National Conference Planning Committee

Committee Charge

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NAAHP National Conferences are planned by a member committee from all NAAHP regions who share a desire to bring the best possible professional development experience to our colleagues.

Committee Members

Meredith Beaupre, Co-Chair
University of Florida
Region - SAAHP
mbeaupre@honors.ufl.edu

 Kate Fukawa-Connelly, Co-Chair
Princeton University
Region - NEAAHP
katef@princeton.edu

 



Additional Committee Members

Lauren Albaum Florida Southern College SAAHP
Marilyn Banta Texas State University - San Marcos SAAHP
Theresa Blackman The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga SAAHP
Malinda Byrne NAAHP, Inc. National Office
Amber Charlebois Rochester Institute of Technology NEAAHP
Josh Deason University of Nevada, Reno WAAHP
Jeff Hall University of Maryland NEAAHP
Courtney Hance Hamilton College NEAAHP
Gregory Hollinger Emory University SAAHP
Misty Huacuja-LaPointe University of Illinois Chicago CAAHP
Pamela Smith NAAHP, Inc. National Office
Cara Stoerger NAAHP, Inc. National Office
Amy Terstriep Purdue University CAAHP
Avani Trivedi The University of Texas at Austin SAAHP
Douglas Watson Utah Valley University WAAHP
Tony Wynne NAAHP, Inc. National Office

Ongoing Projects (Strategic Objectives)

The Conference Planning Committee serves to plan the national conference, which in 2026 will be in the vibrant city of New Orleans, Louisiana! 

More Information on the Conference Planning Committee

The 2026 National Conference Planning Committee meets monthly. Our committee consists of representation from all four regions, the national office, and both past and future conference chairs.