January 7 - 9, 2027 | Austin, TX
2027 NASPA Strategies Conference
The NASPA Strategies Conferences provide student affairs practitioners with the knowledge and skills to effectively address collegiate alcohol and drug misuse prevention, mental health, sexual violence prevention and response, peer education and well-being through a variety of comprehensive and integrative approaches.
Important Dates
Call for Pre-Conference Workshops
July 31, 2026
(11:59pm Pacific Time)
Call for Programs
September 8 2026
(11:59pm Pacific Time)
Early Bird Registration
October 20, 2026
Regular Registration
November 24, 2026
Hotel Booking
December 14, 2026
Late Registration
January 6, 2027
Request a Meeting or Reception Space
The 2027 NASPA Strategies Conferences are ideal for hosting a meeting or reception to collaborate with colleagues. Submit a meeting/reception request by Saturday, October 3, 2026.
Thank you to our 2027 Sponsors!
Conference Planning Committees
The NASPA Strategies Conferences would not be possible without the leadership, expertise and time of our volunteers who serve on the planning committees. They bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to the table in order to craft a comprehensive and intentional experience for all attendees.
Thank you to our 2027 NASPA Strategies Conferences volunteers! Communication about the 2028 NASPA Strategies Conferences Planning Committees will be send by the end of March 2027.
Alcohol, Other Drug, and Campus Violence Prevention Planning Committee
Brittany O'Malley
Co-Chair, The University of Texas at Austin
Matthew Cooney
Co-Chair, Governors State University
Jamie Methvin
Mississippi State University
Catie Baxter
West Chester University
Smruthi Chintakunta
University of Arkansas
Rich Lucey
Prevention EnRICHment Services, LLC
Jocelyn Medina
Michigan State University
Gabriel Ramos
The University of Texas at Arlington
Madison Townley
SUNY Empire
Gabby Buttry
University of Virginia
Brittany Rhoden
Hofstra University
Mental Health Planning Committee
Katharine Hahn Oh
Co-Chair, John Carroll University
Scott McAward
Co-Chair, University of Utah
Charletta Sims Evans
UNC Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health
Melanie Blanton
National Louis University
Michael Fletcher
University of Iowa
Shadlyne St. Fleur
Seton Hall University
Teresa A. Jones
Bossier Parish Community College
Trent Pinto
University of Cincinnati
Vanessa Garcia
University of Alabama
Peer Education Planning Committee
Ryan Anderson
Co-Chair, Carleton College
Sarah Werner
Co-Chair, University of Arkansas
La' Tesha Hinton
Tulane University
Ashley Kaminski
Bentley University
Sharyu Harbade
University of Minnesota Crookston
Darwins Olcima
University of Central Florida
Samantha Zaragoza
Pepperdine University
James Medici
Emmanuel College
Mallory Swan
University of Arkansas
Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Planning Committee
Katia Santiago-Taylor
Co-Chair, Babson College
Michael Allensworth
Co-Chair, Michigan State University
Hannah Gentry
University of Arizona
Jen August
University of North Carolina Wilmington
Sarah Egbo
Kansas State University
Hannah Cronic
Florida State University
Tameika McCoy
Virginia Commonwealth University
Jennifer Jacobsen
Macalester College
Liz Baumann
Saint Mary's College
Ashley Larson
St. Catherine University
Well-being and Health Promotion Leadership Planning Committee
Claire DePalma
Co-Chair, Emory University
James Raper
Co-Chair, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Alicia Clark
University of West Florida
Camille McDonald
Notre Dame University
Katy Redd
University of Texas at Austin
Lisa Schrader
Middle Tennessee State University
Louise Cracknell
Georgetown University
Mira Krivoshey
Loyola University Chicago
Monica Leonard Williams
University of Detroit Mercy
Samantha Smith
Indiana University – Bloomington
Tondra Moore
Prairie View A&M University
Warrenetta Mann
Wake Forest University
