Are you part of a one-person and/or under-resourced office at a small institution, and identify as deeply passionate and collaborative about your work? Are you looking to work smarter not harder, make your processes smoother, and find new campus partners to collaborate with? If so, consider joining two successful alumni of one-person offices, at under-resourced and/or small institutions, who both successfully navigated directorships under these circumstances, as they share tips and tricks for turning chaos into compliance. The presenters will talk about “making things work within the system” you are operating in, through interdisciplinary, solution-oriented approaches.

Presenters & Bios:

Erin Kaplan (She/Her) Erin Kaplan, Ed.M. (she/her) currently serves as the Associate Dean & Director of Student Conduct at Swarthmore College in Pennsylvania. Since 2013, Erin has served in a variety of progressive leadership roles within student affairs, with a primary focus on student conduct and non-clinical case management throughout New York City, New Jersey, and Philadelphia. Erin earned her Bachelor of Arts in Organization Communication from Western Michigan University and her Master of Education in College Student Affairs from Rutgers University New Brunswick. Currently, Erin is pursuing her Doctorate in Education (Ed.D) in Higher Education Administration from Manhattanville University in Harrison, New York. ASCA has served as Erin’s professional home since 2013. 

Within ASCA, Erin has previously served as Co-Chair for the Women and Student Conduct Community of Practice (2020 to 2023), Co-Chair for Region 10 (2023), and as a member of the Gehring Academy faculty (2024). Erin has been volunteering with the Equity & Inclusion Committee since 2020. In 2022, Erin was recognized by ASCA as Volunteer of the Year. From 2024-2026, Erin is serving a two-year term on the ASCA Board of Directors as a Director at Large where she supports Region Chairs in their leadership and programming. Outside of ASCA, Erin is involved with Higher Education Case Managers Association (HECMA). Contact: ekaplan2@swarthmore.edu 

Dr. Sarah Shupp (She/Hers) Dr. Sarah Shupp is currently the Interim Vice President of Student Affairs at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, PA. At LVC, she oversees student engagement, service and community engagement, spiritual development, student conduct/title IX, and division-wide assessment and planning. Previously, she has worked in career services, drug and alcohol education, and student conduct. Her research interests include exploring college students' experiences with student conduct programs through a narrative inquiry lens. Sarah is an active member of the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) and currently serves on their Board of Directors. When she is not working, you can usually find her reading a psychological thriller, snuggling her rescue babe Phoenix, or taking pictures of wildlife. Contact: shupp@lvc.edu