SAAHP Leadership

A Message from President, Dr. Lauren Albaum

 

July 2024

 

Dear SAAHP Members,

 

As I begin my second year as President of the Southeastern Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (SAAHP), I reflect on the many years I’ve had the privilege to be involved with this incredible organization. 

My primary focus is to ensure our association achieves financial stability, enhances member engagement, and aligns our policies and governance for future success. In 2024-2025, we will work strategically towards these goals by generating revenue through our 2025 conference, creating a new member newsletter, and analyzing our current committee structure for improvements. We will also implement new methods to improve our record management, develop new policies, and facilitate a strategic planning subcommittee to review our mission and vision.

Thank you for your continued support and dedication. Together, we can achieve these goals and strengthen our association for the future.

 

Warm regards,

Dr. Lauren Albaum

SAAHP President, 2023-2025

 

Dr. Lauren Album, Ph.D.

President (2023-2025)

Florida Southern College

lalbum@flsouthern.edu

Dr. Erin Myszkowski, Ed.D.

Past President (2023-2025)

Florida Southern College

emyszkowski@flsouthern.edu

Jessica Kelso

Vice President (2023-2025)

Rhodes College

kelsoj@rhodes.edu


Dr. Jake Plummer, Ph.D.

Treasurer 

Wingate University

j.plummer@wingate.edu

Brittany Gibson

Assistant Treasurer

University of Florida

brittanygibson@phhp.ufl.edu

Theresa Blackman

Secretary

University of Tennessee-Chattanooga

theresa-blackman@utc.edu


Gregory Hollinger

Parliamentarian

Emory University

gregory.hollinger@emory.edu

Marian Denham

Webmaster/Historian

The University of Alabama

marian.denham@ua.edu

Board of Directors


Dr. Amy Crews

2024-2027

University of North Alabama

aecrews@una.edu

Dr. Taiya Fabre

2024-2027

Houston Christian University

tfabre@hc.edu

Dr. Julie Hall

2022-2025

Lincoln Memorial University

julie.hall02@lMUnet.edu


Avani Trivedi

2022-2025

University of Texas at Austin

avani.trivedi@austin.utexas.edu

Shirley Anderson

2023-2026

University of Texas at Dallas

shirley.anderson@utdallas.edu

Elizabeth McAllister

2023-2026

East Carolina University

mcallisterv@ecu.edu


Natalie Bittles

NAAHP Representative (2024-2026)

Stetson University Pre-Health Advising Program

nbittles@stetson.edu

Committee on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice (DEIJ) Co-Chairs  


Dr. Alayna Blash

Co-Chair (2022-2025)

Spelman College

ablash@spelman.edu

Conference Planning Committee Co-Chairs  


Jessica Kelso

2025 Conference Co-Chair

Rhodes College

kelsoj@rhodes.edu

Jillian Golaszewski

2025 Conference Co-Chair

University of Virginia

jmg3hc@virginia.edu

Virtual Engagement Committee Co-Chairs  


Kelli Hutchens

Co-Chair (2024-2026)

University of Mississippi 

kellih@olemiss.edu

Bobbi Knickerbocker

Co-Chair (2022-2025)

University of Florida

rknicker@advising.ufl.edu