WELCOME Welcome to the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the Conference on College Men! ACPA-College Student Educators International and NASPA welcome you to UMass Amherst and the Conference. This exciting conference brings together the most diverse and talented educators in the field of men and masculinities research and practice. The Conference on College Men has become the premier venue to explore and examine issues related to men and masculinities in higher education. As particular populations of college men continue to struggle in their postsecondary transitions and engagement, the Conference on College Men will challenge attendees to critically reflect upon how their own identification and expression of gender influences their work with college and university students while also treating them to the most recent scholarship and services in the field. Please join us in thanking the University of Massachusetts Amherst and our local host Tom Schiff for all of their work to make the conference happen. We also appreciate the leadership of the ACPA Coalition on Men and Masculinities and the NASPA Knowledge Community on Men and Masculinities and the work they’ve done to make this conference and the programming a success. We look forward to learning with you over the next several days!
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SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE Thursday, June 18, 2015 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Registration Opens Pre-Conference Workshop Welcome Opening Featured Speakers Dr. Jason Laker & Dr. Erica Boas Concurrent Sessions Concurrent Sessions Opening Reception Dinner (on your own) Presentation: UMass Phallacies
Friday, June 19, 2015 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. 12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. 7:00 p.m.
Continental Breakfast Registration Opens Concurrent Sessions Concurrent Sessions Lunch (provided) Featured Speaker Dr. Terrell Strayhorn Concurrent Sessions Optional Campus Tours Dinner (on your own)
Saturday, June 20, 2015 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. 7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Continental Breakfast Registration Open “Best of” Presentations MED Talks Moderated by Dr. Alexandrina Deschamps Closing Session
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CONFERENCE INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCY AREAS
This set of Professional Competency Areas is intended to define the broad professional knowledge, skills, and for some competencies, attitudes expected of student affairs professionals working in the U.S., regardless of their area of specialization or positional role within the field. All student affairs professionals should be able to demonstrate their ability to meet the basic list of outcomes under each competency area regardless of how they entered the profession. Thus, this document is intended to inform the design of professional development opportunities for student affairs professionals by providing outcomes that can be incorporated into the design of specific curriculum and training opportunities. Additionally, if student affairs professionals desire to grow in a particular competency area, they can examine expected learning and skills in the intermediate and advanced level.
SESSION PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCIES KEY Advising and Helping
Law, Policy, and Governance
Assessment, Evaluation, and Research
Leadership
Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Personal Foundations
Ethical Professional Practice
Student Learning and Development
Human and Organizational Resources
REGISTRATION
Registration is located in Birch Hall. Refer to the campus map on page 24 for wayfinding.
ACCESSIBILITY/DIETARY NEEDS
If you have a request for accessibility or dietary concerns or questions, please speak with staff at the institute registration desk.
CELL PHONES
As a courtesy to presenters, speakers, panelists, and fellow attendees, please turn off cell phones during program sessions. Please leave the session room if you must take a call.
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CONFERENCE INFORMATION CONFERENCE HANDOUTS
Workshop session materials will be posted by presenters to the NASPA Professional Development Archive (http://bit.ly/pdarchive). You will be able to access all materials using the login you created at the time of conference registration.
LOST AND FOUND
Lost and Found articles should be turned into the institute registration desk.
INSTITUTE EVALUATION
The Conference on College Men evaluation will be emailed fowling the conclusion of the conference. We look forward to your feedback!
SOCIAL MEDIA
Participants are encourage to visit, read, and engage with the Conference on social media. Be sure to use the hashtag #CCM15 in all your posts!
WIFI
To connect to the UMass wireless network use the following credentials: Username: 63917573 Password: 55514321
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Dr. Jason Laker
Professor, San Jose State University Jason Laker is a tenured, full professor in the Department of Counselor Education and Ed.D. program in Educational Leadership at San José State University, previously serving as vice president for student affairs. He and co-speaker, Dr. Erica Boas are also appointed as affiliated research faculty with the Center for Research and Education on Gender and Sexuality at San Francisco State University. Together, they oversee a research program entitled, Sexual Coercion and Violence in College: Reforming Policies and Practices for Consent Education and Personal Agency. Prior to SJSU, Jason served as associate vice president and dean of student affairs at Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, also teaching in the Department of Gender Studies and serving as a fellow with the Centre for the Study of Democracy in the School of Policy Studies. Before that, Jason was the dean of campus life and s faculty member in Women’s and Gender Studies at Saint John’s University, a small, Catholic, Liberal Arts university for men in Minnesota. Jason also taught undergraduate, graduate and honors courses at Saint Cloud State University, receiving the Honors Teacher of the Year Award by vote of students for developing and teaching a course titled Guy Things: Men and Masculinity in America.
