Dr. Janet Athanasiou

Part-Time Instructor, Arts, Humanities and Education
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Education

Ph.D. in Education
George Mason University
M.Ed. in College Student Personnel Administration
James Madison University

Research Interests

College Student Identity, Student Development Theory, Student Advocacy, Impact of Co-curricular participation, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion in higher education

Intellectual Contributions

The important role of distortion recognition in student advocacy leadership development

Aoi Yamanaka,Sharrell Hassell-Goodman,Janet Athanasiou,Jan Arminio
May 17, 2024
New Directions for Student Leadership

Fostering Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Online: A Partnership Between Rio Salado College and American Public University System

Janet M Athanasiou,Michelle Reese,Floyd F Hardin, III
April (2nd Quarter/Spring) 17, 2023
Journal of Campus Activities Scholarship and Practice

The Need for More Alliances in Advocating For, With, and To Others in Higher Education

Jan Arminio,Aoi Yamanaka,Sharrell Hassell-Goodman,Janet Athanasiou, Hess
February 15, 2022
Journal of Diversity in Higher Education

Archetypes of Advocates

Jan Arminio,Aoi Yamanaka,Sharrell Hassell-Goodman,Janet M Athanasiou,Richard Hess,Brandon Quiles
February 16, 2021
Journal of College & Character

Being an Advisor for Student Groups

Kimberlee M Ratliff,Janet M Athanasiou
October (4th Quarter/Autumn) 8, 2020
Rowman & LIttlefield

Educators Acculturating to Serve Student Veterans and Service Members

Jan Arminio,Aoi Yamanaka,Christina Hubbard,Janet Athanasiou,Meggan Ford,Ryan Bradshaw
January (1st Quarter/Winter) 18, 2018
Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice

An Analysis of a Technology Supported Learning Environment (TLSE): EdHeads

Helen Fake,Janet Athanasiou,Nada Dabbagh
June 20, 2017
EdMedia

Presentations

Making DEIB Work Everyone's Job

National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education
April 14, 2023

Developing Strategies and Alliances to Challenge Systems

ACPA Annual Convention
March 28, 2023

Fostering DEIB Online: A Partnership Between Two Institutions

ACPA Annual Convention
March 27, 2023

"You Are Supposed to Be Challenging Structure": Developing Strategies and Alliances

Leadership Educators Institute
December 14, 2022

Creating Alliances Across Archetypes of Advocacy

NASPA - Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
March 23, 2022

Hosting a Leadership Conference at a Distance

Student Organization Summit
December 10, 2021

The Impact of Co-Curricular Participation on Student Engagement

Research for the Public Good
October 25, 2021

Leadership Through Advocacy

APUS Campus Leadership Institute
October 13, 2021

Leading Blindly: Creating & Assessing an Asynchronous Leadership Development Program

Leadership Educators Institute
December 11, 2020

Get Up, Stand Up! The Evolution of Virtual Student Advocacy in Student Affairs

NASPA-Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education Annual Conference
March 12, 2019

"You're Supposed to be Challenging Structure": Archetypes of Advocates

ACPA College Educators International Annual Conference
March 4, 2019

An Analysis of a Technology Supported Learning Environment (TSLE): EdHeads

EdMedia: World Conference on Educational Media and Technology Annual Conference
June 22, 2017

Working with Diverse Student Populations: Cultural Stress, Shedding, and Learning

ACPA - College Student Educators International Annual Conference
March 27, 2017

Virtual Mentoring: The Future is Here

Association of Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education Annual Conference
March 24, 2017

Examining the Perceptions of Identity Development of Online Higher Education Students

Associations of Non-Traditional Students in Higher Education Annual Conference
March 24, 2017

Educators Acculturating to Serve Student Veterans and Service Members: Strategies of Cultural Stress, Shedding, and Learning

Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference
November 12, 2016

Media Contributions

Student and Alumni Affairs Hosts the Second CLI Conference

APU Edge
November 16, 2021
Social Media - Blog

Developing Workplace Skills through Student Organizations

AMU Edge
July 16, 2021
Social Media - Blog

Campus Leadership Roles Help with Developing Soft Skills

APU Edge
May 12, 2021
Social Media - Blog

Awards & Honors

July 27, 2021
Unsung Leader Award
APUS
For those whose contributions to Academics come not from title, but from their hard work and their inspiration of others to become better leaders. This individual shows initiative, demonstrates motivation, and makes Academics a more inclusive organization.
June 16, 2021
2020 University Strategic Initiative – Catalyst – Learning Management System Migration
APUS
During 2020, the earner of this badge made significant contributions to the migration of courses to a new online classroom to improve user experience, promote student-to-student and faculty-to-student interaction, enable a robust mobile classroom, and further differentiate APUS as a leader in online learning.