2011 ASCA Conference - Keynote Speaker

An accomplished speaker, leader, and educator, Dr. Gwendolyn Jordan Dungy has been executive director of NASPA since 1995. In her capacity as a national advocate for students and the primary spokesperson for student affairs administrators and practitioners, she draws on more than 30 years of experience in higher education.

Before joining NASPA, Dr. Dungy was associate director of the Curriculum and Faculty Development Network and coordinator of the National Diversity Network at the Association of American Colleges & Universities. Previously, she was a senior administrator at several institutions of higher education.

Dr. Dungy represents NASPA in national forums such as the Washington Higher Education Secretariat, which includes the leaders of approximately 50 higher education associations. While at NASPA, she has pursued a number of initiatives designed to enhance the Association's role in public policy, research, and professional development. Most recently, in collaboration with Keeling and Associates, she launched The International Center for Student Success and Institutional Accountability (ICSSIA). Dr. Dungy has also increased alliances and collaborations between NASPA and associations and non-profit groups in other nations.

Dr. Dungy is frequently called on to speak on a wide range of topics and is the author of numerous articles in higher education books, journals, and magazines. She consults regularly for colleges, universities, corporations, and government agencies on strategic planning and leadership, and has given frequent presentations at national association meetings, institutes, conferences, and professional development events. She has further served on numerous boards of directors for national organizations.