Dr. Terrell Strayhorn
Director, Center for Higher Education Enterprise and Professor The Ohio State University Terrell L. Strayhorn, PhD is professor of higher education at The Ohio State University (OSU), where he also serves as director of the Center for Higher Education Enterprise (CHEE), senior research associate in the Kirwan Institute for the Study of Race & Ethnicity, and faculty affiliate in the Todd A. Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male and the Criminal Justice Research Center. He has faculty appointments in the John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Department of African American and African Studies, and Education Policy, Engineering Education, and Sexuality Studies programs at The Ohio State University. He also served as founding director of the Center for Inclusion, Diversity & Academic Success (iDEAS) within the College of Education and Human Ecology. Prior to joining the faculty at OSU, Strayhorn served as special assistant to the provost at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville (UTK) and founding director of the UTK Center for Higher Education Research & Policy (CHERP).
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KEYNOTE SPEAKERS Dr. Erica Misako Boas
Adjunct Lecturer, Santa Clara University Dr. Erica Misako Boas is an adjunct lecturer in the Liberal Studies Program at Santa Clara University. She studies sexuality and race and their articulations in institutions of schooling. In addition to her work with Dr. Laker on Sexual Coercion and Violence in College: Reforming Policies and Practices for Consent Education and Personal Agency, she is currently working on a research project that examines the organization of sexuality in elementary schools. It was inspired by five years of teaching at San Francisco Bay Area public elementary schools and an ongoing interest in exploring public schooling’s potential in effecting personal and social transformations. Her research explores how sexuality organizes human lives as an operation of power, and she is constantly in search of ways to implement new approaches toward the elimination of sexual violence within schools and beyond. Erica received her Ph.D. from the Social and Cultural Studies Program in the Graduate School of Education at the University of California at Berkeley. Her article, “Education in Disguise: Sanctioning Sexuality in Elementary School Halloween Celebrations” is published in the international journal Sex Education. She has also written a chapter in Sexualities and Education and has a co-authored chapter in the Handbook of Critical Race Theory in Education.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Registration Location:
Birch Hall
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Pre-Conference Workshop At the Intersections: A Dialogue About Diverse Masculinities on Campus Presenter: Taj Smith, Director, Multicultural, Gender & Women’s Center Xavier University Location:
Campus Center 168C
1:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Conference Welcome Location:
Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Opening Featured Speakers
His Issues, Her Issues, Zir Issues, Our Issues: Rethinking Assumptions About Sexual Coercion and Assault Presenters:
Dr. Jason Laker, Professor San Jose State University
Dr. Erica Boas, Adjunct Lecturer Santa Clara University Location:
Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m. Concurrent Sessions A Decade of Growth: Assessing Ten Years of Data of a Campus Men’s Conference Presenter:
Adam Hall, Interpersonal Violence Prevention Coordinator University of North Carolina Wilmington
Location:
Elm Hall 210
College men are on the forefront of college administrators’ minds for a number of reasons. Men’s success, violence, and leadership are just a few areas of interest that brought together practitioners at the UNC Wilmington to develop the Men’s Leadership Summit in 2004. Over the last decade, the Men’s Summit Committee has engaged men in dynamic conversations of masculinity. In this session, you will be provided a foundation to develop a men’s conference on your campus. Level: Intermediate
Brand of Brothers: Shifting Paradigms of Masculinity Through Messaging Presenter: Joe Boehman, Dean of Richmond College University of Richmond Location:
Elm Hall 212
Masculinities are shaped by culture and context. In this session, the presenter will explore how elements of personal and organizational branding can be employed to transform college men’s perception of what it means to be a man, as well as what it means to be in an organization of men. Level: Intermediate
No Mud, No Lotus: How to Be Where We Are So We Can Reach College Men Where They Are Presenters: Kyle Ashlee, Diversity and Inclusion Consultant Ashlee Consulting Location:
Elm Hall 228
Educators working to positively engage college men must developmentally meet students “where they’re at.” Challenges with apathy and high-risk behavior lead many educators to become frustrated with college men, resulting in missed opportunities and unsupported students. Through reflective personal work, educators can gain empathy and increased capacity to support college men. In this session, participants will explore how our personal pursuit of authenticity can help us help college men discover themselves and, in the process, their own path. Level: Beginner
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 2:30 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (cont.)
