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NASPA Region II

NASPA Region II includes the states of Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C., and West Virginia. Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Canal Zone, Afghanistan, Egypt, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Turkey are also members of Region II.

Learn more about Region II on naspa.org:

Region II Website

Region II Highlights

NASPA Region II has long been one of the largest regions (by membership) due to the number of colleges and universities located in the Middle-Atlantic United States. The leadership of Region II strives to recognize the excellent work being done within the region as well build talent at all levels by providing members with professional development and networking opportunities. Each year, Region II celebrates its community of student affairs professionals and students at the Region II Conference, held annually in June. Some highlights from Region II include:

Membership History

The areas included in Region II have evolved over time.

When NASPA regions were established in 1965, Region II consisted of the areas contiguous with the then Middle States Association of Schools and Colleges (now Middle States Commission on Higher Education) in the Middle Atlantic region of the United States: Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington DC. West Virginia moved from Region IV-E to Region II in 1992. Region I originally included Puerto Rico, which is also part of the Middle States Association. In 2017, Puerto Rico moved to the new Latin America and Caribbean Area. Over the years, Germany, Greece, Italy, and Turkey were added to Region II as international partners as well.
Region II Annual Conference

The Region II conference is often held in New York City.

The Region II Advisory Board took a risk in 2013 by holding the Regional Annual Conference in New York City, which had not been a successful conference site in the past due to cost. The 2013 NASPA Regional Conference was held at CUNY’s John Jay College - notably on a campus instead of a hotel. More than 300 participants attended, breaking every Region II record. Given the success of the 2013 conference, the Regional Advisory Board decided to host regional conferences only in major cities going forward, going back to New York City every third year.
Home of the NASPA Office

The NASPA central office is located in northeast Washington, DC, making it part of Region II. The NASPA Board of Directors voted to relocate the office from Columbus, OH to Washington, DC in 1985, and the move took place in 1987. NASPA had a few different homes in Washington, DC before purchasing a condominium in the NoMa neighborhood in 2008.

Past Regional Directors/Regional Vice Presidents

The following individuals served as Regional Vice President (1965-2012) or Regional Director (2012-present) and led the NASPA Region II Advisory Board.

Term	Name	Position During Term	Institution During Term
1965-1966	Joseph Cole	Dean for Student Affairs	University of Rochester
1966-1967	Earl Clifford	Dean of Student Affairs	Rutgers University
1968 - 1969	Preston Parr	Dean and Vice President for Student Affairs	Lehigh University
1970 - 1971	Hadley "Stretch" DePuy	Associate Dean	Hamilton College
1972*	James Lyons	Dean of Students	Haverford College
1972	Richard Siggelkow	Vice President for Student Affairs	SUNY Buffalo
1973 - 1974	Frank B. Williams	Dean of Students	Gettysburg College
1975 - 1976	Dr. Lenora Cole	Vice President, Student Life	American University
1977 - 1978	Frederick Dobens	Associate Dean of Students	Colgate University
1979 - 1980	Richard J. Correnti	Vice President for Student Affairs	Ithaca College
1981 - 1982	Raymond "Ray" P. Heath	Vice President for Student Affairs	La Salle College
1983*	Dudley "Doug" B. Woodward	Vice President for Student Services	SUNY Binghamton
1983 - 1984	Thomas E. Miller	Dean of Students	Canisius College
1985 - 1986	Leonard "Len" S. Goldberg	Dean of Educational Services	Dickinson College
1987 - 1989	Marsha Duncan	Vice President for Student Affairs	Lehigh University
1989 - 1991	William "Bill" V. Larkin	Dean of Students	Widener University
1991 - 1993	Carmen G. Neuberger	Dean of Educational Services and Student Affairs	Dickinson College
1993 - 1995	Pamela Bischoff	Vice President for Student Affairs	Ramapo College of New Jersey
1995 - 1997	Jan Walbert	Dean of Students	Beaver College/Arcadia University
1997 - 1999	Karen L. Pennington	Vice President for Student and Campus Life	SUNY Geneseo
1999 - 2001	Linda Kuk	Vice President for Student Affairs	Rochester Institute of Technology
2001 - 2003	Dennis Murphy	Assistant Dean of the College	Gettysburg College
2003 - 2005	Susan Ebbs	Senior Vice President for Student Life	St. John's University
2005 - 2007	Bette Simmons	Vice President of Student Development and Enrollment Management	County College of Morris
2007*	Charlie Fey	Vice President for Student Affairs	University of Maryland, Baltimore County
2008 - 2009	Helen Matusow-Ayres	Vice President for Student Affairs	Pratt Institute
2009*	J. D. Carpenter	Vice President for Student Affairs	West Liberty State College
2010 - 2012*	Laura Wankel	Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Services	Seton Hall University
2012 - 2015**	Deb Moriarty	Vice President for Student Affairs	Towson University
2015 - 2017	Kathy Woughter	Vice President for Student Affairs	Alfred University
2017*	Amy Hecht	Vice President for Student Affairs	The College of New Jersey
2017-2019	Michael Christakis	Vice President for Student Affairs	University at Albany, SUNY
2019-2021	Terry Martinez	Vice President and Dean of Students	Hamilton College
2021-2023	Jodi Bailey	Vice President for Student Affairs	New Jersey City University
2023-2025	Jeffrey S. Putman	Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs	SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University

