June 9-14, 2025
NABITA’s 5th Annual Case Management Summit

Linda Abbott is a Consultant at TNG whose areas of expertise include behavioral intervention teams, college mental health, case management, and victim advocacy. Linda has over 15 years’ experience in a variety of roles including administration and student support.

Linda has held various roles at both large state and small private institutions. Most recently, Linda served as Assistant Dean for Health and Wellness at Eckerd College where she had administrative oversight of counseling, case management, advocacy, and health services. Prior to her role as Assistant Dean, she served as Executive Director of Outreach, Counseling and Health Services and Director of Outreach Services, where she chaired the Intervention Team. Linda is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida, a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi, and has treated individuals and couples in private practice.

Prior to her tenure at Eckerd College, Linda served as the inaugural Violence Prevention Coordinator at the University of Mississippi where she developed and implemented the university’s first violence prevention program and launched a campus-wide violence prevention initiative. She also served as a Counselor-in-Residence at the University of Arkansas where she worked in a hybrid counseling/residence life position. Linda  holds a B.A. in Journalism from the University of Mississippi and a M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy from Trevecca Nazarene University.

Linda is a lifelong Ole Miss Rebel fan and currently lives in St. Petersburg, Florida, with her partner and their cat, Luna.

Aaron Austin (he/him/his) is a father, husband, and educator who has had the opportunity to serve students at multiple colleges and universities.  He has experience with a variety of Student Affairs areas, and throughout his career has presented to numerous students, employees, families, and community partners on topics ranging from policy implementation to diversity, equity, and inclusion. 

Most recently, Aaron served as Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas.  During his time in this role, he had a supervisory portfolio that included the Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Housing & Residence Life, Student Conduct & Community Standards, Student Involvement, Fraternity & Sorority Life, Campus Activities, Campus Recreation, and Student Government.  Aaron was a vital member of the WSU CARE Team (Case Management & Behavior Intervention), Title IX Committee, and the Bias Incident Response Group.   

Aaron is interested in the intersection of race and identity in relationship to Behavior Intervention/Threat Assessment and looks for opportunities to engage in these conversations to ensure practitioners are aware of the biases they bring to the work.  Further, Aaron has spent the last few years as a Student Affairs administrator which allows him to see issues from that perspective. A native Kansan, Aaron earned his Bachelor of Music Education and minor in American Ethnic Studies from Kansas State University; his M.Ed. from Arizona State University – Tempe; and his Ed.D. from Texas Tech University.

Laura Carper (she/her) serves as a case manager for the Student Care and Advocacy Team in the Dean of Students Office at the University of Dayton. In this role, she provides direct support to students, connecting them with resources to address barriers to success while honoring their unique needs and diverse experiences. Laura helps students navigate challenges, strengthen self-agency, and develop healthy help-seeking behaviors, contributing to a resilient and well-supported campus community.
Laura brings extensive experience in educational leadership including roles as an associate dean of students, case manager, high school teacher, and campus violence prevention educator. Her work in crisis response, student care and advocacy, and community health informs her approach to support network building to enhance and improve the student experience. As a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT), she integrates mindfulness and well-being education into care work, fostering an inclusive and responsive environment for students. Laura holds a Master of Liberal Arts and Sciences from UNC Asheville, a Bachelor’s in Secondary English Education from the University of South Florida, Associate of Fine Arts from St. Petersburg College, and is currently pursuing an Ed.D. in Leadership for Organizations at the University of Dayton.

Tim Cason is the Vice President of NABITA and a Senior Consultant with TNG. He is a passionate professional who has worked in higher education at multiple institutions nationwide, serving high school, college, and adult education populations. He is well-versed in engaging key stakeholders, including executives, faculty, staff, and students, regarding student conduct, behavioral intervention and case management work, Title IX, and other civil rights laws. Cason is committed to proactively cultivating an environment of trust and productivity through actively listening, collaboration, and thinking practically.

Cason is an exceptional presenter who utilizes effective active learning and teaching strategies to deeply and consistently impact his audience. He is experienced in synthesizing information, applying research from promising practices, and pulling from practical experience to meet the situation’s unique needs.

Most recently, Cason served as the Director of Student Conduct & Prevention Education and Deputy Title IX Coordinator for the Trinity River Campus (7,000+ students) of Tarrant County College, a community college located in Fort Worth, Texas. In this role, he oversaw the student conduct process, served as the co-chair and case manager for the CARE Team, facilitated a student emergency assistance fund, and served as the Deputy Title IX Coordinator. Additionally, Cason fulfilled these roles for the Connect (e-learning) Campus (12,000+ students).

