Don't forget that we'll be celebrating all of the award winners during our Region 2 Talks Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, April 21. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/events/201906061107412/. And feel free to give these folks a shout-out using the #R2gratitude hashtag!
Joanne Garfield | Temple University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role
Joanne Garfield is the Senior Advisor for International Students at Temple University where she manages the academic advising processes for Global Programs inbound exchange and study-abroad students as well as provides secondary advising support for all Temple international students. Joanne works closely with colleagues from Temple’s Office of International Affairs and the Language Lounge to bring a holistic approach to supporting international student success. Joanne and colleagues were awarded two Temple University internationalization grants. The second was used to create and facilitate Temple’s first in-country student pre-departure orientation in Beijing and Shanghai, China. Prior to working at Temple, Joanne worked in international education in Israel and taught ESL in St. Petersburg, Russia. She also has extensive experience working with traditional and non-traditional students from diverse academic, socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Joanne has a master’s degree in Teaching from Southern Oregon University and a bachelor’s degree in International Relations from Rutgers University-New Brunswick.
Carrie Egnosak | Penn State Behrend | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Certificate of Merit
Carrie Egnosak is an Academic Adviser in the Academic and Career Planning (ACPC) at Penn State Behrend. As an ACPC adviser she works with exploratory students through Penn State’s Division of Undergraduate Studies and advises students in a variety of Engineering majors as the ACPC Engineering Liaison. She also co-facilitates the Behrend Adviser Training & Professional Development Workshop Series, participates in a variety of Penn State committees and teaches first year seminar. Prior to joining the ACPC in June 2008 Carrie served as the Career Services Coordinator and an Academic Adviser at Penn State Shenango for several years. In this role she was a member of the Western Pennsylvania Career Services Association (WestPACS) and served as Co-chair for Site and Hospitality for several years before becoming Vice President. She earned her Master of Arts in Student Affairs in Higher Education from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Penn State Behrend. As a proud Behrend alumna (We Are Penn State!), Carrie enjoys helping students explore their interests, engage in the community, and find their passion.
Carrie also enjoys being a member of and bringing folks into the #NACADAfamily. She became a member of NACADA in 2010 and since then has presented at several region conferences, chaired the Western Pennsylvania Drive-in, served on the Region 2 conference committee as Co-Chair for Volunteers and Evaluations, received the Webinar and Region 2 Ambassador Scholarships and recently presented in the first Region 2 Talks series. She also currently serves on the Region 2 Steering Committee as the Western Pennsylvania Liaison and is excited to be involved with the proposed development of a new NACADA Advising Community, Adviser Wellbeing and Retention. If you’re looking to get more involved with NACADA, especially in Western Pennsylvania, don’t hesitate to reach out (cae136@psu.edu).
Carrie currently resides in beautiful Erie Pennsylvania, only a few blocks from Lake Erie, with her dog Peyton. She is an active member of the Penn State Behrend Alumni Society, Lake Erie Chapter of the Penn State Alumni Association and the Erie Diocesan Cursillo Movement. She grew up on her grandparent’s farm in Scenery Hill, a small town (no stoplights) in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and enjoys annual trips to visit friends in her happy place, Ocean City New Jersey.
Jacob Tousignaut | Old Dominion University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Certificate of Merit
Jacob Tousignaut has been an Academic Advisor for the College of Health Sciences at Old Dominion University since March 2015. In his role he advises on-campus, undergraduate students who are seeking admission to one of the Health Sciences programs. By meeting with his students each semester Jacob helps teach them how to navigate campus resources, how to interpret and follow the admission criteria for their intended major, and create a plan for their success. Since many of the programs in the College of Health Sciences are very competitive talking with students about parallel majors is also a key component to what he discusses with his students during their advising appointments. Jacob also teaches a section of HLTH 101: Introduction to the Health professions, a 1 credit hour course that is attached to the Health Professions Learning Community every fall semester. In 2019 he was elected Chair of the Old Dominion Advising Network (ODAN) an allied member of NACADA, and was awarded the ODU Excellence in Advising Award for Advisor, Primary Role. He has also been recognized by students and awarded the Certificate of Appreciation Outstanding Advisor Award. Jacob earned both his Bachelor of Science in Global Business in 2010, and Master of Education in Teaching English as a Second Language in 2013 from Regent University in Virginia Beach. He loves spending his free time with his wife and 3 kids. They reside in Suffolk, VA.
