Hues of Leadership Podcast

A two-time graduate of the University of Oklahoma, she has devoted her entire 20-year professional career to serving her alma mater. Over the years, she has made an impact in a range of leadership roles, including Admission Counselor, Coordinator of African American Student Life, and now Director of National Recruitment. Beyond the university, she is a dedicated leader in the profession, serving i...

Join us for a powerful conversation with Roger Jones. He has a long background in enrollment management and is a trusted and valued ed tech/ed marketing leader in the industry. He has experience at public, private, community college, and liberal arts institutions from California to the Carolinas. He is also known across state, regional, and national organizations - a true staple in the industry. T...

DéRecco Lynch has led teams at regional campuses, large publics, HBCU’s and Ivies. He helped position Brown as the #1 pre-college program in the world, led companywide campaigns at Salesforce, and has his own startup. Today, he’s scaling the mission through strategic engagement as UC becomes the 2nd largest public university in Ohio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As a first-generation college graduate, he is motivated by the transformational impact a higher education can have not only for an individual, but for an entire family. Our guest has been the treasurer as well as in the presidential cycle for PACAC, has been a Dean of Admission at Franklin and Marshall College, and is currently serving as Vice President for Enrollment Management at Drexel Universi...

Our next guest is a leader, teacher, and voice of hope from Peoria, Illinois. Since 1997, he’s been the Lead Pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church, guiding people to live and love like Jesus in real, everyday ways. He has also mentored future leaders as an adjunct professor at Lincoln Christian University, served on community boards, and founded the Deveraux Hubbard II Foundation in memory of his son....

Our next guest is Anthony Murdock a purpose-driven, action-oriented, servant-leader and proud product of Indianapolis, Indiana. He's a lawyer by trade, professor by occupation and business coach by passion. He serves as a board member for Butler University's Hub for Black Affairs & Community Engagement and The Habitat for Humanity of Greater Indianapolis. He's also a member of Eastern Star Chu...

Our next guest has spent 25 years at a special private liberal arts college in the mountains of western NC as a coach (cross country/track and field), assistant athletic director and Vice President of Athletics and Club Sports. Blessed with many other opportunities in sports, he also interned as an undergrad with Charlotte Knights Triple A baseball team of Cleveland Indians at the time and interne...

Our next guest is the CEO of College Track, one of the most comprehensive college completion programs in the country. She holds the title of President Emerita at Ithaca College, where she previously served as the institution’s ninth president—and its first president of color. She has held leadership roles at Rutgers University-Newark, Middlebury, and The Posse Foundation. She is a board member of...

Our next guest serves as the Associate Director of Admissions for Diversity and Inclusion at Purdue University-West Lafayette. He oversees Early Outreach and Transfer Admissions, as well as diverse prospective recruitment strategies. He served as the Indiana ACAC Chairs for the Professional Development Committee, Inclusion Access and Success Committee and served as INACAC President from 2019-2021....

Our next guest draws from his upbringing, education, and professional experience to fulfill his commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion. D'Angelo Taylor currently serves as the inaugural Vice President for Hope, Unity & Belonging at Belmont University. In this role, he serves as the architect of the newly created division. As part of this work, he leads the university’s diversity, equit...

Our next guest serves as the Executive Director for the Colleges That Change Lives organization. Prior to representing the organization and championing the liberal arts from a student-centered college search and admission process lens, she was the College Bound Advisor at the Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School in Dallas. She has served on multiple counselor advisory boards for a var...

Our next guest is Kris Wong Davis the Vice Provost for Enrollment Management and Dean of Admission at Carnegie Mellon University. During her career, she has held leadership roles at several large public universities. She found her passion in college access work early in her career in Arizona but was drawn to enrollment management for the impact that she could have in leading with an instituti...

