Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee

Career and Workforce Development Supporting the Profession Community Mid-Level

NASPA's Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee helps shape the ongoing development of NASPA’s mid-level initiatives. The Steering Committee works to ensure that mid-level relevant programs are offered during regional and national events.

The Steering Committee strives to encourage excellence in mid-level positions through professional development, knowledge creation and sharing, networking opportunities, and recognition aimed at the roles of mid-level administrators. 

For the purpose of the Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee, NASPA defines mid-level administrators as those student affairs professionals who serve in roles between (and not including) entry-level positions and AVP (and the equivalent) roles. A Mid-level administrators works includes, but is not limited to:

  • Strategic planning

  • Budgeting

  • Legal Challenges & Contract Review

  • Risk management

  • Supervising staff and/or broad campus initiatives

  • Programs, services, and units

 

Mission, Purpose, and Goals

Mission

To support excellence within mid-level positions through professional development, knowledge creation and sharing, networking opportunities, and recognition aimed at NASPA members in these roles.

Purpose

Mid-level administrators encompass the broadest and most extensive population of faculty and staff within both the field of student affairs and the NASPA membership population. The NASPA Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee guides and equips NASPA leaders and members with tools and resources to promote the success of mid-level administrators in their professional roles. 

Goals 

  1. Serve as conduit between mid-level NASPA members and NASPA leadership.

  2. Assist in creation, delivery, outreach and assessment of resources, programs and services, as well as additional opportunities for networking, designed for the mid-level administrator community. 

  3. Engage in consistent communication and feedback sharing with NASPA members in mid-level administrator roles to maintain a pulse on the community and its immediate and long term needs.

  4. Review and report on current trends in the higher education community, particularly those impactful to NASPA members in mid-level administrator roles.

 

Steering Committee Membership

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Luis Alarcon

MLASC Pre-Conference Workshop Chair

Director of Recruitment & Admissions
Elgin Community College

Brandon Brown

MLASC Annual Conference Committee Member

Director of Student Disability, Counseling, & Support Services
John C Calhoun State Community College

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Joseph DeSanto

Assistant Vice President for Community, Access, and Professional Pathways
NASPA Staff

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Juan Franco

MLASC Professional Development & Programming Member

Director of Residence Life

Sylvia Griffin

MLASC Annual Conference Committee Member

Dean of Students
Spelman College

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Stephanie Hare

MLASC Professional Development & Programming Member

Area Manager
Wayne State University

Brittany Heims

MLASC Communications Committee Member

Associate Director, Portfolio Career Program
Loyola University New Orleans

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Jasmine Jennings-Rentz

MLASC Annual Conference Committee Member

Director, Scholars Academy
Middle Tennessee State University

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Deepa Khatri

MLASC Professional Development & Programming Member

Associate Director, Student Engagement Budgets & Operations
Brandeis University

Amy Koeckes

Communications Manager

Associate Director of Student Engagement
University of Nevada-Reno

Dekarte Lynch

MLASC Annual Conference Committee Member

Assistant Director, Leadership Programs
University of Missouri-Columbia

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Dawn Matthews

MLASC Annual Conference Committee Member

Associate Dean
North Carolina Central University

Engagement Opportunities

Are you interested in being a part of the NASPA Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee?

Be a part of a committee that develops, delivers, and represents mid-level administrators in decision-making and help serve member needs through professional development, networking, and knowledge creation. 

NASPA Mid-level Administrators Steering Committee helps shape the ongoing development of NASPA’s mid-level initiatives. The Steering Committee works to ensure that mid-level relevant programs are offered during regional and national events. The Steering Committee strives to encourage excellence in mid-level positions through professional development, knowledge creation and sharing, networking opportunities, and recognition aimed at the roles of mid-level administrators. 

  • We are no longer accepting applications for the 2025-2027 term.
  • Applications for the 2027-2029 term will open up in late 2026.

 

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