* - Partial term served due to job change
** - Beginning in 2012, the title of the position was changed from Regional Vice President to Regional Director

Region II Members Who Served as NASPA President / Board Chair

Past Regional Conferences

Learn More About Region II

Visit the Region II website on naspa.org to learn more about the region, including the current Advisory Board and awards.

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Year	Location
1985	Downingtown Inn Resort, Downington, PA
1986	Concord Resort Hotel, Kiamesha Lake, NY
1987	Pocono Manor Resort, Pocono Manor, PA
1988	Lancaster Golf Resort and Conference Center, Lancaster, PA
1989	Fallsview Resort, Ellenville, NY
1990	Shawnee Inn, Shawnee on the Delaware, PA
1991	Split Rock Lodge, Lake Harmony, PA
1992	Split Rock Lodge, Lake Harmony, PA
1994	Seasons Resort, McAfee, NJ
1995	Hershey Lodge and Convention Center
1997	Buffalo, NY
1998	Washington, DC
1999	Pittsburgh, PA
2001	Atlantic City, NJ
2002	Buffalo, NY
2003	Marriott World Financial Center, New York City, NY
2004	Baltimore, MD
2005	Buffalo, NY
2006	Philadelphia, PA
2007	Albany, NY
2008	Pittsburgh, PA
2009	Long Branch, NJ
2010	Wheeling, WV
2011	Baltimore, MD
2012	University at Buffalo, SUNY, Buffalo, NY
2013	John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, New York City, NY
2014	The Stockton Seaview Resort, Galloway, NJ
2015	The George Washington University, Washington D.C. - 30th ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE
2016	John Jay College of Criminal Justice, CUNY, New York City, NY
2017	Pittsburgh, PA
2018	New York University, New York City, NY
2019	Washington, DC (First Joint Conference with NASPA Region III)
2020	Small Virtual Meetings (due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
2021	Virtual Conference (due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
2022	Niagara Falls, NY (postponed from 2020)
2023	New York City, NY

NASPA Region II

Learn more about Region II on naspa.org:

Region II Highlights

The areas included in Region II have evolved over time.

The Region II conference is often held in New York City.

The following individuals served as Regional Vice President (1965-2012) or Regional Director (2012-present) and led the NASPA Region II Advisory Board.

The following individuals served as NASPA President (pre-2012) or NASPA Board Chair (2012-present) and led the NASPA National Board.

Learn More About Region II