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Membership Committee

The purpose of the membership committee is to encourage membership renewals, and utilize marketing and recruitment efforts to promote new memberships.

Chair: Vacant

Board Liaison: Stephanie Maccombs-Hunter

Awards Committee

The purpose of the Awards Committee is to recognize individuals who support and enhance the practice of college counseling.

Chair: Wayne Strother 

Board Liaison: Wayne Strother 

By-Laws Committee

The purpose of the ACCA Bylaws Committee is to review and update the bylaws in accordance with ACCA Executive Council decisions, as well as, respond to the ACCA membership requests for changes in the bylaws.

Chair: Stephanie Maccombs-Hunter 

Board Liaison: Stephanie Maccombs-Hunter

Professional Development Committee

The purpose of the Professional Development Committee is to contribute to member’s professional knowledge and proficiency through the development and regulation of ACCA sponsored continuing education. An additional goal of the committee is to assist with growing the ACCA membership by coordinating professional development opportunities for college counselors.

Chair: Chris Corbett

Board Liaison: Scott Sokoloski

Graduate Students and 
New Professionals Committee

The purpose of the Graduate Student and New Professionals Committee is to provide a voice for the needs and concerns of graduate students and new professionals within ACCA. 

Chair: Vacant

Board Liaison: Franky Schulze

Social Media

The purpose of Social Media is to facilitate the exchange of information among members, and to provide information relevant to college counseling and to the counseling profession.

Chair: Kristin Wills

Board Liaison: Jeni Beckman

Action & Inclusion Committee 

The purpose of this committee is to encourage training and advocacy efforts related to diversity/inclusivity/multicultural issues in the college counseling setting.

Co-Chair: Kelly McConkey

Co-Chair: Amy Broadwater

Board Liaison: Amy Broadwater

Community College Committee

The purpose of the Community College Committee is to serve as a strong advocacy group for community/two-year colleges. This group administers an annual survey to collect important data about the services provided by community and two-year colleges.

Chair: Jennifer Johnson

Board Liaison: Amanda Allen

Professional Advocacy and Public Awareness (PAPA) Committee

The purpose of the Public Awareness and Professional Advocacy Committee is to heighten the visibility, viability, and functioning of counselors within higher education. The Committee serves as the driving force of ACA and ACCA for promoting the awareness of counselors in institutions of higher education. 

Chair: Vacant

Board Liaison: Jeni Beckman

Research Committee

The purpose of the Research Committee is to administer the annual research grant awards process. Other projects for the Research Committee vary with the needs and interests of the President and the Executive Council. 

Chair: Oren Shefet

Board Liaison: Scott Sokoloski

Conference Committee

The purpose of the Conference Committee is to execute the planning of the upcoming ACCA conference. ACCA members who are local to the area where the conference is being held are highly encouraged to participate on this committee. 

Chair: Raime Thibodeaux 

Board Liaison: Amy Broadwater 

Supervision/Clinical Training Committee

The purpose of the Supervision/Clinical Training Committee is to address supervision and clinical training issues within the college counseling setting, including in practice and administration. 

Co-Chair:  Jamie Hagenbaugh 

Co-Chair: Adrienne Graham 

Board Liaison: Stephanie Maccombs-Hunter