2022 SSI Cohort

Mark
Byrnes
Provost and Professor of Political Science
Middle Tennessee State University

Matt
Cecil
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Northern Kentucky University

Maria L.
Cronley
Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Austin Peay State University (TN)

Tammy K.
Evetovich
Interim Chancellor
University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Jeffrey K.
Gibson
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs / Interim President
East Central University (OK)

Chaudron
Gille
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of North Georgia

Amy
Gort
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Metro State University (MN)
Vernon B.
Harper Jr.
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
“California State University, Bakersfield”

John L.
Hoffman
President
Bemidji State University (MN)

Ruth Ray
Jackson
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Langston University (OK)

Sharon Andrea
Jones
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Washington Bothell

Katherine
Kantardjieff
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
California State University Monterey Bay

Jim
Mayrose
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
“State University of New York, Buffalo State”

Darcy
Medica
Director of Academic Affairs
Pennsylvania State University Schuylkill Campus

Alisa L.
Mosley
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jackson State University (MS)

Cheryl L.
Nixon
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Fort Lewis College

Duncan
Quarless
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
State University of New York College at Old Westbury

Kelly A.
Ryan
Interim Chancellor
Indiana University Southeast

David A.
Starrett
Executive Vice President and Provost
State University of New York at Fredonia

Lance E.
Tatum
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs,
Troy University (AL)

Daren
Timmons
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of South Carolina Aiken
2021 SSI Cohort
Mohamed
Abdelrahman
Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
Colorado State University-Pueblo
Steven
Berberich
Provost and Interim Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Missouri-St. Louis

Bette
Bergeron
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
State University of New York College at Potsdam

Deborah
Bordelon
Provost and Executive Vice President
Columbus State University (GA)

Kent
Buchanan
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Adams State University (CO)

Heather
Coltman
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
James Madison University (VA)

Scott R.
Furlong
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
State University of New York at Oswego

Tamara
Jhashi
Senior Vice President and Provost
New Jersey City University

Ravi
Krovi
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Weber State University (UT)

Kathleen
McAteer
Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs
Washington State University Tri-Cities

Nancy S.
Niemi
President
Framingham State University (MA)

Peter O.
Nwosu
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success
City University of New York Lehman College

J. Michael
Parrish
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs / Provost
“City College of New York, College of Staten Island”

Clarenda
Phillips
Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

Stacey
Robertson
President
Widener University (PA)

Leslie K.
Roundtree
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Chicago State University (IL)

Christie
Shelton
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Jacksonville State University (AL)
Kathie
Stromile Golden
Provost / Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Mississippi Valley State University
Maria
Woodside-Oriakhi
Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of The Bahamas
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Student Success Institute
The Student Success Institute (SSI) is a leadership development program tailored to the needs of campus leaders driving student success initiatives. SSI will help individuals lead and implement transformational change necessary to meet the evolving needs of today’s diverse student body.
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The Student Success Institute (SSI) provides the most current and relevant expertise on promising practices in student success, leadership, data and assessment, teaching and learning, and equity. Throughout the program, fellows have the opportunity to build a strong and supportive network of peers, learn from leading experts in the field, and develop a core set of critical skills necessary for leading institutional change. A key feature of the program is structured time and space to reflect on and advance one’s own student success plan with a small group of peers.
Who Should Participate
- Provosts, Associate/Vice Provosts, and Vice Presidents for Student Affairs with more than one year in their role
How You’ll Benefit
- Learn from leading experts in the field. Program speakers will include sitting presidents and experienced provosts, as well as national experts in areas such as leadership, student success, and data utilization.
- Develop critical skills necessary for leading institutional change. Fellows will learn about key leadership skills and have opportunities to practically apply them to their work via a student success plan.
- Build a strong and supportive network of peers. Throughout the program, there will be multiple opportunities for fellows to work together, in small groups and one-to-one settings, developing a group of trusted colleagues who can be called upon after the program is over.
- Have opportunities for reflection. Through guided discussions, short reflection prompts, small group discussions, and other activities, fellows will have valuable time to engage in thoughtful reflection about their own assumptions and practices.
- Build a portfolio of source material. Throughout the program, fellows will be given space and structure to collect and organize curricular materials to share at their institutions or to keep as reference following the conclusion of the program.
what to expect
- Student success is a key contributor to a more equitable society. Studies have shown that student success in college can increase economic mobility, reshape opportunities, and transform the lives of both students and their families.
- There is empirical evidence that changing institutional practices and policies can increase student success outcomes and narrow achievement and opportunity gaps among all students.
- Provosts are critical agents of the president or chancellor in transforming their institutions to achieve greater student outcomes.
- Provosts are charged with overseeing the academic enterprise of an institution, while also building and managing effective relationships with their student affairs counterparts.
- Academic and Student Affairs leaders are critical agents of the president or chancellor in transforming their institutions to achieve greater student outcomes.
Provosts, Associate/Vice Provosts, and Vice Presidents for Student Affairs who participate in the SSI will:
- be able to assess and develop their leadership styles to more effectively drive positive change at their institutions.
- deepen their understanding of student success practices and further develop their skills to effectively implement promising practices.
- understand the specific roles data play and how to leverage data to increase and accelerate student success initiatives at their institutions.
- understand and be able to articulate the critical role of teaching and learning and supporting faculty development for equitable student success.
- critically reflect on their own implicit biases and build their skills to become equity conscious leaders.
The 2023 SSI will take place from February 2023 to July 2023.
Programming will be delivered in a blended format, with in-person and virtual programming. Virtual programming will take place on select Fridays (exact dates TBD) between 2 and 4 p.m. ET. Workshops will be two hours in length and small group discussions will be one hour in length. In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded. One-hundred percent attendance and participation is expected.
- Program Onboarding (virtual): January 2023
- In-Person Meeting (Washington, D.C.): February 2023
- Virtual Workshops: March, April, and June 2023
- Virtual Small Group Discussions: March, April, and June 2023
- Closing gathering scheduled in conjunction with the AASCU 2023 Academic Affairs Summer Meeting (Baltimore, MD): July 18 and 19 2023
Dates for future SSI cohorts are to be announced.
In addition to the above meetings, all SSI participants will apply their learnings to a self-directed student success plan.
- Leadership
- Student Success
- Equity
- Data
- Teaching and Learning
The Student Success Institute (SSI) is a leadership development program tailored to the needs of campus leaders driving student success initiatives. Participants include provosts, vice presidents of student affairs and others driving student success initiatives. Participants must have at least one year in their current role.
All eligible members will be admitted as space allows. Nonmembers who are eligible will be allowed to register if space is available. Multiple participants working from the same institution are encouraged to participate together as they will work together to develop or refine the campus student success plan.
- No formal application is required. Upon registration, participants will be asked to share their leadership and student success goals.
2023 Registration Fees
- Participants from AASCU member institutions: $3,500
- Participants from non-member institutions: $4,500 (admitted if space allows)
- The registration fee covers program administration, meals during the in-person intensives, and all materials. Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation.
Scholarships
- Limited scholarships are available to accepted applicants from AASCU member institutions.
Testimonial
Meet the 2023 Cohort

