04/30/19
HAYS, Kan. – Dr. Teresa Clounch, assistant vice president for student affairs at Fort Hays State University, was elected as the NASPA IV-West regional director elect.

Prior to being voted in as region director elect, Clounch has been a member of the organization since working in higher education and served the region as conference co-chair, committee conference member, corporate partner liaison, and as an assess evaluation and research knowledge community representative.

“I’m excited to have been elected for this opportunity to serve higher education through the NASPA region,” said Clounch. “It is an honor to serve the region in this new role and to serve the higher education professionals across the region.”

During her two-year term, she will be responsible for leading the members of the NASPA IV-West Region which includes New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Arkansas, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.

She was elected last December and became the regional director elect in March. Her two year term begins in March of 2020.

Clounch, a Kansas native is originally from Iola. She obtained her associate, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees from Kansas colleges and universities. She is in her second year at FHSU.

NASPA is the leading association for the advancement, health and sustainability of the student affairs profession. They provide high-quality professional development, advocacy and research for 15,000 members in all 50 states, 25 countries, and eight US territories.