Rider University, Program Coordinator, Gail Bierenbaum Women’s Leadership Council Breakout Session Topic: Increasing Women’s Leadership Opportunities Erin Barnard manages the events and programming of the council and enjoys working closely with students and mentors. She is an advocate for mentorship and seeks to inspire women by sharing success stories of Rider women as co-host of…
Cedar Crest College, Director of Global Initiatives Breakout Session Topic: Study Abroad: Accessible for All Kelly Hall is a big fan of study abroad. She spent a year studying at the Sorbonne in Paris while earning her BA at Sweet Briar College, and later earned her MA in medieval studies from the University of York…
Villanova University, Director of the Center for Global and Public Health, Clinical Assistant Professor of Nursing Breakout Session Topic: Study Abroad: Accessible for All Catherine Curley has been a faculty member at Villanova since March, 2020, bringing a background of education, hospital administration, business line strategy, and population and community health through her work at…
University of Maryland, Global Campus, Director of Veterans Initiatives and Outreach Breakout Session Topic: Serving Those Who Serve Kristin Byerly leads a department whose approach is to understand the needs of the military connected student and that it goes beyond academics, offering a comprehensive approach to student success. She is a member of NASPA, an…
University of Maryland, Global Campus, Assistant Vice President, Veterans Programs Breakout Session Topic: Serving Those Who Serve Nicole DeRamus oversees the Veterans Certification Office, the Veterans Initiatives and Outreach Office, and the assigned Veterans Affairs Vet Success on Campus (VSOC) counselors, assisting military and veteran-affiliated students in achieving their educational goals. She serves on the…
Columbia University, Director of Military and Veteran Community Engagement at the Center for Veteran Transition and Integration Breakout Session Topic: Serving Those Who Serve David Keefe develops capacity and community building initiatives for the military-connected community on campus and regionally. Prior to this role, Dave was the Senior Assistant Dean of Student Veteran Initiatives at…
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation, Executive Director Gianna Durso-Finley came to the Newcombe Foundation in December of 2016. Prior to that, she was a Professor of Sociology and Assistant Dean for the Honors Program at Mercer County (NJ) Community College, where she had been employed since 2001. She also served MCCC as Director of Institutional…
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation, Associate Executive Director Lindsey G. Bohra, MBA came to the Newcombe Foundation in December of 2016. She holds a BS degree in Management Science and Statistics from the University of Maryland, College Park and an MBA from the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia. From 2012 to…