portrait of Donnie McGovern

Donnie McGovern

Director, UC Center for Pathways Advising and Student Success, University of Cincinnati

Donnie began his career in higher education 21 years ago at Valencia Community College in Orlando FL, serving in administrative roles in Academic Advising, Student Development, Orientation, and Postsecondary Transition. At UC he served as Assistant Director of the Transfer Center, Director of the Center for Exploratory Studies, and project manager for the Starfish Early Alert pilot. He is currently the Director of the Center for Pathways Advising and Student Success, primarily charged with advising Transfer, Transition, and Non-Matriculated students. He has presented nationally at National Academic Advising Association (NACADA), the Noel-Levitz Conference on Student Retention (NISTS), and several local and state wide conferences.