Thought Leaders

Our diverse experts are thought leaders in their respective fields and have a proven track record of experience, research, and regional and national speaking engagements. Over countless years, they have made significant contributions to higher education and continue to impact the lives of students, faculty & staff through their focused and thoughtful service.

Julie Achtyl

Director of Counselor Education

Amy Baldwin

Student Success & FYE

Aaron Basko

Strategic Enrollment & Student Success Strategist

Sheryl Burgstahler

Accessible Technology Services

Monica Galloway Burke, Ph.D.

Counseling & Student Affairs

Dr. Anthony Campbell

Higher Education Leadership

Melissa Carleton

Legal Issues in Education

Stephanie Carter

Academic Support & Parent Support

Dr. Shakerra Carter

Student Services

James Castagnera

Legal Issues in Higher Ed

Bitsy Cohn

Higher Ed Administration

Dorian Rhea Debussy, Ph.D.

LGBTQ+ Inclusion 

Nina Delgadillo

Diversity & Inclusion, Public Safety & Crisis Management & Advocacy for LGBTQ Communities

Nathaan Demers

Mental Health Counseling

Sylvia Dorsey-Robinson

DEI & Strategic Planning

Lance Eaton

Educational Technology

Nadia Eslinger

Success Coaching

Erin Farley

Improving Orientation Processes & Accessibility

Meg Foster

Student Success Educator

Jessica Gifford

Connection, Resilience & Well-Being

Paul Goebel

Financial Education

Celeste Guarneri

Student Life & Leadership Development

Erin Halligan-Avery, PhD

Mental Health Counseling

Christine Harrington

Student Success & Guided Pathways

Andrea Harris

Student Services & Wellness

Laurie Hazard

Student Success & Parent Support 

Dr. Aaron W. Hughey

Counseling & Student Affairs

Michael Kassel

Tutoring & Supplemental Instruction

Masha Krsmanovic

Teaching and Learning & Student Success

Jason Laker

Gender Studies & Student Affairs

James Larcus

Student Affairs & Student Success 

Janet Lee

Instructional Design & Online Learning

Jean Mandernach, Ph.D.

Teaching & Learning Innovation

Dr. Saundra Yancy McGuire

Learning Strategies, Metacognition

Jamie Molnar

Counseling, Health & Wellness

Dr. Kate Mueller

Student Affairs

Stephanie Neve

TRiO Student Support Services

Maria Poindexter, Ph.D.

Human Resources & Professional Development

Eric Salahub

Online Teaching & Active Learning

Dr. John Schupp

Veteran Support & Education

Dr. Julie A. Selander, Ph. D.

Student Services

Naomi Sigg

DEI & Belonging

Pinkey Stewart, Ph.D.

TRIO & Student Succes

Dr. Terrell Lamont Strayhorn

DEI & Belonging

Dr. Reggie Stroble

Academic Advising & Enrollment Management

Dale R. Tampke, Ph.D.

Student Retention

Thomas J. Tobin

UDL, Accessibility & Online Learning

Brian Van Brunt

Behavior & Threat Management

Lee Burdette Williams

Student Affairs, Neurodiversity & Autism