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Meet Our Case Study Resource Team!
In collaboration with ASCA Assistant Executive Director Dr. Amanda Mesirow, these professionals are working and writing to bring the best possible professional development opportunity to conduct and conduct-adjacent professionals.
Our Case Study Resource Team was selected based on applications
highlighting the following skills, talents, and experiences:
At least five years' experience in a conduct or conduct-adjacent role;
Writing experience;
Intermediate to advanced knowledge in at least one of the selected topic areas;
Excellent writing and proofreading skills;
Ability to meet deadlines and collaborate in a wholly remote environment
We also asked each CSRT member to provide a statement on their inclusion of the ASCA Knowledge & Skills resource.
Michaela Arthur (She/Her)
Michaela Arthur (she/her) currently serves as the Assistant Director for the Office of Student Conduct at Marshall University in Huntington, WV. With a background spanning various roles since 2013 in Housing and Residence Life across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia, she brings extensive experience to her current position. Transitioning into Student Conduct in 2022, Michaela has found fulfillment in contributing to the ASCA community and recently served as the Connection Chair for the 2024 ASCA Annual Conference. Outside of work, she can be found experimenting with new recipes in her kitchen, tending to her rather large collection of house plants, or indulging in any and all Drag Race content. Settling in West Virginia with her wife and beloved dog, Michaela is dedicated to supporting students and advancing the profession, embodying a passion for professional growth and service that she is excited to bring to the Case Study Resource Team.
Arthur Knowledge & Skills Statement
Aubrey Cala (She/Her)
Aubrey Cala (she/her) works as the senior associate director of health & safety for Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, and has held previous professional roles as a campus-based fraternity/sorority advisor. She loves volunteering with the Association for Fraternal Leadership and Values, the Association of Fraternity/Sorority Advisors, and her sorority, Alpha Sigma Alpha. Aubrey currently calls Cowtown USA (aka Fort Worth, Texas) home, but has lived in three states in the past five years and loves traveling. In her free time, Aubrey loves exploring local coffee shops and breakfast spots, hanging out with her husband Mark and their two cats, Cowboy and Coach, and getting outdoors as often as possible.
Cala Knowledge & Skills Statement
Keith James (He/Him/His)
Keith James is a native of Atlanta, GA, and currently serves as an Equity & Title IX Investigator at Kennesaw State University (GA).
Mr. James’ areas of expertise include residence life, student conduct, behavioral intervention, and Title IX. Mr. James has served various institutions as their Chief Judicial Officer, Title IX Coordinator, and Director of Title IX and Equal Opportunity.
Mr. James has a passion for leadership development, staff training, and the intersection of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and higher education.
Mr. James holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Church Leadership with a concentration in youth ministry from Newberry College in South Carolina (SC) and a Master of Arts in Higher Education from John Brown University (AR).
James Knowledge & Skills Statement
Dr. Matt Khoury (He/Him)
Dr. Matt Khoury is Director of Student Conduct at New England College in beautiful Henniker, New Hampshire. No stranger to New England, Matt grew up in Massachusetts and obtained his Bachelor’s degree (English) at Plymouth State in New Hampshire. He obtained his Master’s Degree (Administrative Science) at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Doctor of Education Degree (Educational Leadership/Higher Education) at Valdosta State University in Georgia. Various positions in Residence Life and student conduct, ranging from Residence Hall Director to Director/Assistant Dean, brought him to several schools in the Midwest and New England. In addition, he oversaw assessment for a division of Student Affairs just outside of Atlanta, Georgia.
While a portion of his job is responding to situations that run counter to the code of student conduct and institutional policies, Matt spends a good amount of time working with students to educate them proactively about how to remain in good standing with the college. As a formally trained mediator, Matt always is happy to help students work through conflicts and stressors they may be having with others.
When not at work, Matt loves getting out into nature, reading, catching up on a favorite TV show or two, listening to music and playing piano, and hanging out with his wife, Di, two sons, Danny (23) and David (21), and adopted fur baby, Joey.
Khoury Knowledge & Skills Statement
Dr. Chelsea Kott (She/Her/Hers)
Dr. Chelsea Kott has worked in the field of higher education 15 years, focusing her work on understanding how external factors influence behavior so she can enact revisions to policy and practice aimed at advancing equitable outcomes. Her professional leadership roles have been in student conduct, Title IX, basic needs, residential life, advising, and student services. She recently published her dissertation, The Myth of Student Conduct, an organizational case study analysis that explored how the concepts of concerning behavior and student conduct are understood and imbued by faculty at a community college.
Given her knowledge of student behavior and organizational influences, and her commitment to equity-driven and student-centered practices, Dr. Kott has served in leadership capacities on behavioral intervention teams, CARE teams, and in trusted emergency response roles, centering trauma-informed, race-conscious, and culturally relevant approaches. Additionally, she has contributed to ongoing scholarship, presenting at professional conferences, serves in guest lecturer capacities in the public and private sector, and has served as faculty in the ASCA Student Conduct 101 series.
Some of the work that she is most proud of includes projects centered on empowering student leaders to identify obstacles and subsequently enact tangible, community-focused solutions. Dr. Kott currently lives and works in the Middle East, supporting active-duty military members and their families prepare to return to the United States and transition into civilian life through the pursuit of higher education and civilian employment.
Kott Knowledge & Skills Statement
Dr. Kristin Ridge (She/Her/Hers)
Kristin Ridge (she/her/hers) is the Associate Dean of Students, Community Standards at the University of Rhode Island. Kristin oversees the Office of Community Standards, serves on the Behavioral Intervention Team, and the Sexual Assault Response Team. She is also a Diversity Advocate in Student Affairs, and a member of the Student Success Team. Kristin has worked in higher education for over 20 years, primarily in Housing and Residence Life, before joining URI in May of 2021. She holds bachelor's degrees in English & American Literature and Russian Language Studies from NYU, a master's degree in College Student Personnel Administration from NYU, and her doctorate in Educational Leadership from Johnson & Wales University. Kristin earned a certification in Student Affairs Law & Policy from NASPA and a certificate from the University of South Florida, Muma College of Business in Diversity for Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace. She is a certified instructor for Mental Health First Aid and is both Safe Zone and Green Zone trained. A native New Yorker, Kristin now lives in Rhode Island with her family where they spend as much time as possible at the beach.
Ridge Knowledge & Skills Statement
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