Directors' Day

November 15, 2024
9:00am-3:30pm
@
Franklin University

OASFAA is once again excited to offer the annual Directors' Day event to our membership. This event is geared towards director level professionals interested in enhancing their skillset and participating in professional development alongside their peers. Join your colleagues from across the state as we gather to connect and learn from one another through a packed day of programming. General sessions will focus on leadership in the industry, a state programming overview from an ODHE representative, as well as an update from the MASFAA president.

MASFAA/NASFAA Update

Dr. Betsy Johnson has been in financial aid for over 27 years. She is currently Director of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships at Bowling Green State University and has been there over 8 ½ years. Prior to that, Betsy was at Owens Community College in Toledo, Ohio for over 15 years serving as Director of Financial Aid for several years before becoming VP of Enrollment Management. Betsy is currently the President of MASFAA and is looking to serving the membership this year! She was elected as Treasurer Elect in 2021 and served in numerous Chair roles for MASFAA over the years. Betsy has also been extremely active with the Ohio Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators and served on the executive board for close to 20 years and was President of OASFAA in 2007-2008. She has also been a NASFAA Standards of Excellence Team Lead, along with a SOE Peer Reviewer since 2007. Betsy received the MASFAA State Leadership Award in 2019, the OASFAA Alex Murdoch Award in 2010 and the OASFAA James W. White Award in 2018. Betsy earned her PhD from the University of Toledo, her M.Ed. from Ohio University, and her BS from Clarion University of Pennsylvania. Betsy is an avid Pittsburgh sports fan and has two children, her daughter who just started “adulting” and is an Athletic Trainer at Ontario High School in Ohio and her son is a junior in BGSU’s nursing program.

State of Higher Education in Ohio

Chris Kacir is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Success at the Ohio Department of Higher education, responsible for vision, guidance and management of statewide initiatives focused on college access, financial aid, student retention and degree or credential attainment at Ohio’s universities, community colleges and career technical centers. Chris is an experienced academic and administrator, having served nineteen years at Shawnee State University (SSU) in Portsmouth, Ohio. In his time at SSU, Christopher has held the position of Professor, Department Chairperson, Dean and Associate Provost, contributing significantly to the growth and success of many of SSU’s strategic initiatives including efforts to improve student retention, addressing access challenges, and academic program development (including SSU’s first fully online programs). Chris holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in Clinical Psychology and a B.A. in Psychology from Ohio University. A lifelong Ohioan, Christopher has called many Ohio cities and towns home; he currently lives in Dublin, Ohio with his wife and two children.