Dr. Broadhead joined the faculty in Geology at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville in 1978. In 1994 he was named director of the Honors Program, and undergraduate academic advancement director in Undergraduate Admissions in 2003. In addition to visiting and recruiting from select high schools, Dr. Broadhead’s primary responsibilities include developing recruitment and admission programs for high achieving students and international students as well as overseeing print and electronic communications, including online applications. He also chairs the recruitment programming committee and collaborates closely with other units across campus to ensure the university achieves its target yield and enrollment numbers annually.
Since joining Cabrini College in 2010 as the Vice President for Enrollment Management, Dennis has successfully implemented a landmark tuition reduction strategy resulting in an increase in first-year and overall undergraduate enrollment following three consecutive years of decline. He has also strategized and implemented a multi-year retention plan resulting in freshman retention rate increases over the past two years. Before joining Cabrini, Dennis Kelly was vice president for Enrollment at Georgian Court University in Lakewood, N.J., and prior to that associate vice president for Enrollment Management at Marywood University in Scranton, Pa. In 2006, Kelly’s team at Marywood was honored by the higher education consulting firm Noel-Levitz for marketing recruitment excellence; in July the team he led at Georgian Court received Noel-Levitz’s award for excellence in student retention. Kelly is the only higher education professional to have won both of these prestigious awards. His 30-year career also includes enrollment and academic positions at Centenary College and Berkeley College. A Vietnam-era veteran, Kelly was recognized by the White House and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for developing educational opportunities for families of American troops serving in Iraq.
Mr. Golson oversees the new Academic Support Center and previously served as the instructional specialist at Austin Peay State University. He was an important member of the team that redesigned two developmental courses, Elementary Algebra and Intermediate Algebra, by integrating them with two college-level math courses, Mathematical Thought and Practice and Statistics. This project was part of the Tennessee Board of Regent’s Developmental Studies Redesign Initiative (2006-2009) which was undertaken in collaboration with NCAT. The redesign produced the Linked Workshop Model, which links individualized, computer-based instruction in workshops to traditional instruction in the classroom to allow students to earn core course credit while removing their mathematics deficiency. Martin is a recipient of Clarksville-Montgomery County School System’s Point of Light Award.
Darryl has worked in admissions at Gettysburg College for over 25 years. He has extensive training and professional development experience and currently supervises a team of 26. He is passionate about the use of effective performance management techniques in the admissions office and is a frequent presenter at NACAC, PACAC, and the College Board.
Dr. Jennifer Jones is currently an adjunct faculty at Minnesota State University, Mankato and works with colleges and universities with the implementation of early alert systems. Previously, Jennifer was a clinical assistant professor of higher education at the University of Alabama and also served as the director of academic retention at UA for three years. In that role, she evaluated student retention data to create, implement, and manage appropriate support programs for first-year students struggling to acclimate to campus life, primarily managing a Web-based retention program designed to engage first-year students in an online community and connect them with campus resources and information. Additionally, Jennifer garnered significant work experience in residential life and university development through positions at the College of William and Mary, Hamline University, the University of Connecticut, and the University of Eastern Illinois.
Kevin Davenport has over 20 years experience in higher education administration. In his current role as the treasurer and director of treasury and foundation services at Virginia Commonwealth University, he is responsible for debt and investments, cash management, treasury operations, and foundation accounting services; he also serves as treasurer for two of the University’s affiliated foundations. Kevin is responsible for administering and overseeing the day-to-day aspects of the university’s Bond Compliance Program. He is a certified public accountant who has earned a BS in accounting from Hampton University, an MBA from the College of William and Mary, and an Ed.S in higher education administration from George Washington University.
Dr. Melton oversees the strategic planning and implementation of the Tennessee Board of Regents’ System Wide Office of Mobilization. She is the creator of the education and workforce mobile app resource center for preK-careers, author, presenter, trainer, consultant, and quality reviewer for distance education, eLearning, mobilization, global partnerships, and program and student outcomes. Dr. Melton is the recipient of many teaching and technology awards and accolades, including: 2011 Catalyst Award for Leadership in the implementation of the Regents Online Campus Collaborative, 2010 MERLOT Outstanding Leadership Award, and 2009 IMS Global Solutions Outstanding Program Award. [Robbie will discuss the discovery and evaluation of free content with apps. She’ll share some case studies from the Tennessee Board of Regents’ Mobile App Education & Workforce Collection Resource Center.
Jim’s special area of expertise falls in recruitment – from mentoring admissions leaders to building new demand through data analysis and the development of strategic communications. Jim’s administrative career spanned over 25 years of leadership in admissions, financial aid, and enrollment management at Boston College, Cornell University, and the University of Rochester. In addition, Jim has authored numerous publications on enrollment management including Choosing a College that is Right for You (Peterson’s Guides), The Effect of Financial Aid Policies on Admission and Enrollment (The College Board), Working Together: A Cooperation between Admissions and Financial Aid Offices (The College Board), and Shaping the College Experience Outside the Classroom (University of Rochester Press). Since partnering with Kathy Kurz to start the company in 1996, Jim and Kathy have consulted at over 250 institutions nationwide on over 350 projects.
Dr. James provides strategic leadership in the areas of undergraduate and graduate admissions, financial aid, registrar, academic advising, and veterans’ affairs. Working closely with the other divisions of academic affairs and with student life, enrollment management is responsible for student access, persistence, and success. Dr. James holds a BA in psychology from Boston University, an MEd in administration, planning and social policy from Harvard University, and an EdD in higher education leadership and policy from Vanderbilt University.
Amy plans, implements, and assesses faculty development programs for the improvement of teaching and learning and manages personnel and other resources for the Center for Instructional Technology. Since fall 2010, she and her colleagues have offered an iPad loaner program for Duke faculty, providing classroom sets of iPads for exploration and innovation in teaching and learning. Through these programs, many faculty and hundreds of students from across the university have been able to experiment with iPads and explore the impact of tablet-based computing in their classes. Amy’s other interests are in course and program design, curriculum mapping and assessment, engaging teaching strategies for student learning, and e-textbooks and open learning materials.
