Workshop: Creating Exceptional Teams in Higher Education

ON-CAMPUS WORKSHOP Creating Exceptional Teams in Higher Education Designed for institutions that are looking to make a meaningful investment in team development. This workshop is a great fit if you want a team leadership program that: Immediately impacts results Improves communication and collaboration Increases efficiency and productivity of the team Minimizes scheduling conflicts (1 day […]

Dr. Christopher Ray

As Dean of the College of Health Sciences at Texas Woman’s University, Dr. Christopher T. Ray oversees five departments, two schools, and five on-site clinics across three campuses. He has spearheaded the expansion of research, enhanced clinical learning opportunities for students, and capitalized on the many synergies across programs. Most notably, his leadership has resulted […]

Ron Brown, PhD

I empower clients to manage and lead with conviction, achieve success, and change reality within their existing cultures. Ron is a university administrator and executive coach with over 4 decades of experience in higher education that includes two decades of administrative experience at major universities. A core component of his approach to coaching is assisting […]

Melissa Thammavongsa

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 […]

Elizabeth Chapman

Betsy Chapman is responsible for communications with undergraduate parents across a variety of platforms, including the Parents’ Page website and the Daily Deac blog, as well as parent content for Facebook and Twitter. She also works with the Wake Forest Parents’ Council and is responsible for the Council’s operations, meetings, and member fundraising. Betsy also […]

Pamela Monaco

Pamela has spent her career working with non-traditional students. Since 2000, she has been an instructor and administrator for online programs at the University of Maryland University College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Brandman University. Responsibilities have included converting all on-ground courses to blended and online delivery for a large system, developing and delivering online […]

David C. Paris, Ph.D.

David and the Alliance aim to improve student learning through voluntary and cooperative professional efforts to significantly improve assessment of — and accountability for — student learning outcomes. He is also a senior advisor to the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and a professor of government at Hamilton College. David was one of the primary […]

Alternative Facts In Higher Education

In higher ed, do we often offer “alternative facts” too, operative myths that don’t accurately reflect the realities of higher education? The term “alternative facts” used by President Trump’s counselor in an interview about the inauguration crowd size has become a media meme. The idea of an alternative fact being something other than a falsehood […]

The 21st Century Library: An Inside Look at Auraria Library

with Sommer Browning, Marical Farner, Cynthia Hashert, and Jenny Filipetti (Auraria Library) We recently had the opportunity to visit the newly renovated Auraria Library. This unique tri-institution academic library is shared by the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State University of Denver, and the Community College of Denver, and located in the heart of downtown […]

Suzanne Petrusch

Suzanne Petrusch is honored to have joined Presbyterian College in June of 2016. For the past 12 years, she served as the Vice President for Enrollment Management at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio, where she oversaw the Offices of Admission, including Graduate & Adult Enrollment Services; Financial Assistance; Enrollment Marketing; and Student Retention. She […]