Martin
Abraham
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
State University of New York at Brockport

Pamela G.
Arrington
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Undergraduate Studies
Alabama A&M University

Laura
Boren
Executive Vice President for Student Engagement & Success
Georgia Southwestern State University

Michelle
DenBeste
Provost and Vice President for Academic Life
Central Washington University

Kristin
Landis-Piwowar
Associate Provost for Undergraduate Education, Quality Assurance, and Accreditation
Oakland University (MI)

Jessica
Lavariega Monforti
Vice Provost, Academic Affairs
California State University Channel Islands

Shay
Little
Vice President for Student Affairs
Georgia Southern University

Britt
Rios-Ellis
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Oakland University (MI)

Glendalí
Rodríguez
Provost and Vice Chancellor- Academic Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Stout

Debbie
Storrs
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Yoshiko
Takahashi
Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Central Washington University

Catherine M.
Wehlburg
Interim President
Athens State University (AL)

Leslie K.
Williams
Associate Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students
California State University Monterey Bay
Application Details
The registration period for SSI is now closed. Registration for future SSI cohorts will be announced. All eligible members will be admitted as space allows. Eligible nonmembers will be allowed to register if space is available.
Application Requirements
- Provost, associate/vice provost, or vice president for student affairs with at least one year of experience
- committed to advancing significantly better and more equitable outcomes for your students
Important Dates
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2022 NPA Cohort

Ericke S.
Cage
President
West Virginia State University

Bret
Danilowicz
President
Radford University (VA)

Wendell
Godwin
President
East Central University (OK)

Janet
Gooch
Chancellor
University of Illinois Springfield

Bo
Hannaford
President
Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Adreain
Henry
President
Mercy College of Health Sciences (IA)

J. Carlos
Hernandez
President
Sul Ross State University (TX)

John L.
Hoffman
President
Bemidji State University (MN)

Sheila Edwards
Lange
Chancellor
University of Washington Tacoma

Ming-Tung “Mike”
Lee
Interim President
Sonoma State University (CA)

Carolyn Ringer
Lepre
President
Salisbury University (MD)

Michelle
Malott
Interim Chancellor
Indiana University East

Steven
Mauro
President
“State University of New York, Alfred State College of Technology”

Shari G.
McMahan
President
Eastern Washington University

James T.
Minor
Chancellor
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Nancy S.
Niemi
President
Framingham State University (MA)

Milagros “Milly”
Peña
President
Purchase College, State University of New York

Stephen
Perez
Interim President
San José State University (CA)

Vanya
Quiñones
President
California State University Monterey Bay

Stacey
Robertson
President
Widener University (PA)

Kelly A.
Ryan
Interim Chancellor
Indiana University Southeast

David
Schecter
President
East Georgia State College

Todd
Shields
Chancellor
Arkansas State University Jonesboro

Aswani
Volety
Chancellor
University of North Carolina Wilmington

Lisa
Vollendorf
President
“State University of New York, Empire State College”

Darrell P.
Wheeler
President
State University of New York at New Paltz

Daniel K.
Wims
President
Alabama A&M University

Richard
Yao
President
California State University Channel Islands
2021 NPA Cohort

Kimberly
Ballard-Washington
President
Savannah State University (GA)

Loren J.
Blanchard
President
University of Houston-Downtown (TX)

Alberto J.
Cardelle
President
State University of New York College at Oneonta

LaTonia
Collins Smith
President
Harris-Stowe State University (MO)

Lesia L.
Crumpton-Young
President
Texas Southern University

Fernando
Delgado
President
City University of New York Lehman College

Berenecea Johnson
Eanes
President
City University of New York, York College

Bennie L.
Harris
Chancellor
University of South Carolina Upstate

Deborah
Hedeen
President and Provost
University of Maine at Fort Kent

Edward
Inch
President
Minnesota State University, Mankato

Saúl
Jiménez-Sandoval
President
“California State University, Fresno”

Stephen H.
Kolison Jr.
President
State University of New York at Fredonia

Carolyn Ringer
Lepre
President
Salisbury University (MD)

Diana R.
Lovell
President
Southwestern Oklahoma State University

DeRionne
Pollard
President
Nevada State College

Patricia Pierce
Ramsey
President
City University of New York, Medgar Evers College

Linda
Thompson
President
Westfield State University (MA)