Stand Together. Act Now. Do Something: Fraternity Men Taking Action as Catalysts Presenter: Melanie Matson, Director, Violence Prevention and Response Emerson College Location:
Elm Hall 230
On campuses across the nation, gender-based violence is an issue impacting students and employees in a multitude of ways. Fraternity men can be catalysts to change the current culture and shift the paradigm towards a community of support, safety, and active bystander intervention. During this interactive and engaging session, participants will learn how one campus and fraternity utilized its strengths to develop effective violence prevention strategies, and take away tools and ideas to utilize on their own campuses. Level: Beginner
4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Alternatives to “Doing the Man Thing”: A Psychological Perspective on Identity Development Presenters: Brennan Gilbert, Psychologist Western Washington University Mark Schneider, SASDS - Residential and New Student Programs Cornell University Courtney Pratt, Graduate Assistant Western Washington University Brianna Puetz, Graduate Assistant Western Washington University Location:
Elm Hall 210
What are identities? Why do we have them? What do they do? Given that maleness is a privileged identity, how do we talk to men without triggering shame or avoidance? Based upon the theory that identity is learned, performative, and fluid, this presentation will explore how environmental factors effect some male-identified students’ behavior. An approach to facilitating reflective awareness on identity socialization will be presented, reinforcing the importance of personal growth, multiple identities, and contextual influences on sense of self. Level: Advanced
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (cont.)
Brotherhood to Manhood: Launching a Best Practice Initiative Presenters: Jesse Outen, Faculty Coordinator Benedict College Kenntrail Grooms, Leadership Development Specialist Benedict College Location:
Elm Hall 212
Helping young men of color matriculate to and through college is one of the many issues campuses face nationwide. Identifying cultural factors and personal circumstances that impact varied populations cannot be easily addressed by the institutions with a one-size fits all mentality. Young men of color will be well served by institutions that intentionally provide a systematic approach for these young men to grow as individuals and develop as professionals through adult peer relationships and collaborative engagement. Level: Beginner
Determining Best Practices for African American Males through Research and Assessment Presenters:
Todd Suddeth, Program Director The Ohio State University
James Moore III, Executive Director The Ohio State University Location:
Elm Hall 214
The Bell National Resource Center at The Ohio State University designed a large, qualitative research project to examine the pre-collegiate and higher education experiences of African American males. Analysis of data collected suggests that college readiness, college choice, and career development are critical issues that affect African American males in college. In addition to presenting challenges confronting African American males, this presentation will offer best practices implemented by the Bell National Resource Center and suggestions for future practice and research. Level: Intermediate
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 4:00 p.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (cont.)
Encouraging Restitution and the Development of Pro-social Competencies following Sexually Harassing Behavior Presenter:
Adam Clevenger, M.A., LPC/CR The Ohio State University
Natalie Spiert, Sexual Violence Education and Support Coordinator The Ohio State University Location:
Elm Hall 224
Presenters will introduce a pilot program for college men that incorporates a variety of psychoeducational and media formats to engage the student in his own restitution work after he is found in violation of gender-based harassment policies on campus. Participants will leave with an understanding of the program’s general format, ways of engaging men in their personal restitution and socio-developmental growth around gender identity and violence, as well as experiential guidance to implement similar programs at the participant’s home institution. Level: Intermediate
Reclaiming Authenticity: The Use of Spoken Word to Create Meaningful Connections with Men Presenter:
Clint-Michael Reneau, Director, Disability Services; Title IX Student Conduct Specialist, Texas State University
Location:
Elm Hall 228
The focus of this interactive and engaging workshop is to provide participants the opportunities to experience spoken word as a learning tool. Participants will discuss how these approaches could be beneficial in building authentic connections with other men, as well as leave with tangible research and activities to take back to their communities. By bridging theory to practice and opening the space for participants to process its potential relevance in their work, participants will leave feeling comfortable bringing spoken word to their own work with college men as a way to create meaningful connections. Creating spaces for dialogue, vulnerability, creativity and ingenuity help encourage these same characteristics manifest in the actual work produced. According to author Brené Brown, “Authenticity is a collection of choices that we have to make every day. It’s about the choice to show up and be real. The choice to be honest. The choice to let our true selves be seen.” Level: Intermediate
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THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2015 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Opening Reception Location:
Campus Center, Amherst Room (10th Floor)
6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Dinner (on your own)
8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. Presentation/Discussion UMass Phallacies Presentation Location:
Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
Please join us for a performance by UMass Phallacies, the campus men’s health dialogue and theater program. Through skits and monologues from silly to serious, UMass Phallacies explores the meaning of manhood. UMass Phallacies is about shining a light on hegemonic masculinity in an effort to help dismantle it while supporting masculinities that are healthy for individuals, families, communities, and the world. Discussion to follow the performance.
