The eldest daughter of Taiwanese immigrants, Luoluo (pronounced “lō-lō”) Hong was appointed August 2021 as the inaugural Vice President for Student Engagement & Well-Being at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she also holds a faculty affiliation as Adjunct Professor of the Practice, School of Psychology.. Luoluo has over 30 years of experience in higher education spanning seven campuses and one system. She came to the Institute from the California State University System where she served first as Vice President for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management and Title IX Coordinator at San Francisco State University (2014-2019) and then as Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs & Enrollment Management in the System Office (2019-2021).

Prior, she was Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs at the University of Hawaiˈi at Hilo from 2008-2014, where she concurrently took on the role of acting Athletic Director for one and a half years. Luoluo began her career at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge as a health promotion professional (1992-2000). Other senior administrative roles have included Assistant Vice President & Dean of Students at Shepherd College (2000-2002); Dean of Students at University of Wisconsin-Madison (2002-2005); and Dean of Student Affairs at Arizona State University’s West campus (2005-2007). 

Luoluo holds a BA in Psychology from Amherst College, a Master’s in Public Health from Yale University, and a PhD in Educational Leadership & Research from LSU-Baton Rouge. Formerly a consulting editor for the Journal of American College Health (2000-2008) and recognized as a Fellow by the American College Health Association in 2006, Luoluo is faculty coordinator for the American College Personnel Association’s Aspiring SSAO Institute and a member of the Women’s Network Executive Council for the American Council on Education. She completed a term as chair for the Pacific West Athletic Conference from 2011-2013. For more info: https://students.gatech.edu/content/about-vice-president-hong.

Dr. Kennedy serves as the Assistant Vice President for Student Health and Wellbeing at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.  There she provides administrative leadership to five departments:  Student Health Services, Student Counseling Services, Wellness Promotion, Veteran’s Services and University Recreation and holds a faculty appointment in Psychology. 

In addition to multiple leadership roles at UAB she is the co-chair of the International Health Promoting Campuses Network and was the inaugural chair for the US Health Promoting Campuses Network.  She is also the co-author of a chapter entitled, “Well-being in Higher Education: Evidence- and Policy-based Strategies to Enhance the Well-being of People, Place and Planet” that was published in early 2023 and the December 2024 article, “The Okanagan Charter to improve wellbeing in higher education:  shifting the paradigm in Frontiers in Education.” Dr. Kennedy is an expert in the application of settings-based health promotion on college campuses and frequently provides training to colleges and universities across the country.  Most recently she was last year’s keynote speaker at the University of Illinois System Annual Multi-university Mental Health and Wellbeing Symposium,  provided a nine-hour training to higher education professionals across Iowa as part of the faculty for the Iowa Best Mental Health Summit, and most recently consulted and trained senior academic officers and staff at the University of Connecticut on how to embed health into everything they do.

Prior to UAB she served at the University of West Florida from 1999 until 2018, including for nearly five years as the AVP and Director, Counseling and Psychological Services.  She holds a PhD in Counseling Psychology from State University of New York at Buffalo and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from George Mason University. 

She is deeply devoted to help create a better world for those who are here today and for those who have yet to come.  As a licensed psychologist and EMDR therapist, in addition to thousands of clinical hours treating college students, she managed a part-time private practice for over ten years.  There she provided treatment to US veterans and dependents, specializing in depression, anxiety and complex post-traumatic stress disorder.  In her current work she aspires to collaborate with others on her campus, in our country, and around the globe to transform the health and sustainability of our current and future societies and contribute to the wellbeing of people, places and the planet.

Sislena Grocer Ledbetter, Ph.D., is a social psychologist, researcher, lecturer, author, and certified life coach. She earned her degrees with honors, receiving her bachelor’s from North Carolina Central University and both her master’s and doctoral degrees in psychology from Howard University. Her post-graduate work includes advanced training in educational leadership at Georgetown University's School of Continuing Studies and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Dr. Ledbetter’s career spans the nonprofit, corporate, and government sectors, with over two decades of leadership in higher education. She has served as Director of Counseling and Student Development, Associate Vice President of Student Development, and currently, Associate Vice President of Counseling, Health, and Wellbeing at Western Washington University.

A champion for behavioral health equity, Dr. Ledbetter has secured millions in grant funding to support peer-led initiatives addressing HIV/AIDS, substance use, veterans’ mental health, suicide prevention, and domestic violence. She also hosted the DC cable television program A Healthy Mind for over nine years, interviewing national experts on a wide range of mental health issues.

She serves on several nonprofit boards and is chair of the United States Health Promoting Campuses Network, a national initiative focused on embedding wellbeing into campus culture. Her research interests center on women’s wellbeing across the lifespan, early childhood literacy, and the dynamics of healthy intimate relationships within the Black community.

