Complimentary for active ACPA Individual Members as of 21 March, 2023
$10 for non-members.
In preparation for the ACPA 2023 Convention in New Orleans, the Coalition on Men & Masculinities (CMM) is offering a webinar to preview the convention sessions we’re endorsing! This webinar will feature 3 groups of presenters who will each give a short preview of their CMM-endorsed session that they will deliver in full at ACPA23 Convention. The presentations & respective presenters include:
Engaging Black Men in College through Leadership Learning
Presenters: Darius Robinson, Florida State University-Panama; Cameron Beatty, Florida State University-Panama, & Jesse Ford, University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Pro-Black, But Not Like That: Anti-Effeminacy and Black Masculine Leadership
Presenters: Olajiwon McCadney, HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College & James Thomas, Loyola University Chicago
Beyond "Logic:" Multiracial College Men & Masculinities Developmental Pathways
Presenter: Pietro Sasso, Stephen F. Austin State University
After the previews, presenters will be available for a Q&A conversation. Join us for this exciting sneak peek of what’s to come at ACPA23 and to engage with these outstanding scholar-practitioners!
ACPA/NASPA Professional Competencies:
- Social Justice & Inclusion
- Student Development & Learning
- Advising & Supporting
Presenter Bios:
Darius Robinson is a doctoral candidate in the Higher Education program at Florida State University. He received his B.A. from Colgate University, with academic focuses in educational studies and writing & rhetoric and his master’s degree in college student affairs at Rutgers University – New Brunswick. At Florida State, he is a graduate teaching assistant with the Leadership Learning Research Center (LLRC), working with classes on leadership theory, leadership & change, and black male leadership. He is also a Teaching Associate with FSU’s Program for Instructional Excellence. Darius’ research focus is on the impact of leadership on students of color, with an emphasis on Black male leadership. Currently, he is focusing on the intersection between Black male leadership and critical hope as a tool of empowerment.
Cameron C. Beatty, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department at Florida State University where he serves as program coordinator in the higher education graduate program. Additionally, Dr. Beatty teaches courses in the undergraduate leadership studies program and conducts research with the Leadership Learning Research Center. Program. Dr. Beatty's research foci include exploring the intersections of gender and race in leadership education, leadership development of Students of Color on historically white college campuses and understanding experiences of racial battle fatigue for Black and Latinx students. Dr. Beatty recently co-authored two books for the Information Age Publishing series, Contemporary Perspectives on Leadership Learning. The first book, Engaging in the Leadership Process: Identity, Capacity, and Efficacy for College Students, is co-authored with Dr. Kathy Guthrie and Dr. Erica Wiborg. The second book, also co-authored with Dr. Kathy Guthrie, is titled Operationalizing Culturally Relevant Leadership Learning, and was published 2021. The forthcoming book, Engaging Black Men in College Through Leadership Learning, is co-edited with Dr. Jesse Ford and will be published in spring 2023. Dr. Beatty is a past chair of ACPA’s Coalition on Men and Masculinities. Dr. Beatty is a 2020-2021 McKnight Junior Faculty Fellow with the Florida Education Fund. He recently received the FSU Inclusive Teaching and Mentoring Award. Dr. Beatty co-hosts, Scholar Tea, a fun and witty podcast with Dr. Shawna Patterson-Stephens (a Florida State alumna) that explores current issues in higher education from a critical perspective.
Jesse R. Ford, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education in the Department of Teacher Education and Higher Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Jesse’s body of scholarship centers the historical and socio-political experiences of Black faculty, staff and students. Jesse earned a Ph.D. in higher education administration from Florida State University, a M.Ed. in higher education and student affairs from the University of South Carolina, and a B.A. in history from Coastal Carolina University.
Olajiwon McCadney (he/they) is the Assistant Vice President of Diversity Studies & Intercultural Affairs at HACC, Pennsylvania Community Colleges. McCadney is a board member for the Western New York Chapter of the National Association for African Americans in Human Resources (NAAAHR), serves as a facilitator for the national team with the Center for Restorative Justice at the University of San Diego and the New York State Director of Education for Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated. McCadney also serves as the Public Relations & Social Media Chair within the Pan African Network (PAN), within ACPA, College Educators International. Additionally, McCadney volunteers as a Financial Literacy Coach as well as a Merit Badge Counselor for the Boys Scouts of America in Rochester, NY. Lastly, McCadney holds an MSEd in Organizational Leadership & Performance Technology from the College at Potsdam, State University of New York, certification in Professional Coaching as well as Restorative Practices, and is a current doctoral candidate at Northeastern University.
James Thomas (he/they) is originally from Birmingham, AL and earned his Bachelors of Science in Biology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham and their Masters of Science in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana University in Bloomington. James currently serves as the Director of the Center for Diversity & Inclusion (CDI), where they have spent nearly six years at Loyola University Chicago. Throughout their career in higher education & student affairs, James has always taken an approach to empower those society have worked to disenfranchise historically while dismantling these systems that fall in their sphere of influence. Starting in 2017, James joined the PAN Directorate board and has served as a co-chair for Community Outreach & Civic Engagement, Membership, Volunteer Engagement, and now Incoming Co-Chair. Outside of his time with Loyola & PAN, James serves as a member of the Lighthouse Foundation's Black Queer Caucus and Liason to Lighthouse Church of Chicago, where he continues bringing his passion of helping those society tells to not be heard, find their voice and inform their actions for change to the Chicago community and beyond. Alongside fighting isms through reflection, deconstruction, and empowerment, James enjoys diving into the world of music through headphones (and office speakers); discussing the interesting art of reality show confessional hand choreography; and continuing his search for authentic Southern food & vibes in Chicago.
Dr. Pietro Sasso is an Associate Professor and Director of the RAISE Center at Stephen F. Austin State University. His research interests include the college experience, student success, and educational equity across co-curricular spaces. Dr. Sasso has written and co-edited 10 textbooks, authored approximately 60 scholarly publications, and facilitated over 100 conference presentations. He is the recipient of the AFA Dr. Charles Eberly Research Award, was a Scholar-In-Residence for ACPA Men and Masculinities, and TACUSPA Faculty Member of the Year award, and is currently a faculty research fellow for the Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research Reform. @PietroSassoPhD (twitter)