2024 Keynote Speaker
2024 Keynote Address: Geoffrey Mock, JD
ABOUT THE KEYNOTE
Geoffrey Mock, JD
Assoc. Director,
Government Relations
Lehigh University
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