higher education Experts

Kirsten Kallies, CCP, LP

Clinical Associate Professor, Program DirectorMilwaukee School of Engineering

Kirsten Kallies is a clinical associate professor and clinical program director for the M.S. in Perfusion program at MSOE.

Mitchell Hamilton, Ph.D.

Professor of Marketing, College of Business AdministrationLoyola Marymount University

Eric Baumgartner, Ph.D.

PresidentMilwaukee School of Engineering

Prior to joining academia, Dr. Eric Baumgartner spent 10 years at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He is an expert in higher ed leadership.

Bryant Keith Alexander

Dean, College of Communication and Fine ArtsLoyola Marymount University

Dean, College of Communication and Fine Arts

Ken Hovis

Associate Teaching Professor, Mellon College of Science; Assistant Dean for Educational InitiativesCarnegie Mellon University

Coordinates student success efforts across the college, plans college-wide student events, and help to advise incoming first-year students.

Jessica Montoro

Visiting Assistant Professor of PsychologyPsychological Science

Bellarmine College of Liberal Arts

Melanie Lang

CBase DirectorCentre for Business and Social Entrepreneurship

Melanie Lang is the director of CBaSE and has a wealth of knowledge on marketing and communications.

Vincent Coletta

Professor of PhysicsLoyola Marymount University

Seaver College of Science and Engineering

Edda L. Fields-Black

Professor of History and Director of The Humanities CenterCarnegie Mellon University

Dr. Fields-Black is a specialist in the trans-national of West African farmers and enslaved laborers on rice plantations.

Mark Caleb Smith, Ph.D.

Professor of Political ScienceCedarville University

Dr. Smith is an expert in American politics, campaigns & elections, and constitutional law.