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A Message From Dan Tillapaugh

Dan Tillapaugh, PhD he/him/his Dr. Dan Tillapaugh is professor and chair of the Department of Counselor Education in the Graduate School of Education (GSOE) at California Lutheran University. He also serves as the associate dean for equity, outreach, and faculty development within the GSOE. With 10 years of professional experience as a student affairs administrator in a variety of settings, he completed his Ph.D. in Leadership Studies at the University of San Diego and his M.Ed. in Counseling and Personnel Services at the University of Maryland. Dan’s research focuses on intersectionality and social contexts of higher education, college men and masculinities, LGBT issues in higher education, sexual violence in higher education, and leadership development and education. His work has been published in the Journal of College Student Development, Review of Higher Education, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education, and Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. From 2012-2016, he served as the chair of ACPA’s Coalition on Men and Masculinities (CMM). Dan was recognized as an ACPA Emerging Scholar and was a past recipient of ACPA’s Annuit Coeptis Emerging Professionals Award. He currently resides in Los Angeles, CA with his husband, Martin Fernandez and their cat, Olivia.
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In Support of ACPA Foundation

Founded in 1994 during the presidency of Charles Schroeder, the purpose of the ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation (501c3 non-profit organization) is “to enhance the student affairs profession and to generate and disseminate knowledge of college students at all levels within higher education” (Article Three of the Articles of Incorporation). The organization is now known as the ACPA Foundation to more concisely communicate its role as the fundraising arm of ACPA College Student Educators International.

The Mission - The ACPA Foundation exists to support the priorities and activities of ACPA by raising funds and developing resources that help the Association fulfill its mission. 

The Vision - The ACPA Foundation will develop sufficient assets to effectively and sustainably fund ACPA’s efforts to provide excellent professional development opportunities to members, advance knowledge in the field, and support the transformative effect of education in the lives of college students.

In order to fulfill its purpose and mission, the Foundation invites members and non-members alike to provide philanthropic support for ACPA's vital initiatives involving research, scholarship, professional development and leadership program.