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A Message From Katherine Branch-Diamond Honoree

Katherine (Katie) Branch has been a faculty member at The University of Rhode Island with the College Student Personnel graduate program in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies since 1997. She was that program’s director from 2007-2016. Previously, she worked in residence life and multicultural understanding at The Ohio State University, University of Maine, and Indiana University. She earned a PhD in Higher Education and Student Affairs from Indiana, and master’s and undergraduate degrees from Ohio State. As an ACPA member, Dr. Branch served on the Commission for Professional Preparation directorate, was an Emerging Scholar, and provided leadership for the 2005 Next Generation Conference. She also is a member of NASPA, the Association for the Study of Higher Education, and the American Educational Research Association. Her research interests are college student development and learning, environmental theory and assessment, socio-cultural student diversity, and the utilization of participant-generated visual methods in qualitative inquiry. Currently, she is working on a co-produced book entitled Applying Student Development Theories Holistically. Her current graduate-level instructional responsibilities parallel her research and include supervision of experiential learning placements. She also advises departmental undergraduates and is on the advisory board for an interdisciplinary undergraduate minor in leadership studies.

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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.