2024 Keynote Speaker

2024 Keynote Address: Geoffrey Mock, JD

ABOUT THE KEYNOTE

Advocate for your Future!

This conversation will discuss the roots of advocacy, the legislative process and the most effective ways to be an advocate to a cause that is important to each individual. Geoffrey will be giving an overview of his background in advocacy and some of the issues he has fought for. The overall message will be how every student, faculty, staff, or normal citizen can be effective in areas they care about by advocating for change and policies that further their cause. 

About Geoffrey Mock, JD:

Geoffrey Mock, a New Jersey native, completed his undergraduate studies at Kutztown University and his law degree at Widener Law School. Following graduation, Geoffrey worked with United States Senator Bob Casey's office as a Regional Representative. In this role, he built strong relationships within the commonwealth and assisted constituents with various issues.

From there, he went on to work in the State Senate as Senator Christine Tartaglione's office as her Legislative Director. A large portion of his role involved working with the labor and industry committee on issues such as the minimum wage increase and the advancement of worker's rights.

After gaining a strong understanding of public policy and the legislative process, Geoffrey decided that advocacy work is where his passion lies. He currently works at Lehigh University as the Associate Director of Government Relations where he advocates for policies that advance higher education and Lehigh's interests.

Past Keynote Speakers

2023 Student Affairs Counts: Reimagining our Significant Impact on Campus, Dr. Jacqueline S. Hodes, West Chester University

2022 Virtual Conference - Survival Mode: Grief, Self-Advocacy and Actionable Steps Forward

Stephanie Fratantaro, MS, NCC, LPC, Professor of Practice, Psychology, Gwynedd Mercy University
Beth Couture, Director of Counseling: University of the Arts
Meghan O’Meara: MA, NCC, LPC, Director of Thomas Jefferson University - East Falls Counseling Services

2021 Virtual Conference

Session 1 (Feb. 5): Just How Free is Student Free Speech? Student Political Expression and Social Media Movements
Session 2 (Feb. 12): Mental Health and Well-Being in 2021: Implications for Higher Education
Session 3 (Feb. 19): Addressing Institutional Racism in Higher Education
Session 4 (Feb. 26): Humanizing the Virtual Workplace: Creating Community with Students and Staff in 2021 and Beyond

2020 Dr. Darrien Davenport, Executive Director of Multicultural Engagement and Assistant Vice President of College Life, Gettysburg College

2019 Dr. Nicole Lloyd, Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Moravian College

2018 Learning, Development, Success, and Language: How Student Affairs "Completes" the Educational Mission of the Academy, Dr. Zebulun R. Davenport, Vice President for Student Affairs at West Chester University

2017 Mirrors into Windows: How Off Campus Experiences Enrich Higher Education, Deborah Diamond, Ph. D .President, Campus Philly

2016 Fran Cubberley, Vice President for Enrollment Management at Delaware County Community College

2015 Student Affairs & Intercollegiate Athletics: Overcoming Challenges & Seizing Opportunities, Denise A. F. Poole, Manager of Academic Services & Compliance Officer, Department of Athletics, New York University

2014 Making it Real: Fostering Student Civic Engagement for Life, Dr. Susan Dicklitch, Associate Dean for the College at Franklin and Marshall and Director of the Ware Institute for Civic Engagement and Professor of Government

2013 Wendell E. Pritchett, J.D., Ph.D., Chancellor at Rutgers, Camden

2012 Remarks from a New President, John A. Fry, President, Drexel University

2011 Community-Based Learning: Where we’ve Been, Where We’re Going and Why It Matters, Bobbie Hackett, President of the Bonner Foundation

2010 Connecting for Meaningful Engagement, Dr. Norah Shultz, Associate Vice President for Undergraduate Education, Arcadia University

2009 Navigating Ever Changing Currents: My Compass Is An iPhone, Dr. Mary-Elaine Perry, Assistant Vice President of Student Development, St. Joseph’s University

2008 Be Careful What We Wish For! Dr. Jan Walbert, President of NASPA and Vice President for Student Affairs, Arcadia University

