2027 Conference Committee Chair – Griffen Farrar
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Griffen Farrar (He/Him) serves as the Associate Dean of Students at Nevada State University in Las Vegas. In that role, Griffen serves as the Conduct Officer while also leading the Office of Student Life, Career Services, and the housing partnership.
Griffen served as the Region 3 Co-Chair for the past year as well as the 2025 ASCA Annual Conference Logistics Chair. Prior to Nevada State, Griffen was the Director of Residence Life at Iowa Western Community College and a Residence Coordinator at the University of Wyoming.
Griffen received his BA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, MA from the University of Wyoming, and is starting an EdD program from the University of Kansas. When not working Griffen enjoys traveling around the world, having visited all 7 continents, as well as finding delicious food spots.
2027 Conference Committee Assistant Chair – Dr. Kristin Ridge
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Dr. Kristin Ridge, CASEd, CSAEd-SC is thrilled to return to the 2026 ASCA Conference Committee as Chair of the Professional Growth Committee. She is the Associate Dean of Students, Community Standards, at the University of Rhode Island. Kristin oversees the Office of Community Standards, serves on the Behavioral Intervention Team, the Sexual Assault Response Team, and the Rhody F1irst Team, supporting first-generation college students. Kristin has worked in higher education for over 20 years, primarily in Housing and Residence Life and Student Conduct.
Proudly first-generation, Kristin holds bachelor’s degrees in English & American Literature and Russian Language Studies from NYU, a master’s degree in College Student Personnel Administration from NYU, and her doctorate in Educational Leadership at Johnson & Wales University. Her dissertation, “Equity in Student Affairs for First-Generation College Students,” was named the Dissertation of the Year by ASCA in 2025.
Kristin has a certification in Student Affairs Law & Policy from NASPA, a certificate from the University of South Florida, Muma College of Business, for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace, and Core and Student Conduct certifications from the Higher Education Consortium for Student Affairs Certification. This spring she co-wrote and co-facilitated a new curriculum for SC201, Crisis Management and Collaboration, and will welcome Region 11 colleagues to URI for the New England Conduct Officers Institute in August. She lives in Rhode Island with her family.