He also previously served in the Office of Student Conduct & Community Standards at Wichita State University, where he investigated and resolved alleged policy and Title IX violations and provided case management support to the behavioral intervention team. Additionally, Cason previously served in the Office of Student Conduct and Academic Integrity at the University of South Carolina.

He holds a B.S. in communication studies from Texas Christian University and an M.Ed. in Higher Education and Student Affairs from the University of South Carolina.

Dan Fotoples, J.D., M.A. has been with TNG since December 2021. Previously to joining TNG, Dan served in various roles in different areas of higher education, including Title IX, Enrollment, CARE Team, Case Management, and Residence Life. Dan’s focus areas at TNG include thought leadership, curriculum development, training, regulatory analysis, and case law analysis.

Dan has extensive experience navigating the intersections of law and education. His expertise leverages both fields, focusing on compliance and Title IX. Dan draws on his broad multi-disciplinary experience to create impactful, engaging content. He aims to make complex legal and compliance concepts as comprehensible as possible to those industry professionals and students without a legal background. Dan seeks to synthesize relevant, practical, and actionable takeaways to help practitioners overcome the compliance and equity challenges they face in their roles.

Dan holds a B.A. in history and philosophy from John Carroll University, a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame, and his M.A. in Student Affairs Administration from Michigan State University. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and his Bernese Mountain Dog, Fiona, is a frequent visitor on Zoom calls.

If you'd like to know more about Dr. Erin Halligan-Avery, check out her LinkedIn page here. Her best friends have hijacked this bio to tell you about the real Erin. The Erin we know and love! Erin is the mom of a 9-year old, an educator, podcaster, and serial organizer. She embraces her title as a HSP (highly sensitive person) and uses her empathy, every day, to try and change the world. You can go to Erin on your absolute worst days and will walk away feeling heard, understood, and lighter. She's direct, curious, and unconditional, but will not hesitate to identify and fight against all things unfair. Erin owns a business called, ConcernCenter, a software tool she developed when she was a case manager in Higher Ed, Student Affairs. When ConcernCenter got "too big", Erin was faced with an unwieldy question, "Leave Higher Ed or always wonder, 'What if'?" In 2022 she resigned. Today, ConcernCenter has helped over 3.5 million people find the support they need and continues to grow everyday. Erin's stubbornness (strike that) resilience is what keeps her moving forward, even on days of defeat. If you're reading this bio it means you're in for a treat. She's probably getting ready to talk to you about something that will forever change your point of view. Because that's who Erin is. She's on a mission to change the world and, to be honest, we're confident she's going to succeed. So enjoy her, befriend her, ask her questions, and take comfort in knowing that you are in a room with someone who believes in you, even when you have trouble believing in yourself.

Haven L. Hart is the Supervising Consultant & Director of Client Success at TNG. She serves as a liaison between Consulting and Content, Marketing, and Business Development to assess and address client needs. She also develops systems to ensure efficiency and effectiveness and oversees the quality review process upon engagement completion. Her areas of expertise include strategic planning, teaching/training, continuous improvement, program and project management, individual and organizational risk management, threat assessment, and student success.

Hart is a career higher education professional with more than 30 years of experience in student affairs administration. She most recently served as Assistant Vice President for Student Development at Auburn University where she oversaw Career Services and Cooperative Education, Greek Life, Health Promotion and Wellness Services, the Office of Accessibility, Auburn Cares, and Student Conduct. She also chaired the Bias Education and Response Team and coordinated the Title IX Process Advisor program.

Prior to her time at Auburn, she served as Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at Coastal Carolina University, Dean of Students at Converse College, and Assistant Director of Student Life at the University of Alabama. At Coastal Carolina, an award was created in her honor to recognize the impact she had on students.  She also received the Paul P. Fidler Award for academic partnerships for the state of South Carolina, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) Region III Bob E. Leach Award for Outstanding Service to Students, the Joseph O. Nixon Award for Outstanding Chief Student Affairs Officer and the Outstanding Student Organization Advisor at both the University of Alabama and Converse College. In 2019, she was presented with the Woman of Distinction Award at Auburn’s Women’s Leadership Conference.  

Hart’s research interests include women’s leadership, student sense of belonging, sorority/fraternity housing, and retention of marginalized students. She is actively engaged in professional associations, serving on the NASPA Fraternity/Sorority Life disciplinary process task force and as a faculty member for the Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA)/NASPA Region III New Professionals Institute. She is also the former president of the South Carolina College Personnel Association.

