his home campus—a student-driven award based on effective teaching and academic advising, a recipient of the “Outstanding First-Year Student Advocate Award” from the National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, and a recipient of the “Diamond Honoree Award” from the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for contributions made to student development and the Student Affairs profession.
Joe has authored articles and books on student learning and development, the most recent of which are Student-Faculty Engagement Inside & Outside the Classroom, Thriving in College and Beyond: Research-Based Strategies for Academic Success & Personal Development, and Diversity & The College Experience.
He has delivered hundreds of campus workshops and conference presentations across North America, as well as Europe, Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.
Breakout Session 1
- Recruitment 2.0: Integrating Technology into your Recruitment Strategy
- Using Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) in Advising: Increasing Awareness and Student Success
- Best Practices for Identifying and Serving Unique Student Veteran Populations
- Bridging the Curriculum and Co-Curriculum: Partnerships between Academic and Student Affairs
Breakout Session 2
- All In: Engaging Adult Learners (presentation not available)
- Best Practices in Communicating with Adult Learners
- Learning to Learn: What We Know about Enhancing Student Success
- Access, Affordability and Financial Literacy
