Instructors
Meredith Goldsmith is a professor of English at Ursinus College, where she specializes in late nineteenth and early twentieth-century US literature. She has published numerous articles on late nineteenth and early twentieth-century American literature in scholarly journals, including Legacy: A Journal of US Women’s Writing, American Literary Realism, American Literary History, Mosaic: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Literature, and modern […]
Cynthia Peterson is the Dean of the LSU College of Science and a Professor of Biological Sciences. Dean Peterson, a protein biochemist, earned a B.S. in biochemistry from LSU A&M, followed by a Ph.D. in biochemistry from the LSU Health Sciences Center Shreveport. She then pursued postdoctoral training at the University of California, Berkeley before assuming […]
Jane Cassidy currently serves as Senior Vice Provost at Louisiana State University and holds the Roy and Margaret Gianelloni Alumni Professorship in Music. Her responsibilities include advising the Executive Vice President & Provost on faculty matters, academic space utilization and allocation, academic policy, institutional accreditation, and budget. The LSU Rural Life Museum, LSU Museum of […]
Tim McMahon leads a team of more than 100 advancement professionals focused on developing, sustaining and growing a university-wide culture of giving. Under McMahon’s leadership, Marquette raised $801.7 million for its historic comprehensive campaign— Time to Rise: The Marquette Promise to Be The Difference — surpassing the campaign’s $750 million goal during its eight-year run […]
Keith joined the Academic Impressions team in 2025, bringing his expertise in technology, problem-solving, and customer support. With a computer science degree from UNLV, he has a knack for making complex technology easier to understand (and maybe even a little fun). As a Customer Solutions Engineer, he helps ensure everything runs smoothly, whether that means […]
As the Technical Project Coordinator, Enya is focused on supporting the development team to keep projects moving efficiently and ensuring technical solutions are delivered on time. She works closely with our cross-departmental product team to organize project development, manage timelines, problem-solve, and handle task management to meet both internal and external objectives. With a diverse […]
I support faculty and leaders in crafting a clear vision, navigating conflict, and building buy-in—empowering them to manage change, align their purpose with personal growth, and drive meaningful success on their campuses. With over two decades of experience across small regional universities and large public and private R1 institutions, Kevin has navigated the challenges of […]
Todd Migliaccio presently serves as the Vice Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer, as well as Professor of Sociology, at Penn State Berks for the past four years, which included serving as the Interim Chancellor for seven months. Dr. Migliaccio has studied social relationships, aggression and the culture of institutions. His early work on domestic violence […]
Robyn Betts is the Assistant Vice President of Strategy & Innovation at Bentley University in Waltham, MA, specializing in strategic program and outcome management. Strategy & Innovation acts as a university-wide accelerator, convener, and facilitator of strategic initiatives, furthering Bentley’s commitment to growth and innovation. Shortly after the division’s creation in 2022, Robyn launched an […]
Lisa currently leads the Livingston Innovation Group, a consultancy she founded focused on applying over 30 years of university administrative experience in creating and implementing new initiatives and approaches to higher ed’s most complex challenges. From ways to use co-design methodologies with multiple stakeholders, to strength-based innovation practices to help leaders move teams forward, the […]
