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Learn About the Featured Speakers

George D. Kuh, PhD, Keynote Speaker
Director, Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University
Dr. George Kuh is a Chancellor's Professor of Higher Education at Indiana University, Bloomington and directs the Center for Postsecondary Research, home to the National Survey of Student Engagement and related initiatives. A past president of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Dr. Kuh has written extensively about student engagement, assessment, institutional improvement, college and university cultures, and has consulted with nearly 200 educational institutions and agencies in the U.S. and abroad.

Having received several awards for his research contributions, Dr. Kuh is also a recipient of the American College Personnel Association's Lifetime Achievement Award, St. Cloud State University's Educational Leadership Award for Teaching, and the University of Indiana has recognized Dr. Kuh with several Teaching Excellence Recognition Awards, the Dean's Award and the prestigious Tracy Sonneborn Award.

Steven R. Isaac, Plenary Speaker
CEO, EducationDynamics
Steven Isaac is Chief Executive Officer of EducationDynamics, the leading interactive marketing company dedicated to helping higher education institutions find, enroll and retain students. Committed to advancing higher education, Mr. Isaac served on the faculty of the Executive MBA program at Virginia Commonwealth University's (VCU) School of Business and served as Managing Director of The Interactive Marketing Institute at VCU's School of Mass Communications.

A marketing and advertising veteran, Mr. Isaac previously held executive-level positions with DIMAC Marketing Partners, DMW Worldwide, Cadmus Communications Corporation, The Martin Agency and Martin Direct.

Mr. Isaac has received several awards and honors in the direct marketing industry, is a frequent seminar presenter and speaker and has written several articles for professional publications.

Kenneth Hartman, PhD, Panelist Speaker
Academic Director, Drexel University Online
Dr. Kenneth Hartman is the academic director for Drexel University Online, a leading distance education program. He has been in higher education for over 25 years as a university professor, academic administrator, and consultant at several prestigious universities, including The University of Pennsylvania, The University of Delaware, New York Institute of Technology, and Drexel University.

Dennis A. Pruitt, PhD, Panelist Speaker
Vice President of Student Affairs and Vice Provost of Academic Support, University of South Carolina
Dr. Denis Pruitt serves as Vice Provost for Academic Support and Vice President of Student Affairs at the University of South Carolina. In addition to coordinating and managing all aspects of academic student-support services, Dr. Pruitt designed the University's award-winning enrollment management model and developed what is widely regarded as one of the earliest and most thorough strategic-planning processes in the field.

George E. Walker, PhD, Panelist Speaker
Vice President of Research and Dean, Florida International University
Dr. George Walker is Vice President for Research and Dean of the University Graduate School at Florida International University. A theoretical nuclear physicist, most of Dr. Walker's scholarly career was spent at Indiana University where he led the establishment of a Nuclear Theory Center. Dr. Walker is a member of the National Advisory Board for the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning and is a member of the National Advisory Board for the National Survey of Student Engagement, among others.

Carol Aslanian, Panelist Speaker
President, Aslanian Group, Inc.
Carol Aslanian is President of the Aslanian Group, a leading consultancy in adult student market research. For more than 20 years, Ms. Aslanian served as director of the Office of Adult Learning Services at the College Board in New York. She also served as Director of the Office of Community College Relations for the College Board and assisted in enhancing the mission of the Board in service to community colleges.

Catherine Stover, Panel Moderator
Editor, Recruitment & Retention in Higher Education
Catherine Stover serves as editor of Magna Publications' Recruitment & Retention in Higher Education and Student Affairs Leader, newsletters specifically designed for the higher education Segment. An award-winning journalist, Ms. Stover previously taught college composition and business writing courses.