2007 Organizations as Oral Tapestries, Dr. Patrick Love, Associate Provost for Student Success, Pace University

2006 The Millennials: A Perspective of America’s Next Generation and Their Impact on Higher Education, Stephen Merritt, Dean of Enrollment Management, Villanova University

2005 Learning Reconsidered – Purposeful Learning and Student Affairs, Dr. Gregory Roberts, Executive Director, ACPA

2004 Civility in the Eye of the Beholder: Will We Know It When We See It?, Dr. Larry Moneta, Vice President for Student Affairs, Duke University

2003 Visions for the Future: Institutions in Transitions

Dr. David Adamany, President, Temple University

Dr. Bette Landman, President, Arcadia University

Dr. Karen Stout, President, Montgomery County Community College

2002 Refocusing Community: The Changing Landscape, Dr. Linda Dunphy, Vice President of Student Life and Academic Development, St. Joseph’s University

2001 Student Affairs – The Changing Landscape, Joanne Goldwater, Assistant Dean for Residential Life, St. Mary’s College of Maryland and Herman Kissiah, Dean of Students, Retired, Lafayette College

2000 The Strategic Learning Cycle – Not a Destination but a Never Ending Journey, Dr. William Klepper, Academic Director and Professor of Executive Education, Columbia University, Graduate School of Business

1999 25 Years: Learning from Our Past, Changing for Our Future, Dr. Gwendolyn Dungy, Executive Director, NASPA

1998 Models of Excellence, Dr. Marvin Lazerson, Carruth Family Professor of Education, University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Ursula Wagener, Adjunct Professor of Education, University of Pennsylvania

1997 The Heart of the Matter: Students, Dr. William Willimon, Chaplain, Duke University

1996 New Expectations, New Realities, Dr. Susan Komives, Associate Professor, University of Maryland at College Park

1995 Celebrating Our Students, Dr. Leila Moore, Director of Student Unions, Pennsylvania State University

1994 Celebrate 20 – Anticipate 2000, Dr. Charlotte Jacobson Widdle, CEO, Human Resources Development

1993 Pieces of the Puzzle: Creating a New Campus Community, Dr. William Sullivan, LaSalle University

1992 Student Affairs in the 90’s: Searching for the Silver Lining, Dr. Larry Pollock and Thelma J. Greco, The Pennsylvania State University – New Kensington

1991 A Balance of Rights, Gary Pavela, JS, University of Maryland at College Park

1990 A New Decade: Changing and Rearranging, Dr. Lee Upcraft, Pennsylvania State University

1989 Unity within Diversity: The Common Ground, Dr. Jacqui Wade, Bennett College

1988 Scruples: More Than Just a Game, Margaret Barr, Texas Christian University

1987 Orienteering in Student Affairs: Following Old Paths … Blazing New Trails, William L. “Bud” Thomas, Jr., University of Maryland

1986 Futures: Speculation for Higher Education, Ted Hershberg, University of Pennsylvania

1985 Challenges and Contributions of Higher Education, Judith Eaton, President, Community College of Philadelphia

1984 A Perfect Ten, Howard Crosby, Rutgers University

1983 Management Techniques for Educators, Louis S. Stamatakos, Michigan State University

1982 Student Affairs Professional – Educator, Louis S. Stamatakos, Michigan State University

1981 Students of the 80’s: New Services / New Challenges, Phyllis Mable, Virginia Commonwealth University

1980 Changing and Rearranging: Not Just Surviving, But Excelling in the 80’s, Allen T. Bonnell, President, Community College of Philadelphia, James H. McCormick, President, Bloomsburg University and G. Dennis O’Brien, President, Bucknell University

1979 Accountability in Student Affairs, Douglas Heath, Haverford College

1978 Prospect: Student Affairs on Higher Education, Ed Maguire, Commissioner of Education, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

1977 Practical Approaches to Building Commitments for Student Development, Theodore K. Miller, University of Georgia

1976 Student Activities – Can College Justify and Afford Them as a Professionally Staffed Function Any Longer?, Preston Parr, Lehigh University

1975 Concerns of Student Affairs Professionals