Jim
Wohlpart
President
Central Washington University
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New Presidents Academy
Join state university peers to prepare for the specific challenges first-time presidents and chancellors are likely to face.
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The leadership program for new state college and university presidents and chancellors.
NPA is tailored to the distinctive needs of new presidents and chancellors who lead state colleges and universities.
Who Should Participate
- The 2023 academy is open to first-time AASCU member and non-member presidents and chancellors appointed after July 2022. Exceptions may be made for presidents who began prior to July 2022 if space permits.
How You’ll Benefit
- Comprehensive preparation in the areas of most critical concern to presidents
- Build a strong and supportive network of new and seasoned presidents
- Acquire core knowledge and learn strategies that will help you succeed as a new president or chancellor
- Strengthen your leadership skills
- Assess and reflect on your leadership strengths and define areas for growth
- Engage in a mentoring partnership with an experienced president.
- Connect with a diverse faculty of experienced presidents, chancellors, and experts in advancement, communications, governance, and financial management
What to Expect
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion discussions will be integrated throughout the program
- Dialogues about AASCU institutions’ commitment to access and student success outcomes will be included throughout
- We are committed to creating a supportive, engaging, and customized learning environment built on trust, confidentiality, and safety among the cohort
- Program content is reevaluated each year to ensure we are meeting the needs of current presidents and chancellors and covering topics critical to the current context of higher education leadership
- Support new presidents with a practical orientation to the presidency.
- Create a community of support for new presidents to include peers and experienced (current and retired) presidents. The NPA network is an invaluable resource for presidents throughout their careers
- Explore the president’s multiple roles
- Assess current state of university including the effectiveness of the senior team
- Role of the president
- Crisis management
- Equity-minded, student-centered leadership
- Fundraising
- Strategic planning
- Advocacy, government relations and advancement
- Building and engaging your leadership team
- Financial management
The 2023 NPA will take place from July to December 2023.
The program will feature:
- Four-day, in-person gathering (July 25-29, 2023 at the Omni La Costa in Carlsbad, California)
- Monthly two-hour, interactive cohort gatherings held over four months (August, September, October, November)
- Half-day in-person gathering (November 5, 2023 at the Fairmont Chicago, Illinois)
- Optional small group reflection and discussion sessions regarding each participant’s leadership challenge
- Asynchronous learning modules (pre-reads)
- Formal mentoring with NPA faculty and current and retired AASCU presidents and chancellors
- Access to AASCU (phone a friend) resource list of AASCU presidents and chancellors
The in-person gathering for the 2024 NPA will be July 24-27, 2024, at the Omni La Costa in Carlsbad, CA.
- The 2023 academy is open to first-time AASCU member and non-member presidents and chancellors appointed after July 2022.
- Exceptions may be made for presidents who began prior to July 2022 if space permits.
- All eligible members will be admitted as space allows.
- Nonmembers who are eligible will be allowed to register if space is available.
No formal application is required.
2023 Registration opens in April.
2023 Registration Fees
- Presidents/Chancellors from AASCU member institutions: $4,500
- Presidents/Chancellors from non-member institutions: $5,500
- The registration fee covers the virtual program, materials, and meals for 4.5days, in-person gathering.
Scholarships
- Limited scholarships are available to accepted applicants from AASCU member institutions.
Cancellation Policy
- Cancellation requests received on or after June 1, 2023 are NOT eligible for a refund.
- If you need to cancel after May 1, please email leadershipdevelopment@aascu.org to explore if you are eligible for a deferral to a different iteration of NPA or receive a credit toward a different program.
Meet the 2023 NPA faculty.
NPA has convened an impressive faculty of current and former presidents, chancellors, cabinet-level administrators, and national subject matter experts.
Testimonials
Meet the 2022 Cohort

Ericke S.
Cage
President
West Virginia State University

Bret
Danilowicz
President
Radford University (VA)

Wendell
Godwin
President
East Central University (OK)

Janet
Gooch
Chancellor
University of Illinois Springfield

Bo
Hannaford
President
Northwestern Oklahoma State University

Adreain
Henry
President
Mercy College of Health Sciences (IA)

J. Carlos
Hernandez
President
Sul Ross State University (TX)

John L.
Hoffman
President
Bemidji State University (MN)

Sheila Edwards
Lange
Chancellor
University of Washington Tacoma

Ming-Tung “Mike”
Lee
Interim President
Sonoma State University (CA)

Carolyn Ringer
Lepre
President
Salisbury University (MD)

Michelle
Malott
Interim Chancellor
Indiana University East

Steven
Mauro
President
“State University of New York, Alfred State College of Technology”

Shari G.
McMahan
President
Eastern Washington University

James T.
Minor
Chancellor
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Nancy S.
Niemi
President
Framingham State University (MA)

Milagros “Milly”
Peña
President
Purchase College, State University of New York

Stephen
Perez
Interim President
San José State University (CA)

Vanya
Quiñones
President
California State University Monterey Bay

Stacey
Robertson
President
Widener University (PA)

Kelly A.
Ryan
Interim Chancellor
Indiana University Southeast

David
Schecter
President
East Georgia State College

Todd
Shields
Chancellor
Arkansas State University Jonesboro

Aswani
Volety
Chancellor
University of North Carolina Wilmington

Lisa
Vollendorf
President
“State University of New York, Empire State College”

Darrell P.
Wheeler
President
State University of New York at New Paltz

Daniel K.
Wims
President
Alabama A&M University

Richard
Yao
President
California State University Channel Islands
Application Details
The 2023 academy is open to first-time AASCU member and non-member presidents and chancellors appointed after July 2022. Exceptions may be made for presidents who began prior to July 2022 if space permits. All eligible members will be admitted as space allows. Nonmembers who are eligible will be allowed to register if space is available.
Application Requirements
- No application required
Important Dates
- Registration for 2023 NPA will open in Spring 2023.
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2022 ANP Cohort

Rondall E.
Allen
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Joanne
Ardovini
Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Gordon State College (GA)

Bernardo Joaquin
Canteñs
Executive Vice President and Provost
Sul Ross State University (TX)

J. Paige
Carney
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
West Virginia State University

Valerie Martin
Conley
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Idaho State University

Joseph
Cope
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
State University of New York at Geneseo

Andrea E.
Evans
Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Northeastern Illinois University

Kirsten
Fleming
Executive Vice President and Provost
University of Northern Colorado

Andrew
Harris
Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Washington Tacoma

David
Hood
Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
“Minnesota State University, Mankato”

Walt
Jacobs
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
“California State University, East Bay”

David
Jenks
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Middle Georgia State University

Brad
Johnson
Provost and Executive Vice President
Western Washington University

Quentin
Kidd
Provost and Academic Director of the Wason Center for Civic Leadership
Christopher Newport University (VA)

Chad A.
Kinney
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
Colorado State University-Pueblo

Earnest L.
Lamb
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
“Purchase College, State University of New York”

Kristen L.
Majocha
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Nebraska Kearney

Heather Hulburt
Norris
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Appalachian State University (NC)

Kristen
Porter-Utley
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Framingham State University (MA)

Bijoy K.
Sahoo
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Southern University and A&M College (LA)

Beverly
Schneller
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Governors State University (IL)

Matt
Seimears
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Eastern Oregon University

Michael J.
Self
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Lincoln University of Missouri

Tonya
Smith-Jackson
Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Nigamanth
Sridhar
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Cleveland State University (OH)

Pamela
Steinke
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of South Carolina Upstate

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

Roger J.
Ward
Provost and Executive Vice President
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Hongtao
Yu
Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs
Morgan State University (MD)

Michael
Zieg
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Slippery Rock University (PA)
2021 ANP Cohort

Melinda Schlager
Arnold
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Texas A&M University-Texarkana

Anne Clark
Bartlett
Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Saint Elizabeth University (NJ)

Allen
Bedford
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Bemidji State University (MN)

James
Beeby
Provost & Vice President for Academic Affairs
Keene State College (NH)

Laura
Bloomberg
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Cleveland State University (OH)
Derrick
Brazill
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
“City University of New York, York College “

