2022 NASFAA National Conference: Interest Sessions

A Collaborative Approach to Data Sharing: Financial Aid, Development, and Academic Success Initiatives
Moderator: Shannon Amundson
Speakers: Dr. Anthony P. Jones, Dr. Thomas Chase Hagood and Ms. Lindsay Nelson

Advocacy Work With Your Representatives
Moderator: Keri Gilbert
Speakers: Emily Osborn, Rachel Gentry and Mendy Schmerer

Customer Service Isn’t One Size Fits All. Neither is Blue Icon’s Consulting Approach
Speakers: Anthony Erwin and Tammy Harrison

How to Survive a Financial Aid Audit/Focus on COVID-19 Issues
Moderator: Samantha Veeder
Speakers: Gregory Rinderle and Howard Leslie

Managing Up, Down, and Across: The Life of a Middle Manager
Moderator: Mr. James Brooks
Speakers: Ms. Jennifer Bell and Mr. Carlos Villarroel

Promise Programs: Hopes, Dreams, and Mission Fulfillment
Moderator: Shane Maloney
Speakers: Helen Faith, Nicholas Hillman, Elise Marifian, Rachelle Feldman and Cristi Millard

The Top 10 Financial Questions Your Graduate and Professional Students Are Asking — And Why They Matter
Moderator: Susan Bogart
Speakers: LeAndra Ross and Justin Zieman

Upcoming Regulations: What's Happening and When?
Moderator: Alyssa Dobson
Speakers: Marvin Smith, Dr. Christina Marie Tangalakis and Karen McCarthy

Becoming an Asset to Academic Leadership
Moderator: Melissa Hayne Loretto
Speakers: Cynthia Grunden, Ashleigh Ballard and Rocky Christensen

Empowering Students From Historically Minoritized Groups Through Financial Wellness Education
Moderator: Mr. James Brooks
Speakers: Dr. Gilbert D Rogers and Ms. Jennifer Bell

Parents' View of College Search Process: Insights and Opportunities
Moderator: Heidi Carl
Speakers: Chad Olson, Dr. Angela Karlin and Mrs. Melissa Marie Van Meter

Pell for Incarcerated Students: The Road to Implementation & Perspectives From the Field
Moderator: Rachel Gentry
Speakers: Mr. Tracy P. Williams, Felipe Leal and Allan Wachendorfer

Satisfactory Academic Progress and the LEAN Process
Moderator: Kelly Morrissey
Speakers: Pamela Lafleur and Brenda Burke

Spicing Up Your Graduate and Professional School Student Financial Literacy
Moderator: Melet Leafgreen
Speakers: Mrs. Joan D Bailey and Heather Boutell

Stop, Listen, and Learn: How One System Office Created a Culture of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Moderator: Amy Cable

The Student Loan Servicing System Borrowers Need
Moderator: Roberta Johnson
Speakers: Justin Draeger and Megan Walter

Financial Literacy and Helping Students Achieve College Success
Moderators: Kristin Hawley-Johnson and Heather Gaumer
Speakers: Dr. Christina Marie Tangalakis, Cathy Sarabia, Dr. James Blackburn and Francisco Valines

Forging Friendships Through Compliance: Connecting Financial Aid and Distance Learning Professionals
Moderator: Cheryl Dowd
Speakers: Jessica Hogan, Kathryn Kerensky and Richmond Reyes

Graduate/Professional Town Hall
Speakers: Justin Draeger and David Futrell

I'm New Here: Moving Into Your First Director Role
Moderator: Mrs. Amanda L Randolph
Speakers: Keri Gilbert and Nathan Lohr

Next Gen FSA: New Development to Support School Partners, Students, and Borrowers
Speakers: Colleen Campbell and Margaret Glick

Professional Judgment is K.I.N.D. (Verification Is Not...PJ)
Moderator: David Alexander
Speakers: Mr. Daniel T Barkowitz, Craig Slaughter and Celena Tulloss

Systemic Solutions to Improve Student Loan Repayment & Default
Speakers: Karen McCarthy, Rachel Gentry and Rachelle Feldman

Trends in College Pricing and Student Aid
Moderator: Andrea Mravlja
Speakers: Jessica Bernier and Sara Beth Holman

What Virtual Interactions Can Tell Us About Real-Life Student Behaviors
Moderator: Damon Vangelis
Speakers: Talin Andonians, Kishan Zuber and Malinda Daniel

"I'm Just a Bill, and I'm Sitting Here on Capitol Hill": How a Bill Really Becomes a Law
Speakers: Rachel Gentry, Megan Walter and Mr. Daniel T Barkowitz

A Problem of Fit: How the Complexity of College Pricing Hurts Students — and Universities
Moderator: Rodney Oto
Speakers: Phillip Levine, Miranda McCall and Mary Nucciarone

An Overview of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) and Temporary Expanded PSLF (TEPSLF) Programs
Speakers: Mr. Travis Sturlaugson and Christine Isett

Curb Your Imposter Syndrome
Moderator: Erin Mason
Speakers: Erin Mason, Carrie Fernandes and Dr. Shannon Venezia

