Christopher Giroir, Ph.D.
Head of College Student Personnel,
Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel
Crabaugh Building, Room 126
1310 N. El Paso Avenue
Russellville, AR 72801
Phone: 479-964-3251
Fax: 479-880-2231
E-mail: cgiroir@atu.edu
Dr. Giroir is an energetic and passionate educator that brings enthusiasm and years
of experience on both the student services and academic sides of the university from
both public and private institutions to the classroom. He has experience primarily
in the area of residence life, but also has worked in the areas of student activities,
judicial affairs, student leadership, and campus recreation/wellness.
Focusing on his academic experiences, Dr. Giroir served as a faculty member and the
CSP program coordinator at The University of Southern Mississippi. In that capacity
he had the opportunity to teach both master and doctoral students in the areas of
college student personnel and higher education administration. In addition, Dr. Giroir
has taught several undergraduate courses on student development, transitioning to
college life, leadership development, and servant leadership.
Dr. Giroir has a B.A. degree in History from McNeese State University in Lake Charles,
LA; a M.A. degree in Student Personnel Services at Northwestern State University in
Natchitoches, LA; and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from The University
of Southern Mississippi. His research interests center in the areas of student engagement,
civic engagement, servant leadership, diversity education, and gender studies particularly
men and masculinity in higher education. He has been actively involved in ACPA, SACSA,
Paper-Clip Communications and several state and regional housing associations for
the states of Mississippi and Louisiana as well as the southeastern region of the
US. He was selected to be included in Academic Keys' "Who's Who in Higher Education".
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Higher Education Administration, The University of Southern Mississippi, 2006
- M.A., Student Personnel Services, Northwestern State University, 1999
- B.A., History, McNeese State University, 1996
WORK EXPERIENCE
Faculty Experience
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- Department Head and Assistant Professor, Arkansas Tech University (2012)
- Assistant Professor of College Student Personnel, Arkansas Tech University (2008-12)
- Assistant Professor of Practice and Program Coordinator, College Student Personnel,
The University of Southern Mississippi (2008-07)
- Adjunct Instructor, Academic Success/Leadership Studies, The University of Southern
Mississippi (2007-01)
Student Affairs Experience
- Associate Director of Residence Education, The Department of Residence Life, The University
of Southern Mississippi (2007-04)
- Assistant Director of Staff and Student Development, The Department of Residence Life,
The University of Southern Mississippi (2004-01)
- Area Director, First Year Experience/Department of Residence Life & Housing, Tulane
University (2001-1999)
- Assistant Director of Student Activities/Area Director, Centenary College of LA (1999-97)
COURSES TAUGHT
MEMBERSHPS
- American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
- Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
- Southern Association of College Student Affairs (SACSA)
SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY
- Giroir, C., Austin, C., & Giroir, B. (2012, September). Inspiring inclusion: Integrating student services for the online community. Presentation submitted for inclusion in the American College Personnel Association's
annual conference, Las Vegas, NV.
- Giroir, C. (In publication, 2012). Ethical decision-making case study: Holiday dilemma.
In McCoy, B., and Vaccaro, A. (Eds.) Decisions matter: Using A Decision-Making Framework with Contemporary Student Affairs
Case Studies. Washington, DC: National Association Student Personnel Administrators.
- Austin, C., Giroir, C., & Underwood, S. (2011, March). Engaging students; informing
the future: Technology in grad prep. Paper presented at The National Association
of Student Affairs Professionals, Philadelphia, PA.
- Giroir, C. & Archibald, J. (2011, November). Facing incivility head on. Paper presented at Southern Association of College Student Affairs, Atlanta, GA.
- Giroir, C. & Archibald, J. (2011, November). Facing incivility head on. Paper presented at Southern Association of College Student Affairs, Atlanta, GA.
- Giroir, C. & Giroir, E. (2010). Look out: Here comes generation x parents. Transitions, 5(3), 4-6.
- Austin, C., Underwood, S., & Giroir, C. (2010, July). Connecting to the i-generation. Paper presented at the UAMS Teaching with Technology Symposium, Little Rock, AR.
- Giroir, C. & Giroir, E. (2010). Survivor meets the job search. NASPA, Region IV-West Newsletter, Summer Edition, 9.
- Giroir, C. & Rexroat, B. (2010, November). Changing of the guard: A new frontier of parents. Paper presented at the National Association of Student Affairs Professionals, Region
IV-West annual conference, Omaha, NB.
- Underwood, S., Austin, C., & Giroir, C. (2010, Winter). Squeezing the virtual turnip: Introducing student affairs professionals to open source. Studentaffairs.com Ejournal.
- Giroir, C. (2010, March). The homeland generation: A new revolution for student affairs professionals. Paper presented at The American College Personnel Association, Boston, MA.
- Giroir, C. & Burke, C. (2009, Fall). Redefined, retrained, and rejuvenated: Displaced male students head to college. ACPA's Standing Committee for Men Briefs, 15-18.
- Giroir, C., Haynes, W., & Burke, C. (2009, November). Iron chef higher education: The battle for the supreme learning experience. Paper presented at The Arkansas College Personnel Association, Hot Spring, AR.
- Giroir, C., Roy, S. & Townsend, A. (2009, March). Finding the courage and power to earn your terminal degree. Paper presented at The American College Personnel Association, Washington, D.C.
- Giroir, C., Yashinsky, J.,Hobbs, D., & Redington, L. (2008, May). Housing 2008: Five critical issues. Audio telecast presented by Paper-clip Communications, Little Falls, NJ.
- Giroir, C. & Elbert, E. (2003). ABC's of transitioning to a professional position in student affairs. Paper presented at Southeastern Association of Housing Officers' annual regional
conference, Baton Rouge, LA.
