Faculty Coordinators

Faculty coordinators appointed at each institution unit are responsible for intellectual continuity. They provide instruction, an overview of materials  introduced by guest faculty, and linkages with the other institutional units.

Adrian Tinsley, Ph.D., President Emerita, Bridgewater State College;  formerly Executive Vice President and Provost, Rowan University;  co-editor of Women in Higher Education Administration; Chair, Commission  on Institutions of Higher Education, New England Association of Schools  and Colleges; writer, speaker, and consultant on women in higher  education administration and current issues in higher education.  (Academic Environment)

Patricia O'Brien, Ed.D., Associate Director,New England Association of  Schools and Colleges, Commission on Institutions of Higher Education  formerly Associate Vice President for Planning and Assessment,  Bridgewater State College; formerly Director of Institutional Research  and Assessment, Bridgewater State College, Visiting Lecturer in  Administration, Planning and Social Policy, Harvard University, and  American Council on Education Fellow; speaker and consultant on  assessment and issues of accountability in higher education. (Academic Environment)

Sheila Kaplan, Ph.D., Former President, Metropolitan State College of  Denver; formerly Chancellor, University of Wisconsin-Parkside;  Commissioner-at-Large, North Central Association; consultant/evaluator,  Middle States Association; writer, speaker, and consultant on women in  higher education administration and current issues in higher education. (External Environment)

Marie McDemmond, Ed.D., Former President, Norfolk State University;  formerly Vice President for Finance and Chief Fiscal Officer, Florida  Atlantic University, Vice President for Budget and Finance, Atlanta  University, and Associate Vice Chancellor for Administration and  Finance, University of Massachusetts at Amherst; professor, consultant,  speaker, and author on higher education finance and women’s issues.  (Institutional Environment)

Lynn Gangone, Ed.D., Visiting Assistant Professor, Higher Education  Administration The George Washington University; formerly Vice President, Maryland  Independent College and University Association; formerly Executive  Director, National Association for Women in Education, Vice President  for Development and College Relations, Centenary College, and Dean of  Students, Centenary College; consultant and speaker on women’s  advancement in higher education, leadership development, and  organizational change. (Institutional Environment)

Judith S. White, Ph.D., Executive Director, Higher Education Resource Services (HERS), University of Denver; Senior Fellow, Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U); formerly Assistant Vice President, Office of the Executive Vice President, Duke University; Program Chair and member of the Steering Committee,* *BRIDGES, Leadership Program for Women in North Carolina Higher Education; Special Assistant to the President, Duke University; Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences, Dartmouth College; Director of the Women’s Resource Center, Dartmouth College; Coordinator of the Master of Liberal Arts Program, Queens College(Charlotte); Director of the Women’s Resource Center at UNC-Greensboro; writer and speaker on women’s advancement in higher education. (Professional Development)