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ACE Fellows Program

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​The ACE Fellows Program offers a unique and transformative opportunity for aspiring leaders in higher education. ACE Fellows will dive deep into a dynamic curriculum, engage in hands-on learning, and collaborate on impactful activities. Fellows will learn from renowned American Council on Education (ACE) experts, national and local leaders in higher education, and seasoned mentors both wi​​​thin and outside the Program.

Throughout the fellowship year, Fellows will set specific learning goals and tackle a self-chosen topic or challenge in postsecondary education policy, allowing them to make a meaningful impact in their disciplines or the higher education sector at-large.​

The ACE Fellows Program is thrilled to support those who are eager to explore pathways to senior leadership in higher education.

The opportunities to engage with the Program include the following roles:​

• ​Candidate: Eligible candidates hold positions at their institutions such as vice president, dean, department chair, or program director. Selected candidates will be named as ACE Fellows for the academic year.​​​​
• Nominator: Nominators should be a candidate’s current or former supervisor who can speak to the candidate’s demonstrated transformative and innovative leadership. The ACE Fellows Program also accepts nominations from a former supervisor, even if they are no longer employed at the candidate’s institution.
• Sponsor: Sponsors are the president or chief executive officer at the institution where the candidate is employed who agree to maintain the institution’s active ACE membership in good standing and ensure the Fellow’s salary, benefits, and Program-related expenses are covered during the fellowship year.​​​
• Host/Placement Mentor: ​Mentors are senior campus leaders at the campus that will serve as a Fellow’s host site for the academic year. Mentors agree to allow Fellows to participate in meetings, take on a project or initiative that bolsters the institution’s priorities, and engage with senior leaders and members of the campus community in support of the Fellow’s learning goals for the fellowship year.

  Why become an ACE Fellow?

In seeking broad representation from across the higher education community, ACE welcomes candidates from diverse personal and professional backgrounds, functional areas, and institutional sectors and especially encourages applicants from community colleges and minority serving institutions. Candidates must demonstrate a record of leadership in an institution-wide context.

• Lead Institutional Transformation: Hone your leadership skills by learning from subject matter experts, co-designing and exploring evidence-based practices, and emerging as a well-rounded changemaker who is ready to drive meaningful institutional transformation.
• Develop Your Leadership Competencies: Delve into various aspects of leadership development, such as refining your leadership competencies and crafting and owning your unique leadership narrative.
• Engage with Policy Experts: Deepen your understanding of the intersection between state and federal public policies and postsecondary education by working closely with seasoned policy experts.
• Learn from Mentors: Gain invaluable insights from internal Program mentors to better understand yourself as a leader and expand your influence within higher education.
• Expand Your Network: Build a powerful, far-reaching network of higher education leaders across the U.S. and beyond by collaborating with visionary minds to shape the future of global education.​

The ACE Fellows Program is thrilled to support those who are eager to explore pathways to senior leadership in higher education.​​​

Download the ACE Fellows Program Inf​ormation Sheet for a comprehensive, printable document about participating as a Fellow.​​

  Why nominate an ACE Fellow?

• Support a candidate’s desire to continue their demonstrated transformative and innovative leadership.
• Equip an aspiring leader with the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to navigate these complexities and lead their institutions effectively into the future.
• Encourage a candidate’s exposure to new ideas, best practices, and innovative approaches from a different institution. This fosters a culture of innovation and adaptability that is essential for leading change and managing crises.

Nominators should be individuals who have served as the candidate’s current or former supervisor and can provide a comprehensive assessment of the candidate’s transformative and innovative leadership capabilities. The ACE Fellows Program also welcomes nominations from former supervisors who may no longer be affiliated with the candidate’s current institution as long as they can speak to the candidate’s leadership​ qualities and achievements.

