Poster Presentations (Refereed):

Fowler, K. N., Navarro, K. N., & Ludvigson, C. (2014, March). Toward an understanding of best practices in leadership development programs for Division I student-athletes. Poster to be presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) National Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Navarro, K. M., Weight, E.A., Huffman, L., Smith-Ryan, A. (2013, November). An examination of the benefits of intercollegiate athletics participation on undergraduate student development: Implications for higher education and student affairs practitioners. Poster to be presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference , St. Louis, MO.

Harrison, M.A. & Navarro, K.M. (2013, November). Best Practices for Purposeful Student Engagement across the Lifespan: A comparison of Interscholastic and Intercollegiate Student-Athlete Academic Support Services. Poster to be presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Conference , St. Louis, MO.

Weight, E. A., Smith-Ryan, A. E., Huffman, L. T., & Navarro, K. M. (2013, April). Quantifying the benefits of intercollegiate athletics participation: body awareness, body composition, and nutrition knowledge. Poster presented at the College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) Annual Conference in Chapel Hill, NC.

Navarro, K. M. (2012, January). Toward an understanding of student-athlete career maturity: A phenomenological study of student-athlete perceptions after completion of a formalized career development curriculum. Paper presented at the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Scholarly Colloquium, Indianapolis, IN.

Scholarly Research Presentations (Refereed):

Navarro, K. M., Weight, E. A., Huffman, L., & Smith-Ryan, A. (2014, April). Quantifying and qualifying the educational benefits of the student-athlete experience. Paper to be presented at the American Education Research Association (AERA) International Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Navarro, K. M. & Mamerow, G. (2014, April). An examination of the influence of undergraduate learning communities on student-athletes’ campus engagement and career exploration processes. Paper to be presented at the American Education Research Association (AERA) International Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Haslerig, S. & Navarro, K. M. (2014, April). “Bonus” degrees: Exploring the alignment of graduate student athletes’ career choices and graduate degree pathways. Paper to be presented at the American Education Research  Association (AERA) International Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Navarro, K. M. (2014, March). Examining the benefits of intercollegiate athletics on undergraduate student development. Paper to be presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) National Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Navarro, K. M. (2014, March). Toward an understanding of parental influence on Division I student-athletes’ career choices and aspirations. Paper to be presented at the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) National Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Navarro, K. M. & Mamerow, G., (2013, September). Student-athletes: Supporting them in their first-year of college. Paper presented at the Midwest First-Year Experience Conference, Elgin, IL.

Navarro, K. M. (2013, May). Toward an understanding of student-athlete career construction in the 21st century: Implications for athletics administrators.  Dissertation of the year presented at the National Association of Academic Advisor for Athletics (N4A) Conference, Jacksonville, FL.

Weight, E. A., Navarro, K. M., Huffman, L. T., & Smith-Ryan, A. E., (2013, May). Quantifying the benefits of intercollegiate athletics participation: Achievement motivation, self-discipline, and self-esteem. Paper presented at the National Association for the Study of Sport Management (NASSM) Annual Conference, Austin, TX.

Navarro, K. M. (2013, March). Holistic development and the student-athlete experience. Paper to be presented at the America College Personnel Association (ACPA) Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Navarro, K. M. (2013, May). An exploration of the alignment of college major choice and career aspiration in life after sport: Reflections from the student-athlete voice. Paper to be presented at the international American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Conference in San Francisco, CA.

Bell, L., Bernhard, L., Browning, A., Comeaux, E., Griffin, W., Harrison, C. K., Navarro, K. M., & Strohmeyer, J. R., (2012, November). Making the connection: Innovative research into practice in support centers for Division I student-athletes. Symposium to be presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Navarro, K. M. (2012, May). Toward an understanding of student-athlete career maturity: Implications for intercollegiate athletics administrators. Paper presented at the National Association for the Study of Sport Management (NASSM) Annual Conference, Seattle, WA.

Navarro, K. M. (2011, November). Synthesizing student-athlete career development literature: Toward developing best practices for intercollegiate athletics administrators. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference, Charlotte, NC.

Meissen, K. M. (2011, April). Synthesizing student-athlete career development literature: Toward developing best practices for intercollegiate athletics administrators. Paper presented at the College Sport Research Institute annual conference (CSRI), Chapel Hill, NC.

Meissen, K. M. (2010, April). Uncovering best practices in freshmen student-athlete development programming: An integrated research review of the first-year experience in higher education. Paper presented at the College Sport Research Institute annual conference (CSRI), Chapel Hill, NC.

Meissen, K. M. (2009, April). A critical analysis of the Carolina Leadership Academy’s CREED program at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Paper presented at the College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) annual conference, Chapel Hill, NC.

Meissen, K. M. (2008, March). Does APR create a contractual right to an education for student-athletes? Paper presented at the Sport and Recreation Law Association (SRLA) annual conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Regional Academic Presentations (Non-Refereed):

Navarro, K. M. (2013, October).  Preparing for graduate school: Advice for aspiring sport industry professionals.  Presented to the students of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Sport Business Club, Madison, WI.

Navarro, K. M. (2013, February). Navigating higher education conferences and professional networking events as an aspiring intercollegiate athletics scholar practitioner. Presented to Adult and Higher Education Graduate student group students at the University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK.

Navarro, K. M. (2012, March). The student-athlete experience: What we know from research. Presented to ELPA 940-Introduction to Intercollegiate Athletics graduate students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Meissen, K. M. (2012, April). Preparing for the academic job search: Career development workshop. Presented to ELPA 915-Master’s Capstone Course graduate students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Meissen, K. M. (2011, March). Preparing for the academic job search: Career development workshop. Presented to ELPA 915-Master’s Capstone Course graduate students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Meissen, K. M. (2011, March). Introduction to student-athlete affairs services for student-athletes. Presented to ELPA 940-Introduction to Intercollegiate Athletics graduate students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

Meissen, K. M. (2010, October). Uncovering best practices in freshmen student-athlete development programming: An integrated research review of the first-year experience in higher education. Presented to ELPA 736-Administration of Student Services in Higher Education graduate students at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.

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