HIGHER EDUCATION, LEADERSHIP, AND PUBLIC VALUE

Writing

Essays on higher education, leadership, research translation, AI, student success, and the systems that shape whether good ideas become meaningful action.

Student Success Is Not A Graduation Rate

Why where students leave the pathway may matter more than whether they graduate at all. → Read article

Institution Type Is Not Destiny

Why institutions with similar missions often produce dramatically different student outcomes. → Read article

From Discovery to Impact

How research, innovation, and cross-sector partnerships move ideas into real-world change. → Read article

More Writing

Student Success Is Not A Graduation Rate

Why colleges need to know where the pathway breaks, not just how many students finish.

Institution Type Is Not Destiny

Why student-success strategy should follow the pathway, not the category.

From Discovery to Impact

Why knowledge fails to translate into action and what that means for institutions.

The ROI Conversation Higher Education Actually Needs

A credential has value when it is not merely awarded, but translated into opportunity.

AI Is Not Insight

Why more data doesn’t lead to better decisions.


Let’s Connect

I welcome conversations about higher education leadership, institutional strategy, governance, leadership and talent, student success, research translation, innovation, blue economy work, writing, speaking, and board service. For leadership search, sourcing, and candidate cultivation through Summit Search Solutions, I can also be reached through my Summit contact information. I’m always interested in thoughtful work with people and organizations trying to connect ideas with action, strengthen institutions, and create meaningful public value.