Instructors
David Haynes has a wide and extensive background in higher education, serving as faculty, board member, and administrator, as well as management and strategic consulting in the not-for-profit and corporate worlds. Most recently, he has served as a faculty member and administrator at Northern Michigan University. In July 2014, he retired as President of Northern […]
Terry Franke is a strategic consultant, certified executive coach, and consultant/trainer with expertise in the not-for-profit world as well as large corporations. Franke started his career at Lawrence University, worked as a Commercial Banker for Continental Bank, and spent most of his career at Hewitt Associates, a top human resources consulting firm where he was […]
Melissa Thammavongsa began her career as a development administrator at her alma mater, the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida. The University of South Florida is a global research university with over 50,000 students across three campuses. Melissa has been the International Alumni Officer at USF since 2017, building the international alumni shop from […]
As Dean, Eric is responsible for providing leadership, administrative oversight, and coordination of online and digital education. He has held several administrative positions throughout his career in higher education, and has been described as a visionary, inclusive, and collaborative leader. Eric has also received numerous awards and recognition, including the Alfred Noble Robinson Award at […]
Michelle has more than 25 years of experience in the field of advancement. She has worked in roles as grant writer, frontline fundraiser, and corporate relations officer. In addition she has served as overseen development teams including prospect development for both small and large organizations. She has experience with multiple types of organizations from community […]
For more than 30 years, Dr. Joyce Weinsheimer has had the opportunity to work in classrooms, learning centers, teaching and learning centers, and faculty development venues in the United States, Canada, and Europe. Driven by a strong interest in student learning and a passion to improve it, she began her career in higher education at […]
Caroline Brettell joined the faculty of Southern Methodist University in 1988 and is currently University Distinguished Professor of Anthropology. From 2012 to 2018 she served as the Founding Director of the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute. She chaired the Committee to develop the vision statement for this institute, including formulating ideas for its signature programs. Caroline […]
Nathan has over 10 years of experience in Research Development and pre-award Sponsored Research Administration. As Director of UNC’s Office of Research Development, he constantly looks for new ways to support the research mission of the university. Prior to joining UNC in 2016, Nathan led a large and complex proposal support effort at New York […]
Angela has been passionately committed to higher education in the liberal arts tradition throughout her career. She began as a faculty member, educating and mentoring students for over 13 years at several institutions including San Diego State University (CA) and the College of St. Benedict/St. John’s University (MN). Her passion for the liberal arts, coupled […]
Jessica previously served as the Title IX Coordinator at DePaul University, responsible for providing oversight for all student, staff and faculty sexual misconduct/gender-discrimination complaints while supervising a full-time Title IX Investigator. She oversaw the campus-wide annual training related to Title IX. In her previous role as Assistant Dean of Students and Title IX Deputy Coordinator […]