She earned a Ph.D. in Administration of Higher Education from Auburn University and two degrees from Clemson University – an M.Ed. in Guidance and Counseling and a B.A. in Secondary Education.

Michelle Issadore, M.Ed., CAE is the Chief Operating Officer for TNG, the former Senior Associate Executive Director for the Association of Title IX Administrators (ATIXA), and the former Executive Director of the School and College Organization for Prevention Educators (SCOPE). She works with the leaders of TNG’s membership associations and training offerings, ATIXA and NABITA, as well as the team responsible for our communications to the field, to continually offer our members and clients the most engaging communities, best-in-class professional development, and real-time information.

Michelle has served as co-chair of the National Women’s Studies Association’s Women’s Centers Committee, as a member of the Clery Center for Security on Campus Advisory Board, and as part of the Futures Without Violence Campus Policy Advisory Board. She has presented many online trainings, certification courses, and conference sessions, as well as written for several publications. She has also been a member of Chief, the Council of Higher Education Management Associations, and the American Society of Association Executives.

She holds an M.Ed. in College Student Affairs from The Pennsylvania State University, a B.A. in Psychology and Women’s Studies with a minor in near Eastern & Judaic Studies from Brandeis University, and a Graduate Certificate in Executive Leadership from Cornell University.

Michelle spent five years as Assistant Director of the Women’s Center at Lehigh University where she coordinated sexual violence prevention and response, including annual and ongoing trainings and programming for faculty, staff, and students. She advised Lehigh’s peer educator group and hotline, which was the 2009 recipient of NASPA’s Silver Excellence Award for Violence Education and Prevention, Crisis Management and Campus Security. She also instituted an online anonymous reporting system for sexual violence, with the support of related departments. Michelle was responsible for management of the staff advocate program, which provided confidential crisis and options counseling to victims. She created a writing-intensive sexual violence course and taught in the Women’s Studies program. She completed 40 hours of advocate training in Pennsylvania’s Northampton and Lehigh counties.

Michelle lives outside of Philadelphia with her family where she enjoys skiing, reading, functional fitness, and her village.

Caitlin Jividen is the University Social Worker, serving in the Division for Student Affairs at Fairmont State University, in Fairmont West Virginia. She is a licensed social worker and has experience in a wide variety of settings. She has provided services and support for families, “at risk” youth and adolescents, residentially challenged and special needs individuals, incarcerated and formerly incarcerated populations, and people experiencing and affected by addiction and recovery. She is trained and certified to help individuals deal with various aspects of trauma, including recent events, childhood trauma, conflict, and abuse. Caitlin is also a certified instructor for the Inside-Out Prison Exchange program, an international educational program, in which Fairmont State University participates, designed to bridge social divides.

In her role as a social worker in a higher education setting, Caitlin believes in fostering a holistic approach to helping students overcome life’s challenges and succeed in both the classroom and in life. As Fairmont State’s first University Social Worker, she has placed a priority on building networks of support with campus partners and community stakeholders, on supporting student empowerment and resiliency by identifying student strengths and challenges, on identifying institutional best practices as well as gaps in service to address critical areas of unmet student needs, and on working with all campus departments to establish a rapport and an understanding of how to best work together to achieve the goal of meeting students’ needs so they are empowered to thrive, as evidenced by improved education and positive outcomes of retention and graduation rates, especially among at-risk populations of students.

W. Scott Lewis, J.D. is a Managing Partner with TNG, LLC. (“TNG”), a national multidisciplinary risk management consulting and law firm with more than 5,000 education-sector clients, 35 executive and support employees, and a roster of 25 attorneys and consultants who are at the forefront of the field in their areas of expertise. He is a co-founder and advisory board member of the Association of Title IX Administrators (“ATIXA”) the leading industry association for Title IX compliance, with over 10,000 active school and college members. In 2009, Lewis co-founded NABITA, an organization of 5,000 members dedicated to school and campus violence prevention, intervention, and mental health resources. and was president of ASCA.

Lewis has worked with the Department of Justice’s Office of Violence Against Women and the Department of Education’s Offices of Civil Rights as a trainer and consultant, training staff and investigators. He was a consultant to the Office of the Vice President and the White House Task Force on issues of Sexual Misconduct, as well as a core member of the United States Olympic Committee’s Task Force that proposed and created the United States Center for SafeSport, both of which he consults with and trains. He also consults with and trains numerous sports organizations and governing bodies at all levels from High Schools to Olympic Level athletes, trainers, coaches, and staff, including working with the NCAA and NJCAA.

