Assistant Dean of Students CJ Porter
Porter received the Outstanding Professional Award from NASPA–Virginia, the state chapter of the national association for student affairs professionals.
Assistant Dean of Students Chris “CJ” Porter has been recognized by NASPA–Virginia, the state chapter of the national association for student affairs professionals, with its Outstanding Professional Award. The honor was presented at the chapter’s annual November conference, which brings together student affairs practitioners from colleges and universities across the Commonwealth.
NASPA is the leading professional home for the field of student affairs, supporting evidence-based, student-centered practices nationally and globally. Its Virginia chapter annually celebrates professionals who demonstrate significant leadership, innovation and impact on student success.
Porter was honored for her work developing and advancing UMW’s pre-arrival and support programs for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), a model now recognized by colleagues statewide. Her nominator wrote, “while the program itself is impressive, it is the obvious care and concern for her students and the effort she had to make to ensure its success that really stood out.”
Porter shared on social media that the surprise award “felt pretty good” after hearing her own program being described during the announcement. Congratulations to Assistant Dean Porter on this well-deserved recognition!