Conference

Conference


The Conference Committee will oversee the planning for MiALA's annual conference, which will be held in the spring. These details can include (but are not limited to): program planning, publicity/marketing, keynote speaker selection, local arrangements (meals, dinearounds, hotels, signage, technology), vendor relations, sponsorship coordination, etc. The committee will have at least 6-8 members. The main planning committee may appoint subcommittees to assist with local events, marketing, proposal review, etc. An association officer or Board member will also serve on this committee, providing a link to the board.


2025-2026 Conference Committee and Subcommittee Members
 

Thad Dickinson (Chair)

CMU

dicki1te@cmich.edu

Christina Radisauskas (Chair)

Aquinas College

radischr@aquinas.edu

Liz Svoboda (Past Chair)

UM-Flint

esvoboda@umich.edu

Mary O’Kelly (Board Liaison)

WMU

mary.okelly@wmich.edu

Kalyn Huson

MiALA

contact@miala.org

Elise Bohn

Ferris State U.

elisebohn@ferris.edu

Johanna Boyle

GVSU

boylejoh@gvsu.edu

Amy Brandt

Kalamazoo Valley CC

abrandt@kvcc.edu

Meagan Brown

Kettering U.

mbrown1@kettering.edu

Lisa Burns

Madonna U.

lburns@madonna.edu

Courtney Cooney

Kettering U.

ccooney@kettering.edu

Michael Duffy

WMU

michael.duffy@wmich.edu

Jen Fiero

Jackson College

fierojenr@jccmi.edu

Linda Miles

MSU

milesli3@msu.edu

Rachel Minkin

MSU

minkinr@msu.edu

Lee Parker

CMU

parke6l@cmich.edu

Merle Rosenzweig

UM-Ann Arbor

oriley@umich.edu

Emily Sanford

MSU

esanford@msu.edu

David Scott

Ferris State U.

DavidScott@ferris.edu

Jill Spreitzer

U. Detroit Mercy

werdeljc@udmercy.edu

Caitlyn Stypa

Lansing CC

caitlynstypa@gmail.com

Stephanie Swanberg

Michigan School of Psychology

sswanberg@msp.edu

Lauren Vogt

Ferris State U.

laurenvogt@ferris.edu


Board Liaison - Mary O'Kelly