Speaker Showcase

Item Description

Dr. Susan Komives is Professor of Student Affairs [University of Maryland]. She is past president of CAS and a former President of ACPA. She served as Vice President of two colleges and is the author of a dozen books including Student Services, Exploring Leadership, Leadership for a Better World, and the Handbook for Student Leadership Development. She is a cp-author of Learning Reconsidered and the Social Change Model of Leadership Development. She is a co-founder of the National Clearinghouse for Leadership Programs and a member of the Board of Directors of the International Leadership Association. She is the 2011 recipient of the University of Maryland Board of Regent’s Award for Faculty Teaching and the NASPA Shaffer Award for Academic Excellence as a graduate faculty member. A recipient of both the ACPA and NASPA outstanding research and scholarship awards and is the 2012 recipient of the ACPA Life Time Achievement Award.

Topics/Competencies
Student Affairs Leadership (Competency: Leadership)

Website                                      http://www.education.umd.edu/EDCP/staff_details.cfm?bio_id=211615517040820082

Location                                                                                 College Park, MD

Item Special Note

Time Frame of Service Offered
One hour keynote – or, up to two hours of a workshop presentation on the same day. Other formats such as additional breakout sessions and consultations may also be offered and negotiated between the Speaker and the campus.

Type of Audience 
It is preferred to provide the Speaker with a multi-school conference or professional association conference where a diversity of colleges or organizations is present.  Single campus events, staff presentations/training or conferences are to be negotiated in advance prior to bidding.

Scheduling
All speaking engagements are to be scheduled within 12 months of the close of each Showcase and payment made to the Foundation at the close of bidding or upon invoicing (unless other arrangements are made in advance with the ACPA Foundation Treasurer.) Conversations about availability and scope of the services are encouraged between potential bidders and the speakers in advance of the Convention.

Travel Expenses
An additional $500 is payable directly to the Speaker for travel expenses and/or as otherwise negotiated by the university directly with the speaker.