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About GAPSA

GAPSA is a Recognized Student Organization (RSO) at the University of Louisville. We are committed to bridging the gap between graduate education and professional practice.

GAPSA is the student organization for Masters and Doctoral students in the College Student Personnel (CSP) and Higher Education Administration programs at the University of Louisville. Undergraduate students, faculty, and interested student affairs administrators from the University of Louisville and other area colleges and universities may also affiliate with the organization, although they cannot hold office or be voting members.

GAPSA was chartered in the spring of 1991 by a group of CSP students. It was originally envisioned as a way to bring CSP students together for networking, educational and developmental programming and social activities. GAPSA also provides services to members by providing informational resources, and also serves as an outlet to voice student concerns and suggestions.

Why should I join GAPSA?

Active engagement is the key to becoming successful in the field of college student personnel work.

Membership Benefits Include:

• Opportunities to network with peers,faculty, and student affairs professionals.

• Social activities to strengthen relationships and foster friendships.

• Enhancement of leadership skills through participatory membership.

• Opportunities for professional challenge and growth.

• Channel for addressing concerns faced in the dynamic world of student affairs.

• Regular e-mail updates in order to keep up-to-date on the latest, most exciting, GAPSA happenings! Oh, yes!

Join Now! Online Application

2010-2011 Officers

Photo	Name, position, & email	Employment	Strengths	Quote
	Joshua Hardman President jlhard14@louisville.edu	Graduate Assistant for RSOs, Student Activities Department, University of Louisville	Input Adaptability Intellection Maximizer Ideation	"The only thing that makes life possible is permanent, intolerable uncertainty: not knowing what comes next." - Ursula K. LeGuin
	Jessica Watts Director of Communication jlwatt04@louisville.edu	Resident Director, Office of Housing & Residence Life, University of Louisville	Communication WOO Positivity Maximizer Learner	"Do not look back and grieve over the past, for it is gone; and do not be troubled about the future, for it has not yet come. Live in the present, and make it so beautiful that it will be worth remembering" - Ida Scott Taylor
	Kendra Klapheke Director of Finance kldoeh01@louisville.edu	Office Manager, St. Matthews Vision Center	Restorative Consistency Empathy Harmony Responsibility	"If we don't go crazy once in a while, we'll all go crazy." - Hawkeye
	Tanina Seagraves Director of Orientation trseag01@louisville.edu	Graduate Peer Counselor, Student Financial Aid Office, University of Louisville	Connectedness Input Communication Arranger Responsibility	"Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery; None but ourselves can free our minds" - Nesta Robert Marley
	Shareika Fisher Director of Programming slfish02@louisville.edu	Graduate Assistant, Transfer Services, University of Louisville		"Intelligence is when you take what you have learned and apply it to your everyday life."
	Amanda James Webmaster amanda.james@louisville.edu	Admissions Counselor, Sr., Office of Admissions, University of Louisville	Harmony Empathy Arranger Responsibility Achiever	"Nobody in life gets exactly what they thought they were going to get. But if you work really hard and you're kind, amazing things will happen." -Conan O'Brien

Advisors

photo	name	office/phone	email	Research Interests
	Michael Cuyjet, EdD	852-0628	cuyjet @ louisville.edu	African-American students' marginalization Student government leadership College student program development
	Amy Hirschy, PhD	852-0625	amy.hirschy @ louisville.edu	College student persistence College student experiences Organization and administration in student affairs and higher education
	Bridgette O. Pregliasco, EdD	852-6204	bridgette.pregliasco@louisville.edu	Student affairs leadership Policy and practice Student recruitment and retention