Valerie Glassman


Professional Details

Title Visiting Assistant Professor
Department McKeown School of Education
Email valerie.glassman@salemstate.edu
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Recent and Upcoming Courses

EDS 988 Capstone Seminar in Student Affairs

Professional Biography

Dr. Valerie Glassman (she/her/hers) is an award-winning scholar/practitioner/researcher whose work aims to transform the higher education and student affairs landscape into a space of wellness, justice, and flourishing. She worked as a college student conduct administrator for 13 years, inspiring her research interest in the lived experiences of student affairs practitioners. Valerie co-authored a chapter in the second edition of Reframing Campus Conflict, widely acknowledged as the authoritative source on inclusive conflict excellence for colleges and universities, and is working on a chapter on student conduct for a volume about religious, spiritual, and secular identities. She currently serves as the Associate Editor for Special Issues for the Journal of Trauma Studies in Education (https://www.ojed.org/index.php/JTSE/index) and is the co-chair of the Association for Student Conduct Administration's Research Committee. She earned her Doctor of Education from East Carolina University in 2021, and has been recognized by ACPA - College Student Educators International and the Association for Student Conduct Administration for outstanding research, contributions to scholarship, and student impact.

Professional Interests

workplace trauma in higher ed/student affairs
student conduct
inclusive conflict excellence

Selected Publications

Glassman, V. B., & Lewis, T. E. (in press). Listen to your doctor: Examining the judicialization of student conduct administration through the lens of physicians’ medical malpractice stress. College Student Affairs Journal.

Glassman, V. B. (Ed.) (2020, October). Reflections: ASCA Educational Magazine, 3(1). Association for Student Conduct Administration. (Available at http://bit.ly/ascareflections)

Giacomini, N. G., Karp, D. R., Dixon, D. D., & Glassman, V. B. (2020). Off script: Incorporating principles of inclusive conflict excellence into informal and formal adjudication pathways. In N. G. Giacomini & J. M. Schrage (Eds.), Reframing Campus Conflict: Student Conduct Practice Through the Transformative Lens of Inclusive Excellence (2nd ed.). Stylus.

Selected Presentations

Glassman, V. B., & Ericson, B. (2022, February). Take Back Your Life: Mastering the Psychological Landscape of Student Conduct Administration [Conference presentation]. Association for Student Conduct Administration, Arlington, VA.

Glassman, V. B. (2021, November). Beyond Knowledge, Skills, and Competencies: Overcoming Student Affairs Burnout, Stress, and Trauma [Conference presentation]. Southern Association for College Student Affairs and NASPA – Region III, Norfolk, VA.

Glassman, V. B., & Jacoby, C. (Facilitators). (2021, July). Restorative justice: Mini-track one day workshop. Gehring Academy, Association for Student Conduct Administration, Online.

Scott, M. J., & Fischer, H. (Hosts); Glassman, V. B. (Guest). (2021, June). Valerie Glassman [Audio podcast]. Beyond the Defense. https://www.beyondthedefense.com/listen-to-the-podcast

Glassman, V. B., & Ericson, B. E. (2021, May). Student conduct coaching circle: A four-week workshop for practitioners to manage workplace stress, burnout, and wellness. Online.


Glassman, V. B., & Long, T. E. (2021, February). The Lived Experiences of Student Conduct Practitioners [Conference presentation]. Association for Student Conduct Administration, Online.


Schrage, J. M., Glassman, V. B., Holmes, R., & Dixon, D. (2021, February). Reframing Campus Conflict: Student Conduct Practice Through the Lens of Inclusive Excellence [Conference presentation]. Association for Student Conduct Administration, Online.


Glassman, V. B. (2020, June). Responding to Academic Dishonesty with Restorative Justice [Conference presentation]. Southeastern Student Conduct Institute, Online. https://bit.ly/RJacaddish


Glassman, V. B. (2020, February). Demystifying Student Lawsuits, Litigation Stress, and Public Scrutiny [Conference workshop]. Association for Student Conduct Administration, Arlington, VA.


Glassman, V. B. (2019, November). Holistic Flourishing: Using the Dimensions of Wellness to Enhance Student Reflection [Conference presentation]. Southern Association for College Student Affairs and NASPA – Region III, Raleigh, NC.


Glassman, V. B. (2019, June). Case Law and Legislation: Foundations of Student Conduct [Conference presentation]. Southeastern Student Conduct Institute, Raleigh, NC.


Glassman, V. B. (2013, March). Building an Honor Code: Community Education and Implementation. [Conference presentation]. Virginia Military Institute Honor Conference, Lexington, VA.


Kolko, V. B. (2008, October). Fostering a Climate of Faculty Buy-In and Academic Integrity [Conference presentation]. International Center for Academic Integrity, Myrtle Beach, SC.


Kolko, V. B. (2004). Diversity and Tolerance Among College Students [Conference presentation]. Statewide conference of the National Organization for Women, Columbus, OH.