Mike Davis is interim manager of sustainable transportation at UC Irvine’s Parking and Transportation Services. Mike received a master’s in education from the University of Southern California. At UCI, Mike brought carshare to campus, established the University Pass with OCTA, revitalized vanpooling, developed use of ride matching, and initiated early efforts in the ZotWheels project. UCI’s array of sustainable transportation initiatives has earned UCI an Average Vehicle Ridership of 1.9 and garnered local, state, and regional environmental awards. These efforts save 23 million vehicle miles, 20,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions, and $20 million annually for the UCI community.
Rebecca White is a Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP) and is responsible for transit parking operations on the academic and medical center campuses of the University of Virginia (UVA). She is a member of the university’s Master Planning Council and Committee on Sustainability. Recently implemented programs at UVA include reciprocal ridership between the university transit system and the city’s, GPS-based bus prediction system, car sharing, carpool incentive programs, and ride-matching programs. She works closely with regional transit providers on providing coordinated transit and commuter support of the Charlottesville community. Additional professional activities include leadership in regional and national trade associations, peer consulting, and speaking/publishing with regional and national associations. Rebecca started her career in transportation as a UVA student bus driver in 1982 and remains active in campus and regional transportation initiatives.
Dr. Sue Ohrablo is a nationally recognized consultant, speaker, and author in the areas of academic advising and student services. Sue’s areas of expertise include comprehensive developmental advising, student engagement, advising adult and online students, supporting students at a distance, advisor skill development, and advising administration. Dr. Ohrablo has over thirty-five years of experience in higher-education administration, working in public and private institutions and with diverse student populations ranging from freshman to doctoral-level students. She has held positions as advising administrator, academic advisor, personal counselor, career counselor, and employment specialist. Dr. Ohrablo holds a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership as well as degrees in counseling and psychology. Sue is the author of High-Impact Advising: A Guide for Academic Advisors and The Pocket Advisor: A Family Guide to Navigating College, and currently supports students and higher-education institutions as a consultant and founder of My HigherEd Partner.
Dr. Gregg provides data to the college community to improve institutional effectiveness. In this role, she works closely with various programs on campus, including the learning and tutoring centers, and in numerous projects funded by the US Department of Education, the National Science Foundation, the Gateway to College National Network, and other private foundations. Patti previously worked in the Division of Community and Technical Colleges at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. She holds a Ph.D. in higher education from Penn State University, and conducted her dissertation research on undergraduate teaching and learning in the United Kingdom. She has more than 25 years of experience in the field of higher education, including research, administration, and teaching. Patti is passionate about students and the use of data to improve programs that encourage student success.
Paula S. Krist, PhD has been active in institutional research and assessment since 1994. She has presented numerous sessions and workshops on assessment topics in academic and student affairs and was a faculty member for both of the Association for Institutional Research’s Assessment Institutes. She has presented workshops on assessment topics at regional and national conferences, including the 2013 Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) Academic Resource Conference, the 2013 AIR Forum and the 2013 California Association for Institutional Research (CAIR) conference. Prior to coming to the University of San Diego, Paula was the director of operational excellence and assessment support at the University of Central Florida and the director of institutional research and assessment at the Florida Institute of Technology. In these roles, Paula provided leadership in all university-level institutional effectiveness efforts and worked closely with the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning (FCTL) at UCF. Her PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is in educational psychology.
Meg Petersen focuses on building individual relationships with Reed alumni and parents, with Annual Fund asks ranging from $5K-$100K, as well as endowed gifts starting at $100K. In her role, Meg also manages the Parent Council at Reed. Prior to becoming a Major Gifts Officer, Meg was a Special Gifts Officer in the Annual Fund and helped to enhance the leadership annual fund program at the college. Meg joined Reed in July 2012 after spending four years at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as the Director of Young Alumni Giving for the Carolina Annual Fund. She began her career as the assistant director of the annual fund for the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at UNC, after graduating with a degree in public relations from the school in 2007. Meg was the president of the Class of 2007 and helped to initiate the transition from a senior gift program to the current senior campaign model. The campaign model increased participation among graduating seniors from about 12 percent in 2006 to a high of 48 percent in fiscal year 2011. Meg has presented on student and young alumni giving through CASE, as well as at the Carolinas […]
A college teacher for 30 years, Beth was a consultant to Pearson and TutorVista in improving their online writing tutoring program and was the initial developer of the online writing program at Smarthinking, Inc. She recently published The Online Writing Conference: A Guide for Teachers and Tutors (Heinemann, 2010) and Good Words: Memorializing Through a Eulogy (Grief Illustrated Press, 2010). She is co-editor and partial author of Virtual Collaborative Writing in the Workplace: Computer-Mediated Communication Technologies and Processes (IGI Global, 2010), co-author of Preparing Educators for Online Writing Instruction: Principles and Processes, and co-editor of Technology and English Studies: Innovative Career Paths. Beth has been chair of the CCCC Committee for Best Practices in Online Writing Instruction for five years and is an educational consultant for NCTE and other educational organizations. She believes that writing instructors have an obligation to do a better job in online instruction to help students become better readers and writers.
Heidi oversees the Academic Skills Center website at Walden University, an online university that was one of the first institutions in the country to establish an online writing center. She also coordinates academic support systems to improve retention and pass rates as well as graduate assistant programs across the university. Previously, Heidi served as senior writing specialist, overseeing the writing center’s website, scheduling system, and metrics and assessment reporting; and as the business operations manager, overseeing all systems needed for the writing center’s day-to-day operations. In 2009, she received a Laureate Award for her work in transforming the scheduling for the writing center from a first-come, first-served system to an online, interactive scheduling system. Heidi has presented at regional and national conferences on the topic of providing academic instruction to distance learners. She holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in creative writing and is currently pursuing her Doctor of Education in higher education and adult learning with a focus on barriers to technology adoption and adaption.
Since moving to the University of Central Florida in 2004, Kerry P. Welch has led assessment and strategic planning efforts for the Division of Student Development and Enrollment Services. He has worked as a professional in student services for more than 20 years, covering a variety of roles and responsibilities. After starting as the coordinator for the Racial Awareness Program, Kerry has since worked with a variety of student groups such as the Student Government Association; academic support services; volunteer and community service programs; programming boards; and multicultural student services. He brings a wealth of experience in assessment and student learning outcomes, including having trained with some of the national leaders in the field.
Matt works to keep graduates of the past decade engaged with Northwestern and partners with his colleagues in the office of alumni relations and development to ensure that that engagement leads to investment in NU’s philanthropic interests. A member of his division’s social media strategy team, Matt is the main voice of @nualums on Twitter and a curator of facebook.com/northwesternalumni. Prior to arriving at Northwestern, he held positions in campus center management at the Illinois Institute of Technology and residential education at DePaul University.
