Dr. Michael Bumbry has nearly 15 years of experience in higher education administration including careers in both student affairs and advancement. He currently serves as the Senior Director of Alumni Outreach and Engagement at the University of California San Diego (UCSD). In his current role, Dr. Bumbry manages a team of alumni directors who support 17 academic units, with a focus on strategic engagement, prospect qualification, and pipeline development. Prior to UCSD, he served as Director of Development at the Kogod School of Business at American University. Dr. Bumbry previously served in various development and student affairs roles at such diverse institutions as Johns Hopkins University, University of Chicago, Loyola University Chicago, Temple University, and North Carolina State University. In addition to his full-time position at UCSD, Dr. Bumbry serves as Vice President of the American College Personnel Association-College Student Educators International Foundation Board. Dr. Bumbry has served as faculty for three Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Development for Deans and Academic Leaders conferences and CASE Advancement Internship conferences. In 2020, he served as chair for the CASE Advancement Internship conference. Earlier this summer, he published his first article for Academic Impressions entitled “Onboarding Ain’t What […]
Karlyn is Provost of Ohio Wesleyan University, a small liberal arts college serving roughly 1500 students with more than 70 majors. OWU is one of 45 colleges featured in the book “Colleges That Change Lives”; it is ranked in the top 100 national liberal arts colleges and listed as one of the “Top Schools on Social Mobility.” Karlyn oversees Academic Affairs which, at Ohio Wesleyan, features the signature integrated experience, the OWU Connection. She emphasizes creativity, entrepreneurship, and equity work to optimize the liberal arts experience in the midst of challenging higher education headwinds. Karlyn received her B.A. from Earlham College and her PhD from the University of Virginia. She is published in academic and popular publications, including Inside Higher Ed. Her book, Feminism’s New Age explores the relationship between feminism, whiteness, and New Age culture. In Crowley’s current project, Start Up Social Justice, she explores how entrepreneurship and start-up culture might inform progressive ends. Previously, Karlyn was Professor of English and Gender Studies at St. Norbert College where she held roles such as Founding Director of the Cassandra Voss Center, an endowed intersectional Identity Center, and Interim Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs.
In his previous role as Case Coordinator in the office of Equity, Civil Rights, and Title IX at Baylor University, Mito assisted individuals through the reporting and resolution processes while serving as a support resource. He has worked in various areas of higher education including admissions, academic advising, diversity programs, leadership, and civic engagement. Mito is a dynamic presenter with key experience on topics specific to first-generation college students, from the experiences of Latina/o/x students, to diversity, equity, and inclusion topics, as well as masculinity issues. Mito is an active member of professional committees and the Waco community. At Baylor University, Mito serveds on the Latinx Student Success Initiative and on the advisory boards for the First in Line program, which supports first-generation college students, and the Diversity Abroad Program. He is was also a part of the Black Faculty and Staff Association and an officer for the Baylor Latino Alumni Alliance. His passion for working directly with students motivateds him to serve as both the advisor to the Hispanic Student Association as well as an instructor of the Avanzando Through College program. Mito earned his undergraduate degree in History from Texas A&M University and his Master’s degree in Higher […]
Luella has worked in both K-12 and Post-Secondary Education; much of her work has centered around ensuring equitable access for students with disabilities, as well as working directly with students on skill-building. Her passion for access in education is personal––growing up in house with multiple siblings with significant disabilities, Luella witnessed the impact of both challenges and opportunities within school systems. Luella feels that working at a graduate school focused on health sciences, alongside both students and faculty who are front-line healthcare providers during a global pandemic has been a privilege. A first-generation college student, Luella earned her B.A. in Psychology from Boston University and her M. Ed. in School Counseling from Suffolk University.
