  {"id":285,"date":"2023-10-31T14:14:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T14:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/?page_id=285"},"modified":"2026-06-02T18:40:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T18:40:06","slug":"professional-staff-association","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/professional-staff-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Professional Staff Association"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"222\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/10\/psa-logo-snippet-250x222.png\" alt=\"Professional Staff Association logo\" class=\"wp-image-287\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/10\/psa-logo-snippet-250x222.png 250w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/10\/psa-logo-snippet-120x106.png 120w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/10\/psa-logo-snippet.png 459w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Per&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/board-policies\/organization-of-the-college\/college-governance-associations\/\">Board Policy 1.34<\/a>, the Professional Staff Association at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is an employee association composed of full- and part-time regular staff members who are contractual employees (excluding administration) as identified in the College\u2019s staffing plan or equivalent document. Per policy requirements, Professional Staff Association operates under a constitution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/professional-staff-association\/professional-staff-association-constitution\/\">Professional Staff Association Constitution<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This page will serve as a repository for resources, information, professional development opportunities, and recognition pieces pertaining to Professional Staff Association and its members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet the PSA Officers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/todd.tracey.headshot.2026-1-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/todd.tracey.headshot.2026-1-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/todd.tracey.headshot.2026-1-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/todd.tracey.headshot.2026-1-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/todd.tracey.headshot.2026-1-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/todd.tracey.headshot.2026-1-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/todd.tracey.headshot.2026-1-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/todd.tracey.headshot.2026-1-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-22ac8c8cbdea25306dbb05d4d371572b\"><strong>TODD <\/strong><br><strong>TRACY<\/strong><br>President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Executive Director, Center for Workforce Development<br><br>Term ends May 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/andy.klingensmith.headshot.2026.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"643\" height=\"643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/andy.klingensmith.headshot.2026-edited.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/andy.klingensmith.headshot.2026-edited.jpg 643w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/andy.klingensmith.headshot.2026-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/06\/andy.klingensmith.headshot.2026-edited-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 643px) 100vw, 643px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-37f01718398ef28ca869d47de4b37473\"><strong>ANDY KLINGENSMITH<\/strong><br>Vice President<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinator &#8211; Campus Life &amp; Leadership<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Term ends May 2028<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/headshotfall2025-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/headshotfall2025-edited-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/headshotfall2025-edited-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/headshotfall2025-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/headshotfall2025-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/headshotfall2025-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/headshotfall2025-edited-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/headshotfall2025-edited-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2026\/05\/headshotfall2025-edited-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-181a42ef4f8c064b7b2d2c441a3f668e\"><strong>LISA <\/strong><br><strong>FARRELL<\/strong><br>Secretary<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Director, Library Services<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Term ends May 2027<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Chad-Wray-Headshot-002-edited.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1196\" height=\"1196\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Chad-Wray-Headshot-002-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Chad Wray portrait\" class=\"wp-image-921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Chad-Wray-Headshot-002-edited.jpg 1196w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Chad-Wray-Headshot-002-edited-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Chad-Wray-Headshot-002-edited-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Chad-Wray-Headshot-002-edited-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2025\/09\/Chad-Wray-Headshot-002-edited-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1196px) 100vw, 1196px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-black-color has-text-color has-link-color has-medium-font-size wp-elements-aee3ae6d46c07d1c47b59ddc003b9410\"><strong>CHAD <\/strong><br><strong>WRAY<\/strong><br>Treasurer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Assistant Network &amp; Systems Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Term ends May 2028<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PSA Forms and Files<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mH04XfFrhUGI5Dgn_UDMUf36ikz3OVdKjsGgzqsk5MBUN1FBMEVaVUVVMzQzNVM3WVpLQkRQQTZNTi4u\">Questions for Officer Meetings with Dr. Bauer<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.office.com\/Pages\/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mH04XfFrhUGI5Dgn_UDMUf36ikz3OVdKjsGgzqsk5MBUNEdXTVFFSTY0VFdaNUlVWTNCMEdCSFkzMi4u\">Submission to PSA Announcements at Board of Trustees Meetings<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eastcentralcollege63084.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/s\/FalconNest\/Er9yp2nvnStIhoZf3a0Nkw8BcgCgrAOF3q6PW46WOq2FQg\">PSA Files: Minutes, Agenda, Reports<\/a> (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø login required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Institutional Resources &amp; Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/board-policies\/\">Board Policies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus Life\u2019s Calendar Request Form<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/communications\/\">Communications &amp; Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/campus-safety\/emergency-notification\/\">Emergency Notification (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Alert)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/campus-safety\/emergency-plan\/\">Emergency Operations Plan<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/event-calendar\/\">Event Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eastcentralcollege63084.sharepoint.com\/sites\/FalconNest\/SitePages\/Home.aspx\">Falcon Nest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/hr\/\">Human Resources<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/faculty-staff\/mail-imaging-services\/\">Imaging Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/assessment\/\">Institutional Assessment<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/assessment\/institutional-student-learning-outcomes\/\">Institutional Student Learning Outcomes (ISLOs)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/campus-safety\/\">Public Safety\/Security<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/student-activities\/tobacco-free-ecc\/\">Tobacco-Free ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whd.eastcentral.edu\/\">Web Helpdesk<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Development Resources &amp; Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity aqua-hr\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>External Professional Organizations\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.missouricolleges.org\/\">MCCA<\/a>&nbsp;| Missouri Community College Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nisod.org\/\">NISOD<\/a>&nbsp;| National Institute for Staff &amp; Organization Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iupui.edu\/index.html\">IU Indianapolis (Formerly IUPUI)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/myacpa.org\/\">ACPA<\/a>&nbsp;| American College Personnel Association<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naspa.org\/home\">NASPA<\/a>&nbsp;| National Association of Student Personnel Administrators<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Publications\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eastcentral.idm.oclc.org\/login?url=http:\/\/www.chronicle.com\">The Chronicle of Higher Education<\/a> (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø login required)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.insidehighered.com\/\">Inside Higher Ed<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naspa.org\/images\/uploads\/main\/ACPA_NASPA_Professional_Competencies_FINAL.pdf\">Professional Competency Areas for Student Affairs Educators<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trainings\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asklistenrefer.org\/ecc\">Ask, Listen, Refer: Suicide Awareness &amp; 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June 2026 will be the first award. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PSA Core Value Award <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eastcentralcollege63084.sharepoint.com\/:f:\/r\/sites\/FalconNest\/Employee%20Resources\/Professional%20Staff%20Association\/PSA%20Core%20Values%20Award?csf=1&amp;web=1&amp;e=SpDedD\">PSA Core Values Award<\/a> (ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø login required)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>June 2026 &#8211; Dee Gibbs, Coordinator, Technical Support<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Per&nbsp;Board Policy 1.34, the Professional Staff Association at ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø is an employee association composed of full- and part-time regular staff members who are contractual employees (excluding administration) as identified in the College\u2019s staffing plan or equivalent document. Per policy requirements, Professional Staff Association operates under a constitution. 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