He works regularly with clients in the areas of harassment, discrimination, disability, and retaliation, as well as prevention and response to dangerous and disruptive behaviors. He has trained thousands of administrators and law enforcement officers to properly investigate matters of sexual harassment and other types of civil rights harassment and discrimination, as well as presented prevention education workshops in these areas and in threat assessment and harm prevention. He consults regularly on these issues as well, including assisting with oversight of these investigations. He gave a TED Talk® related to this subject for lay people – including employees and supervisors – on how to properly respond to victims of trauma.

He serves as a frequent keynote and plenary speaker at national and international conferences. He is nationally recognized for his work in the areas of: Student/Staff Conduct; Behavioral Intervention/Threat Assessment Teams for all ages of students in crisis and distress; Titles II, III, IV, VI, VII, IX, ADA, and other civil rights laws; and general risk management in education. He is noted as well for his work in the area of classroom management and dealing with dangerous and disruptive students (and parents) and co-authored a book on classroom management and The Book on BIT. He has been interviewed and/or featured by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Student Affairs Today, Inside Higher Education, ESPN, ESPN The Magazine, Time, Newsweek, NPR, NBC, CBS, ABC, USA Today, Today’s Campus, as well as other publications and sources.

Mr. Leon Minor currently serves as the Director of Student Conduct and Prevention Education at Tarrant County College, Northwest Campus in Fort Worth, Texas. In this role, he oversees campus student conduct, the CARE Team, student emergency assistance fund requests, and related prevention educational programming opportunities. Leon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology and a Master of Science degree in Counselor Education from Radford University in southwest Virginia.

With over 20 years of experience in higher education, Leon has expertise in student conduct, behavioral intervention teams, Title IX, residence life, first-year experience programs, academic advising, and athletics. Additionally, he serves on the advisory board for the National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment.

Leon has held various leadership positions at Tarrant County College, including Interim Vice President of Student Affairs and Interim Director of Student Success and Advising. His responsibilities have included overseeing large teams and developing programs to enhance student success and support.

In his free time, Leon enjoys spending time with his spouse, Valerie, and their two daughters, Elizabeth and Olivia. He also enjoys cooking and coaching youth volleyball.

Mikiba W. Morehead is a Senior Supervising Consultant with TNG and has extensive experience in Student Affairs as a Student Conduct practitioner specialized in the areas of Title IX, crisis management, and student advocacy.

Her expertise centers on cyber sexual abuse, informal resolution processes, specifically mediation and restorative justice, policy revision, and ADA/504 compliance. Morehead has developed and delivered numerous trainings for investigators, decision-makers, hearing boards, appeal officers, and support persons across public, private, and health science/medical education institutions. She provides effective and sustainable solutions for colleges, universities, and schools to care for the needs of students and campus communities with an eye towards social justice. She has served as an interim Title IX Coordinator for a college client.

Prior to joining TNG, Morehead served as Title IX Coordinator and Director of Student Disability Services at the Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, Director of Community Standards at the University of Texas at Arlington, and Program Coordinator for Student Conduct at Texas A& M University.

Morehead holds a B.A. in Communication and an M.A. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Louisville, and an Ed.D. in Education, Ethical Leadership from the University of St. Thomas – Houston.

Dr. Nicole Villarreal is a higher education leader with over 15 years of experience in student advocacy and mental health. She currently serves as Associate Faculty Doctoral Chair and Access & Wellness Student Advocate at the University of Arizona Global Campus, where she leads case management, crisis response, and diversity initiatives for a 22,000+ student population. Dr. Villarreal specializes in trauma-informed care, restorative justice, supporting the holistic development of nontraditional students, and is passionate about building inclusive, student-centered systems that promote belonging and success.

Andrea Ortega is a licensed clinical social worker and holds a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership and Policy. She sits on BIT teams for faculty, staff, and students at the University of Texas at Austin.  She previously directed the Student Outreach and Support office, which is responsible for emergency funding, addressing behavioral concerns, conducting risk assessments, and notifying faculty of student concerns. Currently, she supports the Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost by engaging with academic leadership on risk and policy matters.

Makenzie Schiemann is a Partner at TNG and the President of NABITA. Dr. Schiemann started her professional career as a teacher working in middle grades education before spending ten years in higher education overseeing the behavioral intervention team, case management program, and victim advocacy department at both a small private college and a large public university.