The Center for Student Involvement provides opportunities for students to explore leadership opportunities, try new experiences, continue pursuing current interests, gain valuable skills, learn about themselves, and meet others. In his role within the center, Tedd is responsible for staffing, strategic planning, budgets, risk management, contracts, and policies. He is also the advisor to the Associated Student Government (ASG). Prior to Santa Clara, he worked at Northwestern University and Duke University in Multicultural Student Affairs providing support and advocacy for students of color––and particularly for Asian Pacific Islander and Desi American students––as well as developing programs focusing on diversity and inclusion. For seven years at Northwestern, Tedd oversaw the Asian/Asian American Student Affairs office which provided welcoming spaces for APIDA students, offered programs and events to explore identity and network with mentors and alumni, advised APIDA student organizations, and encouraged civic engagement and social justice activism. From 2002 to 2015, Tedd was part of the Midwest Asian American Students Union (MAASU) first as the executive director for a few years, then as a member of the board of advisors. MAASU is an expansive network for APIDA students across the Midwest to explore identity, engage in activism, and gain support in […]
Len has over 25 years of career development and alumni relations experience. In his current role, he is responsible for recruiting, onboarding, developing and performance management of 45-employees at the $7M not-for-profit organization. In a previous role at Tech, Len served as vice president for outreach, overseeing student and alumni engagement programs for 170,000 Georgia Tech alumni throughout the world. He presented workshops and seminars to audiences of 5 to 500 covering a wide range of topics, including Networking; Salary Negotiation; Relocation; Interviewing Skills and Resume Revision. While at Georgia Tech, Len advised over 1,300 professionals on career transition topics. He oversaw the annual Alumni Career Conference and JacketNet Jobs, the exclusive, web-based job listing and resume posting for experienced Georgia Tech alumni. As director, Len’s department was the three time recipient of the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence award, recognized as the best alumni career services program in the nation.
With nearly 12 years of experience at a variety of institutions, Roxie has worked to support diverse students, faculty, and staff through innovative programming and educational opportunities. In 2018 they received the Omicron Delta Kappa Campus Impact award for their work serving undocumented students and students with disabilities. At Rowan University Roxie leads the SJICR team as they work to support the identity development, academic success, and college completion of all who seek to be educated at Rowan. A true practitioner of intersectionality, Roxie works to infuse the voices of multiply marginalized people into all that they do. They have been active in social justice movements around anti-racism, sexuality, gender/identity, disability, fat, class, and religion for over a decade. They are also a certified conflict mediator and intercultural communications specialist.
Lisa Scott currently serves as the Vice President of Institutional Equity & Inclusion and Student Success at Luther College. Previous to Luther College, she held a variety of positions at Susquehanna University including vice president for student success and engagement, assistant provost for retention, assistant to the president and chief diversity officer. Lisa has also served as chief diversity officer at Denison University and at Bloomsburg University. Lisa’s research interests include senior leadership at predominantly white universities with a focus on Black women leaders and the influence of organizational culture on efforts to build inclusive and equitable institutions. Lisa holds a Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership from the Chicago School of Professional Psychology, and both a master’s and bachelor’s degree in education from Cambridge College in Cambridge, MA.
Dr. Ebonée Williams serves as the Director-Virtual Experience and Peer Engagement Initiatives at UC San Diego. As a principal advisor to the Vice Chancellor and Student Affairs Leadership Team, she leads a variety of initiatives and strategic projects that facilitate change and positively enhance access to on-campus remote and virtual student experiences. She provides expert recommendations and develops short- and long-term goals and strategic plans, including the implementation of student-centered programs. Dr. Williams has contributed to UC San Diego for over 15 years, through the Jacobs School of Engineering, Sixth College and the Graduate Division, as well as the UC-wide Council of UC Staff Assemblies. Dr. Williams served as the interim Assistant Vice Chancellor of Student Retention and Success and as Director of the Gordon Engineering Leadership Center at UC San Diego’s Division of Engineering. She is an active member of the American Society of Engineering Education, the Community of Practice for Leadership Education for the 21st Century Engineer, the National Association of Multicultural Program Advocates, and the National Society of Black Engineers. Dr. Williams holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Washington, an M.S. in Industrial Business Management from Lille Business School in France, and a […]
Together, let’s transform higher education to be more just, engaged, and nimble through innovation, culture change, and change management. Dr. Amanda Moore McBride is a seasoned leader in higher education with nearly 25 years of administrative experience at the intersection of academic leadership, faculty development, and community engagement. Currently serving as professor and dean emerita of the Graduate School of Social Work at the University of Denver, McBride has a distinguished history in leadership roles—from most recently as dean at the University of Denver to associate dean at the Brown School of Social Work, the founding executive director of the Gephardt Institute for Civic and Community Engagement, and research director at the Center for Social Development, all at Washington University in St. Louis. Throughout her career, she has developed expertise in managing change, fostering diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, and centering wellness in both institutional and community contexts. Dr. McBride is an internationally-recognized expert in civic and community engagement, with over 100 publications focused on national service, service learning, and promoting inclusion in education. She has consulted for organizations such as the United States Corporation for National and Community Service, Social Science Research Council, the Brookings Institution, and the United […]
