Dan joined Purdue’s College of Pharmacy as a major gift officer in May 2016. Similar to many who have entered the advancement world recently, he is a millennial and this was Dan’s first major gifts job. By diligently implementing this 30-60-90 day plan set forth by John Dinkens, Dan was able to help debunk the myth “it takes a year to get your feet on the ground.” In the past three years, Dan has far exceeded his development metrics, which resulted in Dan being promoted from Director to Senior Director in November 2018. Dan has traveled on more than 700 donor visits, resulting in booked gifts totaling more than $23,000,000. Quick to credit how the first 90 days laid the foundation for his success, Dan firmly believes having an efficient and effective plan for new hires will lead to success for the new hire, success for the organization, and retention of the employee.
In addition to her current role, Alice also works as a national facilitator and trainer in diversity and inclusion through Inclusion Consultant Network, LLC. She has written and presented sessions for audiences in a variety of industries including higher education, health care and collegiate athletics, among others. Alice was a featured keynote speaker at the 2017 NCAA Inclusion Forum. She works regularly with the NCAA National Office on issues related to inclusion. Alice has a unique blend of expertise in diversity/inclusion and its intersection with issues related to Title IX and student conduct. Alice’s recent work has focused on generational communication, a high-demand issue in higher education and in other industries. Alice holds a M.A. in Public Relations Management.
Doug joined the IU Enrollment Management team in 2000. A native of Salt Lake City, Utah and the state of Washington, he earned his bachelor’s degree from Brigham Young University, followed by his master’s and PhD degrees from the University of Wisconsin, all in sociology. His academic focus on sociology of education, research methods, and statistics was excellent preparation for his present position. When he isn’t crunching numbers, he can be found hiking in the woods or enjoying local theatre and music with his artsy wife Hilary.
Bridgett earned her PhD in psychology from IU Bloomington in 2007 and has been working as a researcher and analyst ever since. Her experience includes a background in teaching and research related to individual differences and decision making. These experiences prepared her well for her current role which requires both statistical projections of decision making behaviors and the ability to communicate those predictive models in meaningful ways to inform decision makers. She joined IU Enrollment Management’s Strategic Planning and Research team as the Senior Associate Director in 2013.
Laura Plummer directs the Scholarly Writing Program (SWP), under the auspices of the Vice Provost for Faculty and Academic Affairs, at Indiana University. The SWP supports faculty as they write for publication, and by extension, for promotion and tenure; its goal is to retain faculty, particularly women and women of color, to promote and share strong writing practices among faculty, and to build a community of faculty writers on campus. In the current year, the SWP coordinates 20 faculty writing groups for over 200 IU participants. For fifteen years before joining the VPFAA office, Laura directed the Campus Writing Program, Indiana’s Writing Across the Curriculum program, which assists faculty in using writing to teach and administers the campus writing center; she has also designed myriad new faculty orientation programs, and is the past Executive Director of Indiana’s Patten Foundation. Laura holds an AB from Kenyon College and a doctorate in 19th-century literature from IU.
Josh is part of the senior leadership team in the Division of Social Sciences at the University of Chicago, where he advises strategic initiatives and ensures efforts are effectively coordinated across the Division for the long-term vitality of its academic programs. Since joining the Dean’s office in 2014, Josh has led the strategic reorganization of the Division’s administrative departments, overseen space-planning, and implemented complex University initiatives. Prior to his current role, Josh served as founding Executive Director of the Neubauer Collegium for Culture and Society (2012-14) and in multiple roles in the interdisciplinary Center for Latin American Studies (2000-12).
Patrick Lafontaine’s roots are in Northern Ontario, being raised in a French-Canadian community. He began his Laurentian University career in 1998 where he has since been a student, student employee, and Recruitment Officer. He then fulfilled leadership roles for Recruitment Services, Admissions, Service Innovation, and now Transitions and Engagement. Recently, he has spearheaded student experience initiatives including the creation of the myLaurentian Hub (a comprehensive student service and contact centre), the launch of a campus-wide service delivery program, the introduction of CRM platforms, and the development of self-service online tools. Through all his roles at Laurentian University, he has sharpened his skills in delivering service excellence and implementing customer experience (CX) strategies. At home, with his beagle, he cheers on Chelsea FC (go Blues go!) when he’s not hiking, kayaking, or enjoying a pint of craft beer with friends.
Joseph’s career includes 24 years of experience in assessment, institutional effectiveness, accreditation, and planning. In his current role, his portfolio of work includes regional and specialized accreditation and policy related to accreditation. During his many years at North Carolina Community College System, Joseph established a university-wide assessment at NC State University, served as the founding director of the Office of Assessment at Georgia Tech, and established the Office of Institutional Effectiveness at Savannah College of Arts and Design.