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Location:
Commonwealth Honors College, Roots Cafe
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Registration Location:
Birch Hall
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Concurrent Sessions Game Day Behavior: A Gendered Issue Presenters: Melissa Woolsey, Graduate Assistant, Dean of Students Boston College Amanda Wright, J.D., Graduate Assistant, Dean of Students Office Boston College Location:
Elm Hall 210
Game-day behavior is a gendered issue in higher education and as a result, an intervention was constructed, addressing male students’ overrepresentation in the conduct system, especially incidents occurring at athletic events. Presenters will explain the connection between male students’ gendered expression and problematic game-day behavior. The intervention described uses competition, side-by-side learning, and knowledge of the male-student experience and male-student development to create game-day alternatives that offer an impactful and formative experience for males at-risk of entering the conduct system. Level: Beginner
Phallacies: A Critical Dialogic Space for Men and Their Masculinities Presenter: Taj Smith, Director of the Multicultural, Gender & Women’s Center, Xavier University Location:
Elm Hall 212
In response to college masculinity development scholars Harris & Barone’s call for next steps in developing and assessing programs and services for men, this presentation highlights the impact Phallacies, a men’s peer theater and dialogue program, has on the gender identity development of college-aged men, and their understanding and resistance of hegemonic cis-gendered masculinity. Using the assessment methods of pre-post surveys and 45-minute interviews, presenters will describe how the program specifically encourages attitudinal and behavioral change in those who participate. Level: Intermediate
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions (cont.)
Helping College Men Take Off the Mask: A Model of Student Development and Achievement Presenters:
Rae Lundy, Clinical Psychologist North Carolina Central University
Stewart Johnson, Program Coordinator North Carolina Central University Deidre Kelly, Program Coordinator North Carolina Central University Location:
Elm Hall 214
Theoretical research indicates that masculinity is significantly influenced by social group membership (Tajfel, 2001; Edwards, 2007). With this in mind, student affairs professionals at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) transformed their Minority Male Achievement initiative, Centennial Scholars Program (CSP), into a multidimensional student development resource center. Guided by the theories of Nigrescence, Masks of Masculinity, and Social Identity Development, the Men’s Achievement Center was created. Presenters will identify key components of model development and provide strategies for general implementation. Level: Intermediate
United we Stand: Liberation Through Solidarity in Connecting College Black Men and Higher Education Professionals Presenters:
Shawn Washington, Program Specialist - Unity Multicultural Education Center, Gonzaga University
Emmanuel Cannady, Assistant Director for Outreach Services Gender Relations Center, University of Notre Dame Location:
Elm Hall 224
Presenters will examine experiences of African American male students at two Catholic, faith-based, predominantly white institutions. The presenters will use a combination of development models to illuminate their own experiences as a vehicle to support African American men. Attendees will then be asked to reflect on their personal experiences to better support African American male students at their specific institutions. Presenters will focus on the following three areas: academics, involvement/leadership, and the breadth of relationships. Level: Beginner
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions (cont.)
