Vanessa Smith

Vanessa designed and implemented the first stop-out program at University of New Mexico and is responsible for much of the program’s success over the past four years.

Dr. Kristen Gray

Dr. Kristen Gray earned her Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology from the Adler University in Chicago. She joined Hope College Counseling and Psychological Services In 1997 and became Associate Dean for Health and Counseling and Director of Counseling and Psychological Services in 1998. During her career at CAPS, she has developed the program to […]

Yvonne Hernandez Friedman, PhD

Empowering women in higher education to navigate their careers while developing a new model of career clarity and self-care for success and greater fulfillment. Yvonne is a coach and consultant with over 20 years of experience in higher education. Her experience includes executive-level leadership roles within student and auxiliary services at regional universities, land-grant universities, […]

Joe Gullo

Just prior to accepting his new position at the University of Virginia, Joe Gullo worked with adult students at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro as the office manager and web developer for the Office for Adult Students. In this role, he developed and maintained an extensive web resource for an adult student population […]

Fundraising for Law Schools

Traditional fundraising tactics often underperform when approaching law school alumni. Gain tailored tools and techniques for engaging this unique alumni group and compelling them to give. Throughout this training you will learn how to: Meaningfully engage law school alumni Respond to challenges of debt and time constraints Adapt your infrastructure for fundraising success Create law […]

Catherine Haras

Catherine is responsible for promoting educational development through improved teaching practice. CETL serves thousands of instructors each year. In 2019, the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) commended the center as a “national model for faculty development”. Catherine has directed CETL since 2011. Catherine is a late-career librarian and was formerly a public relations […]

Fritz McDonald

Fritz has more than 20 years of experience as a professional writer, editor and creative strategist. At Stamats, Fritz has created marketing communications, digital strategy, and branding programs for institutions across the country. He has an extensive background in creative strategy and social media and is a frequent presenter on this topic.

Brock Tibert

Brock has worked in higher education for 11 years, holding various roles within Enrollment Management and Institutional Research. His work at Bentley centers on enabling data-driven strategies to support financial aid, admissions, and marketing initiatives through the use of various analytical methods. In addition, Brock is responsible for deploying new technology, and is currently working […]

Meeting the Challenge of Program Prioritization

Report: May 2015. In this report, you’ll see a national snapshot of program prioritization efforts based on a recent survey of over 100 institutional leaders — plus critical lessons learned to aid you in your own efforts, including: Read the report. See Other Topics in Institutional & Academic Planning

Stephen Flavin

Stephen has held his current position since 2009. In this role, Stephen leads a portfolio that includes the Office of Corporate Engagement, Corporate and Professional Education, and the Career Development Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. He has been a member of the president’s senior leadership team since 2006. Stephen’s primary focus is on developing, fostering, […]