Rob Shomaker is the senior vice president for The College and University Professional Association for Human Resources (CUPA-HR). Initially hired as a database manager in 2003, Rob was the first hire in Knoxville, Tennessee after CUPA-HR moved from Washington, D.C. As CUPA-HR has grown and evolved, Rob has grown along with the organization and has subsequently been promoted 5 times. He has served in a vice president role since 2011. Currently, he oversees an incredible team who drive membership, communications and marketing, conferences and events, research, IT, accounting, and partner management for the organization. He is also involved with multiple national board committees and is regularly engaged in the financial, budgetary, and strategic direction of the association. Rob serves as an External Board Member in the AACRAO Board of Directors. Rob has a bachelor’s degree from the University of Tennessee, an MBA from East Tennessee State University, holds multiple certifications, and is an Eagle Scout. He is also a member of the knox.biz 40 Under 40 class of 2019. When he isn’t having fun with his CUPA-HR colleagues, Rob can be found playing with his two little girls, wrenching on an old car, or engaged in the community through his service with various local nonprofits.
Andrew M. Frazier, Ed.D., is Vice President for Student Life at Johnson University in Knoxville, TN, where he is also Adjunct Instructor, teaching courses in First-Year Cornerstone, Senior Capstone, and Biblical Studies. Previously, he was university registrar. He has served at Johnson University since 2013 with experience in the Office of Admissions, the Registrar’s Office, and now the Student Life Office. He earned his Doctor of Education degree through the University of New England in Educational Leadership, wherein he focused his dissertation on the role academic advising played in the student success of first generation college student seniors. His research interests include higher education leadership, student success initiatives, student community development, academic advising, and the intersection of faith-based values in educational formation.
Paul H. Anderson, Associate Dean and University Registrar Emeritus at Furman University, died on April 19, 2022 of natural causes, in his home. He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Bobbi, his sons Paul Andrew Anderson Esq. and his wife Kristina of Aiken, South Carolina, Dr. Sean Anderson of Ithaca, New York and his buddy, granddaughter Kalypso of East Calais, Vermont.Paul is remembered for his dedicated principles and ability to resolve issues before they became problems along with his good humor and amazing work ethic. Early in his time at Furman he was proud to work with Joe Williams and the basketball team as the team academic advisor and free-throw guru. He was also proud to be the softball pitcher for the (Furman) Gators, a champion intramural softball team until he was in his mid 50s. He golfed badly with the Purple and White but loved the camaraderie. He loved his family first, but sports were up near the top – “Go Phillies!”Paul illustrious leadership career commenced with his election as President of the Middle States Association of Admissions Officers and Registrars (MSACRAO 1974-75), Carolinas Association of Admissions Officers and Registrars (CACRAO 1987-88), the Southern States Association of Admissions Officers and Registrars (SACRAO 1990-91), and ultimately President of the American Association of Collegiate Admissions Officers and Registrars (AACRAO 1998-99) where he was instrumental in guiding AACRAO during a turbulent time in the organization. Among the many well-deserved awards included: 1975 MSACRAO Honorary Membership, 1992 CACARO Chris Murphy Award of Excellence, 1999 AACRAO’s prestigious APEX Award for Student Success, 2000 CACRAO Zaire McCoy Honorary Membership, 2001 SACRAO Distinguished Service and Honorary Membership and 2001 AACRAO Honorary Membership.Paul’s advocacy and commitment to help others is extended by his family’s wishes to direct any honorariums and donations to the World Central Kitchen that provide meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises, most recently Ukraine. To donate in Paul H. Anderson’s name https://donate.wck.org/give/396273/#!/donation/checkout
David has served in higher education literally from coast to coast (from Los Angeles, CA to Richmond, VA) for over 15 years, in leadership for admissions, records, student advising, and institutional effectiveness. Before that, he worked in financial advising and business analysis, thus enjoys bringing an eye for efficiency, innovation, and org-wide change.
He has been involved with AACRAO over the past decade, as a co-chair of committees, presenter, and Community and Content Facilitator, as well as regional ACRAOs including PACRAO, RMACRAO, IACRAO, SACRAO, and VACRAO. With his B.S. in Business Management and M.S. in Organizational Psychology, he is now pursuing his EdD in Educational Leadership and Organizational Innovation and hopes to empower his AACRAO colleagues as much as they empower him.
Simply put, David’s driving passion is to invest in others toward their passions. For this reason, he is also a certified strengths coach and career advisor, consulting for individuals and organizations in L&D and DEI, including businesses, churches, and community groups. He has been privileged to travel across 12 countries, and 4 continents to serve with orphanages, churches, rehab centers, and schools for practical and spiritual outreach, education, leadership training, and micro-enterprise development.
In between these activities, he enjoys mixed martial arts, music composition, OCRs (obstacle course races), and sushi. David welcomes anyone to connect with him for networking and peer development!
John Dailey is Chief of Police at Duke University. He served as a U.S. Army officer after graduating from Wake Forest University. He was the assistant police chief at N.C State University and has been the police chief for Duke University and the Duke University Hospitals since 2009. Dailey earned his M.P.A. form N.C. State and a graduate certificate in community preparedness and disaster management from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He is a graduate of the FBI National Academy.
