Dr. JP Villavicencio

Hello, I’m JP Villavicencio – A higher education professional with a specialization in academic advising

jp.villavicencio@wtcsystem.edu

About me

There are so many people in the world who never have the opportunity to pursue the career they love. I’m not one of them. I have loved being a higher education professional since my first day as a peer advisor at the University of Wisconsin – Madison and have over fifteen years of experience. I have a passion for working with students, and it is my personal goal to facilitate growth and development through their collegiate journey as it relates to their career, academic, and personal development. I strongly believe that integrating experiential learning opportunities can provide transformative experiences, especially when they engage the curricular and co-curricular realms. My professional interests lie in organization and governance of higher education, educational policy development, academic advising, flipped advising, and advising technology.

Education

Ed.D., Educational Leadership, (January 2021)
Edgewood College
Emphasis: Higher Education Leadership
Dissertation title: Flipped Academic Advising: An Advising Approach Within the Social Work Department at a Regional Comprehensive Four-Year University

M.S.E., Professional Development, (May 2014)
University of Wisconsin—Whitewater, Whitewater, WI
Emphasis: Higher Education Leadership

B.A., Geography & Environmental Studies, (May 2012)
University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison, WI

Professional Experience

Education Director – IT Programs and Instructional Data Systems
May 2023 – Present
Wisconsin Technical College System

Academic Advising Manager
Jan. 2020 – May 2023; Nov. 2018 – May 2019
Pathway for Success, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Academic Advisor
May 2019 – Jan. 2020
College of Business and Economics and AAEC, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Academic Advisor
2014 – Nov. 2018
Academic Advising & Exploration Center, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Graduate Assistant
2013 – 2014
College of Letters & Sciences Advising Office, University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

Graduate Student Intern
2012 – 2013
Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin – Madison

Scholarship

Select Presentations and Podcasts

Villavicencio., J., Schafer, E. L., (2022, October). Using iterative design and flipped advising to upgrade your advising sessions. Presented at the NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

Villavicencio., J., (2022). Developing online advising course modules for students [Webinar]. Eduology. https://eduology.org/developing-an-online-advising-course

Markin, M., & Troxel, W. (Hosts). (2022, May, 23). Flipped academic advising in “action” (No. 3) [Audio podcast episode]. In NACADA presents: Paging Dr… https://nacada.ksu.edu/Community/Podcasts/NACADA-Presents.aspx

Child, F., Moser, C., Pawlowski, R., Terry, R., Villavicencio, J., (2022). Finding your advising approach: A quick look at five advising approaches [Webinar]. The National Alliance of Concurrent Enrollment Partnerships.

Villavicencio, J., (2021, October). Flipped advising: An action research study. Presented at the NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

Engle, J., Knibbs, L., O’Sickey, L., Ryan, R., & Villavicencio, J., (2021, October). From Sunny FLA to the Snowy Midwest: Weathering Faulty Academic Decision Factors. Presented at the NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Annual Conference, Cincinnati, OH.

Markin, M., & Cronin, C. (Hosts). (2020, December, 07). Flipping the script (No. 24) [Audio podcast episode]. In Adventures in advising. https://www.adventuresinadvising.com/

Steele, G. & Villavicencio, J., (2020, October). Flipped advising: Its history, characteristics, and efficacy. Presented at the NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Virtual Annual Conference

Villavicencio, J., Jette, D., Pedriana, M., Vodra, L., & Yesbeck, K., (2018, October). Having a growth mindset in advising. Presented at the NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Villavicencio, J., & Rutenbar, K., (2018, April). The art of working with generation z. Presented at the NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Region 5 Conference, Columbus, OH.

Villavicencio, J., (2017, October). Is academic advising a high-impact practice?. Presented at the NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Annual Conference, St. Louis, MO.

Barbour, K., & Villavicencio, J., (2017, May). Getting to know generation z students: Demographics, characteristics, and tips to best engage and support them. Presented at the University of Wisconsin—Whitewater Celebrating Teaching & Learning Conference, Whitewater, WI.

Villavicencio, J., (2017, March). Is academic advising a high-impact practice?. Presented at the NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising Region 5 Conference, Rosemont, IL.

Professional Involvement

Sustainable NACADA Leadership Committee – NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, 2015 – 2023
Sustainable Leadership Committee Chair, 2020 – 2023
NACADA Leadership Engagement Program Prospective Leader Chair, 2018 – 2020

NACADA Technology in Advising Community – NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, 2021 – 2023
Steering Committee Member

NACADA Region 5 2020 and 2021 Region 3 & 5 Virtual Conference – NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, 2018 – 2021
Region 5 Conference Co-Chair

Inclusion and Engagement Committee – NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising, 2016 – 2020
Data Subcommittee Chair, 2017 – 2020
Data Subcommittee Member, 2015 – 2017

I’d love to hear from you.