Dr. Leslie Quinn has served as a leader in higher education for more than 20 years and is dedicated to the mission of helping students achieve their educational goals. She holds a doctorate in Higher Education Leadership, a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, a bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and licensure as a professional counselor. She has served as the Registrar and Director of Enrollment Services for two colleges including Johnson County Community College and Louisiana State University at Alexandria. Through her leadership in both university and community college environments, she has led multiple areas of enrollment services including the Records Office, Veteran Services, Student Development Specialists, Admissions, Recruitment, Testing, and Orientation. With deep experience in the functions of enrollment management, she has facilitated implementation of best practices that support enrollment and build effective pathways to completion for students. She specializes in leveraging technology, removing barriers, bringing clarity to complex issues, and uniting teams to achieve greater results.
She brings a diverse background of experience in professional counseling, academic counseling, and more than two decades of leadership in enrollment services. She has led her teams through significant changes including transitioning from a two-year to a four-year university, implementation of a new student information system, development and execution of strategic plans, implementation of degree audit technology, and creation of programs that support student success. She has also assisted the broader campus community with adaptive challenges such as the creation of a Staff Council to support shared governance, development of the first Administrative Program Assessment Peer Review Committee, and implementation of a new Policy Review Committee.
In addition, Leslie has served on the National Student Clearinghouse Advisory Committee, the Credit for Prior Learning Taskforce for the Kansas Board of Regents, and multiple leadership roles for the Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (KACRAO).
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