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Andrew Ives

Pronouns: He/Him/His
Director of ACCESS Center
ACCESS Center University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Andrew Ives Pronouns: He/Him/His

Director of ACCESS Center

ACCESS Center

Specialty area(s)

Students with Disabilities. Disability Accommodations. Student support. Academic Advising. Student Distress. Campus and Community Referrals. 

 

Education

Ed.D., Student Affairs Administration and Leadership, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2022
           "Queer Connection, Access, and Identity: Investigating the Lived Experiences of Queer MMIND Students"

MS.Ed., Student Affairs Administration, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2016
            “Fatal Misinterpretation”: Student Affairs Leadership at Kent State University, May 4, 1970

B.A., History, Colorado State University, 2012

 

Career

Professional history

2012-2014: Hall Director Apprentice/Assistant Hall Director, University of Colorado-Boulder

2014-2015: Academic Advising Center Graduate Student, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

2015-2016: Student Support Services Advisor, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

2017-2018: Interim Assistant Director of Student Life, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

2016-2021: Student Life Specialist, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

2021-2022: Advising Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

2022-present: Director of the ACCESS Center, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

Kudos

served

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center; Jesimiel Banjiram, Multicultural Student Services; Andie Coxey, Residence Life; Amanda Abrahamson, Student Life; Luke Fannin, Student Support Services; and Jacob Hart, University Centers; served Eagle Excellence in Leadership Awards Nomination Review Committee. Your dedication to ensuring a fair and thorough selection process was instrumental in honoring our outstanding students! Thank you!

Submitted on: May 3

 

presented

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center, presented "From Disability Rights to Disability Justice: Exploring the Intersections of Marginalization, Queerness, and Disability" at WI-NAME Conference on April 27 in La Crosse, WI.

Submitted on: May 2

 

presented

Quortne Hutchings, Northern Illinois University; Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center; and Becki Elkins, Student Affairs Administration; presented "Living Mosaics: Student Affairs Professionals in Recovery from Substance Use Disorders" at annual convention of ACPA College Student Educators International on March 19 in Chicago, Illinois. Building on personal stories and research, this session explored how student affairs professionals in recovery re-build lives. Presenters and participants considered how these stories offered rich images of hope, beauty, strength, and sustainability, building a larger mosaic of substance use recovery among student affairs professionals.

Submitted on: Mar. 24

 

published

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center and Becki Elkins, Student Affairs Administration, co-authored the article "Queer crip enrollments: 2SLGBTQ mad, mentally ill, neurodivergent, and/or disabled college students" in Journal of LGBT Youth and was accepted for publication by Taylor & Francis, Inc.. Queer crip enrollment patterns describe the unique ways Two Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning and disabled college students enter and persist in higher education.

Submitted on: Feb. 9

 

served

Andrew Ives, ACCESS Center and Jenni Brundage, Residence Life, convened and organized the first Universities of Wisconsin Housing Accommodation Summit. This summit brought together all UW campuses to discuss how Housing and Disability Services can collaborate to ensure access for students with disabilities across Wisconsin.

Submitted on: Feb. 9

 

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