Staff Professional Development Conference
Agenda
Creating a Culture of Community and Excellence
We have a slate of dynamic and informative speakers who will inspire you to better serve in your day-to-day staff role. The AU Staff Council hopes you are enriched and renewed after attending this conference.
Quick Facts
- Registration required
- Conference Date: May 14, 2025
- Kicks off at 9:15 a.m. (Check-in at 9)
- Ends with Dessert Social beginning at 2:50 p.m.
- Free for registered AU staff
- Lunch provided
- Breaks built in
Morning
9:00 - 9:15 a.m.
Check-in
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 1220A
9:15 – 9:30 a.m.
Welcome Message
user icon Rich Rogers, Chair, Staff Council
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 1220A
9:30 – 10 a.m.
The Power of Partnership: Connecting Campus and Community to Drive Shared Success
user icon Tina Baggott, Interim Executive Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Economic Development and Interim Vice President for Philanthropy and Alumni Engagement
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 1220A
Breakout Sessions
10:15 – 11:05 a.m.
Building Trust & Meaningful Connections
user icon Assistant Vice Chancellor Traci Stromie, USG Leadership and Institutional Development
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 1220A
Intergenerational Demographics in the Workplace
user icon Za'Cuan McNeil, Learning and Development Coordinator, Office of Institutional Access, Success, and Belonging
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 3002 (3rd Floor)
11:15 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Project Management Panel
user icon Moderated by Debra McDaniel, Director, IT Portfolio & Project Management
users icon Panelists: Nina Jeane Mathenge (Information Technology), Lt. Michael Rollins (Police), Michael St. John (Institutional Effectiveness), Jay Widener (Facilities Services)
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 1220A
Lead, Advocate, and Collaborate: Essential Skills for Team Success
user icon Stacy Roberts, DBA, Lecturer, Hull College of Business
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 3002
Afternoon
12:45 – 1:30 p.m.
Keynote: Connecting Augustans with Augusta
user icon Bennish Brown, President/CEO, Destination Augusta
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 1220A
Breakout Sessions
1:45 – 2:30 p.m.
From Insight to Action: Making Learning Stick for Collective Growth
user icon Kelli N. Erb-Scarbrough, Manager, Organizational Development, Augusta University
user icon Katherine Grego, Organizational Development Analyst, Augusta University
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 1220A
Networking Creatively & Effectively: Building Meaningful Connections That Open Doors for your Department, Students, and Professional Future
user icon Amber Routh, Senior Lecturer, Department of Communication, Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 1120D
Closing Remarks
2:35 – 2:50 p.m.
Remarks from President Keen
user icon Russell T. Keen, EdD, President of Augusta University
location-dot icon J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons, Room GB 1220A
ice-cream icon Networking Dessert Social
2:50 – 3:45 p.m.
Boardman Family Patio
J. Harold Harrison, MD Education Commons