Christina Bowles, academic advisor in the Academic Advising and Transfer Center at Missouri State University, was selected to serve as the president-elect for the Missouri Academic Advising Association (MACADA) for 2020-21. She will assume the role of president for the 2021-22 term.

Bowles has assumed many leadership positions with the organization in the last several years, including:

• Secretary, 2011-12
• Treasurer, 2012-13
• President-Elect, 2013
• President, 2014
• Past President, 2015
• Historian, 2016
• NACADA Liaison, 2016-2017

About MACADA

Quality academic advising promotes college student success. MACADA promotes excellence in academic advising and supports the development of professional competencies linked to students’ academic achievement, retention, and persistence to graduation. We provide opportunities for professional development, developing connections, and leadership for a diverse body of higher education professionals throughout the state of Missouri. MACADA promotes the overall awareness of academic advising as a profession and supports the NACADA Core Values.