Instructors
Dr. Andrew Lyon has over 30 years of experience as a chemist, bioengineer, educator, and entrepreneur and currently serves as the Founding Dean of the Dale E. and Sarah Ann Fowler School of Engineering at Chapman University, a role that has seen the successful launch and meteoric growth of Chapman’s first steps into engineering education […]
Jenn joined Academic Impressions in February 2022. Prior to joining AI, she completed a decade of professional experience in higher education and student affairs, working in and overseeing areas that included housing and residence life, student conduct, bias incident and behavioral intervention response, sexual harassment prevention and Title IX, and first year seminar instruction. Jenn […]
Austin Joseph (they/them) is a Program Operations Manager at Academic Impressions. Austin works on a wide variety of projects related to program and process development. They enjoy problem solving and finding new efficiencies with the rest of the wonderful Operations Team. When not working, you can find Austin exploring Colorado on foot or on a […]
Grace Oh-Willeke is a Project Coordinator at Academic Impressions. In this role, she is responsible for managing the day-to-day tasks and projects of the development team. Grace collaborates with departments across the company to ensure that technological improvements meet their needs. Grace has a bachelor of arts in environmental science from Colby College and enjoys […]
René is from Honduras, Central America. He is a husband and dad, with a degree in Computer Science and has been a full-stack developer for more than 10 years. He has worked for different industries such as financial, e-commerce, and now Higher Ed. He is passionate about bringing valuable user experience and solutions through coding.
Dr. Raquel Wright-Mair is an Associate Professor of Higher Education at Rowan University. She conducts research that is grounded in social justice, equity, and inclusion in higher education. Dr. Wright-Mair’s research agenda seeks to transform and advocate for the creation of more equitable and inclusive campus environments for underrepresented populations, specifically for racially minoritized faculty […]
Dr. Delma Ramos is an Assistant Professor of Higher Education at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Dr. Ramos’ work examines the experiences of minoritized populations in higher education through an equity and social justice lens. Thus, she studies issues at the intersection of race, class, and gender. Her research is unified by a […]
Sarah joined Academic Impressions in 2022 as a learning and development manager. In her time at AI, she has led efforts in student success, faculty leadership, and student leadership. As a certified LEGO® SERIOUS PLAY® methods and Five Paths to Leadership℠ facilitator, she also enjoys developing innovative learning experiences for higher ed faculty, staff, and […]
Nichole Dyer Fannin is the Executive Director of Development at the University of West Georgia (UWG). A native of Trion, Georgia, Nichole has spent nearly a decade working to promote philanthropy and showcase the empowerment that comes from giving – for both the donor and recipient. At UWG, Nichole has served to enhance institutional visibility […]
