Walt Jacobs

Prior to his current appointment, Walt was a university dean for nine years—seven as the Dean of the College of Social Sciences at San José State University (2015-2022), and two as the founding Dean of the College of Social Sciences & Professional Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (2013-2015). Prior to joining UW-Parkside, he was […]

Marie Hansen, J.D., Ph.D., SHRM-SCP

I engage and empower leaders at all stages with wisdom and tools that instill confidence and focus in order for them to achieve quantifiable success throughout the evolving circumstances of their careers, their organizations, and those they lead. Marie Hansen is a dean, executive coach, leadership consultant and attorney with over 22 years’ experience in […]

Casey Rebman

As a Communications grad from the University of North Florida, SWOOP, Casey brings her passion for creating content that educates and drives action to her Marketing Manager role. Her goal is to spread the word about all the different ways that Academic Impressions can help the higher-ed leaders of today and tomorrow tackle industry-specific issues […]

Marlene Shaver

Marlene has been in her position with UC San Diego for 32 years after serving in public accounting for six. She has been involved in two significant campaigns for UC San Diego—in the first raising over $1 billion completed in 2007, and in the second, just completed, raising over $3 billion. Her team oversees the […]

Leitha Cosentino

With 15 years of fundraising and volunteer management experience, Leitha has built a career on cultivating strong relationships, developing and leading dynamic teams, and establishing foundational programs that result in high performing teams and philanthropic growth. As a development professional with a background in organizational leadership and executive coaching, she enjoys training, inspiring, and cultivating […]

Corrie Fountain

Corrie Fountain is an Associate Provost at Georgia State University. Her responsibilities include faculty recruitment, retention, and support. She creates and facilitates faculty development workshops, seminars, and other trainings for faculty, manages faculty awards, and leads the university’s annual review and promotion and tenure process. Fountain also co-leads the mentoring initiatives for the university and […]

John W. Miller Jr., Ph.D.

Prior to becoming Dean, John served as Department Chair and Professor of Social Work at Benedict College and as an Associate Professor of Social Work at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. His current research interests explore: the relationship between racism and adverse childhood experiences among African Americans, diversity, equity, access, and inclusion issues […]

Jackie Buckrop

Dr. Jacquelyn “Jackie” Buckrop has over three decades in higher education, serving in faculty and administrative roles, sometimes at the same time. She currently serves as the Special Assistant for Academic Operations in the Office of the Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Teaching Professor of Communication Studies at Ball State University. […]

Betty Rider

A veteran in higher education, President Rider has served in various roles at Etown, from faculty member to department chair, Registrar, and Associate Academic Dean. Prior to her appointment as President, she served as Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Elizabethtown College where she led the restructuring of academic programs, organized 19 […]