2024 Mid-Career Faculty Workshop

Dr. Bukoski (she/they) teaches a wide range of courses related to higher education, research, and doctoral socialization and success. Involved in service at multiple levels, from programmatic and departmental service to professional organizations and journals, she centers social justice in all her work to support people and create more inclusive and liberatory educational spaces. Dr. Bukoski’s research uses critical theories and qualitative methods to understand the intersectional lived experiences of marginalized faculty, staff, and students with an aim to inform more equitable, inclusive, and just policies and programs.

Dr. Vicki L Baker (she/her ) Recognized as a “Top 100 Visionary” in Education by the Global Forum for Education and Learning (2020-2021), Vicki is at the forefront of innovation and strategy in faculty and leadership development. A faculty member and Fulbright Specialist Alumna (Utrecht, Netherlands), Vicki’s goal is to help faculty members, colleges, and universities thrive. She is the E. Maynard Aris Endowed Professor in Economics and Management at Albion College, where she serves as Chair of the Economics & Management Department. Prior to joining the academy as a faculty member, Vicki worked at Harvard Business School (Executive Education) and AK Steel Corporation. She earned her PhD (Higher Education) and MS (Management & Organization) from Penn State University, MBA from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and BS from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She holds a certificate in Human Resource Management (Villanova University) and is a Certified Professional in HR through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Dr. Chris Heasley (he\him) is an associate professor and chair of Educational Leadership and Counseling and director of the interdisciplinary doctor of education program for educational leaders (IDEPEL) at Saint Joseph’s University. Dr. Heasley’s higher education scholarship is situated in three distinct strands: faculty pedagogy and professional development, social identity validation, and sense of community. Within this body of work, his research focuses on the interconnectedness between educational environments, and faculty and student outcomes in areas related to psychosocial development and socially constructed identities. Untangling Leadership: Aligning Mind and Heart to Advance Higher Education (2023) is his most recently published book.

Dr. Aimee LaPointe Terosky (she/her) is Associate Dean of the School of Education and Human Development and Professor of Educational Leadership at Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia. She is also the university liaison to the School District of Philadelphia, leading the university’s community partnership with Gompers K-8 School. Dr. Terosky’s scholarly and practitioner expertise focuses on teaching and learning and school leader/faculty careers in K-12 and Higher Education, and urban principal career vitality. Her recent research has been published in the Review of Higher Education, Diversity in Higher Education, Educational Administration Quarterly, Journal of School Leadership, Teachers College Record, Studies in Higher Education, Journal of Excellence in College Teaching, School Leadership and Management, Innovative Higher Education, and Inside Higher Education.

Dr. Richard J. Reddick (he/him) is the inaugural Senior Vice Provost for Curriculum and Enrollment and the Dean of Undergraduate Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. He comes to this position after serving the last several years as inaugural associate dean for equity, community engagement, and outreach for the College of Education at the university and serving as professor in the Program in Higher Education Leadership in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy (ELP) at the university. He has served as the assistant director of the Plan II Honors Program in the College of Liberal Arts, a faculty member by courtesy in the Department for African and African Diaspora Studies, the John L. Warfield Center for African and African American Studies, and a fellow at the Institute for Urban Policy Research and Analysis. In spring 2018, Dr. Reddick was appointed as a visiting associate professor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. He is the faculty co-chair for the Institute for Educational Management (IEM) at Harvard University and teaches in the Institute for Management Leadership in Education. Dr. Reddick is an award-winning teacher and scholar; most recently receiving the 2021-2022 President’s Award for Global Learning (PAGL). Dr. Reddick earned his Bachelor of Arts from UT Austin in Plan II Liberal Arts Honors, and his master’s and doctoral degrees from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

Dr. Dawn Culpepper (she/her) is a researcher and campus practitioner who focuses on academic careers and change in the academy. Her nationally recognized research examines an array of faculty work environment issues, including tenure and promotion, hiring, and workload. Her work has been published in top education and diversity-related journals and has been funded by the National Science Foundation. Dawn is currently the Director for the University of Maryland ADVANCE Program for Inclusive Excellence, where she leverages her research experience to develop programs and provide expertise on campus policy and practice.

