• Over 50 years experience in higher education/student affairs, including director of career services and assistant vice president of university life. Have remained active in higher education following retirement in 2014
• Portfolio has included: division-level coordination of assessment, strategic planning, SACS accreditation compliance, facilities planning, services to distributed campuses.
• Direct reporting lines included: Assessment Research & Retention, Career Services, Counseling and Psychological Services, Graduate Student Life, Technology Integration, Early Identification Program, University Life operations at 3 distributed campuses, English Language Institute, and the Office of International Programs and Services
• Multiple consulting projects with colleges/universities and professional associations focusing on strategic planning, assessment of programs and student learning in student affairs, external reviews of career services
Professional Leadership Activities
National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE):
• Recipient of NACE’s 2005 Kauffman Award in recognition of outstanding service to NACE
• Inducted into the Academy of Fellows, 2001, in recognition of advancement of knowledge, leadership, and excellence in professional practice.
• Co-lead, newly established Retiree and Pre-Retiree Affinity Group, 2023-present. Lead a working group for NACE seeking approval of a Retiree Professional Membership category.
• Chair, 2015-17, and Member, 2011-present, Advocacy Advisory Committee
• Member, Professional Standards Committee, 2012-2014
• College Director, Board of Directors, 1998 to 2000
• Chair, Leadership Development, 1999-2000; 2004-05
• Member, Career Assessment Task Force 1998 to 2000; chaired team assigned to develop student use, satisfaction and learning assessment surveys.
• Management Development Task Force, responsible for designing a 5-day Management Leadership Institute for Career Planning and Placement Practitioners, 1989 to 1991; Chair 1991
Council for the Advancement of Standards for Higher Education:
• Member At-Large for Member Development & Training, Executive Committee, 2007 to 2014. Developed and facilitated member trainings on the CAS student learning domains and dimensions.
• Chair, Cross-functional Frameworks Project, 2014 to 2019. Served as liaison to committees developing new CFFs for First-Year Student Experiences; Advancing Health and Well-Being; Identifying and Responding to Behavioral Concerns.
• Director/Alternate Director on CAS Board representing the National Association of Colleges and Employers, 2001 to 2019. Chaired committees to revise or create new standards for the following functional areas: General Standards, Academic Advising, Graduate and Professional Student Programs and Services, Registrar Services. Served on revision committees for Internship Programs and Services, Career Services. Served on special committees including: revision of CAS student learning domains; strategic planning; cross-functional standards; standards management committee
• Volunteer serving on Standards Management Committee, 2019 to present. SMC liaison to committees revising Campus Information and Visitor Centers; Housing and Residential Life; Undergraduate Admissions.
Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers:
• Distinguished Service Award, June 2003
• Chair, Administrative Task Force, 2002, responsible for reviewing and recommending to Board how the association should manage its administrative operations. Board approved recommendation to contract with an association management firm. Served on task force responsible for developing an RFP, evaluating proposals, interviewing and recommending a firm, 2003.
• Elected to Board for 1998 to 2000.
• Consultant to Board of Directors on strategic planning, September 2000
• Recipient of EACE Outstanding Volunteer award, 2001
Middle Atlantic Association of Colleges and Employers:
• Co-Chair, ECEN/MAACE Merger/Transition Team, 1995 to 1996
• Executive Board, President, Past President, President-Elect, 1991 to 1994.
• Executive Board, Professional Development Coordinator, 1989 to 1991.
• Executive Board, Treasurer, 1987 to 1989.
Virginia Association of Colleges and Employers:
• Consultant to Board of Directors on strategic planning, Spring 2009
• Patricia J. Carretta Special Achievement Award – named in recognition of contributions to the profession, 2004
• Chair, Organizational Task Force that developed a new organizational structure for the Board of Directors and Committees. Recommendations approved by the Board and membership in June 2002.
• A. Isabel Gordon Distinguished Service Award 1993.
• President, 1986 to 1987; President-Elect, 1985 to 1986.
• Vice President and Chair of Annual Conference, 1984 to 1985
• Treasurer, 1983 to 1984; Secretary, 1982 to 1983.