Michelle
DenBeste
Provost and Vice President for Academic Life
Central Washington University

Sepehr
Eskandari
Provost
Montana State University – Billings
Linda
Essig
Provost & Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
“City University of New York, Baruch College”

DoVeanna Sherie
Fulton
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Norfolk State University (VA)

Karyn Scissum
Gunn
Provost and Senior Vice President
“California State University, Long Beach”

José
Herrera
Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Northern Iowa

Anne F.
Herzog
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Carolyn
Kapinus
Former Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Texas Woman’s University

Kimberly
Kostelis
Interim Provost
Central Connecticut State University

Jill
Lane
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Clayton State University (GA)

Monica Terrell
Leach
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
Fayetteville State University (NC)

George
Low
Senior Vice President for Academic & Student Affairs and Provost
Georgia Gwinnett College

Kimberly
McCorkle
Provost
East Tennessee State University

Sametria
McFall
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Savannah State University (GA)

Darrell
Newton
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Winona State University (MN)

Richard L.
Ogle
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
“California State University, Stanislaus “

Jon
Preston
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of West Georgia

Britt
Rios-Ellis
Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
Oakland University (MI)

Kris
Roney
Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Hawai’i at Hilo

Charlotte
Simmons
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
University of Central Oklahoma

Michael T.
Stephenson
Provost and Senior Vice President
Sam Houston State University (TX)

Catherine M.
Wehlburg
Interim President
Athens State University (AL)

Ontario
Wooden
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Alcorn State University (MS)

Abbey
Zink
Former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Chief Academic Officer
Slippery Rock University (PA)
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Academy for New Provosts
ANP is tailored to the distinctive needs of provosts who lead state colleges and universities. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to connect with your peers in a learning environment tailored to the specific challenges that a first-time provost is likely to face.
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ANP supports first-time provosts with the tools and community needed to succeed.
Join ANP to be connected to a community of colleagues. The program includes in-person and virtual workshops as well as mentoring from an experienced provost.
Who Should Participate
- Provosts in their first year at AASCU member institutions.
How You’ll Benefit
- Connect with national experts and accomplished provosts on topics of relevance to provosts at AASCU institutions.
- Engage in a mentoring partnership with an experienced provost.
- Develop a supportive community of provosts who are also beginning their roles.
- Acquire core knowledge and learn strategies that will help you succeed as a new provost.
- Strengthen your leadership skills.
- Assess and reflect on your leadership strengths and define areas for growth.
What to Expect
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion discussions integrated throughout.
- Tailored to the distinctive needs of provosts and chief academic officers who lead state colleges and universities.
- Supportive, engaging, and customized learning environment to meet the specific challenges of a first-time provost.
- Strong relational component—commitment to create and support trust, encourage peer-to-peer learning, confidentiality, and safety among the cohort.
- Understand principles of exemplary academic leadership, change management, and university finance and budget.
- Build trust through effective communication.
- Manage key relationships for success.
- Use data effectively to create a culture of evidence and inform decisions.
- Integrate academic planning with budget, facility, and IT planning.
- Navigate between the president’s vision and the expectations of the faculty.
- Strengthen psychological and physical resilience.
- Foster inclusive cultures that prioritize equity, inclusion and belonging.
The 2023 Academy for New Provosts (ANP) will be delivered in a blended format beginning with an in-person gathering in Washington, DC in fall 2023 followed by monthly virtual learning and networking sessions through May 2024. The cohort will come back together in person at AASCU’s Academic Affairs Summer Meeting in July 2024.
The program will feature:
- Three-day, in-person gathering in Washington, D.C. (October 24 – October 26, 2023)
- Monthly, two-hour, interactive cohort gatherings held over eight months (November–May)
- A closing gathering scheduled in conjunction with the AASCU 2024 Academic Affairs Meeting (July 2024)
- Optional small group reflection and discussion sessions
- Asynchronous learning modules (pre-reads)
- Formal mentoring with ANP faculty and experienced AASCU provosts
In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded.
- The Role of the Provost
- Exemplary Academic Leadership
- Building Psychological and Physical Resilience
- Tips and Traps
- Partnerships for Success
- Leadership Challenge Case Studies
- Courageous Leadership (based on the work of Brené Brown)
- Integrated Academic Program Planning
- Equity and Student Success
- Budgeting
- The 2023 academy is open to first-time AASCU member and non-member provosts in their first year.
- Exceptions may be made for provosts who began prior to July 2023 if space permits.
- All eligible members will be admitted as space allows.
- Nonmembers who are eligible will be allowed to register if space is available.
The registration link for the 2023 cohort will be posted in July.
All eligible members will be admitted as space allows. Nonmembers who are first-time provosts in their first year will be allowed to register if space is available.
2023 Registration Fees
- Participants from AASCU member institutions: $4,000
- Participants from non-member institutions: $5,000
- The registration fee covers program administration, meals during the in-person intensive, and all materials. Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation in Washington, D.C.
Scholarships
- Limited scholarships are available to accepted applicants from AASCU member institutions.
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Meet the ANP faculty.

Bette
Bergeron
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
State University of New York College at Potsdam

Don
Betz
Executive Director, International Programs and Global Initiatives
AASCU

Terry
Brown
Vice President of Academic Innovation and Transformation
AASCU

Lisa R.
Hunter
Vice President of Education
Ad Astra

Peter O.
Nwosu
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Student Success
City University of New York Lehman College

Vilas
Prabhu
Former Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Millersville University of Pennsylvania
The Stories
Meet the 2022 Cohort

Rondall E.
Allen
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Joanne
Ardovini
Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
Gordon State College (GA)

Bernardo Joaquin
Canteñs
Executive Vice President and Provost
Sul Ross State University (TX)

J. Paige
Carney
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
West Virginia State University

Valerie Martin
Conley
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Idaho State University

Joseph
Cope
Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
State University of New York at Geneseo

Andrea E.
Evans
Interim Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Northeastern Illinois University

Kirsten
Fleming
Executive Vice President and Provost
University of Northern Colorado

Andrew
Harris
Executive Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Washington Tacoma

David
Hood
Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
“Minnesota State University, Mankato”

Walt
Jacobs
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
“California State University, East Bay”

David
Jenks
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Middle Georgia State University

Brad
Johnson
Provost and Executive Vice President
Western Washington University

Quentin
Kidd
Provost and Academic Director of the Wason Center for Civic Leadership
Christopher Newport University (VA)

Chad A.
Kinney
Interim Provost and Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs
Colorado State University-Pueblo

