Contact: Allison Matthews

STARKVILLE, Miss.—Mississippi State Vice President for Student Affairs Regina Young Hyatt has been elected by her peers as a regional leader in NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education.

The leading association for the advancement, health and sustainability of the student affairs profession, NASPA provides high-quality professional development, advocacy and research for 15,000 members in all 50 states, 25 countries and eight U.S. territories.

Hyatt is director-elect for Region III, which includes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia, as well as Armenia, Bulgaria, Japan, Kenya, South Africa and Taiwan. Her term as chairperson will begin in spring 2020. A former board chair for the National Association for Campus Activities, she also has held leadership positions with the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and LeaderShape, Inc.

“NASPA has been an important part of my professional development throughout my career. The opportunity to serve in this leadership role—supporting other student affairs professionals across our region—is especially exciting, and I appreciate the opportunity to contribute to our profession in this way,” Hyatt said.

“Our profession is firmly rooted in a commitment to student success and student development, and NASPA continues to provide the research and resources necessary to meet the ever-changing and complex needs of our students and campus communities. I am grateful to serve and for the support MSU provides to take on these roles,” she added.

In 2016, she was elected to serve a three-year term on the Association of Public Land-Grant Universities’ Council on Student Affairs Executive Committee and currently serves as co-chair of this operational council.

Serving in her role at MSU since 2015, Hyatt is a member of the President’s Cabinet and provides executive-level leadership and vision for the university’s Division of Student Affairs. The division is comprised of 21 departments focusing on student life and engagement; student health, safety and wellness; student support programs; and student success.

For more information, visit www.saffairs.msstate.edu.

MSU is Mississippi’s leading university, available online at www.msstate.edu.