Darby Plummer began her higher education career in 2008 at the University of Miami, dedicated to creating and managing retention and graduation efforts for undergraduate students. Currently, as Executive Director of Student Success and First Year Foundations, Ms. Plummer leads the ‘Cane Success Center and is responsible for a number of campus-wide retention initiatives. Her leadership has been instrumental in helping achieve the highest retention and graduation rate in university history.
Plummer was selected to the Golden Key International Honor Society and has presented on best practices in student success at the College Board Forum, the National Conference on Students in Transition, and the AACRAO Annual Meeting.
Plummer received her master’s degree in leadership from the University of Miami Herbert Business School and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Influencing Student Persistence of Low Performing, First-Term Students through Academic Enrichment