Our next guest is the AVP and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admission at Georgia Tech where he has served for 20 years. Over the last 8 years he’s written a regular blog on the college admission experience, demystifying things for parents and students, and bringing much needed transparency and levity to promote healthier conversations. He is also the co-author of The Truth about College Admi...

Our next guest is in his fifteenth year as a higher education and enrollment management professional. A nationally renowned Latino admissions leader known for being student-centered, authentic, and present, his thoughts and insights have been shared in outlets such as Forbes, The Chronicle of Higher Education, the San Antonio Express News, and more. A former director of admission, Tony now support...

Our next guest is the Co-Founder and Chief Evangelist of ZeeMee. A top app for prospective students to connect with one another as they explore colleges. ZeeMee works with close to 200 colleges and universities today, helping them to engage students in a fresh way, providing them with some of the most unique social engagement data in Higher Ed. Adam Metcalf has been in education for close to 20 ye...

Our next guest became the 19th President of St. Lawrence University, a nationally ranked liberal arts college in Canton, NY, in July, 2021. Dr. Kate Morris joined the St. Lawrence community after 24 years at Butler University, last serving for over nine years as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs. Since 2015, she has served on the Board of Trustees at Gettysburg College. Join us...

Our next guest is recognized as a national expert on enrollment and is often cited on topics related to college admissions and ethical considerations in enrollment in the Chronicle of Higher Education, Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and other new outlets. He has 20 years of experience in higher education working, with 12 years serving in a senior leadership role in enrollment management. He was r...

Our next guest is the CEO at Soar Detroit, a nonprofit organization focused on improving literacy rates for 2nd and 3rd graders in the city of Detroit, MI. He has also served as a High School Principal at the Jalen Rose Leadership Academy and is a 3-time All-American in track and field. Join us for a conversation with Russell Harris as he unpacks themes of leadership requiring faith, the value of...

Our first guest for season II, is the founder and CEO of Accelerated Equity Insights, which seeks to create more diverse communities by removing bias in recruitment communications, and co-Founder and Executive Director of ACCEPT, which stands for Admissions Community Cultivating Equity & Peace Today. Join us for a conversation with Marie Bigham as she unpacks leadership being like surfing, the...

Our last  guest of the season has impacted my leadership through his willingness to support initiatives I was coordinating in addition to recommending/nominating me for leadership development opportunities in my career. Join us for a conversation with Jerry Pope, former Dean of College Counseling at Niles High School District 219, overseeing two large public high schools, Niles North and Nile...

Our next guest has impacted my leadership through his ability to support me in embracing feedback as a leader and how to act on the feedback while still being my authentic self. He is a human resource leader and certified professional coach with more than 30 years of experience. He concluded his professional career as a Chief Human Resource Officer at Anthem (now Elevance Health) and has spent the...

Our next guest has impacted my leadership through his willingness and ability to provide guidance, direction, and support to other professionals in the college admission field – he wants others to be great. Join us for a conversation with Vern Granger, current chair of the board for the National Association for College Admission Counseling and the Director of Admission for the University of Connec...

Our next guest has impacted my leadership through his intentional approach with how he uses his time - always being in alignment with his WHY - internally and externally to his vocation in enrollment. Join us for a conversation with Femi Ogundele, the Associate Vice Chancellor of Enrollment and Dean of Admission for UC-Berkeley. Our conversation will unpack 1) code switching to “switch the code,”...

Our next guest has impacted my leadership through her approach to guiding enrollment professionals through the executive search process. She is clear, direct, and thoughtful with timely feedback. Join us for a conversation with Mary Napier, the founding principal for Napier Executive Search, now known as NES. Our conversation will unpack the hues of encouragement, a sense of belonging, and providi...

Our next guest has impacted my leadership through always being grounded in their values and beliefs. Join us for a conversation with Ramon Blakley, past president of the Texas Association for College Admission Counseling (TACAC) and the Director of Recruitment in the Office of Admissions at The University of Texas at Austin. Our conversation will unpack the perspective of what leadership means to...