Instructors
Dr. Julie Furst-Bowe currently serves as the Academic Vice President at Chippewa Valley Technical College (CVTC), a multi-campus institution serving more than 16,000 students annually in credit and non-credit programs throughout Wisconsin. Prior to her arrival at CVTC, Dr. Furst-Bowe served as the Chancellor of Southern Illinois University Edwardsville from 2012 to 2015 and as […]
Erika has spent the last eight years working to connect with students and to tell their stories on the internet through innovative content creation. Previously, she held roles at Virginia Commonwealth University and VCUarts, where she held a few different positions that touched different areas of higher ed, including admissions, recruitment strategy, crisis monitoring and […]
Nathan served as the Director of Organizational and Professional Development at the University of South Carolina from 2011 until 2023. He has over 35 years of experience in the fields of organizational development and performance improvement. His primary areas of focus were organizational assessment, supervisory and management development, process improvement, and individual and group performance […]
Aaron Helander graduated from Oakland University’s Honors College in 2017 with a degree in Integrative Studies and is currently pursuing an MBA with a concentration in finance. Aaron has had the honor of being the keynote speaker at several leadership events in the community. He also holds down a full-time position as the Director of […]
A two-time alumna of Western Michigan University, Erin Sudrovech began her career in alumni relations at her alma mater in 2001, where she served as the coordinator of student and young alumni outreach. She took the Assistant Director position at Oakland University in 2005 and was elevated to Associate Director in 2010. She was appointed […]
In her role at Appalachian State University, Kim leads a team that recruits, engages, and retains transfer students. One-quarter of the undergraduate population at App State began as transfer students, and the office of Transfer Admissions and Engagement recruits future students through community college visits, innovative transfer pathway programs, and admission counseling and pre-transfer advising. […]
Jonathan has spent the past 9 years working directly with transfer and non-traditional students and developing transfer retention initiatives to support them. He recently started at the University of Virginia (UVA) in June 2022, working in the University Career Center. He oversees the Business Community and is also part of the Exploration team, where he […]
At the University of Central Florida (UCF), Jeremy works with collegiate males to help them strive for success academically and professionally. He has been a mentor and coach for over 200 young men since 2009. At UCF, Mr. Jones coordinates the Collegiate Male Institute, in which he oversees two mentoring programs, Brother 2 Brother (Collegiate) […]
In his current role, Wayne provides academic support for more than 30,000 multicultural and first-generation students on the UCF campus. During his tenure at UCF, Wayne has received the 2016 NASPA Excellence Award, the 2012 SDES Team of the Year and the 2010 NACADA Outstanding Institutional Advising Program Certificate of Merit for his leadership in […]
In these roles, she leads and provides training, support, guidance, and resources for formal and informal mentoring relationships for college students, faculty and staff, and alumni, as well as leading personal and career development programs for young professionals. She has written for and spoken to national and international audiences about effective mentoring strategies, leadership, and […]
