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Institute Faculty

The faculty includes some of the foremost names in the fields of higher education, education policy, and institutional advancement. The following individuals served on the 2009 faculty:

	Timothy C. Caboni 2009 Institute for Institutional Advancement Leadership chair Associate Dean Lecturer in Public Policy and Higher Education Chair, Peabody Professional Institutes Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College
	W. Timothy Coombs Professor, Communication Studies Eastern Illinois University
	Francine Cronin Senior Associate Vice President for Annual Giving Emory University
	Jon Derek Croteau Senior Consultant Witt/Kieffer
	Noah Drezner Assistant Professor of Higher Education University of Maryland
	Ann E. Kaplan Director, Voluntary Support of Education (VSE) Survey Council for Education
	William Daniel (Danny) Nicholson II Senior Vice President of University Advancement and External Relations Glenville State College, West Virginia
	Lori Redfearn Assistant Vice Chancellor for Advancement Services California State University system
	Andrew Reeher President & CEO Reeher, LLC
	David Weerts Assistant Professor of Higher Education University of Minnesota
	Sarah West Director, Campaign Strategic Planning Duke University

Previous years' faculty also included:

John M. Braxton
Professor of Education
Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College

Patrick Callan
Founder and President
National Center for Public Policy and Higher Education

Douglas L. Christiansen
Associate Provost for Enrollment
Dean of Admissions
Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Higher Education
Vanderbilt University

William Doyle
Assistant Professor of Higher Education
Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College

Marybeth Gasman
Assistant Professor of Higher Education
University of Pennsylvania

James Hearn
Professor of Higher Education
University of Georgia

Kathleen Kelly
Professor of Public Relations
University of Florida

Michael K. McLendon
Associate Dean and Chief of Staff
Associate Professor of Public Policy and Higher Education
Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College

Melanie S. Moran
Assistant Director, Vanderbilt News Service
Vanderbilt University

Richard Novak
Vice President for Public Sector Programs
Ingram Center for Public Higher Education Trusteeship and Governance
Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges

Richard G. Rhoda
Executive Director
Tennessee Higher Education Commission