Professor Burk received his Ph.D. from the University of New Hampshire. Currently, his area of studies include the neural mechanisms underlying differences in attentional processing. In collaboration with Professor Cheryl Dickter, he studies how differences in autistic behaviors and social anxiety affect emotion processing. Professor Burk has co-authored over 40 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters and has co-edited one book. His work has been funded by several agencies, including the National Institutes of Health. Professor Burk is also one of the co-chairs of the Neurodiversity Initiative at William & Mary. He co-teaches a course, Neurodiversity, two times each year, in addition to assisting with programming associated with the Neurodiversity Initiative.
In her current role, Tori Landry serves as a forward-facing advocate of the College to increase revenue and participation for the Merrimack Fund. She previously managed initiatives for the Together for Good Campaign with a goal of raising $50 million, the largest fundraising effort in the institution’s history. She directly supported the frontline fundraising team by managing funding and naming opportunities and executing projects to engage and solicit major gift prospects and donors. Prior to Merrimack, Tori worked in various roles at Westfield State University, the Walt Disney World Resort, and the American Diabetes Association’s Orlando, FL office. Tori completed her masters of public affairs degree at Merrimack College and has a bachelor’s degree in communication from Westfield State University. Tori lives in Stoneham, MA, is an active volunteer with the Massachusetts Hugh O’Brian Youth (MA HOBY) Leadership organization, and loves cooking, traveling, and browsing the clearance racks at Target.
Dr. Jim Hundrieser is the inaugural Vice President for Consulting with NACUBO. Previously, Jim served the Association of Governing Boards focusing on institutional sustainability with strategies to grow or strength institutions business models. Jim has spent his career in higher education serving as an institutional vice president at two private and one public university. As Vice President for Enrollment and Student Affairs at Plymouth State he reengineered their enrollment management system leading to record enrollments. At NACUBO, he is providing higher education institutions with new strategies to match ambition with action focusing on revenue growth, building capacity, providing pragmatic solutions, and conducting operational assessments. Over his 30-year career in higher education, Jim has served in a variety of roles from an institutional vice president, to consultant, to faculty member, to residence hall director. The core of Jim’s work has been focused on providing ways for students to gain access to and succeed in higher education. Prior to joining NACUBO, Jim served the Association of Governing Boards (AGB) focusing on institutional sustainability with strategies to grow, partner, or build strategic business models. Jim has spent his career in higher education serving as an institutional vice president at two private and one […]
Anne Botteri is a writer and communications consultant working in the higher education and nonprofit sector who specializes in fundraising and donor communications. She also provides executive communication support and counsel to university leaders and boards. Prior to opening her practice, Anne was Vice President for Marketing and Communications at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida; Prescott, Arizona; and the university’s online division. Before that, she was Associate Vice President for Advancement Communications and Donor Relations at the University of Central Florida Foundation. Originally from New England, Anne was Assistant Vice President for Communications and Marketing at Saint Anselm College and Executive Director of the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. She has been a contributor and editor of numerous publications. Prior to her work in higher education, she was chief of staff of a federal agency within the National Endowment for the Arts and Humanities. She has a B.A. in English and an MFA in Creative Writing and is a regular speaker on and issues in higher education and advancement communications.
Dr. Kelly earned her master’s and Ph.D. degrees in Social Foundations of Education also from the University of Maryland. Her research interests are examining university campus cultures for racial, gender, and educational equity. Her scholarship focuses on documenting the journeys of women and People of Color in historically White research institutions, preparing socially just educators, and understanding how power is negotiated in qualitative research. She has authored over 40 publications, including two articles that have received over 200 citations each and are cited in AMICUS briefs for U.S. Supreme Court cases. Dr. Kelly is an award-winning teacher of intergroup dialogue and presents nationally on the topic. She serves on the editorial board of the Journal of Diversity in Higher Education and as Executive Editor for the Journal of Student Affairs, Research and Practice. Dr. Kelly is co-editor of Building Mentorship Networks to Support Black Women: A Guide to Succeeding in the Academy (Routledge).