Why Don’t We Have a Men’s Center? Presenter:
Philip Badaszewski, Assistant Director of Academic Initiatives The University of Pittsburgh
Location:
Elm Hall 228
Is there merit to this question when men do not specifically see themselves represented in programs and services on campus? Research often paints a grim picture of college men. Recent studies explore positive and productive masculinity, but should we centrally offer programs and services for men much like a women’s center or multicultural center? This session will share new research on college men and engage participants in a healthy and friendly debate about creating a men’s center. Level: Intermediate
10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m. Concurrent Sessions If We Build It, Will They Come? Presenters: Brennan Gilbert, Psychologist Western Washington University Nate Panelo, Coordinator, Ethnic Student Center Western Washington University Andrew Armstrong, Psychologist Western Washington University David Ruble, Manager, University Residences Facilities Operations Western Washington University John Dukes, Men’s Violence Prevention Specialist Western Washington University Location:
Elm Hall 210
For two years, The Western Washington University Men’s Resiliency Committee has been developing programming for our campus community. During this program, presenters will share their personal growth as they’ve engaged in this work, relative perspectives on the importance of our committee, and the programming successes and challenges experienced. Interactive and personal, this program will ask participants to reflect on their growth through engaging in this work and to encourage ongoing efforts at building positive campus communities for men. Level: Beginner
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions (cont.)
Drink Like A (White) Man Presenter: Scott Radimer, Ph.D. Student Boston College Location:
Elm Hall 212
Colleges have long recognized the challenges alcohol consumption poses to students’ learning and safety. Less recognized, is the ways college drinking varies significantly by gender and race. Despite this fact, current alcohol interventions ignore the role of gender and race. Join this session for a conversation about how drinking is related to social identities and planning for how to move towards more effective interventions. Level: Advanced
The Campus Men’s Action Network: What Men Can Do to Prevent Gender-Based Violence Presenter:
Curt Brungardt, Leadership Studies Fort Hays State University
Location:
Elm Hall 214
In this session, participants will first explore the harmful, violent aspects of masculinity and the ways some men use their privilege to exert power and violence on others. Then, session participants will be introduced to an organizational model that encourages men to develop campus coalitions and actively engage in the work to end gender-based violence. The Campus Men’s Action Network is a framework that assists men wanting to network together and mobilize themselves to build a campus culture of respect for women. Level: Intermediate
Researching College Men & Masculinities: Lessons from the Field Presenters: Rachel Wagner, Associate Director for Residence Life Iowa State University Chase Catalano, Director of the LGBT Resource Center Syracuse University Location:
Elm Hall 224
Are you interested in potentially conducting research related to college men and masculinities? Join the presenters of this session, each of whom has completed research on college men and masculinities, for an interactive dialogue on your research ideas, coaching in small groups from the facilitators, and reflections on their own experiences. Through this program, presenters will connect emerging scholars to build a vital community of researchers interested in college men and masculinities work. Level: Intermediate
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 10:30 a.m. - 11:45 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions (cont.)
Man Up: Hyper-masculinity’s Influence on College Black Gay and Bisexual Men Presenter:
Jarrel Johnson, Assistant Dean, Admissions & Advising and Program Manager, Posse Program, Cornell University
Location:
Elm Hall 228
Presenter will explore hyper-masculinity’s influence on how college Black gay and bisexual men construct manhood and experience college. Presenter will utilize media and facilitate an engaging dialogue. Attendees will gain the following from this presentation: (1) an explanation of hyper-masculinity, (2) an understanding of experiences of LGBTQ students of color, (3) a theoretical framework for how Black gay and bisexual men construct manhood/experience higher education, and (4) ways in which higher education professionals can support Black gay and bisexual men. Level: Beginner
12:00 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. Lunch (provided) Location:
Blue Wall, Campus Center
1:15 p.m. - 2:45 p.m. Featured Speaker Presenter:
Dr. Terrell Strayhorn, Director, Center for Higher Education Enterprise and Professor, The Ohio State University
Location:
Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Concurrent Sessions Civic Engagement and White Racial Identity Development in College Men Presenter: Jaimer Russell, Assistant Director, Office of Student Leadership and Engagement, University of North Carolina Wilmington Location:
Elm Hall 210
The concept of White privilege continues to meet resistance from college men, while at the same time race relations are at heightened tensions. Therefore, identifying ways to help students become racial justice allies is more crucial than ever. The presenter will provide an overview of their research that explored the connection between White Racial Identity Development (Helms, 1990) and civic engagement, specifically in college men. The session will include relevant literature, theoretical frameworks, methodology, findings, and group discussion. Level: Intermediate
Dude, Where’s My Masculinity: Gender Role Conflict Theory Presenters:
Corey Lueker, Residential Area Supervisor University of Southern California
Dawn Ogali, Residence Hall Assistant Director New York University Shawn Washart, Residential Area Manager Saint Joseph’s University Location:
Elm Hall 212
The National Center for Education Statistics (2013) released a report detailing large enrollment, retention, and graduation gaps between men and women in higher education. Using the theory of “Gender Role Conflict,” developed by Dr. James O’Neil, presenters will work with conference attendees to analyze how gender restrictions, devaluations, and violations lead to men underperforming in the college setting. Presenters will use high impact practices and media to create an experiential learning session for our colleagues in attendance. Level: Intermediate
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FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2015 3:00 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (cont.)
