As campuses work more efficiently to recruit and retain candidates, it is imperative that your faculty and staff search committees have an ongoing process in order to review and refine their current hiring practices with an eye toward mitigating bias and removing barriers to inclusivity. This 5-part video series was created to help members of […]
Mark Salisbury is assistant dean of academic affairs and director of institutional research and assessment at Augustana College. His research on college impact has been featured by The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, and NPR. Prior to his time at Augustana College, Mark was a researcher with the Wabash National Study of Liberal […]
Liz focuses her practice in the areas of health, business, and education law where she specializes in providing risk management, contracting, and liability advice. Liz has particular expertise in e-health, biotech, and telemedicine issues along with higher education student health and safety matters. She previously served as vice president and legal counsel to Analysis Group, […]
In her current position, Amy works with some of Charlotte’s largest organizations on assessing and managing their specific workforce training needs. In her first three years in this position, she developed the office into a $1 million business. Prior to joining the Office of Continuing Education at UNC Charlotte, Amy was a lecturer in the Department of […]
Diane oversees the four-time national award-winning Collegia Program, which has served as a model for similar programs in the US and Canada. The Collegia Program creates learning communities for commuter and transfer students that provide a sense of belonging and a broader educational experience. Diane also has extensive experience developing successful orientation programs for transfer, […]
Academia’s leadership challenge is that almost none of us have been trained to manage people, much less other academics; almost none of us have significant, sustained leadership development opportunities; most academic chairs are happy to step back into faculty roles. Emotional Intelligence can help us be more effective and resilient, as leaders and as members […]
LGBTQ faculty and staff continue to lead in higher education—despite the ways in which heteronormative culture continues to perpetuate systemic marginalization and underrepresentation of LGBTQ leaders. In addition to a commitment to dismantling the heteronormative and cisnormative systems that create these inequities, it’s also vital to provide the space for current and future LGBTQ leaders […]
James has over 27 years of experience in higher education. In his role at Shepherd University James provided oversight and operational management for auxiliary enterprises, information technology, public safety, facilities management, planning, and construction. His recent projects include leading a successful public private partnership initiative to modernize Shepherd’s housing inventory, the construction of a soccer […]
Randy directs the umbrella unit (CASP) within WMU that includes serving veteran students, students without a declared major, and first-generation students, as well as providing academic services such as service learning, tutoring, and writing assistance. Randy’s career spans more than fifteen years in secondary education and higher education. His time in higher education include roles […]
Dr. Rubin is professor emeritus of communication studies, language and literacy education, and linguistics at the University of Georgia. He is also academic director of the institution’s study abroad program in Northern Territory, Australia. He serves as research director for the Georgia Learning Outcomes of Students Studying Abroad Research Initiative (GLOSSARI). GLOSSARI, which has been […]
