Nick Malendowski
Assistant Director
The Honors College
The Honors College, 511 W. Forest Ave.
Education
(In Progress) Ph.D., Educational Leadership - Higher Education/Student Affairs, Eastern Michigan University
M.A., College Student Personnel, Bowling Green State University
B.S., Communication Sciences and Disorders and Psychology, Central Michigan University
Biography
Nick has served as the Assistant Director of the Honors College at EMU since May 2023. Originally from Chesterfield, Michigan, Nick graduated from Central Michigan University in May 2021, where he earned his Bachelor of Science in Communication Sciences and Disorders and Psychology, along with a minor in Family Studies. Following his experiences at CMU, he attended Bowling Green State University, where he served as a Graduate Advisor with the Thompson Scholarship Program and received his Master of Arts degree in College Student Personnel. As a first-generation college student, Nick aims to make higher education more accessible and equitable for all students. As a professional, Nick has gotten involved with ACPA-College Student Educators International, where he serves as a directorate board member on both the Graduate Students and New Professionals Community of Practice and within the state chapter, ACPA-Michigan. Outside of work and school, Nick enjoys listening to music and going to concerts, trying out local coffee shops, and discovering new places!
If you have any music suggestions, be sure to stop by his office -- he wants to hear all about it!
Publications and Presentations
Malendowski, N. & Wilson, M. (2025, February 18). Marketing & Social Media 101: Finding Your Program’s Brand. Presented at the ACPA Annual Convention, Long Beach, CA.
Feldman, L., Feldman, S., Malendowski, N., Moncada, B., Swan, T., & Townley, J. (2025, February 17). Student to Supervisor: A New Professional’s Guide to Supervision & Management. Presented at the ACPA Annual Convention, Long Beach, CA.
Malendowski, N. (2024, May 17). Queer Talks: Celebrating Queer Community. Presented at the ACPA-Michigan Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Conference. Albion, MI.
Malendowski, N. & McCullough, J. (2023, March 29). Who are student leaders? Reworking and reimagining student leadership pipelines. Presented at the ACPA Annual Convention. New Orleans, LA.
Malendowski, N., Rasch, E., & Ravancho, J. (2023, March 28). Can someone help me? First-gen transitional experience. Presented at the ACPA Annual Convention. New Orleans, LA.
Hage, E., Malendowski, N., & Ravancho, J. (2022, December 16). The advising 4-1-1: A space for graduate students in academic advising. Presented at NACADA, Region 5 Take 5. Virtual.
Malendowski, N. & Ravancho, J. (2022, May 2-4). Can someone help me? Coaching first-gen students. Presented at NACADA, Region Five Conference, Indianapolis, IN.
Malendowski, N. (2021, November 10). “Why is straight the default?” How social media has changed coming out. Presented at Bowling Green State University Honors Program’s Great Ideas and Desserts, Bowling Green, OH.
Grants, Honors and Awards
Grants
ACPA: Coalition for Sexuality and Gender Identities Events Grant, "Queer Talks 2025", $500
Eastern Michigan University Women in Philanthropy, "Queer Talks 2024", $4,050.00
Honors and Awards
2025 ACPA Commission for Social Justice Education Outstanding Social Justice Collaboration (with the LGBT Resource Center) for Queer Talks 2024
2025 ACPA-Michigan Colleen Lindsay-Bailey Outstanding Service Award
2024 Staff Distinguished Achiement Recognition Award for Leadership Nominee
Memberships
ACPA: College Student Educators International
ACPA: Michigan Chaper
NCHC: National Collegiate Honors Council