Thank you for your interest in the 2026 Staff Professional Development Conference, "Skills for Success: Practical Tools for University." While this conference is now in the past (Tuesday, June 2, 2026), please find links to conference materials below:
Protecting Your Spark - Drew Carpenter, outreach coordinator, NAMI Piedmont Tri-County
The Art of a Search - Suzie Therrell '98, '21, '23, Academic Affairs operations manager
Pivot to Power: Excel Basics - Isaac Pelletier '24, assistant director of data support, College of Business &
Technology
Gen Z Decoded - Julie Schrader, Residence Life assistant director
K.N.U.C.K If You Buck: Stop Running From Conflict! - Whitney Campbell, assistant director of campus visits and events
Panopto for Staff: Crafting & Sharing Videos - Lee Clark '21, learning designer, and Melanie Justis, learning technologist
Mission Procurement: Higher Ed Edition - Thom Couto, procurement specialist, and Krista Scherpf, senior procurement officer
Adapting and Thriving Through Change - Candice Coulter, LCMHC facilitator, MYGroup
Lead With Loyalty: Become the Manager They Brag About - David Williams, CEO, and Amelia Anderson '05, chief strategy officer, Williams & Fudge, Inc.
