Regions

UPCEA's five Regions provide opportunities for members to examine issues of local and regional importance, to develop collaborative initiatives, and to network with area colleagues. The economies of geography also furnish cost-effective ways for new and mid-level staff to participate in regional events, whether individually or as team.

Regional Cabinet Chair
Karen Z. Bull, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
[email protected]

2022 - 2023

Central

UPCEA Central Region Map | Colorado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota

United States: CO, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, NE, ND, OK, OH, SD, WI

Canada: SK, MB, NU

Amanda DeBlauw

CHAIR

Kansas State University
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Mitchell Farmer

CHAIR-ELECT

Purdue University, Purdue Online
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Christina Trombley

PAST CHAIR

Drake University 
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Laurel Hogue

SECRETARY/TREASURER

University of Central Missouri
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Jerry Rhead

AWARDS CHAIR

Michigan State University
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Ted Ward

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

Ball State University
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Vacant

NETWORKING CHAIR

To volunteer for this position, click here.

Mid-Atlantic

Carolyn Jankowski

CHAIR

Stony Brook University
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Julie Thalman

CHAIR-ELECT, AWARDS CO-CHAIR

West Virginia University
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Matthew Davis

PAST CHAIR

Wilmington University
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Kris Rabberman

NETWORKING CHAIR

University of Pennsylvania
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Rosemary Kelly

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

Syracuse University
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Rob Mangione

TREASURER/SECRETARY

Stony Brook University
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Andrea Willis

AWARDS CO-CHAIR

Syracuse University
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Nichole Henry

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE

Syracuse University
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Christine Cicio

MEMBER AT-LARGE

Penn State Abington
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Chris Steele

MEMBER AT-LARGE

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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UPCEA Mid-Atlantic Region Map | West Virginia, Maryland, Washington, D.C., Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York

United States: DC, DE, MD, NJ, NY, PA, WV

Canada: ON

New England

UPCEA New England Region Map | Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

United States: CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT

Canada: QC, LB, NF, PE, NS, NB

Michael Jones

CHAIR

University of Connecticut
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Amanda Cupps

CHAIR-ELECT

University of Maine
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Matt DiPirro

PAST CHAIR

Southern New Hampshire University
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Stacy Chiaramonte

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Vacant

TREASURER/SECRETARY

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Marybeth Piazza

AWARDS CHAIR

University of Massachusetts, Lowell
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Paul Cochrane

PROGRAM CHAIR

University of Southern Maine
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Vacant

NETWORKING CHAIR

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South

Doragnes Bradshaw

CHAIR

Rollins College
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Brian Crose

CHAIR-ELECT

Seminole State College
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Mili Maldonado

PAST CHAIR

Universidad del Sagrado Corazón
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Jessica Brinker

TREASURER/SECRETARY

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
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Carolyn Callaghan

AWARDS CHAIR

Western Carolina University
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Nancy Hastings

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

University of West Florida
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Susan Seal

PROGRAM CHAIR

Mississippi State University
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Stephanie Lowe

NETWORKING CHAIR

University of Alabama
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Amy King

COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

College of William & Mary
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Lymari Nieves

MEMBER, AT-LARGE

University del Sagrado Corazón
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UPCEA South Region Map | Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia

United States: AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, TX, VA

West

UPCEA West Region Map | New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, Oregon, Washington

United States: AK, AZ, CA, HI, ID, MT, NV, NM, OR, UT, WA, WY

Canada: AB, BC, NT, YT

Sandra von Doetinchem

CO-CHAIR

University of Hawaii at Manoa
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Inez Bush

CO-CHAIR

Otis College of Art & Design
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Lynda Wilson

CO-CHAIR

California State University, Dominguez Hills
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Pam Wimbush

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

California State University, Sacramento
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Andrew Drotos

TREASURER/SECRETARY

University of San Diego
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Kate White

PROGRAM CHAIR

California State University, East Bay
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Lisa Berry

AWARDS CO-CHAIR

Boise State University
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Christina Chavez

NETWORKING CHAIR

California State University, Sacramento
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Anissa Barton

COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

California State University, Dominguez Hills
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Karla Martinez

MEMBER AT-LARGE

California State University, Dominguez Hills
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Marleigh Perez

MEMBER, AT-LARGE

Oregon State University
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Marjaneh Gilpatrick

MEMBER, AT-LARGE

Northern Arizona University
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Get Involved with UPCEA

Professional development isn't just about attending sessions. Get involved with UPCEA to meet members from other institutions, share the great work your institution is doing, and hone your own skills. From submitting a session proposal for a conference or an article for a publication to serving as a volunteer on a conference planning committee, there are as many ways to engage with us!

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Awards of Excellence

Since 1953, UPCEA has recognized its members' outstanding contributions to the Association and the field, as well as their achievements in innovative programming, marketing and promotion, community development and services, research and publications, and many other areas.