The ACE Fellows Program provides the nominating institution with numerous immediate and long-term benefits, including:​​​​

• The opportunity to identify an important issue that will be the focus of the Fellow’s learning experience
• The opportunity to enhance the leadership and management skills of a faculty or staff member who returns to their nominating institution with new ideas, perspectives, knowledge, and skills in critical areas
• The development of campus leaders who can implement special initiatives or critical projects and are better prepared to assume various positions​
• Access to a national network of other institutions and to seasoned colleagues who are willing to share their best practices and approaches to institutional challenges​

  Why sponsor an ACE Fellow?

• Provide recognition and a pathway for advancement for a talented emerging campus leader.
• Broaden the institution’s knowledge of institutional transformation in rapidly changing contexts.

Institutions must be ACE member institutions to sponsor a Fellow. The president or chief academic officer from any ACE member institution may submit the application materials for up to two ACE Fellows Program candidates per year. Sponsorships are also accepted from nonmember institutions; however, upon the candidate’s acceptance into the Program, the sponsoring institution must become a member of ACE.​

  Why host an ACE Fellow?

• ACE Fellows bring a wealth of knowledge, new strategies, and a deep understanding of the evolving landscape of higher education. Their exposure to best practices across a variety of institutions allows them to contribute innovative ideas that can help the host institution to tackle current challenges and plan strategically for the future.
• Fellows often serve as catalysts for organizational change. Through their projects, research, and strategic initiatives, they drive positive transformation and institutional effectiveness in areas such as diversity, student success, financial sustainability, academic excellence, and community engagement.
• Fellows often collaborate on special projects, which can enhance the skills and knowledge of the host team members and foster a culture of continuous learning. Hosting a Fellow may help the institution to create valuable opportunities for professional development for existing staff and leadership teams.
• Hosting an ACE Fellow connects institutions to a robust network of current and former Fellows, senior leaders, and experts in the field of higher education. This expanded network can lead to new collaborations, partnerships, and opportunities for sharing best practices and mutual support.
• Fellows engage in customized projects that align with the host institution’s goals and priorities. Whether it is assessing a new initiative, developing strategic plans, or analyzing institutional data, Fellows provide dedicated attention and specialized expertise to help achieve significant institutional milestones.​​​
• Download the Information on Hosting an ACE Fellow​​ ​(​P​D​​F) ​ ​​​for a comprehensive, printable document about hosting as a Fellow.

  Program Meetings

The ACE Fellows Program includes three immersive, interactive, multiday retreats held in Washington, DC in August, January, and June. Each retreat explores diverse topics such as public policy and federal relations, leadership competencies, and personal leadership narratives. Fellows will explore targeted topics such as shifting demographics, effective fundraising for higher education, student mobility trends, executive presence, and leadership skills as well as the complex challenges and rewards of senior leadership.

  Fellowship Project

Fellows will each explore a critical topic, issue, or challenge in postsecondary education policy and practice that aligns with their interests. Through the fellowship project and experience, Fellows will have the opportunity to not only sharpen their leadership skills but also to expand their expertise in a way that directly contributes to the advancement of the higher education landscape. The goal of this project is to empower Fellows to make meaningful, lasting contributions that benefit their institutions and the broader education community.

  Fellowship Placement

The optional fellowship placement offers Fellows the unique opportunity to immerse themselves in targeted learning by delving deeply into the functional and academic areas of another higher education institution. This experience allows Fellows to build valuable connections on a host campus that will be guided by a team of exemplary senior mentors. Upon selection to the ACE Fellows Program, the Program team will work closely with Fellows and their sponsors or designees to customize their fellowship projects and placement options and to ensure that both align with the Fellows’ specific learning goals for the year. Placement options include a full academic year, a fall or spring semester, or a flexible schedule of periodic visits, allowing Fellows to tailor their experiences to best suit their professional development needs.

  Financial Investment

Regardless of the placement selection, the sponsoring institution is responsible for providing the Fellow’s full salary and benefits for the entire duration of the fellowship.

