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Empowering Advisors: Strategies, Resources, and Best Practices for Peer Education
Peer Education Conference
Theme: Adaptable Solutions and Creative Approaches to Student Programming
Wednesday, 1/15/2025
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Arlington - Marriott
Presenter(s)
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Warren Martin
Assistant Director of Peer Education Initiatives & Training Programs, NASPA -
Alic Czachowski
Senior Executive Director of Alice! Health Promotion, Columbia University in the City of New York -
Santee Ezell
Director, Mississippi State University -
Ashleigh Hala
Associate Dean & Chief Wellness Officer, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts -
Ashley Hinton
Director of Health Promotion, Centre College -
Joleen Nevers
Adjunct Faculty, University of Connecticut
Approved Continuing Education Credit(s): APA, CHES, MCHES, CSAEd Core, NASW
Abstract
The NASPA Peer Education Faculty empowers advisors to promote effective peer education and foster campus environments. In this collaborative session, attendees will deepen collegiate peer health education advisors' understanding of the complex needs of diverse learners and will explore implementation approaches and best practices. Participants will learn from experts and from peers, develop their professional networks, gain access to resources and skills, and bring back new strategies and solutions to their campuses.
Learning Outcomes- Enhance advisor empowerment to effectively advocate for and implement peer education initiatives
- Learn ways to tailor peer education programs to better address the specific, diverse needs and challenges faced by students
- Explore implementation approaches and best practices to create effective and engaging peer education initiatives on campus
- Foundations of the Student Affairs Profession, Student Learning, Development, and Success