I'm very excited to build a community of all the USC programming areas (Carolina Productions, Gamecock Entertainment, Dance Marathon and USC Homecoming) under one main campus programming umbrella. This will expand campus collaborations and resources to all events! 

 

Contact for

questions about Carolina Productions, Gamecock Entertainment, Dance Marathon, USC Homecoming, TigerBurn and Carolina Welcome events.

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Background

Prior to joining the Russell House, Courtney served as the associate services manager for the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) as well as a program coordinator in the Office of Student Involvement at the University of Central Florida. She is skilled in student programming, event management, Dance Marathon, and student organizations.

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Education

M.A. Educational Leadership
University of Central Florida

B.S. Applied Meteorology
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

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Publications and Presentations

Buzan, C., Malaret, S., & Preston, P. (2016, March). Standing for 20 hours: What a dance marathon can teach us about student development. National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Magazine.

Buzan, C. & Oglethorpe, D. (2017, February) Haters gonna hate: How to take bad publicity and shake it off. NACA National Convention, Baltimore, MD.

Bingham, T. & Buzan, C. (2016, March). Success with supervising: Ways to make the most of your relationships. NASPA Annual Conference, Indianapolis, IN.

Buzan, C. (2015, October). Dance marathons: Changing the game of student involvement. National Association for Campus Activities (NACA) Southern Region Conference, Chattanooga, TN.

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Service

Junior League of Columbia

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Hometown

Reading, Pennsylvania

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Pronouns

she, her, hers

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Personal

In her free time, Courtney enjoys spending time with her family in Kure Beach, N.C., as well as spending time with her puppy, Brinkley, and rooting for UCF Knights football.