Tuesday Talks: From Personal Foundations to Practical Application Presenters:
Vern Klobassa, Director of Student Engagement University of St. Thomas - Minnesota
Courtney Rollins, Area Director for Residence Life University of St. Thomas - Minnesota Justin Reuter, Area Director for Residence Life University of St. Thomas - Minnesota Location:
Elm Hall 214
In this session, presenters will discuss their journeys as professionals navigating the personal, practical, and political implications of creating a development program for college men, Tuesday Talks. Presenters will explore processes of cross-departmental collaborations, doing self-work, and designing a program for residential students in traditional men’s halls to unpack their experiences as gendered beings. Presenters will cover theory that guided the creation of the program, the successes and challenges of implementing the program, and will create space for participants to discuss opportunities for collaborations and program development on their campuses. Level: Beginner
The Tale of Two Cities: Real Talk about Homophobia in Black Fraternities Presenters: Kenny Jones, Associate Director of Fraternity and Sorority Life University of Pennsylvania Location:
Elm Hall 228
Fraternities and sororities have impacted popular university culture and have become increasingly visible on college campuses. Arguably, HBCU’s (historically black colleges and universities) recognize greek life as a powerful tool that adds to the experience of its traditional undergraduate student. However, there is an underground culture of African American greek life that may not be as powerful, as it relates to LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Queer/Questioning) students. The presenter will share the findings of a portraiture study of the experiences of Gay and Bisexual African American men who are members of historically black fraternities at a historically black college/university. Level: Advanced
7:00 p.m. Dinner (on your own)
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SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast Location:
Commonwealth Honors College, Roots Cafe
7:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Registration Location:
Birch Hall
9:00 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Location:
“Best of” Presentations
Elm Hall
10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MED Talks Moderator: Dr. Alexandrina Deschamps Associate Dean, Commonwealth Honors College and Director, Student Recruitment & Outreach, UMass Amherst Dr. Deschamps is on the faculty of Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies, Associate Dean in the Commonwealth Honors College, and Faculty in Residence in the Commonwealth Honors College Residence community. She earned her Doctoral degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in Educational Policy, Research & Administration with a focus on International Education and Development. Her most current project is on “Critical Emancipatory Pedagogy - the Scholarship of Teaching”. She was the recipient of a Distinguished Teaching Award for the Academic year, 20012002, the Outstanding Teaching Award from the College of Humanities and Fine Arts in for the year 2004 - 2005, and has been accepted into DANE (Danforth Association of New England Teachers) which recognizes outstanding High School, Community, College and University teachers. She was an adjunct faculty for the fifteen years at Smith Graduate School of Social Work and in the summer of 2005 gave the Commencement Address to the graduating class. Prior to returning to the Academy, her career was in education, education administration, and public administration in the Commonwealth of Dominica, her home country where she was very active in community and political activism. She believes passionately in the power of applicable and transferable knowledge, in the mentoring process, giving back to the community, and equity and access to education. She has been an elected member of the Faculty Rules Senate Committee, the Alternate Senate Delegate to the Board of Trustees and a longtime member of the faculty senate. She continues to serve on many wide ranging councils, committees, boards, and programs.
Location:
Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
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SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MED Talks (cont.) *All of the MED Talks are in the Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
Journey to Manhood: Power & Privilege! Presenter:
Oscar Collins
The speaker will share his story on how he has defined manhood. Reflections on the intersection of various identities and how they influence ‘normed’ definitions of manhood versus creating your own path to defining manhood which honors all identities. Oscar Collins is the Interim Co-Director of the Center for Multicultural Advancement and Student Success, UMass. Oscar completed his Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Student Affairs Administration in 1997 at the University of Nebraska Lincoln. Oscar’s student affairs career has spanned over 15 years where he has been at various institutions including the University of Massachusetts which is where he has spent most of his career. Oscar’s focus is working with underrepresented student populations such as: under-represented minorities, first generation and low-income students. In addition to his formal education, Oscar is trained in social justice theory with a focus on intergroup dialogue.