Earnest L.
Lamb
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
“Purchase College, State University of New York”

Kristen L.
Majocha
Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of Nebraska Kearney

Heather Hulburt
Norris
Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor
Appalachian State University (NC)

Kristen
Porter-Utley
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Framingham State University (MA)

Bijoy K.
Sahoo
Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost
Southern University and A&M College (LA)

Beverly
Schneller
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Governors State University (IL)

Matt
Seimears
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs
Eastern Oregon University

Michael J.
Self
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Lincoln University of Missouri

Tonya
Smith-Jackson
Interim Provost and Executive Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Nigamanth
Sridhar
Interim Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs
Cleveland State University (OH)

Pamela
Steinke
Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
University of South Carolina Upstate

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

Roger J.
Ward
Provost and Executive Vice President
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Hongtao
Yu
Provost and Senior Vice President, Academic Affairs
Morgan State University (MD)

Michael
Zieg
Interim Provost and Vice President, Academic Affairs
Slippery Rock University (PA)
Application Details
The registration period for ANP is now closed. Registration for 2023 will open in Summer 2023. All eligible members will be admitted as space allows. Nonmembers who are first-time provosts in their first year will be allowed to register if space is available.
Application Requirements
- No formal application is required.
- Registration is open to first-time provosts from AASCU member institutions who were appointed starting in July 2022.
Important Dates
- Registration will open in Summer 2023.
- 2023 Program dates:
- October 24 – October 26, 2023: in-person gathering in Washington, D.C.
- Monthly virtual sessions November 2023 – May 2024
- July 17 – 19, 2024 in-person gathering in conjunction with 2024 Academic Affairs Summer Meeting, Denver, CO
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Executive Leadership Academy
The Executive Leadership Academy (ELA) is a unique leadership development program for senior cabinet officers who are interested in becoming university presidents.
Get notifications.Developing the next generation of presidents.
The president’s role, as well as that of other senior administrators, has changed. It now requires an understanding of all aspects of the institution—from enrollment to endowment management and from governmental to alumni relations—not to mention inclusion and belonging, athletics, fundraising, marketing, student affairs, strategic planning, and financial management. The president’s necessary expertise also has expanded beyond institutional borders, to include regulatory and legislative issues and crisis communications. Further, it is more essential than ever that the pipeline of senior leaders prepares a diverse range of candidates from all backgrounds to succeed. ELA develops the wide-ranging skills that new presidents and senior executives will need to meet the challenges of today’s educational environment and serve today’s students.
Who Should Participate
- Campus leaders and cabinet members interested in becoming president/chancellor or other senior executive position.
How You’ll Benefit
- Comprehensive preparation in the areas of most critical concern to presidents.
- Participants complete a Professional Experience Plan (PEP), which assesses leadershipstrengths as well as the opportunities Build a strong and supportive network of peers and mentors.
- One on one mentoring from current president and program director.
What to Expect
A partnership to prepare future leaders.
The Executive Leadership Academy is cosponsored by AASCU, the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI). Approximately 35 participants are selected each year – half from AASCU member institutions and half from CIC member institutions.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion discussions integrated throughout
- Mentorship from experienced presidents
- Opportunity for real-time application and impact of tools and trainings via a Professional Experience Plan
- Strong relational component—commitment to create and support trust, encourage peer-to-peer learning, confidentiality, and safety among the cohort
- Enhance the skills and knowledge of cabinet-level administrators as they contemplate future roles as college or university presidents or other senior executive positions
- Opening Seminar (June 26-28, 2023, Washington, D.C.)
- Virtual workshops (monthly, July 2023–May 2024)
- Closing Seminar (June 10-12, 2024, Washington, D.C.)
In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded. One-hundred percent attendance and participation is expected.
Dates for the 2024-25 ELA will be posted in fall 2023.
- Enrollment and marketing
- Endowment and financial management
- Government relations
- Alumni relations
- Inclusion and belonging
- Crisis communications
- Strategic planning
- Applications that are complete, including a nomination/endorsement from a president/chancellor, and submitted by the deadline will be considered.
- AASCU and AALI staff review applications and select a cohort that reflects the diversity of AASCU institutions.
- Preference is given to applicants from AASCU member institutions.
A complete application for ELA includes the following:
- Nomination or endorsement from the president/chancellor from your home institution
- Clear and concise summary of your personal and professional development goals
- Commitment to 100% participation
Seminars are led by a teaching faculty of AASCU and CIC presidents and chancellors, vice presidents and chancellors, and other national subject matter experts.
The program fee for the 2023–2024 academic year is $2,950 per applicant.
The registration fee covers program administration, meals during the in-person intensive, and all materials.
Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodations in Washington, DC.
Limited scholarships are available to accepted applicants from qualifying institutions. AALI and Academic Search provide financial support to enable this program fee to be kept at this level.
Testimonials
Application Details
The application period for ELA is now closed. Applications for 2024 will open in fall 2023. For reference, a full submission requires the candidate to submit a form, along with a nomination/endorsement from a president/chancellor.
Application Requirements
- Currently serving in a cabinet-or other senior level position
- Endorsement from a president/chancellor or cabinet-level administrator from your home institution
Important Dates
- The 2024 program will take place from June 2024 to June 2025.
- Applications for 2024 will open in fall 2023.
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Becoming A Provost Academy
This yearlong program provides comprehensive preparation in the areas of most critical concern to provosts.
Get notifications.Prepare to lead as provost.
The Becoming a Provost Academy (BAPA) is a leadership program tailored to the distinctive needs of aspiring provosts (chief academic officers). Co-sponsored by the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) and the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI), this yearlong program provides comprehensive preparation in the areas of most critical concern to provosts. BAPA also helps participants gain a better understanding of the broader context within which their own institutions operate and develop perspectives beyond their current position, division, and institution.
Who Should Participate
- Experienced deans, assistant or associate provosts, and other academic affairs senior administrators who aspire to become a provost/chief academic officer
How You’ll Benefit
- Comprehensive preparation in the areas of most critical concern to provosts
- Professional Experience Plan (PEP), which assesses the strengths as well as the opportunities in the preparation of individual participants
- A strong and supportive network of peers and mentors.
What to Expect
BAPA is a leadership development program to prepare experienced academic administrators for provost/vice president for academic affairs positions in public higher education.
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion discussions integrated throughout
- Mentoring and Executive Coaching
- Opportunity for real-time application and impact of tools and trainings via a Professional Experience Plan
- Strong relational component—commitment to create and support trust, encourage peer-to-peer learning, confidentiality, and safety among the cohort
- Comprehensive preparation in the areas of most critical concern to provosts
- Participants will prepare a Professional Experience Plan (PEP) working with campus mentor.
The 2023 BAPA will take place from July 2023 to July 2024.
- Nomination deadline: February 6, 2023
- Academic Affairs Summer Meeting (July 19-21, 2023, Baltimore, MD)
- Opening Seminar (July 22-23, 2023, Baltimore, MD)
- Virtual workshops (monthly, August 2023 – June 2024)
- Closing Seminar (July 16-17, 2024, Denver, CO)
Programming will be delivered in a blended format, with in-person and virtual programming.
In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded.
One-hundred percent attendance and participation is expected.
Dates for the 2024-25 BAPA will be posted in fall 2023.
- Applications that are complete, including a nomination/endorsement from a president/chancellor or provost, and submitted by the deadline will be considered.
- AASCU and AALI staff review applications and select a cohort that reflects the diversity of AASCU institutions.
- Admissions preference will be given to applicants currently employed at AASCU member institutions.
- If space allows, consideration will be given to participants from institutions serving in other higher education sectors.
- Nomination or endorsement from the president/chancellor or provost from your home institution
- Nominee’s curriculum vitae
- Clear and concise summary of your personal and professional development goals
- Commitment to 100% participation
Seminars are led by a teaching faculty of AASCU provosts, AASCU presidents and chancellors, and other national subject matter experts.
The program fee for the 2023–2024 academic year is $2,850 per applicant.
The registration fee covers program administration, meals during the in-person intensive, and all materials, and registration to attend the AASCU 2023 Academic Affairs Summer Meeting.
Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation in Baltimore, MD.
Limited scholarships are available to accepted applicants from qualifying institutions. Preference will be given to nominees from under-resourced institutions that otherwise would be unable to support a participant.
Application Details
The application period for BAPA is now closed. Applications for 2024 will open in fall 2023. For reference, a full submission requires the candidate to submit a form along with a curriculum vitae and nomination/endorsement from the president/chancellor or provost from their home institution.
Application Requirements
- Experienced deans, assistant or associate provosts, and other academic affairs senior administrators who aspire to become a provost/chief academic officer
- Endorsement from the president/chancellor or provost from your home institution
Important Dates
- The 2024 program will take place starting July 16-17, 2024.
Sign up to be notified for 2024 applications.
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2022 ELP Cohort

