Advisor Mastery Program (AMP) Workshops

These workshops will focus primarily on advisor skill-building and knowledge-building. Potential topics include:

• Technical/Software/Administrative skills (Excel, TEAMS, ARGOS, reading high school transcripts, etc.)
• Advising approaches and best practices
• Legal/Ethical issues in advising
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Workshops will be offered twice a month, and will generally be worth 1 point (unless otherwise stated). Workshops will vary in terms of being offered in-person or via zoom.

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Dr. Amy Aldridge Sanford moved to Middle Tennessee State University in early 2022 to serve as the Vice Provost for Academic Programs. She also has an appointment as a professor of communication, a discipline she has loved since her first speech contest at the age of 14. Today, Amy is well published in the areas of social justice, activism, identity, and leadership. Her book From Thought to Action: Developing a Social Justice Orientation, in its 2nd edition, is utilized in classrooms and book clubs throughout the world. A TEDx speaker and curator, Amy is frequently asked to present at national conferences and to university audiences and local community groups.

Amy is the current chair of the Social Justice and Activism Division of the National Communication Association and past president of the Central States Communication Association. She was awarded Communication University Educator of the Year in both Texas and Oklahoma, and Outstanding Administrator from the National States Advisory Council of the National Communication Association. In 2023, she was presented with the Jack Kay Award for Community Engagement and Applied Scholarship by the Central States Communication Association.