Speaking

2015.03.07_ACPA 2015 Tampa_(c) Robert Dodge_-4521-2Participants remark that Gavin is an energetic and passionate speaker who has the ability to make complex topics such as equity-centered assessment and belonging on campus easy to understand. 

Here are a few things others have said about his speaking:

We wanted to express our gratitude for your captivating keynote address at Kean University’s inaugural Assessment Summit. Your insights and wisdom truly left a lasting impression on all of us in attendance. Your ability to distill assessment strategies into clear, actionable takeaways was remarkable and greatly appreciated.  Your keynote added tremendous value to our conference and as the day continued our presenters were able to bridge the information you provided into their own workshop sessions.
Susan Ahern EdD
Acting Director, Office of Accreditation and Assessment
Kean University
To support our growth and learning as assessment practitioners, our campus was seeking a professional development speaker who was not only an expert in the field, but would also understand our institutional context – Dr. Gavin Henning was the ideal fit for our needs.  His collegial, well-paced workshop sessions, tailored to address both our faculty and co-curricular staff’s interest in equity-centered assessment, offered detailed scholarship-based resources, while also providing practical and accessible strategies.  Participants described Dr. Henning’s day-long visit as “excellent”, “insightful”, “informative”, and “eye-opening”; we look forward to welcoming Dr. Henning back to campus to lead future workshops as we continue on our assessment journey.
Jessica Greene PhD
Associate Vice Provost, Assessment & Accreditation
Boston College
This year we had the pleasure of welcoming Dr. Gavin Henning as our keynote speaker to the Annual Student Affairs Assessment Symposium at the University at Albany. Dr. Henning’s presentation was insightful, informative, and reached an audience diverse in their knowledge of assessment and student learning. After his keynote, attendees understood that student affairs assessment is not just an activity, but a state of mind and is vital to the success of any Student Affairs division. One attendee stated that they left the conference with a “can do” attitude towards assessment because of Dr. Henning’s keynote. We would be happy to have Dr. Henning back in the future.
Michael N. Christakis, Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Success & Public Service Professor
University at Albany

More testimonials can be found here.

Selected events at which Gavin has spoken.

  • National Symposium on Student Retention (October 2023)
  • Kean University (October 2023)
  • Boston College (September 2023)
  • ACUHO-I Annual Conference (June 2023)
  • ACPA Student Affairs Assessment Institute (June 2023)
  • University of Connecticut Assessment Institute (May 2022)
  • Assessment Institute Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Keynote (October 2021)
  • ACPA Institute on the Curricular Approach (December 2020)
  • Illinois Community Colleges Assessment Fair (February 2019)
  • North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities Assessment Conference (June 2018)
  • Bristol Community College Assessment Day (May 2018)
  • University of Connecticut Student Affairs Assessment Day (May 2018)
  • New England Assessment in Higher Education Conference (Ma7 2017)
  • Higher Learning Commission Strategic Assessment Conference (July 2016)
  • ACPA Student Affairs Assessment Institute (June 2016)
  • Texas A&M Assessment Boot Camp (May 2016)
  • University of Michigan Student Affairs Research Symposium – Ann Arbor, MI (May 2016)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology/European University and College Association Meeting – Boston, MA (July 2015)
  • 18th Annual Conference of the Caribbean Tertiary Level Personnel Association – Port of Spain, Trinidad (June 2015)
  • Cornell University Assessment Day – Ithaca, NH (April 2015
  • Striving for Student Success Symposium – Boston, MA  (March 2015)
  • Capital District Student Affairs Symposium – Albany, NY (January 2015)
  • Small Colleges of Oregon and Washington Assessment Day – Tacoma, WA (October 2014)
  • University of New Hampshire Assessment Day – Durham, NH (May 2014)
  • 2nd Annual International Forum for Student Affairs – Monterrey, Mexico (June 2013)
  • Association of College Unions International (ACUI) Region I Conference – Middletown, CT (November 2013)
  • NASPA Region I Assessment Conference – Bridgewater, MA (March 2013)
  • National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Annual Conference – Nashville, TN (February 2013)
  • Michigan State University Raines Colloquium Series – East Lansing, MI (October 2012)
  • Association of College and University Housing Officers – International (ACUHO-I) Annual Conference – Anaheim, CA (July 2012)