Five Dysfunctions of a Team
Moderator: Mr. James Brooks
Speakers: Crystal DeLong, Heather Boutell, Jeff Bentley, Zita Barree and Karen Krause

Grad PLUS: To Package or Not to Package
Moderator: Brian Drabik
Speakers: Emily Osborn, Keyshia R Conner and Reyes Aguilar

So, You want to be a Consultant.
Speakers: Mindy Eline, Mandy Sponholtz, Sarah B Everitt, Brandon McAnuff, Timothy Opgenorth and JoEllen Price

U.S. Department of Education Federal Update
Speakers: Melanie Storey and Gregory Martin

A Small Cog in a Giant Machine: Leading Financial Aid at a Graduate/Professional School at a Major University
Moderator: LeAndra Ross
Speakers: Mr. Marc Nawrocki, Mario Villa and Susan Bogart

Building Your Campus Compliance Community
Moderator: Justin Chase Chase Brown
Speakers: Dr. Angela Karlin and Brenda Burke

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Ensuring Student Success by Promoting Educational Excellence
Moderator: Nanette White
Speakers: Lori Aiken, Betsy Burton-Strunk, Arnika Jackson and Robert Muhammad

FAFSA Simplification Implementation: How It's Going and How Schools are Involved
Moderator: Rachelle Feldman
Speakers: Dr. Anthony P. Jones, Alex DeLonis and Karen McCarthy

How to Engage Your Students Better Than TikTok
Moderator: Rosemary Martinez-Kepford
Speakers: Tim Young and Chansone Durden

It's All Academic: Lessons From the Registrar's Office
Moderator: David Alexander
Speakers: Dr. Kimberley Willis and Mr. Daniel T Barkowitz

R2T4 Changes for Modules and Best Practices for Implementation
Moderator: Patti Kohler
Speakers: Shannon L Muraco and Brenda Hicks

Simplifying and Consolidating Your Financial Aid Website
Moderator: Ms. Eileen Eiden
Speakers: Alyssa Takatori, Karla Weber Wandel and Zachary Taylor

The Bias in Funding Higher Education: How Obstacles Impact Students and What You Can Do
Moderator: Yvonne Campbell
Speakers: Lauren Klink, Joselyn Diaz-Valdes and Katy Weisenburger

Academic Calendars
Moderator: Brian Drabik
Speakers: Emily Osborn, Patti Kohler and David Tolman

FAFSA Simplification and Homeless Youth: Putting Practices in Place for the New Policies
Speakers: Barbara Duffield, Jillian Sitjar and Irene Sauceda

Impacts of FAFSA Simplification on Need Analysis and Packaging Policies
Moderator: Kristi Jovell
Speakers: Gail Holt, Kristi Jovell, Samantha Veeder and Brad Barnett

NASFAA Public Policy Open Forum
Speakers: Justin Draeger, Karen McCarthy, Brent Tener and Rachel Gentry

Professional Judgment - What Would You Do?
Moderator: Katie Conrad
Speakers: Nicholas W Prewett, Mr. Wayne Kruger, Francisco Valines, Mr. Daniel T Barkowitz and Celena Tulloss

The State of Student Finances: Multiyear Comparisons and Pandemic Shifts
Moderator: Michelle A Lisec-Talarico
Speaker: Matt Nettleton

What Do Students Do When They Can’t Pay for College? And How Schools Can Address Student Basic Needs
Moderator: Jeff Webster
Speakers: Carla Fletcher, Shawn Brick and Philip Schuman

Affordability and Today’s Middle-Income Families
Moderator: Jessica Bernier
Speakers: Rodney Oto and Tammie Durham Luis

Ensuring Compliance With Consumer Information Requirements
Moderator: Ms. Maureen T Amos
Speakers: Cynthia Grunden, Ashleigh Ballard and Melissa Hayne Loretto

Federal, State, and Institutional Policy Implications from an Analysis of the HEERF Program
Moderator: Megan Walter
Speakers: Amy Geist, Dr. Rachelle Sharpe, Zachary Goodwin and Megan Walter

Leading Versus Managing — There Is a Difference
Moderator: Kristi Jovell
Speakers: Brad Barnett and Brent Tener

Meeting Students Where They Are
Moderator: Emily Osborn
Speakers: Emily Osborn, Scott Sponholtz, Melissa Toohey and Melet Leafgreen

These Skills Aren't So Soft Anymore
Speakers: Josephine R Cassar and Jennifer LaPratt

Unleashing the Secret Power of Financial Aid Superheroes Using Student Financial Success
Moderator: Amy Glynn
Speakers: Mr. Daniel T Barkowitz, Robert Collins and Dr. Randall L McCready

Schedule & Exhibits

Interest Sessions

Monday, June 27, 2022

8:30 AM-9:30 AM

9:45 AM-10:45 AM

11:45 AM-12:45 PM

4:15 PM-5:15 PM

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

9:00 AM-10:00 AM

11:15 AM-12:15 PM

2:40 PM-3:40 PM

4:00 PM-5:00 PM