Creating an Intentional Relationship with Manhood and Masculinity: Skill Building for Liberation Presenter:
Teo Drake
Manhood isn’t synonymous with masculinity. Feminine and femme men and boys have every right to claim their manhood, and women and people of all other genders have every right to claim their masculinity. Teo Drake will draw from his own experience with gender transition to speak to the skills and practices that help on the path to building an intentional relationship to masculinity and manhood, as well as working toward liberation. Teo Drake is a spiritual activist, an educator, a practicing Buddhist and yogi, and an artisan who works in wood and steel. He is on faculty with the yoga and social justice organization Off the Mat, Into the World. When this blue collar, queer-identified trans man living with AIDS isn’t helping spiritual spaces be more welcoming and inclusive of queer and transgender people or helping queer and trans folks find authentic spiritual paths, he can be found teaching martial arts, yoga, and woodworking to children. His writing can be found in the anthology Yoga and Body Image and at the blog Roots Grow the Tree.
Poor, Brown, and Asian-American: A Life Full of Contradictions Presenter:
David Ke
David Ke is a graduate student in Social Justice Education at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. In this talk, David will present his journey in understanding himself as a man of color, and his experiences of navigating institutions of education. Incorporating the use of storytelling and lived narratives, he hopes to expand the discussions being held on the challenges that many men of color working towards a degree face every day.
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David Ke is a second year master’s student at the University of Massachusetts Amherst studying Social Justice Education. As a 1st generation American and proud descendant of Cambodian refugees, his work has been on topics of Asian American masculinity and issues related to classism. David is a spoken word poet, performer, and a member of Phallacies. He has been featured on Khmerican, Humans of Khmer America (HOKA), and has held the honor of doing TEDx talk.
ACPA & NASPA | 2015 Conference on College Men
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2015 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. MED Talks (cont.) *All of the MED Talks are in the Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
Stunting Intelligence: The Hyper-masculine Doomsday Presenter:
Patrick Opran
Silence and aggression plague the hyper-masculine identity; in so much, so it restricts intellectual growth. Without developing a greater awareness of their social position, archetypal “college men” (and beyond) lack the ability to insightfully engage in conversations about social issues. Patrick Opran is a recent graduate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst where he studied Political Science and Art History. He is a prospective law student planning to concentrate in human rights law and intellectual property law. Opran’s passion for inspiring change has influenced many aspects of his campus life. His devotion has led to his resolute commitment to a variety of organizations such as Men Against Rape Culture (M.A.R.C.), UMass Residential Life, Student Legal Services, and various dance groups within the five-college consortium. Opran’s dedication to the politics of gender and sexuality truly came to light when he co-found M.A.R.C. Opran often noticed a lack of participation from men in social-justice-related groups. This inspired him to create an organization that encouraged the UMass community to engage in dialogue that challenge hyper-masculine attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that support rape culture, male privilege, sexism and entitlement. With his future degree in the legal field, Opran will serve as a symbol for social change. Before attending law school, Opran will be traveling abroad for a year to work at a firm in Romania.
Black Masculinity: At the Intersection Presenter:
Charlana Simmons
The talk will focus on the premise that an intersectional framework needs to be applied to work with black male students in higher education. Included in the potential frameworks should be a feminist lens and particularly a Black feminist theoretical lens that will allow for a disruption of traditional hegemonic ideology of masculinity that often impinges on Black males ability to be successful. Charlana Simmons is Director of Student Success and Diversity of the College of Natural Sciences. With a personal background as a low-income, underrepresented minority, and first in her family to attend college, Charlana Simmons holds a master’s degree in secondary English education from the University of Rochester in Rochester, N.Y., where she has completed the coursework for a doctoral degree in teaching, curriculum, and change. Simmons has worked with students who are traditionally underrepresented in higher education for many years. She served previously as associate director of college programs within the David T. Kearns Center at the University of Rochester, where she coordinated the daily activities for the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program, Xerox Fellows Summer Research Program, and the Kearns Scholars Program, which was designed to assist first-generation, low-income, and underrepresented minority students with collegiate success and successfully entry into PhD programs in their fields.
12:30 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Conference Closing Location:
Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall
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Key Locations Birch - Conference Registration Elm - Workshop Sessions Comm. Honors - Breakfast at Roots Cafe, large sessions in the Events Hall Campus Center - Welcome Reception 10th floor
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