Sarah Shupp

As a first-generation college student, Sarah knows that higher education can transform your life. As associate dean of student affairs, she helps facilitate a similar transformation for the next generations of LVC students. As a part of student affairs and the Title IX staff, her mission is two-fold: To defend student rights and hold them accountable for their actions. While in many cases Sarah works with a student on their worst day, she is passionate about helping them face any adversity to repair the harm they’ve caused, to someone else, themselves, or the community. At these times, powerful connections are made, and trust is built between the student and staff member.   

Conflict resolution and conduct violations aren’t the only roles Sarah plays at LVC. She also oversees other student-oriented departments that at first glance, may seem like “the flip side of the coin.” Her work with student engagement, spiritual life, and service and volunteerism allows her to lead initiatives fostering student leadership, teamwork, and professionalism. She finds it fulfilling that she can be a part of the growth of healthy, well-adjusted adults.  

Sarah earned her D.Ed. in 2023. Her dissertation explored the black student experience with conduct resolution in predominantly white schools. When Sarah does have free time, she enjoys reading psychological thrillers and listening to true crime podcasts. On weekends, she can be found working in her garden.

Awards:

• Outstanding Graduate Student Research Award, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, April 2023
• Top Concurrent Session Recognition, Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA), February 2022

Publications:

• Shupp, S. M. (May 2023). Black College Students’ Narratives: Experiences in Student Conduct Programs at Predominantly White Institutions. Ed.D. Dissertation, Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
• Wright, S., Shupp, S. M., & Miller, K. C. (November 2021). Breaking down the barriers of collaboration: Student conduct and fraternity & sorority life. Association for Student Conduct Administration Reflections. https://indd.adobe.com/view/9faccc3c-113c-4003-b724-44ad6f350817
• Shupp, S. M. (2020). Knowing your boss, knowing yourself: Navigating the supervisory relationship. In J. S. Hodes, M. R. Shupp, & Z. R. Davenport (Eds.), Developing leadership skills and abilities for student affairs administrators: “Lesson letters” to and from our colleagues (pp. 99-105). Springfield, IL: Charles C Thomas Publisher, LTD.
• Shupp, S. M. (October 2019). Revising your way to justice: Code revision as a tool for equality. Association for Student Conduct Administration Reflections. https://indd.adobe.com/view/11667302-2d93-4578-bd79-1546aa20db03

Presentations:

• “Trauma informed practice for student conduct work and supervision” (January 2023). Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) Annual Conference, Concurrent Session, Portland, OR.
• “Mapping ASCA knowledge & skills to emerging professional practice and academic background” (January 2023). Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) Annual Conference, Concurrent Session, Portland, OR.
• “So, you’re a conduct officer now?!: Translating your experience to effective conduct practice” (February 2022). Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) Annual Conference, Concurrent Session, Washington, DC.
• “Equitable and inclusive practices in student conduct work” (February 2022). Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) Annual Conference, Pre-Conference Session, Washington, DC.
• “The sacred work of student conduct with Sarah McDowell Shupp” (July 2021). Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) Podcast, https://asca.fireside.fm/4-5.
• “Flipping the script: Utilizing the appreciative advising model in student conduct practice” (February 2020). Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) National Conference, Concurrent Session, Washington, DC.
• “Do I need a lawyer? Creating a friendly advisor program” (February 2020). Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA) National Conference, Concurrent Session, Washington, DC.

Service to the Profession: 

• Co-Chair, Women and Student Conduct Community of Practice, Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA), 2023–Current
• Faculty, Equitable & Inclusive Practices in Student Conduct, Donald D. Gehring Academy, Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA), September- October 2022, April–July 2022
• Faculty Fellow, Equitable & Inclusive Practices in Student Conduct, Donald D. Gehring Academy, Association for Student Conduct Administration (ASCA), April–July 2021