Dr. Barceló has served as Northern New Mexico College’s president since July 2010. She is known nationally for her work in academics and diversity. She brings a national reputation and a 30-year career in higher education at the university level to Northern, as the College continues a transition to a high-quality four-year institution offering baccalaureate degrees in 14 disciplines, and a graduate-level program in the advanced planning stage. Prior to her appointment as President of Northern, Dr. Barceló served as Vice President and Vice Provost for Equity and Diversity at the University of Minnesota. From 2001 to 2006 Dr. Barceló served as Vice President and Vice Provost for Minority Affairs and Diversity at the University of Washington and from 1996 to 2001 she served as Associate Vice President for Multicultural and Academic Affairs at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Barceló held various positions at the University of Iowa from 1975 to 1996 including Assistant Provost and Assistant Dean with the Office of the Provost. She has served on numerous national, regional and campus committees and boards. Dr. Barceló has written for numerous publications, including Chicana/Latina Studies: The Journal of Mujeres Activas and a forthcoming chapter in a book by Sylvia […]
Melissa Rowan is the Assistant Vice President – Strategic Initiatives at Iowa State University. In this role, Melissa staffs the ISU Foundation’s board of directors, oversees operational implementation of the Foundation’s recently completed strategic plan and serves as the public information officer. Prior to this role, Melissa spent nearly twenty years in annual giving, with fifteen of those years in director, senior director and executive director roles. Additionally, Melissa has served for more than 15 years as an annual giving consultant, helping non-profit clients of all sizes and purposes strive to reach their fundraising potential. She has participated as a conference chair and faculty member at several CASE (Council for the Advancement and Support of Education) and other higher education annual giving conferences, in addition to speaking at national conferences for organizations such as the League of American Orchestras and Volunteers of America. Melissa graduated from Iowa State University with a bachelor’s degree in history and Florida State University with a master’s degree in public administration with an emphasis in nonprofit management.
Elizabeth Hill leads the university’s efforts to secure bequests and other legacy gifts, as well as complex non-cash assets, from alumni, friends and parents. She joined the USF team in 2013, having previously served as director of gift planning at Northeastern University for eight years. Her career in development has included senior level positions at Boston Children’s Hospital, the Epilepsy Foundation of America, and the United Way.
Gabe brings more than a decade’s worth of frontline fundraising with him that includes annual, planned and major gift solicitation. In addition, he has experience in event planning, board relations and successful grant writing. In his fundraising career, Gabe has worked directly with numerous chairs in departments ranging from History to Molecular Biosciences. He believes that it is a Chair’s role to set priorities, be enthusiastic about fundraising and to have direct involvement with the solicitation of gifts. His advice has always been simple: be concise about what you are asking for and then don’t be afraid to ask. Beyond his work in higher education, Gabe sits on the board of a nationally recognized outdoor education organization where he helped build a robust fundraising program from the ground up. Gabe points to his degree in English (Washington State University, 2000) as having the strongest influence on his fundraising style, noting that it is the power of story that best conveys an institution’s needs to its donors.
Craig Rotter graduated in August 1992 with a BBA in Business Administration from Texas A&M University. He worked in retail bank management at Frost Bank in San Antonio from 1992 until 1995, when he moved back to College Station. He earned a BS in Agricultural Economics in 1996, an MEd in Agricultural Leadership Education in 1998, and a PhD in Agricultural Leadership Education in 2004, all from Texas A&M. Rotter served as a student worker in recreational sports for two years, SGA Liaison to the faculty senate, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences SGA student senator, and student services chair of the SGA student senate. He received the Buck Weirus Spirit Award and was named Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges. He has been employed in the Department of Residence Life since 2001, serving as coordinator of leadership education until 2004 and coordinator of residence life until 2012. He served as primary advisor of Freshman Leaders in Progress (FLiP) from 2001 until 2004 and the Residence Hall Association (RHA) until 2012.