Dr. Schiemann served as the Director for Student Outreach and Support, the Director for the Center for Victim Advocacy, and the Chair of the Students of Concern Assistance Team for three years at the University of South Florida. In these roles, she developed comprehensive protocol manuals for both the case management program and the victim advocacy department which aligned with best practice standards and served as a model for other institutions in the development of their policies. In this role, she also developed and implemented a comprehensive violence prevention campaign. Prior to working at the University of South Florida, Makenzie served for six years as the Director of Outreach Services and Health Promotion at Eckerd College where she oversaw the case management program and chaired the Intervention Team.

Prior to working in higher education, Dr. Schiemann taught 8th grade in the Kentucky K-12 public education system. In this role, she also served on the school’s Crisis Response Committee, developing strategies for preventing and responding to crisis incidents including school-wide behavioral trends, acts of physical aggression, and active shooter scenarios.

Her areas of expertise include policy and program development for behavioral intervention teams, case management, and victim advocacy, strategies for chairing behavioral intervention teams, research and assessment, and strategic planning for comprehensive educational and awareness programming.

Dr. Tara Krystyna Shollenberger (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at High Point University, bringing over two decades of experience in higher education leadership and student affairs. With a Doctor of Education in Adult & Community College Education from North Carolina State University.

Her extensive career includes roles such as Assistant Vice President for Student Life and Assistant Dean of Students at High Point University. Dr. Shollenberger's expertise spans student conduct, Title IX compliance, threat assessment, and crisis management. She has successfully managed complex portfolios, overseeing areas including fraternity and sorority life, campus engagement, and student government.

As a researcher and author, Dr. Shollenberger has contributed to peer-reviewed journals and presented at numerous conferences and hosted several webinars or podcasts. Her research topics range from women in leadership and threat assessment to financial resources, guns on higher education campuses, and strategic planning. Her recent co-authored book, "Higher Education Law: A Practitioner's Guide," bridges academic research with practical application in higher education administration.

Dr. Shollenberger is deeply involved with the Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA), where she has served as a faculty member for the prestigious Donald D. Gehring Academy. Her contributions to ASCA extend to committee work, including the Ethical Engagement of Leadership Presidential Task Force and various Professional Practices and Leadership Initiatives (PPLI) committees.

Dr. Shollenberger's multifaceted career reflects her passion for education, leadership, and fostering safe, inclusive academic environments. Her ongoing involvement in professional organizations and dedication to advancing the field of student conduct administration continue to shape the landscape of higher education.

Max Sullivan, Ph.D. is an educator with over 10 years of progressive experience in higher education, specializing in student conduct, academic integrity, Title IX, and risk management. Throughout his career, Max has worked across multiple institutions, gaining expertise in policy development, investigations, case management, behavioral intervention, and Clery reporting. He is passionate about supporting organizations in navigating challenges to create safer, more equitable environments.

Before joining TNG, Max served as the Executive Director of Student Accountability, Safety, & Restorative Practices and Title IX Co-Coordinator at the University of Mount Union. In this role, he oversaw the university’s student conduct system and supervised the Office of Campus Security. His responsibilities included conducting Title IX training, implementing preventive bystander intervention programs, providing supportive measures, and facilitating informal resolution processes. Max was also the university's primary decision-maker for Title IX matters and served on the CARE team. Using his training, Max regularly utilized restorative justice practices as part of informal resolution pathways. Max also served as the Clery Compliance Officer for the university and was responsible for ensuring compliance with various federal and state requirements.

Prior to his role at Mount Union, Max held several positions at the University of Dayton in both student conduct and residence life. Some of his responsibilities included Title IX investigations and decision-making, student organization and NCAA athletic team investigations, hazing prevention efforts, case management, and serving on the CARE team. Max was also actively involved in Title IX informal resolution processes as the university prioritized the implementation of restorative justice practices.

Max holds a B.A. in Early Childhood Education from Wittenberg University, an M.S.E. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Dayton, and a Ph.D. in Educational Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education Administration from the University of Education.

Dr. Bridget Yuhas has 20 years of experience in higher education, including five years at the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE). She has presented original research on student well-being at NASPA Strategies, NASPA Annual Conference, ACHA Annual Conference, Qualtrics X4 Summit, Assessment Institute, NIRSA Annual Conference, First-Year Experience Conference, and NIRSA’s Summer of Learning; and has partnered with the National Wellness Institute to study professional well-being practitioner competencies both within and outside of higher education. Dr. Yuhas developed and leads the Student Well-being Institutional Support Survey (SWISS) and serves as the Dean of Student Health & Well-being at Butler University.