Advisory Board

Overview

The Advisory Board is responsible for leading the strategic direction of the Journal and the development of the Journal within the landscape of higher education scholarship. Members of the JCAPS Advisory Board lead the recruitment, selection and preparation of incoming Advisory Board and JCAPS Editorial Board members; provide oversight for the JCAPS budget, consistently participate in Board meetings, and serve as liaisons to the NACA Board of Directors when appropriate. JCAPS Advisory Board members are often called to provide outreach within the Association as well as with its peer associations. Read more about the Advisory Board volunteer position.

Brittany Devies, Ph.D.

Editor-in-Chief, Florida State University

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Lucy Croft, Ed.D.

Bridgewater State University

Darren Pierre, Ph.D.

University of Maryland-College Park

Dr. Darren Pierre serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Clark School of Engineering and Affiliate Faculty in Higher Education Student Affairs program in the College of Education at the University of Maryland-College Park. Darren has published a book, over 25 peer reviewed journal articles, book chapters and edited volumes, keynoted numerous conferences, and consulted with universities and corporations across the U.S. In 2020, Darren led a team in the development of one of the priorities for the 2020-2025 National Leadership Research Agenda. -With past leadership and involvement in associations/organizations including: AFA, NASPA, ACPA, LeaderShape and ILA.

Bill Smedick, Ed.D.

Johns Hopkins University

Bill Smedick is an Associate Teaching Professor and Director of the Leadership Studies Program in the Center for Leadership Education, Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University. Bill currently teaches at the undergraduate and graduate levels at JHU and has been involved in leadership education at JHU since 1989. Bill has served in community and professional association leadership roles including Chairperson of the Board of Directors for the National Association for Campus Activities, member of the Board of Directors for the Counsel for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS) and the steering committee for the ILA Sustainability Member Community.

BS in Education from Southern Connecticut State University
MS in Counseling/Higher Education from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Ed.D in Educational Leadership from Morgan State University

Justin Lawhead, Ed.D.

The University of Memphis

Paige Haber-Curran, Ph.D.

Texas State University