Catherine
Adams
Interim Dean of Academic Planning and Advising
State University of New York at Geneseo

Kara C.
Adams
Director of Community Engagement & Connected Learning Initiatives
University of Washington Bothell

T. Itunu
Balogun
Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Kean University (NJ)

Elizabeth
Bowden
Career Consultant, Career Development Center
Athens State University (AL)

Kendra N.
Cadogan
Interim Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
State University of New York at Oswego

Damian C.
Capritta
Director of Field Operations
Colorado State University-Pueblo

Andrew M.
Carnes
Associate Professor and Director, School of Economics, Management, and Project Management
Western Carolina University (NC)

Theresa
Castor
Professor of Communication; Faculty Director of Internships
University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Cathi
Draper Rodriguez
Chair, Department of Education and Leadership; Professor, School Psychology Program
“California State University, East Bay”,California State University Monterey Bay

Mirari
Elcoro
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Philosophy; Coordinator, Faculty of Color Mentoring Program
Framingham State University (MA)

Fred J.
Figliano
Associate Dean, College of Education
Troy University (AL)

Shaunda
French-Collins
Interim Dean, School of Business, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences and Graduate Studies; Chair, Department of Communication, Music, Art, and Theatre
Chadron State College (NE)

Esther
Garza
President’s Faculty Fellow on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Associate Professor, Bilingual Education
Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Julie S.
Glass
Professor and Chair, Department of Mathematics
“California State University, East Bay”

Adriana
Gordillo
Professor and Chair, Department of World Languages and Cultures
“Minnesota State University, Mankato”

Trina L.
Gregory
Distance Education Student Support Services Coordinator/State Authorization Compliance Officer
Elizabeth City State University (NC)

Kathrine
Gutierrez
Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Advanced Education & Research Services, School of Education
University of Guam

Brittany
Helmbrecht
Associate Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Chadron State College (NE)

Dalia R.
Hernandez
Director, Upward Bound Program, Office of Pre-College Programs
“California State University, East Bay”,”California State University, San Bernardino”

Susana
Hernández
Associate Professor, Higher Education Administration and Leadership; Chair, Department of Educational Leadership
“California State University, East Bay”,”California State University, Fresno”

Mehruz
Kamal
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Computing Sciences
State University of New York at Brockport

Lolita L.
Kincade
Associate Professor and Chair, Human Development and Family Relations
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Deanna J.
Leone
Associate Dean, College of Communications
California State University Fullerton

Kelly Ferris
Lester
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning; Director, Center for Faculty Development
University of Southern Mississippi

Katynka Z.
Martínez
Professor and Chair, Department of Latina/Latino Studies
San Francisco State University (CA)

Tatiana
Melendez-Rhodes
Associate Professor; Marriage and Family Therapy Program Coordinator
Central Connecticut State University

Kristine W.
Morris
Interim Assistant Dean, College of Nursing
Texas Woman’s University

Amy J.
Nielsen
Professor, Department of Special Education
University of Northern Iowa

Jennifer Teramoto
Pedrotti
Associate Dean for Diversity and Curriculum, College of Liberal Arts
“California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo”

Aneika
Simmons
Interim Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Success
Sam Houston State University (TX)

James F.
Trotter Jr.
Assistant Director Academic Technologies and Innovation
“California State University, San Bernardino”

Gabriel
Warren
Dean of Business, Human Services and Industry
Century College (MN)

Nicole
Webb
Associate Dean, College of Health, Science, and Technology
University of Central Missouri

Megan R.
Wise de Valdez
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Biology, Department of Life Sciences
Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Grace J.
Yoo
Professor, Asian American Studies Department; Director, Race, Empowerment and Justice Projects
San Francisco State University (CA)