Year-Long Off Campus Placement: The host institution pays ACE a $16,000 Program fee and provides the Fellow with a professional development budget of at least $10,000, making the total investment for the nominating institution at least $26,000.

Semester-Long Off Campus Placement: The sponsoring and host institutions each contribute $8,000 toward the $16,000 Program fee to ACE. Each institution provides the Fellow with half of a modest professional development budget—at least $5,000 from each—making the total investment for each institution at least $13,000.

Flexible Schedule of Periodic Visits: The sponsoring institution pays the $16,000 Program fee to ACE and provides the Fellow with a professional development budget of at least $10,000, making the total investment for the nominating institution at least $26,000

  Fellowship Timeline

​ACE Fellows come from all institutional function areas as well as from organizations and associations within the higher education community. This is how the Fellows Program has benefitted them, in their words.

Additional Testimonials

​I want to be a president someday, and I wanted to be a part of a program that would prepare me for that.

​One of the great things about the Fellowship is that you really get to experience the multiple facets of higher education, up close and personal, but the best thing is, you don’t have to DO it quite yet.

​The ACE Fellows Program has an alumni network of over 2,000 higher education professionals. All ACE Fellows Program alumni are members of the  Council of Fellows  (COF), an organization that provides Fellows with ongoing professional development as well as an opportunity to continue their association with ACE and with Fellows from all classes. ACE encourages alumni to become involved with the COF and other ACE activities. ACE also often invites Fellows alumni to serve on ACE commissions, committees, panels, and in other advisory capacities.

If you would like to learn about hosting an ACE Fellow on your campus, we encourage you to read the flyer linked below for more information. If you are interested in hosting a Fellow, contact  Juanita Banks .

Fellows Class of 2024–25

The 2024–25 class of Fellows has been announced. Expand the sections below for more information.

  2024–25 Cohort

ACE Fellows Class of 2024–25

Rima Adil     Dean of Student Success & Academic Development     Houston Community College Ralitsa Akins     Vice Provost     University of West Georgia Tiffany Birdsong     Chief Academic Officer     Richard Bland College of William and Mary Tamara Bland     Dean, Borra College of Health Sciences Dominican University Daryl Carter     Associate Dean, Director, and Professor     East Tennessee State University Elizabeth Carter     Assistant Vice President for Health and Well-Being     Coastal Carolina University Kristyn Davis     Vice President of Enrollment Management and Extended Studies     Colorado State University-Pueblo Christoper DePerno     Professor, FWCB Coordinator, Provost Faculty Fellow     North Carolina State University Andrea Duffy     Assistant Vice Provost     Colorado State University R. Danielle Egan     Dean of the Faculty and Chief Academic Officer     Connecticut College Stephen Griffin     Associate Provost for Online Education     Wilberforce University Michael Harris     Professor and Department Chair     Southern Methodist University Melvin Johnson-Norwood     Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Associate Provost     Winston-Salem State University Dayna Matthew     Dean and Harold H. Greene Professor of Law     George Washington University Stephan Moore     Vice President of Enrollment Management and Student Affairs      Coppin State University Marisol Morales     Executive Director, Carnegie Elective Classifications     American Council on Education Kristin Moran     Associate Dean     University of San Diego Nayshon Mosley-Milford     Dean of Student Success     Chicago State University Suzanne O'Driscoll     Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students     Shenandoah University Wendy Reed     Dean, Swenson College of Science & Engineering     University of Minnesota-Duluth Nukhet Sandal     Associate Dean      Ohio University Tracy Tambascia     Professor of Clinical Education     University of Southern California Corlisse Thomas Senior Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs      Rutgers University-Newark Debbie Thorne     Senior Vice Provost     Texas State University Franklin Tuitt Vice President and Chief Diversity Office     University of Connecticut Anna Ya Ni    Associate Dean     California State University San Bernardino

  Past Cohorts

Ace fellows class of 2023–24.

