CSP Recent Graduates

After almost 50 years of teaching leadership in higher education, the CSP Program at WIU has developed a substantial alumni community working in and beyond higher education. From recent graduates, to established professionals, each CSP Alum has a different path and a different definition of success. Our alumni are proof that with a CSP degree, there are no limits on where this degree can take you. Below are some examples of positions that graduates have received their first year out of school, and an examples of potential career paths after graduation.

Alumni Highlight: Dr. Ashlee Canty

Dr. Canty serves as the Inclusive Program Manager in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Wake Forest University. Ashlee is passionate about creating communities that provide belonging to students and understanding intersecting identities to create inclusive environments on college campuses. She received her master degree from WIU in college student personnel and a Ph.D. from DePaul University.

Alumni Job Placement

First job after graduation:

• Residence Education, Purdue University (IN)
• Academic Advisor, Texas State University (TX)
• Career Advisor, Washington State University (WA)
• Neighboorhood Housing Coordinator, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (WI)
• Residential Life Coordinator, San Jose State University (CA)
• Admissions Counselor, Chaminade University (HI)
• Greek Program Coordinator, Saint Louis University (MO)
• Assistant Director of Student Activities, Simpson College (IA)
• Resident Director, University of California-Riverside (CA)
• Director of Education, International Fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta (KY)
• Academic Advisor, St. Louis University (MO)
• Resident Coordinator, State University New York -SUNY (NY)
• Greek Life Coordinator, Illinois Institute of Technology (IL)
• Transfer Admissions Counselor, Benedictine University-Springfield (IL)
• Gender-Based Violence Prevention Coordinator, Virginia Tech University (VA)

Where are thy now?

Map shows placement of a percentage of CSP Alumni from 2014 - 2017