Instructors
John serves as the interim President of Dalton State College and previously served as the interim President for Columbus State University. He also has served in various executive administrative capacities for the University System of Georgia over the last 15 years. John holds a BS in Political Science from Kennesaw State University, an MBA from […]
Bashar serves as the inaugural President of Commonwealth University. On July 1, 2022, Bloomsburg, Lock Haven, and Mansfield universities officially came together to form Commonwealth University, uniting three historic institutions and promising expanded opportunities for students across the region. Bashar began his career as an Assistant Director of the Ronald McNair Faculty-in-Training Program at Temple […]
Neva J. Specht [Spake] has served as the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Policies and Development and Professor of History at Appalachian State University, and was appointed interim provost in April 2024, assuming the full position in May 2025. In her position, she works on leadership development with department chairs, aspiring leaders, and deans; works as […]
Dr. Parekh is the Associate Vice Provost of Faculty Initiatives and leads the Early Career Faculty Institute, a multilevel mentoring program for early-career tenure-track and contract faculty across NYU, in order to mentor them towards tenure and promotion—a program with approximately 90 faculty currently enrolled. She has introduced the Writing Salon that takes place in New […]
Pamela Eddy is the Associate Provost of Faculty Affairs and Faculty Development and a professor of higher education in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership at William & Mary. Her research interests include community college leadership and development, organizational change and educational partnerships, gender roles in higher education, and faculty development. Professor Eddy serves as a […]
Nimisha is a Visiting Researcher at UC Irvine and an Equity and Inclusion Consultant in higher education. Drawing on a decade of experience as a college educator, university administrator, and DEI practitioner, she works closely with organizational leaders to develop anti-bias programs, trainings, and curricula for adult audiences. Nimisha is also the author of several […]
Colleen Ryan is Associate Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs at Indiana University, where she collaboratively oversees tenure and promotion procedures, faculty leadership development, and programming for faculty success. She is Director of the Initiative for the Advancement of Women and Liaison to the Institute for Advanced Study’s mid-career mentorship program. Her current interests […]
Associate Vice President for Faculty Advancement and Student Success at San Diego State University Joanna Brooks is an award-winning writer and author/editor of ten books on race, religion, gender, social movements, and American culture. In her role as Associate Vice President for Faculty Advancement and Student Success at San Diego State University, she leads faculty development […]
As UNLV’s first Vice President for Digital Transformation and Chief Information Officer, Kivanc Oner is redefining IT to support the university’s progressive vision, driving innovation to build customer-centric experiences that give students a competitive advantage. A leader who has transformed the IT landscape in higher education for 20 years, Kivanc understands how new technologies can […]
Ann Cavallo, Ph.D., is Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the Center for Research on Teaching and Learning Excellence (CRTLE), Co-Director of UTeach Arlington, and Distinguished University Professor of Science Education at the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). She earned her B.S. from Niagara University, and her M.S. in Science Education/Biology, M.S. in General […]
