David Eberhardt Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, AL, US

Arlington, Texas, United States

Birmingham, AL

• Report directly to the President; serve on Senior Team for broad institutional oversight, policy, and initiative development, advising and advocating relative to student perspectives; guide in the development and.
• Serve as senior student affairs officer, with responsibility for personnel, budget, policy, programs, assessment/ evaluation and planning in Accessibility Services, Career Services, Commuter Support, Counseling.
• Initiated and oversee programs within Student Development and collaboratively across the institution, based on needs and outcome assessment, to address student success and development
• Improved and integrated numerous functional areas within student life to adapt and modernize developmental efforts and support of students
• Established and guide various retention and student success initiatives
• With Provost, advanced College’s campus-wide strategic enhancement plan ultimately approved by faculty, including establishment of a revised first-year course and integration of experiential learning

Birmingham, Alabama Area

• Coordinated all student conduct processes, including Honor Code with student-led Honor Council, social conduct issues, and Title IX-related student matters
• Managed crisis and emergency response situations related to student issues
• Established and guided various retention and student success initiatives, including:- Retention Team comprised of individuals from academic affairs, athletics, and student life to address retention concerns raised.
• Initiated Care Team (behavioral intervention group) collaborative institutional response to students demonstrating behaviors of concern, sometimes requiring further intervention measures beyond retention

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

• Led office through time of staff transition when all professional staff departed, served as primary staff member during interim period; guided selection of new staff members
• Responded to immediate disciplinary issues and crises; coordinated case adjudication process; conducted judicial hearings on diverse violations of campus policy
• Trained and supervised three graduate assistants, four graduate interns, and program assistant
• Developed innovative educational sanctions; assisted with CAS review of policies and procedures
• Wrote initial draft of policy manual; researched effectiveness of Ethics Course sanction

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

• Coordinated professional ethics and student development programs
• Served as Program Coordinator for educational sessions at the Dalton Institute on College Student Values
• Organize research, develop publications, and present professional sessions regarding college student development, professional ethics, diversity, technology, and other topics
• Teaching First-Year Orientation Course and Introduction to Leadership Theories course within undergraduate Leadership certificate/minor academic program at Florida State University

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

• Served on divisional leadership team with Vice President for Student Life, and Dean of Students
• Supervised Campus Activities Office, including personnel, programming, and budget for Program Board, Greek Life, Student Organizations, and Intramurals and Wellness
• Served on committee to develop first campus student life center
• Guided Activities staff through substantial process improvements including revision of Program Board structure, renewed connections to Greek chapter advisors, and coordinating Intramurals programming
• Conducted judicial hearings, including violations of Residential Living and Activities policies
• Directed leadership program for various student leaders, including weekly meetings, retreat, and speakers

Danville, Kentucky, United States

• Administered all student activities programs for residential, liberal arts campus
• Coordinated major campus events, including contracts, advising, and collaboration with numerous campus departments to ensure program success
• Advised Student Activities Council, including oversight of student budget management
• Advised Student Congress (student government organization); guided Finance Committee through fund allocation process for over 50 organizations
• Managed a 16,000 square foot facility with multi-purpose space, recreation areas, restaurant, and organization meeting areas and offices
• Directed the student organization registration and recognition process; created handbook and officer training

Jackson, Tennessee, United States

• Advised Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils, and six Greek chapters; coordinated risk management, recruitment process, and group discipline
• Advised Student Activities Committee (1999-2000) in implementing development-focused programming
• Served as interim director for Office of Residential Living (1998-1999); supervised RA Staff of 25; coordinated RA selection, managed campus housing assignments and maintenance concerns; heard judicial cases; published.
• Served as Resident Director of a freshmen men’s residence hall with 100 residents; supervised staff, coordinated discipline, programming, and maintenance
• Directed diverse volunteer activities, including annual Volunteer Fair and Alternative Spring Break trips
• Recruited prospective students through college fairs, school and campus visits, and personal contacts

Mckenzie, Tennessee, United States

• Recruited prospective students through college fairs, school and campus visits, and personal contacts
• Coordinated Visit Days, involving students, staff, and faculty in numerous informational activities
• Developed publications with University Relations to market admissions programs
• Served as liaison to Student Development for Orientation and other programs linked to Admissions

Ed.D., Awarded In 2010, Higher Education

Master’S Degree, Student Counseling And Personnel Services

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Psychology