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National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and American College Personnel Association (ACPA) joint meeting in Orlando, Florida

Dr. Laanan and his research team presented at the NASPA/ACPA joint meeting in Orlando, Florida, on March 31- April 4, 2007.

Pre-Conference Workshop:

Building a Culture of Assessment from the Inside Out: Empowering Student Affairs Graduate Students
Saturday, March 31
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Pre-Meeting Workshop (Half-Day)

Patricia Fabiano, Western Washington University
Andrew F. Wall, University of Rochester
Chuck Eberly, Eastern Illinois University
Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University

In student affairs, assessment efforts are evolving and permeating professional practice. If the "culture of assessment" becomes reality in student affairs, its stewards will be today's graduate students. This workshop for both graduate students and faculty (1) reviews a study of preparation program curriculum regarding the extent to which graduate programs prepare students to conduct assessment or evaluation activities and (2) provides interactive experience with empowerment models for teaching and learning about assessment and research to bridge the gap in creating a "culture of assessment."

Research Presentation:

Pathways for Underrepresented Transfer Students: Findings, Exemplary Practices, and Successful Strategies, Program ID-1829
Frankie Santos Laanan, Iowa State University
Soko S. Starobin, Iowa State University
Sarah Bender, Iowa State University

For more information: www.2007jointmeeting.org/workshops/precon.cfm