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
Jenni Murphy, California State University, Sacramento
[email protected]

2023 - 2024

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

Mitchell Farmer

CHAIR

Purdue University, Purdue Online
[email protected]

Jerry Rhead

CHAIR-ELECT

Michigan State University
[email protected]

Amanda DeBlauw

PAST CHAIR

Kansas State University
[email protected]

Laurel Hogue

SECRETARY/TREASURER

University of Central Missouri
[email protected]

Ryan Torma

NETWORKING/NEWCOMERS CHAIR

University of Minnesota
[email protected]

Shannon Owen

NETWORKING/NEWCOMERS CHAIR

Grand Valley State University
[email protected]

Ted Ward

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

Ball State University
[email protected]

Barbara Kopp Miller

PROGRAMMING CHAIR

University of Toledo
[email protected]

Mid-Atlantic

Julie Thalman

CHAIR

West Virginia University
[email protected]

Nichole Henry

CHAIR-ELECT

Syracuse University
[email protected]

Carolyn Jankowski

PAST CHAIR

Formerly of Stony Brook University
[email protected]

Kris Rabberman

MEMBER AT-LARGE, REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

University of Pennsylvania
[email protected]

Rosemary Kelly

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR, NETWORKING/NEWCOMERS CHAIR

Syracuse University
[email protected]

Vacant

TREASURER/SECRETARY

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Andrea Willis

AWARDS CO-CHAIR

Syracuse University
[email protected]

Christine Cicio

AWARDS CO-CHAIR

Penn State Abington
[email protected]

Vanessa Williams

PROGRAMMING CHAIR

Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey
[email protected]

Chris Steele

MEMBER AT-LARGE

University of Maryland, Baltimore County
[email protected]

Susan Leighton

MEMBER AT-LARGE

Villanova University
[email protected]

Anna Zendell

MEMBER AT-LARGE

Excelsior University
[email protected]

Angie Kamath

MEMBER AT-LARGE

New York University
[email protected]

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

Amanda Cupps

CHAIR

University of Maine
[email protected]

Craig Lundsten

CHAIR-ELECT

Michael Jones

PAST CHAIR

University of Connecticut
[email protected]

Marybeth Piazza

AWARDS CHAIR

University of Massachusetts, Lowell
[email protected]

Holly Tapper

NETWORKING/NEWCOMERS CHAIR

Ruffalo Noel Levitz
[email protected]

Paul Cochrane

COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

University of Southern Maine
[email protected]

Matt DiPirro

MEMBER AT-LARGE

Southern New Hampshire University
[email protected]

Daniel Gannon

MEMBER AT-LARGE

Northeastern University

Rebecca Watts

MEMBER AT-LARGE

Western Governors University
[email protected]

Cynthia Merrill

MEMBER AT-LARGE

Western Governors University
[email protected]

South

Brian Crose

CHAIR

University of Southern Indiana
[email protected]

Susan Seal

CHAIR-ELECT, COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

Mississippi State University
[email protected]

Doragnes Bradshaw

PAST CHAIR

Rollins College
[email protected]

Bri Parker Murphree

TREASURER/SECRETARY

University of Mississippi
[email protected]

Carolyn Callaghan

AWARDS CHAIR

Western Carolina University
[email protected]

Amy King

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR, NETWORKING/NEWCOMERS CHAIR

College of William & Mary
[email protected]

April Murphy

PROGRAMMING CHAIR

University of Mississippi
[email protected]

Elaine Reeder

COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

Virginia Commonwealth University
[email protected]

Stephanie Lowe

NETWORKING CHAIR

University of Alabama
[email protected]

Lymari Nieves

MEMBER, AT-LARGE

University del Sagrado Corazón
[email protected]

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

Lisa Berry

CHAIR

Boise State University
[email protected]

Marjaneh Gilpatrick

CHAIR-ELECT

Northern Arizona University
[email protected]

Inez Bush

PAST CHAIR

California State University, Dominguez Hills
[email protected]

Sandra von Doetinchem

PAST CHAIR

Lynda Wilson

PAST CHAIR

California State University, Dominguez Hills
[email protected]

Kate White

PROGRAMMING CHAIR

California State University, East Bay
[email protected]

Pam Wimbush

MEMBERSHIP COORDINATOR

California State University, Sacramento
[email protected]

Christina Chavez

NETWORKING/NEWCOMERS CHAIR

California State University, Sacramento
[email protected]

Zoraya Gudelman

COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR

California State University, Dominguez Hills
[email protected]

Odette Arman

AWARDS CHAIR

California State University, Northridge
[email protected]

Andrew Drotos

TREASURER/SECRETARY

University of San Diego
[email protected]

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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.