Elections

The 2026 NASPA Election will open on Thursday, February 5, 2026. 

NASPA members are invited to participate in the election of the NASPA Board Chair-Elect, as well as the leadership of our Regions and Knowledge Communities.  For more information on the current NASPA Board of Directors, please visit our Governance website.

All NASPA members will receive a customized ballot to elect the Board Chair-Elect, your Region Director-Elect, and Knowledge Community Chair/Co-chairs-Elect. The ballot that you receive will include only elections for which you are eligible to vote based on NASPA’s Bylaws and your engagement preferences.

You must be a current NASPA member as of 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Monday, February 2, 2026, to vote in the election. Visit your membership snapshot to check your membership status and update your engagement preferences in the My NASPA Engagement section of your profile. 

NASPA members are invited to join NASPA President Amelia Parnell for a conversation with the two candidates for Board Chair-Elect on Wednesday, February 4, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Learn more and register here.

If you have questions about the election process, please contact the NASPA Office at [email protected] or 202-265-7500.

Board Chair-Elect Candidates Conversation

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NASPA Board of Directors
Regions
Knowledge Communities

Region II

Danielle W. Nesselbush

Region II Director Elect

Dean of Students & Title IX Coordinator
D’Youville University

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Timothy W. Gordon, Ph.D.

Region II Director Elect

Associate Vice President, Student Development, Access, and Support
Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT)

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Region IV-E

Chantelle Thompson

Region IV-E Director Elect

Assistant Vice Chancellor for Strategic Operations
Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, University of Illinois

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Danielle M. De Sawal, Ph.D.

Region IV Director Elect

Clinical Professor and Coordinator of the Higher Education and Student Affairs Master’s Program
Indiana University

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Region V

Deanna Merino Contino, Ed.D

Region V Director Elect

Associate Vice President, Student Life
University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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Jenna Hyatt, Ed.D.

Region V Director Elect

Associate Vice Provost and Dean of Students
Washington State University

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Priscilla Arungwa, Ph.D.

Region V Director Elect

Director of Student Services
Utah State University

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Asian Pacific Islanders

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Susan Hua, Ph.D.

Asian Pacific Islanders Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Interim Executive Director for Inclusive Excellence
Colorado State University (CSU)

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Jeffrey Tsang

Asian Pacific Islanders Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Director of Engineering Education Abroad & Assistant Director for Advising Initiatives
Michigan State University, College of Engineering

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Assessment, Evaluation, and Research

Sophie Tullier

Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Director, Assessment, Data Analytics, & Research
Division of Student Life, University of Delaware

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Leo Young

Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Assistant Director for Assessment, Evaluation, & Data Strategy
Division of Student Affairs, Virginia Tech

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Black Diaspora

Chancey Gunnell Headshot

Chancey Gunnell

Black Diaspora Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Health and Safety Advocate and Wellness Program Coordinator
Bennett College

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Marte K. Marshall

Black Diaspora Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Director of Residence Life & Conduct
Residence Life, Concordia University Saint Paul

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Indigenous Peoples

Charlotte E. Davidson, Ph.D.

Indigenous Peoples Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Director, Native American House, Student Success, Inclusion, & Belonging
Division of Student Affairs, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Pamela Agoyo

Indigenous Peoples Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Executive Director for Student Support: Division of Student Affairs & Special Assistant to the President for American Indian Affairs
The University of New Mexico

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Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs - Slate 1

MeShonya Wren-Coleman, Ph.D.

Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Vice President of Student Life and Dean of Students
Bethel College

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Heidi M. Hoskinson, Ph.D.

Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Vice President for Enrollment Management
Bethel College

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Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs - Slate 2

Chris Summerlin, Ph.D.

Student Affairs Partnering with Academic Affairs Knowledge Community Chair Elect

Dean of Students
University of Florida

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Student Career Development

Kate A. Rockey-Harris, Ed.D.

Student Career Development Knowledge Community Chair Elect

Wasserman Center for Career Development
New York University

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Student Leadership Programs

Kristina Mickel Clement, Ph.D.

Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community Co-chair

Associate Dean/Director, Center for Student Engagement
Georgia Institute of Technology

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Bram J. Stone

Student Leadership Programs Knowledge Community Co-chair

Assistant Director for Leadership Programs
Syracuse University - Residential Living

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Transracial Adoptee and Multiracial

b.a. medina

Transracial Adoptee and Multiracial Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Director, Bias Incident Support Services
The University of Maryland

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Sabrina Murray

Transracial Adoptee and Multiracial Knowledge Community Co-chair Elect

Program Coordinator
Office for Student Engagement, Reed College

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