Badia Ahad Professor and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs Loyola University Chicago

Michael Alfano Dean, Isabelle Farrington College of Education and Human Development and Vice Provost for Strategic Partnerships Sacred Heart University

Mark Allman Vice Provost, Undergraduate Education and Faculty Affairs Merrimack College

Jonathan Ambrose Associate Vice President for the Student Experience and Dean of Students Mississippi College

Vicki Baker Professor of Economics and Management Albion College

Pradeep Bhardwaj Chair, Department of Marketing, and Carl H. Galloway Professor of Marketing University of Central Florida

​Menna Bizuneh Director, Claremont Faculty Leadership Program and Associate Professor of Economics Pitzer College 

Genyne Boston Associate Provost for Faculty Affairs and Academic Initiatives and Chief of Staff Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Santiba Campbell Director of Academic Special Initiatives and Associate Professor of Psychology Bennett College

Nathan Carter Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer Northern Virginia Community College

Austin Cheney Dean, Lumpkin College of Business and Technology Eastern Illinois University

Robert Andrew Dunn Chair, Media and Communication Department, College of Arts and Sciences East Tennessee State University

Kevin Finn Dean and Professor, School of Nursing and Health Sciences, and Director of Clinical Partnerships Colby-Sawyer College

Patrice W. Glenn Jones Executive Director of Online Education and Programs Alabama State University

Margaret Peña Harden Associate Provost for Academic Administration University of Virginia

Oscar Holmes, IV Associate Dean of Undergraduate Programs and Director, Rutgers University Student Executive (RUSE) Program Rutgers University – Camden

Theresa Law Vice President, Student and Donor Engagement, and Executive Director, Highlands Foundations New Mexico Highlands University

Roswell Lawrence Jr. Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff for Finance and Administration University of Georgia

Nicole Lucas Associate Vice Chancellor for Institutional Effectiveness, Research, and Planning Fayetteville State University

Naelys Luna Founding Dean and Professor, College of Social Work and Criminal Justice Florida Atlantic University

Yingyi Ma Professor and Director of Graduate Studies, Sociology Department Syracuse University

Bethany Meighen Vice President for Student Affairs The University of North Carolina System

Hector Molina Vice Chancellor for Information Technology and Telecommunications Services Fayetteville State University

Judy Neubrander Dean, Mennonite College of Nursing Illinois State University

Felix Ngassa Professor of Chemistry and Chair of the University Academic Senate Grand Valley State University

Omonike Olaleye Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Innovation, and Professor of Pharmacology Texas Souther​n University

Menah Pratt Vice President for Strategic Affairs and Diversity Virginia Tech

Michael Salvatore Senior Vice President for Administration Kean University

Randi Storch Professor of History and Chair, History Department State University of New York Cortland

Lenford Sutton Professor and Chair, Department of Educational Administration and Foundations Illinois State University

M. Gabriela Torres Associate Provost for Academic Administration and Faculty Affairs and Research Compliance and Safety Officer Wheaton College

Robbie Totten Chief Academic Officer and Associate Professor, Politics and Global Studies American Jewish University

Wade Weast Dean of the College of the Arts Georgia State University

Joseph Webb Vice President for Student Affairs St. Norbert College

Robert Weiss Professor of Natural Hazards Virginia Tech

Julian Williams Vice President for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion University of South Carolina​​

Hend Zainal Executive Director of Strategy, Management, and Partnerships Qatar Foundation​