Dr. Sinda Vanderpool is the associate vice provost for academic enrollment management at Baylor University where she works collaboratively with academic leaders across campus to leverage the people, processes, and systems to enhance student success. As an enrollment management and academic affairs professional, Sinda Vanderpool advocates and executes systemic change with measurable results to help the institution flourish. Under her tenure, first-year retention rates have increased by eight percentage points and four-year graduation rates by nine percentage points. A large part of these increases resulted from a major change initiative that Vanderpool led on campus to substantially overhaul academic advising campus-wide. This effort included the development of a campus-wide philosophy and outcomes document as well as considerable improvements to the quality and consistency of the student experience. Vanderpool’s portfolio includes oversight of the success center with comprehensive services such as University Advisement, disabilities services, first gen, transfer, and veterans services as well as academic support initiatives. Vanderpool holds a Ph.D. from Princeton University and a B.A. from Davidson College in French Literature. Vanderpool’s student success philosophy: “I am tirelessly passionate about standing for what is possible, especially when it comes to education. When people start talking about why something cannot […]
Paul is the Manager of Academic Advising at Ryerson’s business school, Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM). With nearly 11,000 students, TRSM is the largest business school in Canada. Paul’s role since 2019 has been to design, create, and manage a new academic advising team for business students at Ryerson University. Paul’s previous role at Ryerson University was to support high-impact advising on a decentralized campus including creating and facilitating multiple training programs, developing a strong community of practice for advising, and organizing on-campus advising events. He also taught student affairs and academic advising courses at George Brown College. Paul completed his Masters of Higher Education at the University of Toronto with a focus on vocational education and professionalization of occupations. He regularly presents at conferences including CACUSS (Canadian Association of College and University Student Services), OURA (Ontario University Registrars’ Association), OAAP (Ontario Academic Advising Professionals), among others. Paul is also on the Canadian steering committee of NACADA and supported the development of an advising administrator’s community of practice in his province. He is delighted to share his passion of advising at this event.
Dr. Jory Hadsell currently serves as the Executive Director of the California Virtual Campus – Online Education Initiative. The CVC-OEI, managed through a grant to the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, is a statewide collaborative effort to assist students in accelerating completion of their educational goals, through increasing access to high-quality online transferable courses, degrees and certificates offered by the California Community Colleges (CCC). The CVC-OEI represents a comprehensive and collaborative online education ecosystem that supports faculty in leveraging effective instructional practices and coordinates student access to shared technology platforms, including providing CCC students with access to the robust state-wide inventory of online CCC courses and programs across California. Prior to his current role, Dr. Hadsell served as Chief Academic Officer for the CVC-OEI and in various leadership, tenured faculty, and support roles at Sacramento City College, the Los Rios Community College District, and Sierra College.
Joseph Moreau earned his BA in Visual Arts at the University of California, San Diego and his MA in Education at Cal State Los Angeles. He began his career as a videographer and media specialist for a variety of firms in the private sector. In 1990, he left the private sector for higher education. He has held a variety of leadership positions including manager of the Instructional Resources Center at Pasadena City College; Dean of Learning Resources at West Hills College; Dean of Academic Information Services at MiraCosta College; and Chief Technology Officer for SUNY Oswego. In 2012, he was appointed Vice Chancellor of Technology and CTO for the Foothill-De Anza Community College District, overseeing technology for two of nation’s premier community colleges. Joseph has served on the boards of a number of non-profit and professional organizations including the California Community Colleges Chief Information Systems Officers Association, the Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC), the Oracle Higher Education User Group, the SUNY Faculty Advisory Council for Teaching and Technology. He currently serves on the board of Educause. In 2013, Joseph took on responsibility of Executive Sponsor for California Community Colleges Online Education Initiative – a $222 million grant […]
Alexander Whitaker became president of King University in August 2016, bringing with him strong academic and professional credentials, broad experience in higher education and law, and a long history of successful leadership in his professional, church, and civic endeavors. President Whitaker came to King from Berry College, where he was a senior officer of the college for nearly a decade. He was chief of staff and board secretary and in charge of Berry’s public relations, religious life, historical assets, and governmental relations. Previously he oversaw Berry’s major gift fundraising and planned giving. The Berry College board of trustees granted him emeritus status upon his departure for King. Before coming to King, he served three years on Georgia’s Nonpublic Postsecondary Education Commission, appointed by Governor Nathan Deal. He is a member of the Georgia and Virginia bars and various higher education professional associations.
