Instructors
Clay Motley has led the transition of FGCU’s Honors Program to an Honors College. Prior to his arrival at FGCU, he served as the Associate Director of the Honors College at Western Kentucky University, where he also helped transition its Honors Program to an Honors College. Outside of his administrative duties, he teaches and researches on popular music, particularly blues, country, and rock n’ roll, and is currently writing a book on the music history of Clarksdale, Mississippi.
Courtney is the Creative Services Manager at Academic Impressions. She enjoys meeting new people and telling their stories in an impactful way that helps others excel. Before joining AI, Courtney was a broadcast journalist for nearly five years. She hails from the suburbs of Chicago and holds a BS from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Courtney enjoys traveling, camping and photography.
Alicia’s curiosity to learn has placed her in a variety of research roles. She has done government research in Washington D.C. on the topic of cross cultural communication in the military and before moving back to Colorado, worked in New York City in healthcare and advertising. Alicia holds a BA from Colorado College and an MS from Georgetown University. Off the clock, Alicia enjoys not making plans and just going with the flow, spending time with family and her parrot, and trying new food and traveling.
Theresa joined UMass as an experienced and successful attorney and planned giving professional. Prior to joining UMass, she served as the Assistant Vice President of Gift Planning & Administration at UNH Foundation where she transformed the gift planning program and played a vital role in the success of its recent campaign. She practiced law in the areas of business, non-profit, probate, and estate planning in Massachusetts, Oregon, California, and Minnesota. Theresa began consulting and working in gift planning in 1998. After moving to New England, she established the gift planning program at Merrimack College. She also worked for The ALS Association as their Regional Director of Philanthropy for their East Coast operation. Theresa speaks and presents locally and is the program chair for the New Hampshire and Vermont Council of Charitable Gift Planners. She is also involved in the Planned Giving Group of New England.
In her current role, Amy directly oversees the undergraduate admission department and works collaboratively on financial aid and marketing strategies. Prior to Roger Williams, Amy worked at Stonehill College and Bentley University. Her career spans over 15 years in admission and enrollment. Amy has also been actively involved with leadership roles within the New England Association for College Admission Counseling (NEACAC). She currently serves on the executive board as Treasurer. She has presented at various conferences on enrollment strategy, management and leadership, and women’s advancement. Amy earned both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Bentley University in Information Design & Corporate Communication and Marketing respectively. She is a yoga enthusiast and a practicer of mindfulness and meditation.
Dr. Mistick serves as the 19th President of Wilson College. Recently, she made history pioneering the nation’s first loan buy-back program for college students, bringing the designation of “tuition hero” to the college. She is a seasoned entrepreneur and was named a Distinguished Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. Her public service advocacy on behalf of entrepreneurs has won numerous awards from the US Small Business Administration, Ernst and Young and The Girl Scouts of America. Dr. Mistick was the first woman to serve as president of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh. Her book, Stretch: How to Future-Proof Yourself for Tomorrow’s Workplace, was designated as an Amazon Editor’s Pick and ranked #12 on the 800-CEO-READ’s Best Seller list. Dr. Mistick holds a Doctor of Management from Case Western Reserve University. Currently, she serves as president of the Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Pennsylvania (AICUP) and on the executive committee of the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC).
Dr. Katrina Rodriguez leads the Division of Student Affairs at the University of Northern Colorado which includes overseeing efforts related to climate, inclusion, equity, and community building initiatives. In her role as vice president, Katrina partners with students, staff, and faculty to identify and implement strategic initiatives to build and support a healthy and inclusive university community. In the Division of Student Affairs, she has the privilege of providing leadership to the Office of Equity and Inclusion, Office of Institutional Equity and Compliance, Housing and Residential Education, Dining Services, and the Campus Recreation Center. As the first college graduate in her family, Katrina received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Northern Arizona University and her doctorate from the University of Northern Colorado. At institutions in Arizona, California, and Colorado, her professional roles include, associate professor for the program in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership, assistant vice president for student engagement and dean of students, Title IX coordinator, director of the Women’s Resource Center and Stryker Institute, and a range of roles in Residence Life. Her research activity includes 35 juried publications and presentations. As someone who enjoys doctoral graduate research, Katrina has also served on 43 dissertation committees. When […]
As associate dean, Robert is responsible for the overall strategic planning and execution of all international activities on behalf of the Purdue Polytechnic. He currently provides leadership for more than a dozen global collaborative partnerships across four continents which involve study abroad, student/faculty exchanges, and dual degree program offerings. He helped Purdue reach its current student enrollment success with over 3,500 students enrolled BS, MS, and Ph.D. programs in 14 degree options across six academic departments in nine statewide locations. Prior to this role, he served as the Department Head of Building Construction Management from 2006-2012. From 1993-2006 Robert was the Associate Director and Director of Undergraduate Programs for the Rinker School of Building Construction at the University of Florida. He completed his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering – Construction Engineering and Management at Virginia Tech in 1994. His research interests include the application of technology, trust models, performance measurement, continuous improvement strategies, and development of global strategic collaborative partnerships.
Don has over 40 years of experience as a thought leader and expert practitioner in leading and navigating change, crafting and executing strategy, and improving performance and productivity. Following an administrative career at the University of Michigan, University of Texas and University of Houston, he founded Strategic Initiatives, Inc. and has counseled over 100 institutions on strategy and organizational transformation. He co-authored a series of highly influential books for the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) including Transforming Higher Education (1995), A Guide to Planning for Change (2009), and Transforming in an Age of Disruptive Change (2013). He also co-authored The Business Value Web (2009) for the National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) and served as faculty for nearly 10 years on NACUBO’s Business Management Institute. Dr. Norris and Dr. Brodnick’s latest work is focusing on business model innovation in higher education is reflected in the ground breaking article, “New Models in the Making” in NACUBO’s The Business Officer (July/Aug 2017).
Rob has worked in the fields of planning, strategy, research, and organizational change and development for over twenty-five years. Rob is an expert facilitator of human process from dyads, to small groups, to large scale retreats and has notable experience with leadership groups, boards, planning bodies, and with strategic and creative solutions. Rob has served three universities over the past twenty-five years and his work has focused on building institutional capacity and effectiveness through strategy, planning, and innovation. He has direct experience with academic planning, institutional effectiveness, assessment and program review, institutional accreditation, enrollment management to include retention, admissions, financial aid and registrar functions, and sustainability. Now, as a strategy and innovation consultant, Rob works with clients across many industries but still maintains a core higher education practice. He holds a Ph.D. in Psychoeducational Processes from Temple University. Rob teaches courses in education, the social sciences, and business. He has special interest in design-thinking and innovation management and is a widely regarded speaker and practitioner on those topics.
