James Vermillion

James is a member of the University Development (UD) leadership team at UC San Diego. In his role, he helps ensure significant levels of philanthropic support for the eight academic divisions that comprise general campus by managing and driving UD’s $1M+ gift pipeline and helping inform strategic direction in partnership with key Advancement partners. He […]

Gloria Goosby

Gloria Goosby began her career in Annual Giving and Alumni Relations nearly 15 years ago as the Phonathon Coordinator at her alma mater, Georgia Southern University. Today, she serves as the key annual giving strategist for central office funding priorities. She and her team raise current-use funding for scholarships, programs, centers, and special projects across […]

Benjamin Johnson

Benjamin Johnson is the director of media and public relations at The Ohio State University, where he co-manages media relations for the Office of the President, develops a communications strategy for key university issues and initiatives, and serves as a university spokesperson. Prior to joining Ohio State, he spent five years as director of communications […]

Sarah King, Ph.D.

Dr. King is dedicated to supporting, strengthening, and developing experiential education for post-secondary students. Her doctoral research explored the importance of experiential education for civic engagement. Her current research combines her passions for experiential education and social justice education for a more equitable community.

Dr. Judith Gay

Dr. Gay’s current responsibilities include fostering strategic opportunities, and oversight for institutional effectiveness, diversity and inclusion, online learning, multimedia services, and community engagement. She held previous positions at the College as Chief Academic Officer and as Interim President. Before coming to Community College of Philadelphia, in addition to serving various administrative roles, she served as […]

Jennifer Liberty Clark

Jennifer has a long history with Dale Carnegie Training®. She began working in a consulting role in 1998, assisting companies to meet their corporate training goals. Shortly after, Jennifer became a certified instructor for Dale Carnegie Training® and has been training ever since. In the fall of 2004, she left her consulting role for the […]

Melissa Casey, M.Ed., PCC, CEC

Melissa Casey specializes in developing visionary, inclusive leaders and is passionate about working with groups who are on the quest to becoming the kind of team that others aspire to be a part of. At her core, Melissa maintains a deep commitment to diversity and inclusion – with her clients and in all aspects of […]

Cathy Buyarski

Dr. Cathy Buyarski serves as the Executive Associate Dean for University College at IUPUI. In this role she oversees 13 programs and services designed to support student success, learning, and graduation. Student success has been the focus of Dr. Buyarski’s career which includes experience in residence life, orientation, academic advising, first-year programs, and educational equity. […]

Anne Browning

Anne Browning, Ph.D. has been looking at the ways internal psychological resources (e.g. self-compassion, resilience coping, psychological capital) buffer against adverse experiences and stressors. She looks at how skills, like emotional intelligence, can be best leveraged in academic and medical settings to support learning and patient outcomes. As an Atlantic Fellow at GBHI, Browning hopes […]

Jacob Diaz

Dr. Jacob Diaz oversees a diverse portfolio of areas including Housing and Residence Life, Student Conduct, Student Outreach and Support, Title IX Services, and the Military and Veterans Success Center. His purpose in our profession is to create a university or college where every student feels empowered to share the fullness of who they are […]