From coast to coast, our staff is sharing its knowledge and contributing to the field of Student Affairs through conference presentations. Representing a variety of functional areas, we are helping move important conversations forward, highlighting effective practices and showing continued commitment to student success.
Here’s how our team is engaging with professionals on a national level:
2026 Alabama Conference of Social Work
Perdido, Alabama- Record players, CDs and Streaming: Supervising multi-generational teams (Shannon Welch, Camellia Center)
Alabama Association of Colleges and Employers (AACE) Conference
Fairhope, Alabama- AI is Not Just for IT (Julie Abernathy, Career Center)
American College Health Association Annual Meeting
Denver, Colorado
- A Guide to Podcast Development to Advance Student Health and Well-Being on Campus (Dr. Ruperto Perez, Student Health and Well-Being; Sheena Gregg, Health Promotion & Wellness; BJ Guenther – Counseling Center)
Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors (AFA)
Las Vegas, Nevada
- Partnerships with Purpose: Sponsorship Opportunities in Panhellenic Recruitment (Abby Wallace McNeal, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life and Elizabeth Longmire, Office of Sorority & Fraternity Life at the University of Florida)
- Trust the Process — But Here’s the Data Just in Case (Abby Wallace McNeal, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
- Turning the Tide on Hazing at Alabama (James Spry IV, Kathleen Duffy and Patricia “Tut” Wilson, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
Career Leadership Collective Conference
Savannah, Georgia- FDS Moving Beyond Salary to Measure Outcomes & Impact (Nathan Hunsaker, Angelique Crawford and Dr. Schernavia Hall, Career Center)
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Continuous Improvement Summit
Virtual- Connecting Student Wellness to Retention: Insights and Strategies (Dr. Ruperto Perez, Student Health and Well-Being)
Involvement in Diabetes Organization (Breakthrough T1D) on a National Level
Washington, D.C.- Government Relations Leadership Team Southern States Breakthrough T1D (Michelle Crouse, Career Center)
NASPA Conference
Kansas City, Missouri
- NASPA Assessment 301: The Director of Assessment Institute — Leading Assessment Beyond the Tasks (Shae Robinson, Office of the Vice President)
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Strategies Conferences
Chicago, Illinois- Advisory Council on Wellness: Creating a blueprint for success for student well-being (Dr. Ruperto Perez, Student Health and Well-Being; Weston Poff, Advisory Council on Wellness; Quinten Rostron, Advisory Council on Wellness)
- Promoting Resilience, Healing, Safety On Campus: Building A Trauma-Informed Higher Education Environment (Dr. Ruperto Perez, Student Health and Well-Being)
- Serve your students optimally: Eating disorders and new treatment models (Dr. Ruperto Perez, Student Health and Well-Being)
Navigating College and Eating Disorders
Virtual- (Dr. Ruperto Perez, Student Health and Well-Being)
2025 SEC Exchange
Austin, Texas
- Past and Present: Bridging the Gap and Building a Brighter Future (Lucy Bonhaus, Charlie Beth Pruett and Aubrei Grisaffe, Student Government Association)
SEC Vector Solutions Summit
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Hosted inaugural conference (Strategic Planning and Assessment, Office of the Vice President)
Southeastern Greek Leadership Association (SGLA)
Atlanta, Georgia
- Board Certified: Creating Effective Programs for Your Greek Community (Lexi Snoke, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life with Greek Programming Board)
- Educating the Educators: An IFC Train the Trainer Model for New Member Education Success (James Spry IV, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life with Interfraternity Council)
- Everything I Learned About Leadership I Learned from Taylor Swift (Abby Wallace McNeal and Lexi Snoke, Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life)
- How to Lead Well Imperfectly (Brittany Jordan, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
- Secure the Grades then Run the Yard (Brittany Jordan, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life and Dominic Summerhill, Greek Life Office at Auburn University)
- The Untold Truths of Leadership: Lessons from a former Sorority VP and Council VP (Brittany Jordan, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
- They Not Like Us: How Small and Midsized Chapters Stop Losing the Comparison Game (Abby Wallace McNeal, Office of Fraternity & Sorority Life)
Southern Association of Colleges and Employers (SOACE) Conference
Nashville, Tennessee
- Scaling Services with Campus Partners (Milla Windham Green, Career Center)
University of Alabama Undergraduate Research and Creative Activity (URCA) Conference
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- Where we belong: Examining student experiences of connection and social well-being across the campus experience (Dr. Ruperto Perez, Student Health and Well-Being; Dyvia Huitron, Advisory Council on Wellness; Lucas Ealy, Advisory Council on Wellness; Molly Sullivan, Advisory Council on Wellness)