As an undergraduate student, Sara Hazel Harrison worked as a resident assistant for three years. Sara was named “RA of the Year” in May 2010. She was actively involved within residence life from the moment she arrived on campus until after she graduated, leading up to her departure for graduate school. Upon graduating from Texas Tech University in 2013, Sara joined Texas A&M University, where she served the Department of Residence Life as a community director (CD) until the summer of 2015. During her time as a CD, Sara had the opportunity to work with the in-hall component of the leadership living learning community (L3C), work with president’s council, and chair the RA training and development committee. She was awarded the John J. Koldus Faculty and Staff Achievement Award in April 2014 and was named the community director of the year in April 2015. Recently promoted to the program coordinator for academic support initiatives in July 2015, some of Sara’s responsibilities include overseeing the Community Learning Center, coordinating residential tutoring and the academic peer mentors program, facilitating the “Dinner with a Prof” monthly programs, and working with facilities and operations and hall staff to ensure students have space in their […]
Since 2005 Stephen Jordan has positioned MSU Denver to become the preeminent public urban university in the nation. Under his leadership, MSU Denver has achieved university status, launched its first master’s degree programs, developed innovative public-private partnerships and seen plans for a Hotel and Hospitality Learning Center, Student Success Building and Athletics Complex come to fruition. His courageous leadership in creating a nonresident tuition rate evened the playing field for undocumented students in Colorado and heralded the ultimate passage of the ASSET bill. Jordan is the incoming board chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities and serves on the Downtown Denver Partnership board. He has received the Latin American Educational Foundation’s Sol Trujillo National Lifetime Leadership Award, the Anti-Defamation League’s 2014 Civil Rights Award and a Martin Luther King, Jr. Business Award from the Denver business community. Jordan holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Northern Colorado and a master’s degree in public affairs and a doctorate from the University of Colorado Denver.
Joel has worked for over 20 years in academic support and student success at Texas A&M. He was the Director of the Student Learning Center until 2012 when the Academic Success Center was created to provide a comprehensive student success unit and a collaboration between academic and student affairs. Joel has worked extensively with Academic Coaching, Supplemental Instruction, tutoring, and development of instructional programs. In addition to coordinating these programs, Dr. McGee has been actively involved in program assessment and reporting. Joel has presented at numerous conferences including the International Conference on Supplemental Instruction, NCLCA, NADE, and AAC&U. He also worked as an outside evaluator on an NSF grant for Texas State University from 2011-2013. The Academic Success Center at Texas A&M is a model success center integrating numerous academic support programs under one unit. Under the leadership of Dr. McGee, the Texas A&M Academic Success Center recently received the Learning Center of Excellence designation from the National College Learning Center Association and was one of only two programs to receive this honor.
Vice President for Enrollment Management, Texas Women’s University. Reporting to the TWU University Chancellor and President, Randall Langston serves as a senior administrative officer and cabinet member where he provides leadership to staff in the offices of Admissions, Registrar, Financial Aid, Admissions Processing, and Scholarships. Randall is responsible for creating strategic enrollment management plans, working extensively with academic leadership, and developing and interpreting statistical data analysis both operationally and strategically. Prior to TWU, Randall worked at The College at Brockport – State University of New York as Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management. Randall has also worked in leadership roles at the University of Northern Colorado, the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs, The University of Findlay and at the University of Denver. Randall is a 2015 and 2017 National Student Clearinghouse Research Center Award recipient for excellence for sessions presented at the national AACRAO SEM Conference. Randall earned a Ph.D. degree in Higher Education Studies from The University of The Free State (Republic of South Africa), a Master’s degree in Higher Education Administration with a specialization in College Administration from Texas Tech University, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Sam Houston State University (TX).
Dr. Williams joined Roger Williams University in 2017, originally as VP for Enrollment Management & Marketing, and has served as Chief of Staff for RWU since 2019. In this capacity, he serves as primary advisor to the President on institutional strategy and planning, and his direct reporting responsibilities include marketing & communications, human resources, and institutional research. A key leader of the President’s Cabinet, Dr. Williams coordinates planning, board relations, institutional effectiveness, and many other “duties as assigned” through the Office of the President. Across campus, he leads the Extended Leadership Team, and serves on the Retention Committee, Diversity Leadership Council, steering committee for a new Campus Center, and the Campus master plan. Outside of the University, Dr. Williams serves as a board member for the East Bay Chamber of Commerce, on the Connect Newport Advisory Committee, various Blue Economy regional boards, and was a pivotal leader in COVID testing and response strategies for the campus and at the state level throughout the pandemic. Prior to RWU, Brian gained a breadth and depth of experience across 25 years as an enrollment professional at four other universities—most recently, as Vice President for Enrollment & Institutional Analytics at John Carroll University in […]
