Meet SACSA's Executive Council below. They are committed to upholding our core values through their leadership and volunteerism.
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Past - President
Dr. Jane Adams Dunford
Associate Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs
Western Carolina University
Term Ends Nov. 2025
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President
Dr. Matt Clifford
Associate Vice President for Campus Life and Interim Dean of Students
Wake Forest University
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President - Elect
Dr. Joy Hartfield
Assistant Vice Chancellor and Dean of Students
Term Ends Nov. 2025
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Vice President for Professional Development
Dr. Dashan Axson-Lawrence
Assistant Director of Multicultural Student Services
University of Virginia
Term Ends Nov. 2026
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Vice President for Marketing
Chris Ndiritu
Associate Director of Residential Life and Student Conduct
University of New Orleans
Term Ends Nov. 2026
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Vice President for Member Engagement
Dr. Kim Bullington
Assistant Professor, Higher Education
Old Dominion University
Term Ends Nov. 2025
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Vice President for Scholarship & Research
Dr. Dena Kniess
Associate Professor and Program Director for the M.A. in Student Affairs Administration Program
Appalachian State University
Term Ends Nov. 2025
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Member-at-Large
Dr. Relius "Ray" Johnson
Director of New Maverick Orientation
University of Texas at Arlington
Term Ends Nov. 2025
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Member-at-Large
Danielle Molina
Professor
Mississippi State University
Nov. 2026
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Executive Director
Dr. Tony Cawthon
Alumni Distinguished Professor of Student Affairs & Higher Education
Clemson University