Dr. Susan M. Drange (she/her) has a unique career that spans higher education and the corporate sector in roles encompassing organizational change initiatives, professional development, and employee communications. She is currently Associate Vice Provost in the Office of Faculty Development, Diversity and Engagement at Stanford University. In this role, she works to enable more inclusive and equitable faculty recruitment, an inclusive climate at the department level, and faculty development programs for chairs, leaders, and mid-career faculty. She joined Stanford in 2019 from Columbia University, where she served as the first Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Diversity in Arts and Sciences (2015–2019), and prior to that, was the first Director, Faculty Diversity & Development in UCLA's Office of the Chancellor (2004–2015).

Before working in higher education, Susan was an award-winning training and communication professional in the corporate sector. She served as Director of Disney University, headed the training and development function for Southern California Gas Company, and was Director of Internal Communications for Hughes Electronics. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from UCLA's Higher Education and Organizational Change program, an M.A. in Communication from Pepperdine University, and an A.B. in Psychology from Cornell University.

Dr. Janée N. Burkhalter (she/her) brings a passion for social justice to her role as Associate Provost for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, along with 20 years of corporate, academic and administrative experience. Dr. Burkhalter has been devoted to the University’s mission of being an inclusive and diverse community since her arrival to SJU in 2009. She is co-chair for SJU’s Day of Dialogue, led the drafting of the University’s Inclusive Excellence Blueprint and served as SJU’s first Faculty Liaison for Inclusion & Diversity. As a Professor of Marketing, Dr. Burkhalter teaches and researches at the intersection of entertainment, marketing strategy and social media with a particular interest in Black culture and identity.

Dr. Jennifer Ng (she/her) is a professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies at the University of Kansas. She has also served in several senior leadership positions at KU, including Interim Vice Provost for the Office of Diversity & Equity and Associate Vice Provost for the Office of Faculty Affairs. Prior to her career in higher education, Jennifer was a middle school English teacher in Houston, Texas.

Dr. Vicki L Baker (she/her ) Recognized as a “Top 100 Visionary” in Education by the Global Forum for Education and Learning (2020-2021), Vicki is at the forefront of innovation and strategy in faculty and leadership development. A faculty member and Fulbright Specialist Alumna (Utrecht, Netherlands), Vicki’s goal is to help faculty members, colleges, and universities thrive. She is the E. Maynard Aris Endowed Professor in Economics and Management at Albion College, where she serves as Chair of the Economics & Management Department. Prior to joining the academy as a faculty member, Vicki worked at Harvard Business School (Executive Education) and AK Steel Corporation. She earned her PhD (Higher Education) and MS (Management & Organization) from Penn State University, MBA from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and BS from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She holds a certificate in Human Resource Management (Villanova University) and is a Certified Professional in HR through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).

Dr. Vicki L Baker (she/her ) Recognized as a “Top 100 Visionary” in Education by the Global Forum for Education and Learning (2020-2021), Vicki is at the forefront of innovation and strategy in faculty and leadership development. A faculty member and Fulbright Specialist Alumna (Utrecht, Netherlands), Vicki’s goal is to help faculty members, colleges, and universities thrive. She is the E. Maynard Aris Endowed Professor in Economics and Management at Albion College, where she serves as Chair of the Economics & Management Department. Prior to joining the academy as a faculty member, Vicki worked at Harvard Business School (Executive Education) and AK Steel Corporation. She earned her PhD (Higher Education) and MS (Management & Organization) from Penn State University, MBA from Clarion University of Pennsylvania, and BS from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She holds a certificate in Human Resource Management (Villanova University) and is a Certified Professional in HR through the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).