The hardest problems in higher education rarely fit into tidy categories. They sit at the intersection of people, purpose, systems, and change—and that is where I do my best work.

I am a dean, scholar, and higher-education strategist who helps institutions move from ambitious ideas to practical, sustainable action. I lead complex academic organizations, build trust across faculty and administrative groups, align programs and resources with institutional priorities, and keep student success at the center of decision-making.

Much of my work addresses the challenges colleges are confronting now: improving post-completion outcomes, supporting faculty through change, renewing curricula and academic structures, integrating AI responsibly, and demonstrating how the humanities contribute to judgment, career readiness, civic life, and institutional performance.

I bring the perspectives of a dean, full professor, journal editor, and public humanities scholar. My strengths are listening closely, making sense of complexity, bringing the right people together, asking consequential questions, and building a clear path from strategy to implementation.

I also speak and consult on academic leadership, organizational change, faculty culture, the future of the humanities, and responsible innovation in higher education.

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