Matthew Hart | Old Dominion University | Excellence in Advising - Advisor Primary Role Certificate of Merit
Matthew Hart currently serves as one of the Student Success Director’s at Old Dominion University in the Distance Learning Department. He advises students in the College of Sciences at ODU who are majoring fully online. Matthew advises students who are traditional students, non-traditional students, and first generation students. Matthew also serves on the Old Dominion Advising Network (ODAN) Board. Matthew received his Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational and Technical Studies from Old Dominion University in 2013, and completed his Master’s Degree in Business with a focus in Management and Leadership from Liberty University (Online) in 2014. Matthew also serves as an Adjunct Instructor at ODU in their Leadership major teaching 400 level courses in Leadership. Matthew has nine years’ experience in higher education. He served five years with the Virginia Community College System, and has now served four years with ODU. Matthew currently resides in the Hampton Roads Metropolitan Area and enjoys spending his free time and weekends either at Busch Gardens riding roller coasters, or laying on the beach.
Anya Lunden | William & Mary | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor
Dr. Anya Lunden is the Class of 2022 Associate Professor of English at William & Mary and is currently Director of the Linguistics Program. Like many other faculty members, she serves as a pre-major advisor to incoming freshmen and undeclared sophomores, in addition to advising majors in her area of Linguistics. She enjoys advising students at all levels as she appreciates learning more about their interests and finds it satisfying to problem-solve to make personalized plans that bring them joy and fulfillment. Dr. Lunden received her PhD in Linguistics at the University of California, Santa Cruz in 2006. She joined William & Mary as a Visiting Assistant Professor that year and moved into an Assistant Professor position in 2012. She appreciates the relatively small size of William & Mary, which makes it feasible to advise incoming freshmen interested in majors across Arts & Sciences. She feels there is something special about meeting with freshmen for their initial advising appointments just a few days after they first arrive on campus, thus being one of the first faculty members to welcome them and let them know that faculty care and are here to help. Dr. Lunden's research is in finding perceptual motivation for sound patterns across languages.
Timothy G. Cook | Virginia Commonwealth University | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Certificate of Merit
Tim Cook is the Director for the Risk and Insurance Studies Center at Virginia Commonwealth University and has over 35 years of experience in the insurance industry spanning multiple disciplines, including: claims; underwriting; sales; marketing; and management. He most recently was responsible for recruiting students; soliciting scholarships; locating internships and employment opportunities; organizing and leading the annual RISC Conference on an emerging insurance related topic; and pursuing sources of revenue to fund the program’s initiatives, including taking groups of students to various insurance conferences (NAPSLO, GIS, RIMS). He was also a non-tenured faculty member, teaching insurance topic courses, as well as the faculty advisor for Gamma Iota Sigma. He has worked directly with students in encouraging studies and pursuit of a professional career in Insurance and is excited to start his next journey in retirement.
Michele Warch | Delaware Technical Community College | Excellence in Advising - Faculty Advisor Certificate of Merit
Michele Warch, Department Chair for Human Services at the Owens Campus of Delaware Technical Community College, advises a range of approximately 125 active students, in addition to remaining a resource and advocate for 3 to 4 times as many inactive students. While Michele has her own list of assigned advisees, she interacts with and advocates for all human services students, past and present. She actively maintains connections with graduates, alum, and current students through a variety of modalities, led her department to incorporate service learning components in each class, is a promoter of problem-solving and project-based learning, and has created strong relationships with community agencies and employers as well as higher education partners to ensure smooth transitions to further education and/or the workforce.