ACE Fellows Class of 2022–23

Nwando Achebe Jack and Margaret Sweet Endowed Professor of History and Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Michigan State University Frankie Augustin Full Professor and Equity Faculty Affiliate for Student Success California State University, Northridge Diann Cameron-Kelly Associate Provost for Student Success Adelphi University (NY) Terri A. Camesano Dean of Graduate Studies Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MA) Tim Channell Assistant Provost for Budget and Academic Operations Radford University (VA) Sanjeev Choudhary Professor and Chair, Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology Sam Houston State University (TX) Lori Ciccomascolo Professor, School of Education, and Associate Vice President of Student Affairs and Student Success University of Rhode Island Julie Coonrod Dean of Graduate Studies and Professor of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering University of New Mexico Courtney Dorroll Associate Professor of Religion and Coordinator of the Middle Eastern/Northern African Studies Program Wofford College (SC) Charles Dukes Professor and Interim Chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Florida Atlantic University Phyllis Esposito Vice President of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Everett Community College (WA) Laura Franklin Dean, College of Humanities, Fine Arts, and Communications, and Professor of Music Lewis University (IL) Jamie Frueh Associate Provost and W. Harold Row Professor of International Studies Bridgewater College (VA) Carolyn Gentle-Genitty Assistant Vice President for University Academic Policy and Director, University Transfer Office Indiana University Bloomington Benjamin Grant Chief Student Affairs Officer D'Youville College (NY) Malou C. Harrison Executive Vice President and Provost Miami Dade College Carol Hood Professor of Physics; Associate Director, Cal-Bridge South; and Director, Murillo Family Observatory California State University, San Bernardino Austin Johnson Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education, and Program Director, School Psychology University of California, Riverside Anupam Joshi Professor and Chair, Department of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering University of Maryland, Baltimore County Deborah Karpman Assistant Dean for Research, Rossier School of Education University of Southern California Thomas Kealy Dean for the School of Business and Social Sciences Colby-Sawyer College (NH) Heather Koopman Professor and Chair, Biology and Marine Biology University of North Carolina Wilmington Stevie L. Lawrence Vice President for Postsecondary Education Southern Regional Education Board (GA) Desmond Lewis Associate Vice Chancellor, Division of College Readiness Houston Community College–Northeast Campus Monica López Sieben Dean, Graduate School of Business, and Professor of Strategy, Business Organization, and Leadership CETYS University (Mexico) Lesley A. Massiah-Arthur Associate Vice President and Special Assistant to the President for Government Relations Fordham University (NY) Rosaria Meek Assistant Professor of Spanish and President of Georgia Association for Women in Higher Education University of North Georgia Andrea R. Milner Vice President and Dean of Academic Affairs Adrian College (MI) Jacqueline Morris Professor of Biology Baldwin Wallace University (OH) Paul Patrick Chief of Staff College of Charleston (SC) Sarah Pessin Professor of Philosophy and Jewish Thought and Interfaith Chair University of Denver Tina Anctil Peterman Professor and Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Education Portland State University Colleen Reilly Dean of Media, Visual, and Performing Arts Houston Community College–Northwest Campus Rebecca Ropers Professor and Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs University of Minnesota Twin Cities Emily Ross Associate Provost School of Visual Arts (NY) Rebecca Rugg Professor and Dean of the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts University of Illinois Chicago Aaron Dickinson Sachowitz Associate Professor of Media Technologies and Culture Saint Mary's College of California David Sailor Professor, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, and Director, Urban Climate Research Center Arizona State University Stephanie Santorico Professor and Interim Associate Dean for Research and Creative Activities University of Colorado Denver Manohar Singh Dean, School of Graduate and Professional Studies Southern Connecticut State University Allen P. Vital Vice President of Marketing, Communications, and Advancement, and Executive Director, AAMU Foundation Alabama A&M University Janet Ward Senior Associate Vice President for Research and Partnerships and Brammer Presidential Professor of History University of Oklahoma Jack Watson Professor of Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology,  and Dean, College of Physical Activity and Sport Sciences West Virginia University Ross Wolf Professor, Department of Criminal Justice and Associate Provost University of Central Florida Downtown Darryl Yong Professor of Mathematics, and Director, Mathematics Clinic Harvey Mudd College (CA) Hend Zainal Executive Director of Strategy, Management, and Partnerships Qatar Foundation

