Dr. Ashley Finley
Keynote Speaker
Ashley Finley is the Vice President for Research and Senior Advisor to the President at the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U). She was previously associate vice president for academic affairs and founding dean of the Dominican Experience at Dominican University of California and national evaluator for Bringing Theory to Practice.
Currently, Dr. Finley oversees AAC&U’s research agenda through the coordination of projects and reports on pressing issues in higher education. She also advises on strategic initiatives to support member campuses. Dr. Finley’s campus engagements focus on aligning learning outcomes, vocational exploration, and assessment with students’ holistic development and equity goals. Her publications include, How College Contributes to Workforce Success; A Comprehensive Approach to Assessment of High-Impact Practices; and “Well-Being: An Essential Outcome for Higher Education.” Finley received a BA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and an MA and PhD, both in sociology, from the University of Iowa.
Audrey Murrell
Professor, Author, and Researcher, University of Pittsburgh
Catharine Patrone
Chief of Staff, John Martinson Honors College, Purdue University
Missy Gutkowski
Assistant Dean of Experiential Learning, Bucknell University
Bethany Slear
Program Director of Experiential Learning, Bucknell University
Stephanie Stover
Director of the Aspire Program, Carthage College
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Anna L Hegland, Ph.D.
Career Specialist for Exploratory & Undeclared Students; Academic Advisor, Carthage College
Amalia Calvillo
Academic & Student Engagement Advisor, Loyola Marymount University
Jacqueline Leung, MBA, M.A
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Student Success, Loyola Marymount University
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Jenard Moore, P.h.D
Director of Male Academics & Student Success, N.C. A&T
Payton Herring
Student Experience Specialist, Abilene Christian University
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Jasmine McCabe- Gossett
Professional Development & Internship Director, Abilene Christian University
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Anne Hocking
Director of Internships & Vocational Formation, Abilene Christian University
Dr. Kristine Schonder
Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh
Dr. Karen Pater
Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, University of Pittsburgh
Michelle Chapman
Assistant Director for Student Engagement & Career Development, Washington State University
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Corey Cook
Student Engagement Coordinator for Student Engagement & Career Development, Washington State University
Mark Visco
Co-Founder & CEO, Suitable
Dom Visco
Co-Founder & CTO, Suitable
Sean Carson
Senior Vice President of University Partnerships, Suitable
Angela Hersch
Senior Vice President of University Success, Suitable
Cory Sneyers
Associate Vice President of University Partnerships, Suitable
Elaney Tedder
Solutions Success Manager, Suitable
Andrea Palmer
Director of Campus Solutions, Suitable
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Niesha Ziehmke
Director of Career Readiness, NACE
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Eric Lehman
Student Engagement Manager, Unversity of Pittsburgh
The 2024 Student Speaker of Distinction
Emiliano De La Rosa
Washington State University
Get to know Emiliano!
1. Born and raised in Orange County in Southern California.
2. After graduating high school in 2018, he took 18 months off to work in fine dining and hospitality.
3. Emiliano is a proud undergraduate Latino studying finance and entrepreneurship at WSU.
4. He was featured in Carson's College of Business magazine for his business competitions and involvement in WSU's First-Generation Program, Expanding Diverse Group Experiences (EDGE).
5. Emiliano's primary interest has been investing, and his dream is to start his own business, like his older brother and father.
