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Denver, Colorado, Us

Goal: Get more individuals into and through postsecondary programs in less time, at a reduced cost, with knowledge and skills for work and for life. Oversee design, implementation, and monitoring of legislation and policies on degree pathways, articulation and transfer, remedial education, academic program review, workforce connections, prior learning assessment, and consumer protection. Partner with chief academic officers, deans, transfer coordinators, and academic advisors to advance student success while respecting institutional and faculty autonomy. Secure external support ($1.5 million to date) for innovation initiatives including Strong Start to Finish, the Strada Recovery Blueprint Incubator, and Credential As You Go.

Provide fee-based and pro-bono services to guide organizational strategy and direction, and advise executive leadership and boards on matters related to mission, planning, budget, and human resources. Demonstrate vision through collaboration to identify needs, see possibilities, develop concepts, and carry out initiatives to advance organizational goals and improve the world.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Teach, advise, and mentor graduate students in education and public policy programs in both online and face-to-face settings. Current affiliations include Capella University, Walden University, and the University of Denver; additional experience at the Universities of Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, and St. Thomas (MN). Teach courses in public policy, leadership, and research methods; chair and serve on dissertation committees; facilitate in-person research residencies; administer and evaluate comprehensive examinations; contribute to course and program design.

Washington, District Of Columbia, Us

Led the programming and research division of AGB, providing governing board members, presidents, and senior administrators of public and private colleges and universities and systems with educational and professional development opportunities, data and information resources, and insight into best practices to advance effective governance. Served on the leadership team and managed a staff of 9 in responding to perennial, pressing, and emerging issues of importance to members and the industry. Led or made substantive contributions to initiatives on intercollegiate athletics, institutional accreditation, internationalization, shared governance, the business model of higher education, governance of public university systems, the value proposition of higher education, college completion and attainment, bringing younger professionals onto governing boards, and addressing diversity, equity, inclusion, civility, and educational climate in response to campus protests around the country.

Minneapolis, Mn, Us

Led the research and policy analysis division of a 12-state interstate compact organization statutorily created to advance higher education through collaboration and resource sharing. Developed programs, research projects, and collaborative initiatives to help states improve college opportunity, affordability, quality, degree completion, and workforce connections. Served on the leadership team and helped shape organizational strategy and work plans, annual budgets, and human resources. Led grant writing efforts to fund policy-related projects and programmatic efforts; secured over $3 million in grants, contracts, and sponsorships. Raised organizational visibility and disseminated knowledge through legislative testimony, conference presentations, and consulting activity. Supervised the activities of professional staff, research associates, and graduate assistants; coordinated the activities of consultants and volunteers. (Hired as Director of Policy Research; promoted to Vice President in 2008.)

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Public Policy In Higher Education

Master Of Science (M.S.), College Student Counseling And Personnel Services

Bachelor Of Arts (B.A.), Biology