Instructors
Catherine (Katie) is an award-recognized* scholar honored by her national disciplinary organizations. Her leadership experience includes numerous administrative assignments and higher-education leadership roles over the past 12 years, including department chair, graduate director, undergraduate director, internship coordinator, faculty senate president serving on the Chancellor’s Leadership Team and Provost’s Leadership Council, and most recently, Dean. Katie […]
As the Learning and Talent Development Manager for the University of California Santa Cruz, Adrienne Harrell creates avenues for people to learn and grow. Ms. Harrell believes that education transforms lives and throughout her 30 years of service primarily in higher education, her professional expertise and personal commitment to creating educational access and opportunity, especially […]
Bill is author of Lean Higher Education: Increasing the Value and Performance of University Processes 2nd Edition (2020, Routledge), an update to his 2010 book and acknowledged to be the definitive book on Lean Higher Education (LHE). Bill’s research interests include understanding and improving the application of Lean principles and practices in higher education, expanding […]
Ruth Archer is the president of the Superior Leadership Institute, where she coaches others for leadership excellence and creates and delivers training on Lean and continuous improvement, leadership development, and managerial skills. She is also the Director of Continuous Improvement at Michigan Technological University, where she manages the continuous improvement activities for the university. Ruth […]
Stacey Luster earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Government and Public Administration from St. John’s University in New York and a Juris Doctorate from Boston University School of Law. Stacey is a consummate public servant, serving as Chairperson of the Board for Quinsigamond Community College and as segmental representative to the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education. […]
Brian merges his 20+ years in higher education with 12 years working in local government and private industry to create intersections where students can discover theory meeting practice. His teaching and research focus extensively on leadership (coaching, mentoring, professional development), strategic alignment (organizational level), and capacity building. He’s passionate about improving engagement to effect positive […]
Having lived and worked abroad, Amber Dailey-Hebert has supported university-wide strategic initiatives and educational development projects in the United States, Europe, and Africa – she is an internationally recognized leader in promoting innovation in higher education and is passionate about the power of education in transforming lives. Her work focuses on the interaction between emergent […]
Dr. Brian Shook is the Assistant Vice President for Graduate Enrollment. Prior to coming to Cedarville, he served as a faculty member, department chair, and assistant dean in the College of Fine Arts and Communication at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. From 2004 to 2009, Dr. Shook toured the United States with The King’s Brass […]
Dr. Sheryl Burgstahler founded and directs the DO-IT (Disabilities, Opportunities, Internetworking, and Technology) Center and the Access Technology Center (ATC) at the UW. These two centers promote the use of mainstream and assistive technology and other interventions to support the success of students with disabilities in postsecondary education and careers. They also promote the development […]
Dr. Callandrillo is a licensed psychologist and has served in higher education mental health leadership at three institutions, including American University in Washington DC. She was a founding member of the Higher Education Mental Health Alliance (HEMHA) and has served as the Vice President of Professional Practice for the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP), the […]
