Alumni of Higher Education Concentration
Get to know some of the alumni of our Ph.D. in Educational Leadership, Policy, and Human Development: Higher Education concentration.
| Name | Title | Employer |
|---|---|---|
| Emily VanZoest | Senior Research Associate | North Carolina State University |
| Josh Leonard | Higher Education Analyst | Duke University |
| Renee Wetli Barger | Senior Research Analyst | University of North Carolina System |
| Matt Lengen | Executive Director | Northwestern University |
| Difei Li | Director of Data Analytics | Nova Southeastern University |
| Nicole R. Guistwite | Finance and Budget Manager | North Carolina State University |
| Jennie Ofstein | Director of Institutional Review Board | North Carolina State University |
| Holley Nichols | Associate Director of Research and Evaluation | North Carolina State University |
| Andrea DeSantis | Assistant Secretary for Workforce Solutions | North Carolina Department of Commerce |
| Rachel Worsham | Senior Research Analyst | Harvard University |
| Cocoa Tucker Dixon | Associate Department Head of Life Sciences | Wake Technical Community College |
| Alicia Keating Polson | Executive Director of the President’s Office | Bellevue College |
| Haruna Suzuki | Community Partnerships and Grants Director | The Lincoln Center for Family and Youth |
| Ezinne Ofoegbu | Assistant Professor | Santa Clara University |
| Sarah A. Deal | Director of Research, Belk Center for Community College Leadership and Research | North Carolina State University |
| Laura Maldonado | Senior Research Associate | Advance CTE |
| Ginger Burks Draughon | Assistant Vice Chancellor for Finance and Administration, Office of Research and Innovation | North Carolina State University |
| Nathan Williams | Assistant Teaching Professor | North Carolina State University |
| Mihaela Henderson | Research Education Analyst | RTI International |
| Jeremy B. Tuchmayer | Associate Dean of Students & Director of Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities | East Carolina University |
| Gregory King | Associate Director, Efficacy and Implementation Research | Curriculum Associates |
| Katie N. Smith | Associate Professor | Temple University |
| Jemilia S. Davis | Program Director, Clinical Assistant Professor | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Alexander Waldie | Business Intelligence & Data Analyst | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Kate Zhang | Program Assessment Manger | Duke University |
| Allison Medlin | Executive Director, Goodnight Scholars Program | North Carolina State University |
| Ashley McMillan | Director of Operations – Native Services | Boys & Girls Clubs of America |
| Terry Lynch | Vice Chancellor for Student Life & Chief Campus Officer | North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics |
| Brian Peters | Associate Director of Global Programs | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Katie Johnson | Principal Research Analyst Education | Qualtrics |
| Callie Edwards | Director, Strategic Initiatives | NC State, The William and Ida Friday Institute for Educational Innovation |
| Mark Hall | Provost | Central Carolina Community College |
| Trey Standish | Analytical Consultant | SAS |
| Matt Starcke | Director of Strategic Analysis | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Alessandra Dinin | Associate Director of Assessment | Duke University |
| Shauna Morin | Director of Program Operations and Evaluation | Interfaith America |
| Stacy Edwards Outlaw | Senior Director of Undergraduate Programs | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Thomas Greene | Director, International Student and Scholar Services | |
| Ashley Clayton | Jo Ellen Levy Yates Endowed Associate Professor | Louisiana State University |
| Mary Smith | Associate Director for Employer Programs & Development | Old Dominion University |
| Rebecca (Becky) Crandall | Associate Professor of Practice | Oregon State University |
| Brooke Shurer | Director of International Programs | Meredith College |
| Deirdre (McMyler) O’Malley | Application Evaluator | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Kyle Verbosh | Director of Student Success Data and Research | University of North Carolina Wilmington |
| Allison Mitchall | Assistant Dean for Student Success, College of Education | North Carolina State University |
| Marcus Collins | Associate Provost for Academic and Community Engagement | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Racheal Brooks | Director of Quality Assurance Implementation Solutions | QM Quality Matters |
| Darris Means | Professor of Educational Leadership and Dean’s Fellow for Rural Education | Clemson University |
| David Bucci | Program Director | Project Kitty Hawk |
| Keith Wickliffe | Director of Student Services | Baylor University |
| TJ Willis | Associate Director | North Carolina State University |
| Aaron Bachenheimer | Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Engagement | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Antonio A. Bush | Director of Research | Association of American Medical Colleges |
| Amanda Williams | Early Career Programs Manager | Wolfspeed |
| Sonja Ardoin | Associate Professor | Clemson University |
| Krispin Barr | Assistant Teaching Professor of Higher Education | North Carolina State University |
| Shaefny Grays | Associate Director | North Carolina State University |
| Chris Broadhurst | Assistant Professor of Higher Education | University of New Orleans |
| David English | Senior Vice President | University of North Carolina System |
| Kerri A. Mercer | Associate Professor | Wake Technical Community College |
| Ryan Lombardi | Vice President for Student and Campus Life | Cornell University |
| Jonathan Garrison | Campus Director of Academic Affairs | ECPI University |
| Terri Lee | Vice President of Institutional Research and Effectiveness | Johnston Community College |
| Kemah E.P. Washington | President | BRANDilly Creative Group |
| Kimberly Harris | Consultant/Owner | EDUCA Consulting |
| Alisa Nagler | Assistant Director, Trauma Education Programs | American College of Surgeons |
| Kurt Olausen | Director of Education Abroad | University of Louisville |
| Nicole Reaves | Executive Vice President and Chief Program Officer | Wake Technical Community College |
| Karen Haley | Assistant Professor | Northern Illinois University |