Liz Zavala Ph.D.

Elizabeth Zavala-Acevez, Ph.D. is an experienced career services professional with over 15 years of experience working within Higher Education. As the Director of the Career Center at California State University, Fullerton she provides strategic direction to all facets of the Career Center, is involved with several programming efforts that pertain to CSUF’s retention cluster, and […]

Chuck Duerré

Mr. Chuck Duerré has over 27 years of crime prevention experience working with government entities, businesses, civic groups, and faith based communities, as well as primary, secondary, and higher education. Chuck is a retired police sergeant of 27 years and has worked as the Director of Campus Safety for a private college in southwestern Ohio. […]

Laurence N. Smith

Laurence N. Smith is a founder and Senior Partner of New Campus Dynamics with 40 years experience as a senior university administrator and as a national leader in higher education. He is emeritus Vice President for University Marketing and Student Affairs at Eastern Michigan University and holds an honorary doctorate from that institution. He has […]

Live Q&A Session: Enrollment 101 for Academic Leaders

As an academic administrator, you know better than anyone that academic program quality and faculty success both fall squarely in your purview and can have a vital impact on your bottom line. You may be less aware of the ways in which the shifting higher-ed enrollment landscape has become a driving force that is key […]

Deb Gearhart

Dr. Deb Gearhart has worked in the field of distance education for over twenty-eight years. Previously, Dr. Gearhart served as director of eTROY at Troy University for five years as well as the founding director of e-education services at Dakota State University in Madison, South Dakota for eleven years. Before joining Dakota State, she spent […]

David Reetz

Dr. David Reetz completed his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Indiana University. He is a licensed psychologist in Indiana, Illinois, and New York and has spent the past twelve years serving as both a university psychologist and counseling center administrator. Prior to his role at RIT, Dr. Reetz served as the Director of Counseling Services […]

Tedd Vanadilok

The Center for Student Involvement provides opportunities for students to explore leadership opportunities, try new experiences, continue pursuing current interests, gain valuable skills, learn about themselves, and meet others. In his role within the center, Tedd is responsible for staffing, strategic planning, budgets, risk management, contracts, and policies. He is also the advisor to the […]

Zaragosa “Mito” Diaz-Espinoza

In his previous role as Case Coordinator in the office of Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX at Baylor University, Mito assisted individuals through the reporting and resolution processes while serving as a support resource. He has worked in various areas of higher education including admissions, academic advising, diversity programs, leadership, and civic engagement. Mito […]

Allison DiBianca Fasoli, PhD

Allison DiBianca Fasoli, Ph.D. is a group coach who coaches faculty around writing, research, and career decisions. Allison is a former faculty member in psychology and a nationally funded (e.g., NSF, Spencer Foundation) mixed- methods researcher who has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals. Drawing on her expertise in psychology, Allison’s coaching process is informed […]

Walt Gmelch

As an educator, management consultant, university administrator, and former business executive, Walt has conducted research and written extensively on the topics of leadership, team development, conflict, and stress and time management. He has published over two hundred articles, twenty-four books and monographs, and numerous scholarly papers in national and international journals. Today, Walt is one […]