Instructors
Dr. Leibsohn received her Ph.D. in Psychology in 1989 and has been committed to the mental health and addictions field since then. For the past 30 years, she has been a tenured professor, chair, and program director in the Seattle University Counseling program and in private practice. She recently received the title of Professor Emeritus. […]
At VCU, Jimmie Gahagan facilitates students’ integrative learning and leadership development to support their success and employability. He teaches leadership classes and encourages students’ engagement in high-impact practices such as study abroad, internships, undergraduate research, peer leadership, and service-learning. He has presented and published widely on such topics as the Sophomore-Year Experience, Creating Learning Outcomes, […]
In her position, Ms. Hoffman oversees quality, consistency, and rigor of the online programs. To do so, she combines her skills and passion in Instructional Design and teaching, focusing on faculty development and student success. Instructing faculty (full-time and adjunct) how to effectively teach online is her specialty. Ms. Hoffman realizes that keeping online faculty […]
In her current role, Laura Jones assumes executive-level responsibility and coordination for all enterprise information and data management initiatives. When Laura began in the CIDO role in 2016, she was tasked with designing, developing, and implementing a comprehensive data governance structure in support of the university’s mission and strategic goals. Three years later, NAU has […]
Tina Gourley is the Director of Volunteer Onboarding and Training in Alumni Affairs at Cornell University and has over 25 years of experience working with volunteers. In her current role, she primarily focuses on creating and implementing an onboarding and training program for all volunteers at Cornell University. Tina is an active leader in the […]
Reggie is responsible for management of the Northern Illinois University Alumni Association, including board relations, financial and staff management, and programmatic success. Reggie started in alumni relations more than ten years ago, initially focused on geographic chapters and affinity groups, before branching out into volunteer management and engagement metrics. Drawing on his business background, he […]
Dr. Scott Sportsman serves as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Senior Director of Research and Analytics in the Enrollment Management and Student Success (EMSS) division at Miami University. As CSO, he assists the Senior Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success with developing, communicating, executing, and sustaining division-wide priorities and high-priority initiatives and projects. […]
Before joining VCC, Dr. McNaughton was an associate professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Regina and held decanal positions at Thompson Rivers University, Kamloops, BC, and Red River College in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was also Vice-President Academic & Research at the University College of the North in The Pas, Manitoba, for […]
Marlene Kowalski has more than 20 years’ experience leading strategic business services and organizational transformation. She has spent the majority of her career as leader of financial operations and change in dynamic and complex environments, in both the public and private sectors. Marlene has experience in many industries including, post-secondary education (college and university), aviation, […]
Patrick Bredehoft is the Director of Alumni Interview Program at the University of Pennsylvania. In that capacity, he manages over 20,000 alumni volunteers who collectively support the Penn Admissions Office as university ambassadors. During the past eight years, he has helped to triple the size and scope of Penn’s Interview Program, while significantly improving the […]
