About

Brandy S. Propst, Ph.D.

Educator. Speaker. Consultant.

Dr. Brandy S. Propst is a Black Feminist scholar-practitioner with 19 years of experience in higher education. She serves as the Director of Elon 1010 within the Koenigsberger Learning Center (KLC) and is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Master of Arts in Higher Education (MHE) program in the Jo Watts Williams School of Education at Elon University. In her role as Director of Elon 1010, Brandy oversees advisor training, faculty development, curriculum development, peer education, strategic planning, cross-divisional partnerships, and student success initiatives for 100+ sections of Elon 1010: The First-Year Advising Seminar. Brandy also serves as a Content Expert/Consultant in the areas of First-Year Experience and Proactive Advising for Complete College America (CCA). Prior to her current roles, Brandy worked at The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG) where she served as the Coordinator of Academic Foundations and Mentoring in the Students First Office, an Admissions Counselor in The Graduate School, and Senior Orientation Coordinator in the Office of Orientation and Family Programs.

In addition to her professional experience, Brandy currently serves as a faculty member for the African American Women’s Summit (AAWS) pre-conference at the NASPA Annual Conference and member of the editorial board for the NASPA Journal of Women & Gender in Higher Education. Brandy has been involved in several leadership opportunities within NASPA on the regional and national level. She has served as the NUFP Region III Coordinator, member of the NUFP Advisory Board, faculty for the NUFP Alumni Symposium, faculty for the NASPA Undergraduate Student Conference, a member of the Center for Women Board, Chair of Candid Conversations Mentoring Program,and a member of the 2018 class of the Alice Manicur Symposium for Women Aspiring to be VPSAs. She has also been recognized by NASPA, ACPA, and NCCPA for her contributions to the field as a new professional and in First-Year Experience.

Brandy earned her Ph.D. in Educational Studies with a concentration in Higher Education at UNCG in August 2024. Her dissertation focused on the experiences of Black women student affairs professionals and the critical incidents that occur within our workplace relationships with white women higher education professionals at HWIs. Most recently, she was awarded runner-up for the 2025 NASPA Melvene D. Hardee Dissertation Award. Brandy also received her B.A. in Sociology and African American Studies and M.Ed. in Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education (SPAHE), both from UNCG. Brandy is also involved in her local community and has been a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated for 24 years.

Education

• B. A. Sociology & African-American Studies, The University of North Carolina Greensboro (UNCG)
• M.Ed., Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education (UNCG)
• Ph.D., Educational Studies w/ concentration in Higher Education (UNCG)

Areas of Expertise

• First Year Experience/Seminars, Orientation, Transition & Retention Programs, Parent & Family Programs
• Academic Advising/Support, Enrollment Management, Graduate Preparation/Admissions
• Curriculum Design, Faculty Development, Program Planning & Evaluation
• Peer Education & Mentoring, Student Development, Student Engagement

Research Interests

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