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Ben Cecil
Cecil Accepts New Position with Third Way

by Jewel Caruso Ben Cecil, PhD 2022, recently accepted a new position with Third Way as a senior education policy advisor Previously, Cecil was a research associate for the American Council on Education (ACE) based in Washington, D.C., while he was earning his PhD. Third Way is a national think-tank that champions modern center-left idea. Cecil joins their higher education team that strives to "expand the conversation about federal higher…

Fedrick Top Ten
President Fedrick Named One of the Most Dominant HBCU Leaders

by Jewel Caruso Marion Ross Fedrick, EdD 2021, has been selected for the 2023 class of Top Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders by the HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF). This annual class of  leaders are chosen because they have “proven their responsibilities for shaping policies, changing perspectives, and making decisions that affect millions of individuals in the higher education space, and the daily needs of what an HBCU or Minority-Serving…

Women's History
McBee Institute Celebrates Our Alumnae Teaching in Higher Education Classrooms

Graduates of the Louise McBee Institute of Higher Education excel in many different areas of our field. Below are the alumnae that we are aware of who are currently teaching in higher education classrooms across the United States. Karley Riffe, PhD 2018 Karley Riffe is an assistant professor in higher education at the University of Cincinnati. She researches changes to the academic profession in the US.  Kelly Rosinger, PhD 2015 Kelly…

Morrison
Morrison Named Chief Strategy Officer

by Jewel Caruso Jim Morrison (EdD, 2011) was recently named the new chief strategy officer for the University of Oklahoma. This role will involve overseeing the coordinated implementation of strategic plans to “ensure university-wide alignment and progress across all three OU campuses.” President Joseph Harrox Jr spoke on Morrison’s career, “Morrison has focused his career on higher education strategy and improvement, and we are incredibly…

Whatley Stich 2023
Whatley and Stich Research Cited in The Chronicle of Higher Education

by Jewel Caruso A research paper co-authored by Amy Stich and Melissa Whatley in 2020 recently appeared in The Chronicle of Higher Education. The new article, titled "Latitudes: To Improve Study-Abroad Rates, College Focus on the Missing Students" by Karin Fischer, discusses the obstacles underrepresented students experience with study abroad opportunities. When the topic of research is brought up, Fischer brings in Whatley and Stich's…

Hee Jung Gong
Hee Jung Gong Accepts Assistant Professor Position at Alabama

by Jewel Caruso Hee Jung Gong (PhD 2021) recently accepted a tenure-track assistant professor position in the department of educational leadership, policy and technology studies at the University of Alabama. Hee Jung shared her excitement on her new position, "I am truly excited to join the Department of Educational Leadership, Policy and Technology studies at the University of Alabama as a tenure-track assistant professor in the higher…

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Buehrer Elected to the SACSCOC Board of Trustees

by Jewel Caruso Danielle Buehrer (EdD, 2021) was elected to the Southern Association of College and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Board of Trustees this past December. In their annual meeting in December, Buehrer was voted in by the majority of the College Delegate Assembly. She started her three-year term on January 1st, along with the rest of the Class of 2025. When asked about her goals for her new appointment, Buehrer said she…

Mitchell
Mitchell Advises Employers on their Hiring Mindsets in ITProToday

by Jewel Caruso John Mitchell (EdD 2011) recently wrote an opinion piece in ITProToday called "Take a Ridge on the Workforce Rollercoaster." Mitchell uses a rollercoaster as a metaphor for the ever-changing job seeking environment, and how companies should change their mindset to adapt and be "armed with the best tools and resources on the hiring front."  In the article, he also announced his upcoming Forbes book, Fire Your Hiring…

Cecli Jeffery
Cecil and Jeffery Research International Student Engagement

by Jewel Caruso Ben Cecil (PhD 2022) and Justin Jeffery (PhD 2021) co-authored an article recently published in the Journal of Higher Education Policy and Leadership Studies. The paper, "International Student Engagement: Closing Gaps and Internationalizing Student Affairs," was released in the December 2022 issue. International students experience many challenges at US Institutions; such as, language barriers, misunderstandings of their…

Traacey Ford
Ford to be Next Associate Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

by Jewel Caruso Tracey Ford (EdD 2002) has been named the next associate vice chancellor for student affairs at The University of Texas System. She will assume this position in late March 2023. In her role as associate vice chancellor, Ford "will serve as a resource to student affairs leaders across the eight UT academic institutions and provide strategic direction in the support and expansion of programs addressing student affairs and campus…
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