Wade Manora Jr
Director of Student Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Education
BA| Auburn University (Communication)| 2014
M.Ed| Auburn University (Higher Education Administration)| 2016
EdD| University of Georgia (Learning, Leadership, and Organization Development| 2022
Accomplishments
- University of North Georgia Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Staff Excellence Award
- University of North Georgia Staff Member of the Month Award
- University of Georgia Irene and Curtis Ulmer Award for Adult Education
- University of North Georgia Division of Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Innovation Champion Award
- NASPA NOW Professional Recognition Award (Inclusion Pillar)
- Dr. Imogene Mathison Mixson Graduate Award
- Patrick Elms Award for Project Uplift Volunteer Dedication
Presentations
- Presented “C4 Certificate Pilot Program: Addressing Student Cultural Competency to Improve Campus Climate” at the 2021 NASPA Multicultural Institute: Advancing Equity and Inclusive Practice, New Orleans, LA, December 9-11, 2021
- Presented “A Virtual Reckoning: Building and Maintaining Virtual Communities for Students of Color” at the 2021 National Conference on Race & Ethnicity in American Higher Education (NCORE), Norman, OK, June 7-11, 2021
- Presented “A Virtual Reckoning: Building and Maintaining Virtual Communities for Students of Color” at the 2021 Mary Frances Early College of Education Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Conference, Athens, GA, March 22-24, 2021
- Presented “Finding a Community: Exploring the Impact of a Cultural Campus Community's Role on Male Students of Color” at the Inaugural University of Georgia Men of Color Leadership Summit 2020, Athens, GA, March 21, 2020 (Conference canceled – Covid19)
- Presented “Other-Parenting: Fictive Kin and Its Impact on Administrators Experiencing Today’s Society Issues in America” at the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education 2020 National Conference, Charleston, North Carolina, March 18-21, 2020 (Conference canceled – Covid19)
- Presented “An Uneven and Unequitable Field: Being a Better Professional for Underrepresented Students” at the University of North Georgia Student Affairs and Enrollment Management Professional Development Day, Gainesville, Georgia, January 31, 2020
- Presented “Cultural Leadership: No One Left Behind” at the Conference of Student Leadership 2019, Gainesville, GA, September 28, 2019
- Presented “Before, During, and After College: The Positive Effects of Mentorship on African American Males” at the Annual Boys & Men of Color 2019 Conference, Durham, NC, April 13, 2019
- Presented “Examining Mentorship Learning Communities and Their Impact on Underrepresented Student Populations” at the American Association of Blacks in Higher Education 2019 National Conference, Indianapolis, IN, March 24-27, 2019
- Presented “Examining Mentorship Learning Communities and Their Impact on Underrepresented Student Populations” at the National Association of Students Affairs Professionals 65th Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA, February 21-23, 2019
- Presented “Be a Mirror: An Introspective Look at Oneself through Advising” at American Association of Blacks in Higher Education 2018 National Conference, New Orleans, LA, March 25-28, 2018
- Presented “Technology Integration: A Collaboration Between GSU-PC Program” at TRiO Leadership Technology Training 2017, Atlanta, GA, May 31, 2017
- Presented “Student Involvement Communication Effectiveness” at Auburn University Assessment and Strategic Planning Workshop Presentation Series, Auburn, AL, April 25, 2016
- Presented “Assistantship Maze: Getting the Best Experience Out of Your Graduate Assistantship & Internship” at National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Alabama Drive-In 2016, Montgomery, AL, January 21-22, 2016
Research Interests
First-Generation Student Retention
Mulicultural Competency Building