Kris Conn
M.Ed.
Director, Academic Success & Advising Center
210 Nursing Sciences Building
University Park
Phone: 814-863-8185
Email: KrisConn@psu.edu
Education
- Ph.D. candidate in Workforce Education and Development,
Human Resource and Organization Development emphasis - Organization and Development Change Essentials graduate certificate
- M.Ed. Secondary School Counseling
- B.A. Psychology, Individual and Family Studies minor
- Chemical Dependency undergraduate certificate
Responsibilities
- Direct the Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing’s Academic Advising Center operations
- Coordinate annual Entrance to Major Reviews for Second Degree and General Nursing Programs
- Primary liaison for World Campus RN to BSN program,
Undergraduate Admissions, and campus pre-licensure Nursing Programs
Professional
- Presentation: With Us, Not Against Us: Parents as Partners in the Advising Process
- NACADA Pass GO! on the Way to Student Success 3/2019
- The DUS Conference|On Innovative Academic Advising 10/2018
- Presentation: Presentation: Conducting a Crisis Intervention: From Chaos to Capable
- The Crisis Association of Pennsylvania 11/2005
- County Council for Human Service Providers 5/2004
- Commission for Women Personal Safety and Sexual Assault Awareness Committee Co-chair
Interests
- Holistic program development
- Team-building in work settings
- Employee engagement and satisfaction
- Preserving empathy and compassion in burn-out work roles
- Supporting underrepresented employees and students
