Speakers Bureau - Persistence, Retention, and Student Success


Attracting the right students is only one part of the solution to student success. High retention and graduation rates speak volumes about the quality of your institution’s educational programs and experiences. Many institutions work hard to enroll students, only to see those students leave before earning a credential or degree. Having an effective retention plan remains a critical component of Strategic Enrollment Management, and of reaching your enrollment goals while reducing enrollment costs.

Our Persistence, Retention and Student Success workshop provides you with the tools to do a comprehensive examination of your institution’s overall approach to student transitions and support. Our workshop leaders will help you get to the core of the issues impacting your student outcomes.

Customized for your specific challenges and goals, the workshop begins by assisting you to know how to do a detailed review of your institution’s retention and graduation rates from first term to six years. This will then help you develop and implement a practical plan to:

  • Take a more strategic and integrated approach to student success

  • Create a retention plan that works within your unique institutional culture

  • Deepen understanding of your student profile, including transfer and high need students

  • Identify and address barriers that impede student retention and success

  • Improve student satisfaction rates

  • Enhance programs and services designed to help students succeed

  • Increase the number of students taking advantage of these programs and services

  • Make sure appropriate offices and departments are well prepared to support student success and satisfaction

  • Put you on the path to more Strategic Enrollment Management

Available Speakers

Dr. Marc Booker, Vice Provost, Strategy, University of Phoenix

Speaker Availability:

  • 1-2 Hour Keynote Speaker or Closing Speaker
  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation

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Dr. Robert GoltraAssistant Vice President for Student Affairs

Speaker Availability:
  • 1-2 Hour Keynote Speaker or Closing Speaker
  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation
  • Full-day Presentation or Facilitation

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Jody Gordon, AACRAO Managing Consultant in the Business Development & Strategic Partnerships Division

Speaker Availability:

  • 1-2 Hour Keynote Speaker or Closing Speaker
  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation
  • Full-day Presentation or Facilitation

John Haller, VP of Enrollment Management and New Student Strategies

Speaker Availability:

  • 1-2 Hour Keynote Speaker or Closing Speaker
  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation
  • Full-day Presentation or Facilitation

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Dr. Gavin Hamms, Associate Vice President Enrollment Management

Speaker Availability:

  • 1-2 Hour Keynote Speaker or Closing Speaker
  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation
  • Full-day Presentation or Facilitation

Dr. Robert Hornberger , Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management and Services at Missouri State University (MSU)

Speaker Availability:

  • 1-2 Hour Keynote Speaker or Closing Speaker
  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation
  • Full-day Facilitation or Presentation

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Dr. Wendy Lishen,  Asst. VP Academic Records

Speaker Availability:

  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation
  • Full-day Presentation or Facilitation

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Dr. Alicia Moore, Vice President for Student Affairs

Speaker Availability:

  • 1-2 Hour Keynote Speaker or Closing Speaker
  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation
  • Full-day Presentation or Facilitation

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Sheldon MacLeod, Director of Student Services

Speaker Availability:

  • 1-2 Hour Keynote Speaker or Closing Speaker
  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation
  • Full-day Presentation or Facilitation

Dr. Alfred Mueller, Dean of Arts and Sciences at Neumann University

Speaker Availability:

  • 1-2 Hour Keynote Speaker or Closing Speaker
  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation

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Michael Pierick, Director of the UC Merced Degree Completion Program

Speaker Availability:

  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation
  • Full-day Facilitation or Presentation

Sherry Wells, Assistant Vice Provost for Digital Learning at Lamar University

Speaker Availability:

  • 1-2 Hour Keynote Speaker or Closing Speaker
  • Half-day Presentation or Facilitation
  • Full-day Presentation or Facilitation