Ruijun
Zhao
Professor and Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
“Minnesota State University, Mankato”
2021 ELP Cohort
Brian J.
Armstrong
Executive Director of Outreach Services
Texas Southern University
João
Barros
Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology, Co-Director, Motor Behavior Laboratory
California State University Fullerton
Sandra
Bozarth
Interim Dean, University Libraries
California State University, Bakersfield
Jonathan
Chitiyo
Assistant Professor, Special Education, Director, First Year Seminar Program
University of Pittsburgh at Bradford
Nicola A.
Corbin
Associate Professor, Department of Communication
Weber State University (UT)
Mary Therese F.
Cruz
Associate Professor of Political Science, CHamoru Studies, and Micronesian Studies
University of Guam
Zenaida
Cruz
Clinical Coordinator of Counseling and Psychological Services
California State University, Fresno
Carol A.
DeNysschen
Chair and Professor, Department of Health, Nutrition, and Dietetics
State University of New York at Buffalo
Marko
Dumančić
Director, Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning
Western Kentucky University
Craig A.
Elmore
Controller
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Augustine (Yaw)
Frimpong-Mansoh
Acting Chair and Professor, Department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Philosophy
Northern Kentucky University
Erica N.
Hernandez
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
Bowie State University (MD)
John C.
Hershberger
Associate Professor of Chemistry
Arkansas State University
Mariko
Izumi
Executive Director, Center for Experiential Learning and Career Design
Columbus State University (GA)
Lombuso S.
Khoza
Interim Director, Center for International Education
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Vanessa
Lopez-Littleton
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Health, Human Services & Public Policy
California State University Monterey Bay
Yvonne M.
Luna
Chair and Professor, Department of Sociology
Northern Arizona University
Marcia
Millet
Chair and Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning
Tennessee State University
Shahla
Nadem-Mollaei
Assistant Director, Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities
Texas A&M University-San Antonio
Edward
Ofori
Assistant Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Chicago State University (IL)
Ajay
Panicker
Interim Dean, College of Community Studies and Public Affairs
Metro State University (MN)
Philip J.
Parker
Associate Dean, College of Engineering, Mathematics, and Science
University of Wisconsin-Platteville
Rochelle D.
Plummer
Executive Director for Student Retention
Shippensburg State University (PA)
Darson
Rhodes
Associate Professor, Department of Public Health and Health Education
State University of New York at Brockport
Lina
Rincón
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Assistant Director, Center for Excellence in Learning, Teaching, Scholarship and Service
Framingham State University (MA)
John J.
Rivera
Associate Professor of Public Administration, Program Director, Master of Public Administration, Director, Regional Center for Public Policy
University of Guam
Aimee Kendall
Roundtree
Associate Dean of Research, College of Liberal Arts, Professor, Master of Arts in Technical Communication Program
Texas State University
Gitanjali G.
Shahani
Chair and Professor, Department of English
San Francisco State University (CA)
Karen R.
Sime
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences
State University of New York at Oswego
Jessica Yirush
Stern
Associate Dean of Student Relations, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
California State University Fullerton
Gannon
Tagher
Interim Assistant Vice Provost for Advising and First Year Experience
Northern Kentucky University
Ozalle M.
Toms
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Student Diversity, Engagement & Success, Associate Professor
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Kimberly Y.
Walker
Director of Institutional Effectiveness, Compliance and Academic Programs
University of South Carolina Upstate
Karen A.
Williams
Interim Vice President, Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
City University of New York, York College
Varaxy
Yi
Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Leadership, Coordinator, Higher Education Administration and Leadership Program
California State University, Fresno
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Emerging Leaders Program
ELP is designed for emerging academic and administrative leaders to gain a greater appreciation of the Academy and build the skillset and mindset to lead campus initiatives and advance to more senior leadership roles. Participants graduate with skills, connections, and support necessary to navigate the transition to administrative roles.
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ELP is designed to prepare the next generation of higher education administrators to be effective leaders; to view every decision through a diversity, equity, and inclusion lens; and to further their institutions’ path to equitable student success.
ELP provides the opportunity for participants to assess their individual leadership style and strengths and to apply the skills learned in the instructional portion of the program to a project/initiative on their home campus over the course of the academic year.

Who Should Participate
- Mid-career academic and administrative emerging leaders who are exploring opportunities to advance to higher-level administrative positions.
How You’ll Benefit
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of the academe and how they relate to each other.
- Develop critical skills for managing complex projects and leading institutional change.
- Build a strong and supportive network of peers and mentors.
- Demonstrate leadership skills by leading an on-campus project or initiative.
What to Expect
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion discussions integrated throughout
- Tailored to the distinctive needs of mid-career academic or administrative professionals exploring leadership roles at state colleges and universities
- Opportunity for real-time application and impact of tools and trainings via a campus project
- Strong relational component—commitment to create and support trust, encourage peer-to-peer learning, confidentiality, and safety among the cohort
- Gain a comprehensive understanding of the various aspects of the academe and how they relate to each other.
- Develop critical skills for leading transformational institutional change.
- Build a strong and supportive network of peers and mentors.
- Demonstrate leadership skills by leading an on-campus project or initiative.
- Academic affairs
- Budgeting, finance and administration
- Enrollment Management and Student Affairs
- Fundraising and alumni relations
- Managing staff and faculty
- Navigating the search process
- National trends in higher education
- Project management and change management
- The role of government relations and advocacy
- Title IX and campus accountability
Participants will lead a project or initiative at their home campuses over the course of the academic year, under the guidance of a designated mentor. The project will have an impact on the campus community and also align with the participant’s professional goals. Examples of university projects include the following:
- Chairing or co-chairing a division, university-wide committee, or task force that requires working with multiple constituencies
- Managing a project for a division or university strategic initiative
- Conducting a research project that investigates an important challenge the university faces and provides an opportunity for the participant to influence campus decision-makers using data
- Up to 12 interactive 60-to 120-minute interactive virtual sessions (May and August 2023–December 2023)
- An intensive in-person program at AASCU’s Washington, D.C. office (June 20–22, 2023)
- In-person programming will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded. One-hundred percent attendance and participation is expected.
- Applications that are complete, including a nomination/endorsement from a president/chancellor or cabinet-level administrator, and submitted by the deadline will be considered.
- ELP faculty review applications and select a cohort that reflects the diversity of AASCU institutions.
- Preference is given to applicants from AASCU member institutions.
- A complete application for ELP includes the following:
- Nomination or endorsement from the president/chancellor or cabinet-level administrator from your home institution
- Clear and concise summary of your personal and professional development goals
- Description of your campus project and how it supports your professional goals
- Commitment to 100% participation
2023 Registration Fees
- Participants from AASCU member institutions: $2,000
- Participants from non-member institutions: $3,000
- The registration fee covers program administration, meals during the in-person intensive, and all materials. Participants are responsible for their own travel and accommodation in Washington, D.C.
- Upon acceptance to ELP, participants must register no later than April 28, 2023.
Scholarships
- Limited scholarships are available to accepted applicants from AASCU member institutions.
Cancellation Fees
- Cancellation requests received on or after May 1, 2023 are NOT eligible for a refund.
- If you need to cancel after May 1, please email leadershipdevelopment@aascu.org to explore if you are eligible for a deferral to a different iteration of ELP or receive a credit toward a different program.
Meet the 2023 ELP faculty.
ELP has convened an impressive faculty of current and former presidents, chancellors, cabinet-level administrators, and national subject matter experts.

