Michael Preston, Ed.D.

Michael has served as executive director of the Florida Consortium of Metropolitan Research Universities since July 2015, where he works with Florida International University, the University of Central Florida (UCF), and the University of South Florida on collaborative projects designed to increase retention, improve graduation rates, and ensure graduates are career–ready. Prior to taking on […]

Adam Peck, Ph.D.

Dr. Adam Peck has been a student affairs professional for more than 25 years. He is the author of more than forty scholarly publications and has presented more than 100 national and international webinars. He is a frequent keynote speaker at conferences and on campuses around the U.S. and internationally, and he served as editor […]

Tammi Kohl Kennedy

Director of Academic Support at the University of Mount Union, uses evidence-based approaches, collaborative partnerships, and effective learning strategies to help her students achieve more.

Catherine Haras

Catherine is responsible for promoting educational development through improved teaching practice. CETL serves thousands of instructors each year. In 2019, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) commended the center as a “national model for faculty development”. Catherine has directed CETL since 2011. Catherine is a late-career librarian and was formerly a public relations […]

Rick Nader

Rick has 30 years of experience developing teams and writing proposals to federal, private, and corporate foundations as well as international funding sources. He has helped hundreds of faculty become competitive. Rick has significantly contributed to over $100M in external awards across a broad range of funding agencies: NSF, NIH, DoD, Department of Energy, Department […]

Melody Blake

Melody serves as the Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia. Wesleyan is the first college in the world chartered to grant degrees to women. Melody has spent her career empowering women to succeed, and her work at Wesleyan is a natural fit for her passion for […]

David Chrisinger

David is the Associate Director in the Academic and Student Affairs office, where he leads the Harris Writing Program. In his role, he works with faculty to develop and evaluate writing-focused assignments, assists students in improving their writing skills, and trains and manages the Writing Program Teaching Assistants, among other duties. Prior to joining Harris, […]

Indigo Young, MS, CCC-SLP

Indigo teaches and supervises graduate clinicians in the interdisciplinary Impact Practice Center. She specializes in pediatric speech and language disorders and is an ASHA-certified Speech Language Pathologist. She also holds a Massachusetts state license in addition to holding an initial teaching license in Massachusetts for Speech Language Pathology. Indigo’s experience includes school-based speech, language, and […]

Thomas Duke

As the Director for Annual Giving, Thomas leads the Annual Philanthropy Team in coordinating all central UW direct mail, digital media, and phone campaigns with a goal to maximize retention and acquisition of broad base support for the university. His team also serves as a resource for university units who wish to solicit their donors […]

Janzell Tutor, MPA

Janzell’s long career at the University of Utah started with ten years in student affairs before she started managing the College of Nursing’s alumni relations over five years ago. Through these years, Janzell has directed the launch of a renewed Alumni Weekend, including a Half Century Society; Distinguished and Young Alumni Awards; and an annual […]