Upcoming Invited Talks & Keynotes
Title: Supporting Latina/o/x Students at UW-Whitewater
Topic: Presented a lecture on the increasing statewide demographics of Latina/o/xs in Wisconsin. Discussed opportunities and challenges in supporting the recruitment and retention efforts of Latina/o/x students at UW-Whitewater.
When: January 10, 2020
Audience: Division of Enrollment and Retention, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Location: Whitewater, WI.
Title: Creating, Building, and Demanding an Equitable Experience in College.
Topic: Discussed the role of academic and co-curricular engagement of Students of Color. Highlighted transfer opportunities for students. Discussed strategies for faculty and staff to equitably support Students of Color at their institution.
When: November, 29, 2019
Audience: Madison College students, faculty, and staff
Location, – Madison College, Madison, WI
Previous Invited Talks
Title: Graduate school considerations
Topic: Led workshop on the graduate school search process alongside the job search process for early career student affairs professionals.
When: October, 2019
Audience: Student Affairs 101, (WCPA).
Location: Wisconsin Dells, WI.
Title: Developing as Scholars: King Chavez Scholars Program and the College Transition
Topic: Led talk on student engagement and making the most of one’s collegiate experience for first-year undergraduate scholars.
When: August, 2019
Audience: King Chavez Scholars Program, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Location: Whitewater, WI.
Title: Selecting a Graduate Program/Preparing for Graduate School
Topic Led workshop for the McNair Scholars Program on the graduate school search process.
When: June, 2019
Audience: McNair Scholars, University of Wisconin-Whitewater.
Location: Whitewater, WI.
Title: Supporting Undocumented Students in their College Planning Process: The Role of High School Counselors
Topic: Co-led talk on the different resources high school counselors can use to support undocumented students college application and search process.
When: April, 2019
Audience: Regional High School Counselor Summit, hosted by the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater Admissions Office.
Location: Whitewater, WI.
Title: A research agenda: Critically Supporting Latina/o/x Students in Higher Education
Topic: Reviewing a research agenda focused on supporting Latina/o/x students in college.
When: March, 2019
Audience: AAHHE Faculty Fellows Program
Location: Costa Mesa, CA.
Title: Latinx/a/o Knowledge Community Research & Scholarship
Topic: The graduate school experience for Latina/o/x students.
When: March, 2019
Audience: Student Affairs Administrators in
Higher Education (NASPA) National Conference
Location: Los Angeles, CA.
Title: Exploring the letter from Birmingham in today’s world.
Topic: Discussing the impact of King’s letter historically and today.
When: January, 2019
Audience: Martin Luther King Commemorative Event, University of Wisconsin-
Whitewater
Location: Whitewater, WI.
Title: You are a scholar: King Chavez Scholars and the college experience.
Topic: Led a talk on undergraduate research opportunites for students part of the King Chavez Scholars Program.
When: August, 2018
Audience: King Chavez Scholars Program, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Location: Whitewater, WI.
Title: How to prepare and select a graduate school.
Topic: Facilitated and led panel discussion on graduate school selection process as part of Graduate School.
When: November, 2017
Audience: Graduate School Series participants, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater.
Location: Whitewater, WI.
Courtney L. Luedke, Ph.D. 