Dr. Stephanie M. Wright (Gehring Academy Chair) is a native of Bridgeton, New Jersey and member of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. Her commitment to service, leadership, and excellence, has groomed her to be an innovator in the areas of Fraternity and Sorority Affairs and Student Development. Wright is committed to the overall betterment of fraternity and sorority life, with a particular interest in advocacy for Culturally Based Fraternal Organizations (CBFOs). Her work aims to address systemic issues within institutional policies, address organizational misconduct, restore community standards, and set students and student organizations on a path to success.
Stephanie is a dynamic speaker and presenter, addressing topics of student leadership, service, and hazing at various colleges and universities. With an extensive repertoire of knowledge, Stephanie can be found presenting and facilitating conversations at several conferences with both students and professionals to challenge their ideologies in Student Affairs. Stephanie founded the Cultural Greek Leadership Conference (CGLC), a Northeast based conference for CBFOs in 2013. Stephanie wanted to create a developmental space where CBFOs felt as though they belonged and could engage in dialogue specific to their organizations.
She founded SMW Services, LLC in 2017 to provide consultation and developmental programming to organizations and institutions.
Stephanie is a 2003 graduate of Ramapo College of New Jersey with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications: Public Relations and matriculated on to complete a Master of Arts in Administration and Supervision from Montclair State University in 2007 and a Master of Arts in Journalism and Communication: Public Relations from Kent State University in 2014. She completed her doctorate in Organizational Leadership from Stockton University in 2022.
Christina Parle (Assistant Chair) is an educator, thought leader, and consultant. Christina, or CP, has served in various roles over the past 10 years related to student and organizational misconduct, sororities and fraternities, and general student support. She served as the 2023-24 President of the Association for Student Conduct Administration and currently serves as an Interim Assistant Dean of Student Conduct at Northeastern Illinois University.