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Peter F. Biehl Associate Dean for International Education and Enrollment and Professor of Anthropology SUNY University at Buffalo

Stacey Lowery Bretz University Distinguished Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry Miami University (OH)

Robin Ann Cass Professor, School for American Crafts, College of Art and Design Rochester Institute of Technology (NY)

Ruma Chopra Professor, Department of History San Jos é State University (CA)

Susan A. Colby Director of Faculty Professional Development for The Center for Academic Excellence and Professor, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Appalachian State University (NC)

Andrea C. Ellis Assistant Vice President for Innovation Wake Forest University (NC)

Katherine M. Faull Professor of German and Comparative Humanities Bucknell University (PA)

Bronwyn Fees Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Health and Human Sciences Kansas State University

Wondwossen Gebreyes Executive Director, Global One Health Initiative and Hazel C. Youngberg Distinguished Professor Ohio State University

George Georgiou Professor, School of Computer Science and Engineering California State University, San Bernardino

Dana Michael Harsell Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Administration University of North Dakota

Danielle Holley-Walker Dean, School of Law Howard University (DC)

Haning Hughes Deputy Department Head and Professor of Chinese United States Air Force Academy (CO)

Jevon D. Hunter Woods Beals Endowed Chair for Urban Education SUNY Buffalo State

Adrienne King Associate Vice President for Marketing and Communications University of Toledo (OH)

Natasha T. Martin Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Seattle University (WA)

Steven Anthony Mauro Vice President of Academic Administration Gannon University

Henrika McCoy Associate Professor, Jane Addams College of Social Work University of Illinois at Chicago

Laura E. McGrane Director, Visual Culture Arts & Media and Associate Professor of English Haverford College (PA)

Jillian E. McLeod Associate Professor of Mathematics; Chair of the Superintendent's Equity Taskforce; President of the Faculty Union; and Member of the Senior Leadership Team United States Coast Guard Academy

Chris Meiers Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Deputy Title IX Officer Washington State University-Tri Cities

Jacqueline K. Morris Professor of Biology Baldwin Wallace University (OH)

Timothy J. Nohe Director, Center for Innovation, Research and Creativity in the Arts (CIRCA) and Professor of Visual Arts University of Maryland Baltimore County

Ian Norris Associate Professor of Marketing and Chair of Psychology Berea College (KY)

KerryAnn O'Meara Associate Dean for Graduate Studies and Faculty Affairs, and Professor, Higher Education University of Maryland College Park

Venetria K. Patton Head, School of Interdisciplinary Studies and Professor of English and African American Studies Purdue University (IN)

Mary K. Ramsey Professor of English and Assistant Vice President of The Honors College Eastern Michigan University

Emily Ross Associate Provost School of Visual Arts (NY)

Tim Sellers Associate Provost, Academic Affairs Keuka College (NY)

Natalia Sidorovskaia Professor and Chairperson, Physics Department University of Louisiana at Lafayette

James A. Uchizono Professor, Department of Pharmaceutics and Medicinal Chemistry and Associate Provost for Research University of the Pacific (CA)

Tammi Vacha-Haase Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Texas A&M University-Commerce

Janie Valde s Assistant Vice President, Enrollment Management and Services Florida International University

Moneque Walker-Pickett Professor & Associate Chair, Department of Criminal Justice Saint Leo University (FL)

Andria K. Wisler Executive Director, Center for Social Justice Research, Teaching & Service and Associate Teaching Professor, Justice & Peace Studies Georgetown University (DC)

Diana Woolfolk Associate Dean, International Affairs CETYS University (MX)

Yuqing Melanie Wu Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the College Pomona College (CA)

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Rashmi H. Assudani​ Chair, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship and Professor, Department of Management & Entrepreneurship Xavier University (OH)

Jeffrey  Brand Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, Columbian College of Arts and Sciences and Associate Professor of Philosophy George Washington University (DC)

