Makenzie Schiemann, M.S., Ph.D.
Partner, TNG; President, NABITA
Areas of Expertise:
Behavioral Intervention
Case Management
Mental Health
Violence Prevention Programming
Victim Advocacy
Risk Assessment
Research and Assessment
Speaking and Writing:
“Motivational Interviewing Techniques For Non-Clinical Staff,” Innovative Educators, 2020
“COVID-19 & Mental Health: Providing In-Person & Remote Services,” Innovative Educators, 2020
"Mental Health 101 for Non-Clinical Higher Ed Professionals,” Innovative Educators, 2020
“A FERPA Guide for Behavioral Intervention Teams & Case Managers,” Innovative Educators, 2019
“Case Management for Students with High Risk Behaviors,” Innovative Educators, 2019
“Conduct and Counseling,” ACCA Annual Conference, 2019
“Using Case Management Data to Inform Practice for Behavioral Intervention,” Innovative Educators, 2018
“Using Case Management Data to Inform Practice,” NASPA Strategies Conference, 2018
“Establishing Protocols for Responding to Case Management Referrals,” HECMA Conference, 2017
“Case Management in Higher Education,” NASPA Annual Conference, 2016
“Administrative Policies for Case Managers and Behavioral Intervention Teams,” HECMA Conference, 2016
“Using Software Systems to Document and Track Case Management Services,” FL CM Drive-In, 2015
"Using Maxient to Document and Coordinate Student Case Management,” Maxfest Conference, 2014
"Student Conduct and Case Management: Eckerd College Model," ASCA Annual Conference, 2014
Murphy, A., Schiemann, M., Taylor, C., Lewis, W.S., Ulmer, L., Van Brunt, B. (2020). Intersection of BIT and conduct. Published by: National Behavioral Intervention Team Association.
Schiemann, M., & Molnar, J. (2019). A practical guide to case management in higher education. Berwyn, PA: National Behavioral Intervention Team Association.
Schiemann, M., Murphy, A., Fitch, P., Molnar, J., Woodley, E., Schuster, S., Sokolow, B.A., Van Brunt, B. (2019). Leadership of the Behavioral Intervention Team. Berwyn, PA: The National Behavioral Intervention Team Association.
Schiemann, M. & Van Brunt, B. (2018). Summary and analysis of 2018 NaBITA survey data. The Journal for Campus Behavioral Intervention, 6, p. 42-64
Schiemann, M. (2018). An analysis of intake appointment attendance for the University of South Florida’s office of student outreach and support. The Journal for Campus Behavioral Intervention, 6, p.12-17.
Van Brunt, B., Schiemann, M., Pescara-Kovach, L., Murphy, A., Halligan-Avery, E. (2018). Standards for behavioral intervention teams. The Journal for Campus Behavioral Intervention, 6, p. 29-41.
Schiemann, M. & Morgan, N. (2017). Using case management referral data to develop trainings for the campus community. The Journal for Campus Behavioral Intervention.: 2017.
Professional Organizations:
Past member: Higher Education Case Manager’s Association (HECMA)
Past member: Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
Advisory Board: NABITA
Past Leadership Board member: Higher Education Case Managers Association (HECMA) Leadership Board
Education
B.S., Education, Ashland University.
M.S., Educational Psychology, Community Counseling, Southern Illinois University.
Ph.D. program for Curriculum and Instruction, Higher Education Administration, The University of South Florida (currently enrolled).
Makenzie Schiemann, M.S., Ph.D.
Partner, TNG; President, NABITA
“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Makenzie Schiemann is a Partner at TNG and the President of NABITA. Her areas of expertise include policy and program development for behavioral intervention teams, case management, and victim advocacy, strategies for chairing behavioral intervention teams, research and assessment, and strategic planning for comprehensive educational and awareness programming.
Schiemann has previously served as the Director for Student Outreach and Support, the Director for the Center for Victim Advocacy, and the Chair of the Students of Concern Assistance Team for three years at the University of South Florida. In these roles, she developed comprehensive protocol manuals for both the case management program and the victim advocacy department which aligned with best practice standards and served as a model for other institutions in the development of their policies. In this role, she also developed and implemented a comprehensive violence prevention campaign. Prior to working at the University of South Florida, Schiemann served for six years as the Director of Outreach Services and Health Promotion at Eckerd College where she oversaw the case management program and chaired the Intervention Team.
Prior to her ten years spent in higher education, Schiemann taught 8th grade in the Kentucky K-12 public education system. In this role, she also served on the school’s Crisis Response Committee, developing strategies for preventing and responding to crisis incidents including school-wide behavioral trends, acts of physical aggression, and active shooter scenarios.
Schiemann holds a B.S. in education from Ashland University, an M.S. in education psychology, community counseling from Southern Illinois University, and a Ph.D. in curriculum and instruction, higher education administration at the University of South Florida.