Colleen G. Burke | Old Dominion University | Region 2 Conference Graduate Student Scholarship
Colleen Burke has been the Graduate Assistant for the Center for Advising Administration & Academic Partnerships at Old Dominion University (ODU) since August 2018. She is currently working on her M.S.Ed. in Higher Education with a concentration in Student Affairs and will graduate in May 2020. During her time at ODU she has worked with students in academic difficulty, first-year success classes, and students returning from suspension. Colleen is a member of the Old Dominion Advising Network (ODAN) and has also worked in orientation and student conduct at ODU. Prior to joining the ODU family, Colleen earned her B.A. in History at Christopher Newport University. From there she spent a year in the Disney College Program at Walt Disney World. She is currently working on finishing her last semester and looking forward to her June wedding.
Andrew Garda | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | Region 2 Conference Graduate Student Scholarship
Andrew Garda is currently finishing his MS in Higher Education Policy & Student Affairs from West Chester University. At WCU he has served as a Student Success Coach GA in the Learning Assistance & Resource Center since 2018, where he found his passion for supporting students in their academic journeys. He has also worked at WCU’s Career Development Center and University of South Florida - St. Petersburg’s Department of Student Life & Engagement, gaining competencies in career counseling, technology, and leadership education. He has been part of NACADA since September of 2018, later presenting on interpersonal relationship building at both the Eastern PA Drive-in and Delaware Drive-In in 2019. He received a BS in Operations Management, Marketing, and Business Management from University of Delaware in 2018. His passion for higher education stems from his undergraduate experiences as a Student Ambassador and a Wellness Peer Educator.
Hope Kremer | Montclair State University | Region 2 Conference Graduate Student Scholarship
Hope Kremer is a graduate student at Montclair State University. She is working towards attaining her Master’s in Counseling with a concentration in Student Affairs and Higher Education. At Montclair, she works as an Academic Advisor for the inaugural University College; their student population consists of roughly 1,400 pre-major students. Her current charge is to work with students on the verge of academic probation (cumulative GPA 2.00-2.249). She works closely with them providing holistic advising and tailoring appointments to student’s needs. Prior to her employment with University College, Hope was a graduate assistant to the Dean of the College of Education and Human Services. Her primary role was working with the Assessment and Accreditation team for their Teacher Education program. While she found this work important and challenging she yearned for more student interaction – happily she has achieved this in her new role.
Cynthia N. Sánchez Gómez | Rutgers University-New Brunswick | Region 2 Conference Graduate Student Scholarship
Cynthia Sánchez Gómez is an assistant dean for the School of Arts and Sciences Honors Program at Rutgers University – New Brunswick. She offers honors academic advising, coordinates honors global experiences, supports honors admissions, and advises student leaders. She is a proud Rutgers University alumna with a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and Spanish from the RU-Newark College of Arts and Sciences. She also has a master’s degree in College Student Affairs from the Graduate School of Education and is currently pursuing a PhD in higher education there. Her expertise in higher education developed through her work in the areas of STEM education, student activities, student organization and academic advising, new student orientation, and first-year experience. Her research focuses on exploring the experiences of immigrant youth, particularly of undocumented students enrolled in higher education.
Micah Hodges | James Madison University | Region 2 Conference Graduate Student Scholarship
Micah Hodges is currently a 2nd year M.Ed. candidate in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in College Student Personnel Administration at James Madison University. His current assistantship is with Academic Student Services, where he coordinates the Academic Success Program. In his first year, Micah worked at the Dux (pronounced “Dukes”) Leadership Center as the inaugural Graduate Assistant. He has also held practicum positions within Career and Academic Planning and as a Residence Life Coordinator in summer of 2019. Micah is a proponent for neurodiversity and has had the opportunity to present about his experiences regarding disability at JMU’s inaugural Student Diversity Summit. Micah desires to make a difference in student’s lives through academic success believing that wholeness and self-actualization are what lead to greater holistic success. He is a proud JMU “Double Duke”, an avid lover of the arts, loves to dance, and a practicing, beginner yogi.
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