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Rick Clark is Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director of Undergraduate Admissions at the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a member NACAC’s Committee on Leadership in College Admission, and past chair of both the national Government Relations Committee and Georgia Tech’s Staff Council. Over the last six years, he has written a regular blog on the college admissions process, and last year began The College Admission Brief, a podcast for students considering or applying to college. He is the co-author of both the book and workbook The Truth about College Admission: A Family Guide to Getting In and Staying Together.
Andy Altizer is the Emergency Manager at Westminster Schools in Atlanta. He previously served as the director of emergency management at Kennesaw State University for seven years, director of emergency preparedness at the Georgia Institute of Technology for eight years, and the critical infrastructure protection manager at Georgia Emergency Management for more than four years. Altizer also served in the U.S. Army as an active-duty artillery officer, and various positions in the reserve component, including returning to active duty in 2002 and serving in Afghanistan as an inspector general.
Kristin Albright Waters, Ed.D., currently serves as the Chief Enrollment Officer and Registrar at Bank Street College of Education in New York, NY. In her role, she is responsible for implementing and managing the one stop enrollment center, enrollment management, and registrar services. Before her time Bank Street, Kristin served as the director of enrollment services at BMCC and implemented the college’s first one stop enrollment center. Before moving to New York, Kristin served UMBC as both an associate director of admissions and assistant registrar for enrollment and scheduling. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Millersville University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Arts in Education from Virginia Tech, a Master of Business Administration from Capitol College, and a Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership from Frostburg State University.
Jake D. Winfield recently completed his Ph.D. in Policy and Organizational Studies at Temple University’s College of Education and Human Development. Prior to graduate studies, he taught high school math in Helena-West Helena, Arkansas and Phoenix, Arizona. His research interests center the intersection of community-university relationships.
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Kathy Callies is University Registrar at Dakota State University in Madison, SD. With a break of fifteen years during which she worked with rural development projects and organizations in 32 states and fourteen countries, Callies is launching her 30th year in the Office of the Registrar. She has served as president for UMACRAO in addition to roles with other professional organizations. She acknowledges the benefits and experiences she has gained from working with colleagues and friends.
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Jeff Weber has more than 30 years of experience in higher education policy and research. He is known for his acumen on transfer policy, transfer articulation for degrees, and the analysis finesse for application to students. He currently serves as the university-wide Assistant Program Director for the University Transfer Office at Indiana University. His scope of expertise spans propriety education, state level work, and higher education, allowing him to facilitate transfer and academic programs review.
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Jordan Binkowitz is a senior undergraduate student at Elon University. During the summer of 2021, Binkowitz was selected for Elon’s Student Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE), designed to enhance learning opportunities for students while encouraging collaboration in learning and research between faculty and students. Under the mentorship of Dr. Rodney Parks, Binkowitz conducted this qualitative study to better understand how students communicate co-curricular and academic experiences to employers.
Angela C. Lofaro, Ph.D., is the Senior Admissions Operations Specialist at Seton Hall University. She has more than a decade of experience working in higher education, specifically in the admissions field. Dr. Lofaro earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Leadership, Management, and Policy from Seton Hall University in 2021. She also holds a Bachelor of Science from Seton Hall University in Diplomacy and International Relations, as well as a Master of Public and International Affairs degree from the University of Pittsburgh.
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James Goldberg is a principal in the Washington, DC law firm of Goldberg & Associates, PLLC. His practice focuses on representing trade associations, professional societies and other types of nonprofit organizations providing advice on issues such as governance, taxation and contract review and management. He is outside counsel to AACRAO. Jim received his undergraduate degree from Syracuse University and his law degree from The George Washington University.
Shelby L. Cearley is Senior Representative-Registrar Operations at Adtalem Global Education. She has worked in international admissions and credential evaluation since the early 2000s and was also previously an instructor in Speech Communication. A graduate of the NAFSA Academy for International Education (Class IV), Shelby has presented several admissions- and credentials-related sessions at regional and national conferences and was chosen as a delegate for the 2007 Baden-Württemberg Seminar in Germany. She has served as the TAICEP Vice President for Resources and Knowledge Management and was previously NAFSA RAP/admissions and International Enrollment Management liaison (2008-2010 and 2017-2018), NAFSA Academy of International Education coach (Region III 2011-13), TAICEP Secretary/Member of the Board of Directors, and a NAFSA Trainer Corps member (since 2008). She was RAP Admissions & Credentials newsletter wRAP-Up co-credentials editor from 2010-2012 and is a contributing author for the NAFSA Online Guide to Education Systems Around the World.
Juanjuan Fan, Ph.D., is a Professor of Statistics and Data Science in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, and serves as a Faculty Advisor at the Analytic Studies & Institutional Research (ASIR), at San Diego State University. Her research interests include survival analysis, decision trees and random forests, and observational study data. Working with her students and collaborators, she has published many papers assessing student success studies and solving various problems in educational data mining. Professor Fan received her Ph.D. in Biostatistics from the University of Washington.
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Jeanne Stronach is an experienced and effective higher education leader with 20 years of experience in institutional research. Specializing in successful team-building with internal and external partners, innovative resource management and effective strategic planning. Achievements include building self-service visualizations to support data-informed decision-making as well as spearheading a cross-divisional Data Champions program to build data community and boost data literacy. Jeanne earned her B.A. at UC San Diego and her M.A. at DePaul University.