Mar 7, 2026
The latest episode of SA Voices from the Field, hosted by Dr. Jill Creighton and Dr. Christopher Lewis, is a must-listen for anyone in higher education and student affairs! As they gear up for the 2026 NASPA annual conference, both hosts share their excitement about reconnecting with colleagues and gathering authentic stories from attendees. A unique highlight this season: Dr. Jill Creighton and Dr. Christopher Lewis will be moving around the conference with recording devices, collecting answers to three carefully crafted questions tied to the event’s focus areas.
Can’t attend in person? No worries! We will bring key conference moments and voices directly to the podcast, ensuring every listener can still benefit from the rich professional insights. Whether you’re there in Kansas City or tuning in from afar, this episode is packed with community spirit and practical tips.
TRANSCRIPT
Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:01]:
Welcome to Student Affairs Voices from the Field, the podcast where
we share your student affairs stories from fresh perspectives to
seasoned experts. Brought to you by NASPA, we curate free and
accessible professional development for higher education
professionals wherever you happen to be. This is Season 14,
continuing our conversation on the value of student affairs. I'm
Dr. Jill Creighton, she/her/hers, your SA Voices from the Field
host. Hey, Chris.
Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:00:27]:
Hey, Jill.
Dr. Jill Creighton [00:00:29]:
It's been an incredible week of gearing up for annual conference. I
hope everyone has enjoyed our annual conference episode with Jose
and Mike. Chris, what are you most looking forward to?
Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:00:40]:
Well, our annual meetup, of course, is one of my most exciting
times when we get to actually be in person and talking. But I love
being able to talk with all of the people that are coming to the
conference. I'm going to be recording questions questions with
people from the conference, and I'm really looking forward to some
of their answers. You know, we have 3 main questions that we're
asking individuals, and we'll be walking around asking people. So
if you see Jill or I with our recorders out, please come up to us,
talk to us, because we would love to be able to have your voices as
a part of this.
Dr. Jill Creighton [00:01:19]:
And even if you see us and we don't have our recorders out, but
you'd really like to submit your voice for the podcast, we really
want to hear from you. So Chris and I will be moving about with our
handhelds asking you the 3 questions that we've got scripted for
this year's conference focus areas that you heard about from Jose
and Mike.
Dr. Jill Creighton [00:01:37]:
But Chris, I wish you all of the safe travels.
Dr. Jill Creighton [00:01:40]:
And just to let our listeners know, we're taking the week off from
releasing an episode so we can be present at Annual. So we'll be
back in 2 weeks with a new episode for you. We wish all of you safe
travels. And Chris, anything else before we head out to Kansas
City?
Dr. Christopher Lewis [00:01:55]:
No, looking forward to it. Safe travels to you, Jill, and safe
travels to everyone else. Looking forward to seeing you all.
Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:02]:
And if we can't see you there, we are going to be capturing some
conversations with some key speakers as well as the voices of you
all. So if you're going to not be able to join us this year, we'll
make sure that you get to have some of that experience. So whether
we'll be seeing you in person in Kansas City or whether you're
going to be listening to the content from the podcast after the
conference, we hope that it's an enriching experience and we'll be
back with a normal episode in 2 weeks.
Dr. Jill Creighton [00:02:31]:
This has been an episode of SA Voices from the Field, brought to
you by NASPA. This show is made possible because of you, the
listeners. We continue to be so grateful that you choose to spend
your time with us. If you'd like to reach the show, you can email
us at savoices@naspa.org or find me on LinkedIn by searching for
Dr. Jill L. Creighton. We welcome your feedback and your topic and
guest suggestions always. We'd love it if you take a moment to tell
a colleague about the show and leave us a 5-star review on Apple
Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you're listening now.
Dr. Jill Creighton [00:03:00]:
It really does help other student affairs professionals find the
show and helps us to become more visible in the larger podcasting
community. This episode was produced and hosted by Dr. Jill
Creighton. That's me. Produced and audio engineered by Dr. Chris
Lewis. Special thanks to the University of Michigan Flint for your
support as we create this project. Catch you next time.