I’m a Scholar and Leader who believes that colleges can do better.
About Me
As a researcher, I am drawn to questions that help improve policy and practice.
As a leader, I love applying new insights to help colleges and universities better serve students, fulfill their missions, and empower their employees.
Thought Partner.
I want to help everyone have better conversations about learning, leadership, and equity.
Current Publications and Projects
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Stepping Away
Leadership change is inevitable, but smooth transitions don’t happen by accident.
Stepping Away: Returning to Faculty the After Senior Academic Leadership, (Rutgers University Press) offers a practical guide for presidents, deans, and provosts who return to the faculty.
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How Leaders Shape, Signal, and Build Cultures: A Discussion Guide for Academic Leaders and Their Teams
A thought-piece in the Academic Leader on why colleges should put a higher premium on the skills that leaders use to shape campus cultures that support innovation, data-informed resource-allocation, and employee belonging. Includes an interactive discussion guide that is perfect for a Department Chairs meeting or a leadership retreat.
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What to Expect in Your First Year of Work at a Small College
This thought-piece for The Chronicle of Higher Education aims to help make the first year of faculty work more humane, rewarding, and impactful for new faculty at liberal arts colleges.