David A. Brennen Dean of Law University of Kentucky

Juanita Cole Associate Dean and Professor, College of Information and Cyberspace National Defense University (DC)

James Cousins Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences Western Michigan University

Gary B. Crosby Vice President for Student Affairs Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University

Jerome  Drain Dean of Natural Sciences and Horticulture Houston Community College

M. Omar Faison Assistant Vice President, Research/Interim Executive Director, Center for Agricultural Research, Engagement, and Outreach Virginia State University

Sonja Feist-Price Vice President for Institutional Diversity and Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling University of Kentucky

Robert J. Frosch Senior Associate Dean, College of Engineering and Professor of Civil Engineering Purdue University (IN)

Dale D. Grubb Associate Dean, School of Social Sciences and Professor, Department of Psychology Baldwin Wallace University (OH)

Rosalyn Hobson Hargraves Associate Vice President for Assessment and Transformation Virginia Commonwealth University

Laretta Henderson Associate Dean and Associate Professor, School of Information Studies University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Catherine L. Horn Professor of Higher Education and Chair, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies University of Houston (TX)

Kristi Hottenstein Vice Chancellor for Enrollment Management University of Michigan—Flint

Tyson D. King-Meadows Associate Dean for Research and College Affairs, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences and Associate Professor of Political Science University of Maryland Baltimore County

Rachael A. Kipp Associate Professor and Chair, Division of Physical Sciences Suffolk University (MA)

Robert M. Klein Interim Dean, Associate Professor of Mathematics Ohio University

Jeffrey B. Leak Professor of English and Faculty Fellow, Martin Scholars Program University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Christopher E. Manning Assistant Provost for Academic Diversity Loyola University of Chicago

Edward  A. Martinez Interim Vice President for Strategic Enrollment Management New Mexico Highlands University

Karla S. McCain Associate Dean of Institutional Effectiveness and Professor of Chemistry Austin College (TX)

Pamela  Moolenaar-Wirsiy Associate Dean of Faculty Affairs Perimeter College at Georgia State University--Clarkston Campus

Sharon  Nagy Associate Provost for Global Engagement Clemson University (SC)

Elizabeth Orwin Professor and Chair, Department of Engineering Harvey Mudd College (CA)

Jennifer  Ostergren Dean, College of Education, Health and Human Services California State University, San Marcos

Eileen Carlton Parsons Professor, Science Education, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Incoming President-Elect, National Association for Research in Science Teaching

Rhonda  Phillips Dean, Honors College and Interim Dean, Libraries and School of Information Studies Purdue University (IN)

Kara M. Rabbitt Dean, Humanities & Social Sciences William Paterson University of New Jersey

Jay Roberts Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs Earlham College (IN)

Robert A. Schultz Department Chair, Early Childhood, Higher Education and Special Education and Professor of Gifted Education and Curriculum Studies University of Toledo (OH)

Dianna  Shandy Associate Dean, Kofi Annan Institute for Global Citizenship and Professor of Anthropology Macalester College (MN)

Suzanne Wilson Summers Special Assistant to the Provost and Professor of History Austin Community College District (TX)

Ann T.S. Taylor Chair of the Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; Haines Professor of Biochemistry Wabash College (IN)

J. Kathleen  Tracy Associate Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Epidemiology and Public Health and Director, Clinical and Translational Research Informatics Center University of Maryland Baltimore

Artika R. Tyner Professor and Founding Director, Center on Race, Leadership and Social Justice, School of Law University of Saint Thomas (MN)

Gabriela C. Weaver Special Assistant to the Provost for Educational Initiatives and Professor of Chemistry University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nicholas S. Wigginton Assistant Vice President and Chief of Staff University of Michigan

James A. Wilson, Jr. Associate Provost for Academic Affairs and Director of Faculty Innovation and Enhancement (FIE) Prairie View A&M University (TX)​