Dr. Ledbetter has contributed to numerous scholarly works, including Negotiating Disability: Disclosure and Higher Education, which examines access barriers for underrepresented students. She recently completed Black Female Perspectives from Predominantly White Institutions: Strategies for Wellbeing in White Spaces and Beyond and is currently co-authoring Wellbeing in the Workplace, a global exploration of organizational health and thriving.

Known for her warmth and clarity, Dr. Ledbetter inspires others to lead with purpose and care. She enjoys time with her three sons, watching movies, and long walks listening to  ‘90s hip hop, reggae, or a good audiobook.

Janel Molnar serves as the Director of Recreation & Wellness at Ashland University, where she has been in that position since 2009.  In 2020, her department began to oversee wellness for both students as well as faculty/staff.  Molnar serves as the advisor for the "Student Wellness Team", which is a peer education group housed within wellness.  The Student Wellness Team is composed of 19 students who share wellness information with campus, promote a healthy lifestyle and serve as wellness resources on campus.  Under Molnar's leadership the Wellness Team President (Sarah Watson) received the "Outstanding Peer Educator of the Year" award at the 2025 NASPA Strategies conference, the Student Wellness Team won "Outstanding Student Organization of the Year" and Molnar won "Outstanding Staff Member" at the 2025 Ashland University Leadership Awards.

Ania Peczalska has been involved in student affairs strategic planning for over three years with expertise in developing, tracking, and/or revising strategic plans and priorities at the university, divisional, and/or unit level. She worked for over ten years at Indiana University Bloomington in a variety of student-facing and administrative positions where she obtained an in-depth understanding of student affairs assessment and postsecondary student experience. Ania obtained her undergraduate degree at Saint Olaf College followed by a Master of Library Science, a Master of Arts in Folklore and Ethnomusicology, and a Ph.D. in Higher Education from Indiana University.

Ania also has a strong background in both quantitative and qualitative research with research centered around student success, assessment, and institutional support for students. Her publications include articles within the peer-reviewed journal Innovative Higher Education and the NASPA Leadership Exchange magazine. Ania additionally teaches a graduate assessment course at University of North Carolina Wilmington, holds a leadership position in the NASPA Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community, and regularly presents her research and assessment best practices at national conferences.

Kimberly Kruchen-Spaulding is an accomplished leader in supporting strategic initiatives, currently serving as the associate director in the office of the executive vice chancellor at the University of Colorado Boulder. In this pivotal role, Kim provides high-level strategic support to ensure the successful implementation of campus-wide initiatives. She excels in managing complex projects by formulating and executing long-term goals, optimizing organizational capabilities, and driving sustained success across these initiatives. Kim’s expertise spans change management, data-informed decision-making, and organizational effectiveness. Kim began her career at CU Boulder as a student activities coordinator, where she adapted programs that impact student success. At the University of Virginia, she earned her master's degree, conducted research, and contributed as an intern for the Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS). Most recently, Kim led the Division of Student Affairs' efforts in assessment, research, and data analytics as its director, leveraging data-driven insights to enhance the student experience and organizational performance. With research interests in student development, mattering, and organizational psychology, Kim is an active volunteer in the field and currently serves as co-chair of the NASPA Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Knowledge Community.

Sylvia Rangel van Breda Vriesman, M.A. LMFT, is a licensed Marriage, Couple, and Family therapist, who specializes in the treatment of co-occurring disorders, who serves as the Assistant Director of Student Services / Student Counselor at Washington State University Tri-Cities since July 2020. She is passionate about social justice, advocating for student mental health, peer education, mindfulness, and using the Cultural Context Model in her clinical work. When not at work, she loves spending time at her house, gardening, cooking, and enjoying spa/movie nights with her family. Her goal is to continue working with the collegiate population and pursue a doctorate in Psychology.

Laura Sanchez has dedicated over 20 years to the higher education and non-profit sectors in central and eastern Washington State. As a proud first-gen Chicana, Laura maintains a steadfast commitment to equity, inclusion, and social justice within her work that includes roles within admissions, career services, alumni relations and diversity and inclusion at both state public and private liberal arts institutions. Currently, Laura serves as the Director of Student Services at Washington State University Tri-Cities, where she oversees multiple departments critical to student success.  

Julia Hagen (she/her), is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Minnesota specializing in relationships, sexuality, and identity, and trained in the Anchored Relational Therapy Model for processing trauma and dissociation with a focus on neurological, developmental, and person-centered treatment intervention. Julia’s clinical practice includes individual and couples’ therapy with a systemic feminist framework and focuses on issues relating to sexuality and gender, sense of self, sexual behaviors and pleasures, kink, BDSM, non-monogamy and polyamory, and sexual shame.

Julia has a background in developing and facilitating workshops and courses relating to identity, sexuality, and gender-based violence including workshop development and facilitation for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center for Leadership and Involvement, Kansas State University Center for Advocacy, Response and Education, and adjunct teaching undergraduate level Human Sexuality within K-State’s College of Health and Human Sciences.