Rebel Smith

Rebel Smith is currently Assistant Dean for Undergraduate Programs for the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University. She is passionate about student success and focuses on recruitment and retention.

Karen J Souter, MB BS, ACC

Karen is a practicing anesthesiologist and an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with over two decades of experience as a university faculty physician. Her extensive knowledge of academic medicine informs her work as a coach. Karen’s areas of coaching expertise are in career planning, promotion portfolio development, medical leadership, and navigating the fine balance between […]

Polishing Your Professional Persona

Who you are as a person and who you are as a professional can be similar but not exactly the same. As you navigate different organizations, you’ll encounter a wide range of professional norms and standards, and you’ll have to decide how you can fit in with your organizational culture and how you may want […]

Collaborating Effectively with Academic Partners in DEI Work: A Discussion for Central Diversity & Inclusion Leaders

FREE WEBCAST RECORDING Collaborating Effectively with Academic Partners in DEI Work: A Discussion for Central Diversity & Inclusion Leaders Gain ideas for how to collaborate effectively with academic unit-level partners as a diversity, equity, and inclusion leader. Those charged with leading diversity, equity, and inclusion work centrally at their institutions must maintain a delicate balance […]

Danae L. Hudson, Ph.D.

Dr. Hudson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Missouri State University. Since 2003, Dr. Hudson has taught large sections of Introductory Psychology in addition to other clinical psychology undergraduate and graduate courses. Dr. Hudson served as the team leader for a large-scale redesign of Missouri State University’s Introductory Psychology course. Since […]

Retaining and Advancing Faculty from Historically Marginalized Groups: A Discussion for Faculty Affairs and Academic Leaders

FREE WEBCAST Retaining and Advancing Faculty from Historically Marginalized Groups: A Discussion for Faculty Affairs and Academic Leaders Recorded on: December 2, 2021 Go beyond attracting and hiring to retaining and advancing faculty from historically marginalized groups – join us for a discussion on the challenges and best practices. Recruiting faculty from historically marginalized groups […]

Student Affairs Fundraising: Building a
Sustainable Structure

Many student affairs leaders have executed small fundraising efforts; very few have a strategic plan to gain support that can sustain or grow critical initiatives. Join us online to explore a proven model for developing a systematized fundraising operation for your student affairs division. You will leave with considerations for: Identifying fundraising priorities Structuring your […]

Barrington Price

Dr. Barrington Price is originally from Rochester NY and found his way to Chicago by enrolling at his alma mater, North Park University. There, Barrington graduated with a BS in Psychology and went on to pursue graduate work in clinical Psychology. His passion for Higher education was fueled during his one of his clinical rotations […]

Strategies to Enhance Staff Well-being

The need for work/life balance and the mitigation of burnout among staff is at an all-time high. A recent LinkedIn poll by HireEd Careers indicated that 81% of higher ed employees feel overworked because there are not enough people in their unit to complete all of the necessary tasks. At a point where employees cannot work any […]