Heather Snow (Chair)

Heather Snow is currently serving as AVP and Dean of Students at Texas Woman’s University where she oversees the Center for Student Involvement, Career Connections, Scholar Programs, Center for First-Generation Students and Office of Civility & Community Standards.  Prior to joining TWU in March of 2024 she served for the last 16 years at the University of Texas at Arlington where she was Associate Vice President and Dean of Students.  Heather has been a dedicated member of TACUSPA since her arrival as a professional in Texas in 2008 including serving as the Conference Keynote Chair, Program Committee Chair, Conference Co-Chair, VP of Administration and a 3-year rotation as President Elect/President and Past President of the association before joining the Foundation Board where she has served for the last three years as silent auction chair and chair elect.   

Lisa McDougle (Past-Chair)

Dr. Lisa McDougle has over 30 years of experience in higher education at both private and public institutions. Since 2013, she has served as the Assistant Dean for Academic Success and Student Affairs at the University of the Incarnate Word School of Rehabilitation Sciences. Prior to that she served as the Director of Student Life and the Associate Dean for Student Success at the University of Texas Health Science Center (2002-2013) and as Assistant Director, then Director of Residence Life at St. Mary’s University (1987-2002). Her experience includes academic and personal support, crisis management, peer mentoring, admissions and recruitment, student activities, special events, student governance, student organizations, leadership programming, judicial affairs/professional behavior standards, Title IX, residence life, wellness and recreational sports.

She earned two undergraduate degrees in accounting and business administration as well as a masters in human relations and supervision from Louisiana Tech University and her doctor of education degree in educational leadership and policy students from the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Dr. McDougle has been a member of TACUSPA since moving to Texas in 1987. She has served in various leadership roles including conference co-chair, 4-year institution representative, president-elect, president and past president, as well as service on the TACUSPA foundation board and new professionals institute planning.

She is active with her community most notably with the Cross Roads Church homeless/low income ministry and client choice food pantry. 

Ona Tolliver (chair elect)

Ona Tolliver has more than 30 years of progressive leadership experience in public higher education. She most currently served as Senior Vice President for Student Success at The University of Texas at Tyler.

In prior roles Ona provided leadership and vision to 16 departments which include student counseling, student accommodations, conduct and intervention, student engagement, Greek life, leadership and service, residence life, student center, scheduling and conference services, E-sports, international programs, career success, financial wellness, new student and first year programs, parent programs and military affairs.

Ona’s previous roles include experience with off campus and nontraditional student services, women’s center, risk management, advisor to Student Government Association, advisor to Phi Theta Kappa, Alumni student organization, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, Foster Care Alumni liaison with the State of Texas and other programs and initiatives in support of student persistence and retention.

She is an alum of the University of North Texas, a class 30 alumni of Leadership Tyler and past President of the Board of Directors for the Smith County Habitat for Humanity. Ona currently serves on the Tyler Family Circle of Care Board of Directors, is a member of both NASPA and TACUSPA, and chair elect of the Texas Council of Chief Student Affairs Officers (TCCSAO). 

Corey Benson

Corey J. Benson (he/him) is Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students at The University of Texas Permian Basin. His previous roles at UTPB include Associate Dean of Students (2018-2020) and Dean of Students (2020-2022).

Corey also previously served as Title IX Coordinator at University of Houston-Clear Lake, Title IX Investigator in the Office of the Dean of Students at The University of Texas at Austin, Assistant Director of Community Standards and Program Coordinator for the Center for Students in Recovery at The University of Texas at Arlington, Program Coordinator for Student Diversity and Inclusion at Texas State University, and Graduate Assistant for the Inclusion and Community Engagement Center at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Corey serves as president of the Texas Association of College and University Student Personnel Administrators (TACUSPA) and is a former chair of the Texas Deans of Students Council (TexDoS). He was the recipient of the Outstanding New Professional (2014) and Outstanding Mid-Level Professional (2017) awards from TACUSPA as well as the Outstanding New Professional (2015) and Service to Student Affairs (2019) awards from the NASPA GSKC. Corey has presented on issues related to Title IX, student conduct administration, student leadership and development, and diversity and inclusion at regional and national conferences including: NASPA Student Affairs Law Conference, NASPA Multicultural Institute, Leadership Educators Institute, and the annual conferences of NASPA and TACUSPA.

Corey earned a master’s degree in educational leadership and policy studies (2013) from The University of Texas at San Antonio, and a bachelor’s degree in communication (2011) from University of Houston-Clear Lake.

Matthew Park

Caity McCorry-Andalis

Rebecca Gadson