Denver, CO — Academic Impressions specializes in all forms of professional development for higher education institutions and professionals. With a lean corporate staff and a network of more than 500 subject matter experts, this international organization is a source of leadership, scholarship, professional development, and advocacy having trained nearly 200,000 faculty and staff at more than 3,500 institutions since its founding in 2002.

As a nimble and futuristic organization, Academic Impressions is excited to announce the appointment of Dr. Sandra Miles as their first Head of Practice – Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. In this capacity, Dr. Miles, a native of Jacksonville, FL., will develop business, manage complex client engagements, create and facilitate content, and craft strategy for Academic Impressions’ DEI space as a whole. Amit Mrig, Co-Founder and President of Academic Impressions shares, “Dr. Miles has been a very effective and sought-after subject matter expert in our DEI area for the past two years. We are very excited to formalize this relationship and believe she is the right person to contribute at a high level and help move Academic Impressions' business forward.”

Dr. Miles will bring a wealth of experience having previously served in support roles for students from diverse backgrounds during her tenure at Florida State University; as the Chief Student Affairs and Chief Diversity Officer at the Indiana University campus in Columbus, IN (IUPUC); the Vice Provost for Student Affairs at the University of Missouri - Kansas City; the Vice President for Student Affairs and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at a small liberal arts college in northeast Florida, and most recently as the Founder and CEO of DSM Initiatives, LLC – a global leadership, diversity, and wholistic coaching and consulting firm.

“It’s exciting to have the opportunity to join the team at Academic Impressions in this capacity while DEI is at the top of most priority lists at campuses across the country,” said Miles. “Academic Impressions has been helping colleges engage in these important conversations for years and I’m excited to connect and reconnect with colleagues across the country who are serious about making real change on their campuses and in their communities and could benefit from the external support that Academic Impressions has to offer.”

In addition to DEI, Academic Impressions has hired Heads of Practice for the areas of Academic Innovation and Leadership, respectively. With these appointments, Academic Impressions will continue its track record of providing boutique professional learning opportunities for campuses in need of expertise in various areas from proven leaders in their fields.