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Chana K. Akins Area Coordinator and Professor of Psychology University of Kentucky

Venkat Allada Vice Provost Graduate Studies, and Professor of Engineering Management & Systems Engineering Missouri University of Science and Technology

Jill M. Baren Professor of Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Medical Ethics and Health Policy University of Pennsylvania

Andrea L. Beach Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Co-Director, Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education Western Michigan University

Brian D. Beitzel Director of Education Assessment and Accreditation; and Professor of Educational Psychology State University of New York College at Oneonta

Lori M Berquam Vice Provost for Student Life and Dean of Students University of Wisconsin-Madison

Shawn Marie Boyne Professor of Law Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis

Craig Calvert Brookins Associate Professor, Psychology and Coordinator, Africana Studies Program North Carolina State University

Howard G. Brown Professor of History Binghamton University, State University of New York

Dale Jason Brugh Associate Dean for Innovation and Technology and Professor of Chemistry Ohio Wesleyan University

Jesús Castro-Balbi Professor of Music, Faculty Senate Immediate Past-chair Texas Christian University

Craig T. Cobane Executive Director of the Mahurin Honors College and Professor, Honors Academy Western Kentucky University

James Dalske Dean of Students California Maritime Academy

Kumer Pial Das Interim Associate Provost for Research; Director of the Office of Undergraduate Research; and Professor of Mathematics Lamar University

Lowell K. Davis Associate Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Student Success Western Carolina University

James Denniston Professor of Psychology Appalachian State University

Lisa M. Di Bartolomeo Senior Advisor for Global Affairs West Virginia University

Ardis R. Eschenberg Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Windward Community College

Joseph Foster Senior Military Faculty and Assistant Professor United States Air Force Academy

Tara Giblin Dean of Mathematics and Sciences Orange Coast College

Yolanda Gibson Associate Dean of First Year Experience Marymount University

Kimetta Hairston Curriculum and Instruction Specialist Bowie State University

Chad Hamill Vice President for Native American Initiatives Northern Arizona University

Stephen Hegedus Dean, School of Education Southern Connecticut State University

Elizabeth Heise Vice Provost Fellow for Faculty Affairs and Diversity and Associate Professor, Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Texas, Rio Grande Valley

Kathryn J. Jervis Professor of Accounting University of Rhode Island

Michael S. Laver Department Chair and Associate Professor of History Rochester Institute of Technology

Anthony F. Lemieux Director, Global Studies Institute and Professor of Global Studies and Communication Georgia State University

John Marx Professor and Department Chair of English University of California, Davis

Cameron John McCoy Associate Vice President for Economic Engagement Lehigh University

Karen D. Morgan Interim Assistant Provost for Undergraduate Experience and Associate Professor of Mathematics New Jersey City University

Claudia Petrescu Dean of Graduate Education Oakland University

Lisa Rafalson Associate Professor and Department Chair of Health Services Administration and D'Youville College

Jennifer Scanlon Director of Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies Program & William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies Bowdoin College

Eileen Spain Associate Dean of the College and Carl F. Braun Professor of Chemistry Occidental College

Doria Kathleen Stitts Associate Provost and Dean of University College and Lifelong Learning, and Interim Dean, the College of Arts, Sciences, Business and Education Winston-Salem State University

Asmara M. Tekle Professor of Law Texas Southern University

Francisco Velez Torres Dean of the College of Business and Administration CETYS University

Juli Wade Associate Provost for Faculty and Academic Staff Development Michigan State University

Meenakshi Wadhwa Director of the Center for Meteorite Studies and Professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration Arizona State University

Nancy Wayne Professor and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research University of California, Los Angeles

Penny L. Yee Associate Dean of Faculty and Professor of Psychology Hamilton College

David Yoo Vice Provost of the Institute of American Cultures University of California, Los Angeles​

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The deadline to apply is November 8, 2024.​

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