Patti
Neuhold-Ravikumar
Former President
University of Central Oklahoma

Charles L.
Welch
President
Arkansas State University System

Alisa
White
President
Sam Houston State University (TX)

Mildred
García
President
AASCU

Terry
Brown
Vice President of Academic Innovation and Transformation
AASCU

Luis
Maldonado
Vice President, Government Relations and Policy Analysis
AASCU

Kathleen
Scott
Vice President of Leadership Development and Partnerships
AASCU

John Silvanus
Wilson Jr.
Executive Director, Millennium Leadership Initiative
AASCU
ELP connects, equips, and empowers the next generation of higher education leaders.
ELP has a high impact on the skillsets and mindsets of program participants and the curriculum effectively addresses top-of-mind issues for today’s emerging leaders at AASCU institutions.
The Numbers
47%
Percentage of 2022 cohort members who reported feeling more connected to colleagues at the end of ELP.
4.6 out of 5
Average rating of content, presentation and speaker quality for all 2022 ELP programming.
25%
Increase in feeling equipped with the knowledge and relationships needed to pursue career goals from the start to the end of the program (2022 cohort).
The Stories
Meet the 2022 Cohort

Catherine
Adams
Interim Dean of Academic Planning and Advising
State University of New York at Geneseo

Kara C.
Adams
Director of Community Engagement & Connected Learning Initiatives
University of Washington Bothell

T. Itunu
Balogun
Deputy Chief of Staff, Office of the President
Kean University (NJ)

Elizabeth
Bowden
Career Consultant, Career Development Center
Athens State University (AL)

Kendra N.
Cadogan
Interim Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer
State University of New York at Oswego

Damian C.
Capritta
Director of Field Operations
Colorado State University-Pueblo

Andrew M.
Carnes
Associate Professor and Director, School of Economics, Management, and Project Management
Western Carolina University (NC)

Theresa
Castor
Professor of Communication; Faculty Director of Internships
University of Wisconsin-Parkside

Cathi
Draper Rodriguez
Chair, Department of Education and Leadership; Professor, School Psychology Program
“California State University, East Bay”,California State University Monterey Bay

Mirari
Elcoro
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology and Philosophy; Coordinator, Faculty of Color Mentoring Program
Framingham State University (MA)

Fred J.
Figliano
Associate Dean, College of Education
Troy University (AL)

Shaunda
French-Collins
Interim Dean, School of Business, Mathematics, and Natural Sciences and Graduate Studies; Chair, Department of Communication, Music, Art, and Theatre
Chadron State College (NE)

Esther
Garza
President’s Faculty Fellow on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion; Associate Professor, Bilingual Education
Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Julie S.
Glass
Professor and Chair, Department of Mathematics
“California State University, East Bay”

Adriana
Gordillo
Professor and Chair, Department of World Languages and Cultures
“Minnesota State University, Mankato”

Trina L.
Gregory
Distance Education Student Support Services Coordinator/State Authorization Compliance Officer
Elizabeth City State University (NC)

Kathrine
Gutierrez
Associate Professor and Chair of the Division of Advanced Education & Research Services, School of Education
University of Guam

Brittany
Helmbrecht
Associate Professor of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation
Chadron State College (NE)

Dalia R.
Hernandez
Director, Upward Bound Program, Office of Pre-College Programs
“California State University, East Bay”,”California State University, San Bernardino”

Susana
Hernández
Associate Professor, Higher Education Administration and Leadership; Chair, Department of Educational Leadership
“California State University, East Bay”,”California State University, Fresno”

Mehruz
Kamal
Associate Professor and Chair, Department of Computing Sciences
State University of New York at Brockport

Lolita L.
Kincade
Associate Professor and Chair, Human Development and Family Relations
State University of New York College at Plattsburgh

Deanna J.
Leone
Associate Dean, College of Communications
California State University Fullerton

Kelly Ferris
Lester
Associate Vice Provost for Teaching and Learning; Director, Center for Faculty Development
University of Southern Mississippi

Katynka Z.
Martínez
Professor and Chair, Department of Latina/Latino Studies
San Francisco State University (CA)

Tatiana
Melendez-Rhodes
Associate Professor; Marriage and Family Therapy Program Coordinator
Central Connecticut State University

Kristine W.
Morris
Interim Assistant Dean, College of Nursing
Texas Woman’s University

Amy J.
Nielsen
Professor, Department of Special Education
University of Northern Iowa

Jennifer Teramoto
Pedrotti
Associate Dean for Diversity and Curriculum, College of Liberal Arts
“California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo”

Aneika
Simmons
Interim Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Success
Sam Houston State University (TX)

James F.
Trotter Jr.
Assistant Director Academic Technologies and Innovation
“California State University, San Bernardino”

Gabriel
Warren
Dean of Business, Human Services and Industry
Century College (MN)

Nicole
Webb
Associate Dean, College of Health, Science, and Technology
University of Central Missouri

Megan R.
Wise de Valdez
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator of Biology, Department of Life Sciences
Texas A&M University-San Antonio

Grace J.
Yoo
Professor, Asian American Studies Department; Director, Race, Empowerment and Justice Projects
San Francisco State University (CA)

Ruijun
Zhao
Professor and Chair, Department of Mathematics and Statistics
“Minnesota State University, Mankato”
Application Details
The application period for ELP is now closed. Applications for 2024 will open in fall 2023. For reference, a full submission requires the candidate to submit a form, including a short description of your campus project, along with a nomination/endorsement from a president/chancellor or cabinet-level administrator.
Application Requirements
- Early- to mid-career academic and administrative emerging leaders who are exploring opportunities to advance to mid-level administrative positions
- Brief description of the campus project/initiative you will lead under the guidance of a designated mentor
- Endorsement from a president/chancellor or cabinet-level administrator from your home institution
Important Dates
- The 2024 program will take place from June 2024 to December 2024.
- Applications for 2024 will open in Fall 2023.
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