Carole Wood is the President and CEO of Northwestern University Settlement House, a non-profit organization in the West Town neighborhood. The Settlement House serves over 7,000 people annually through myriad programs including Rowe Elementary, a...

Deborah Gorman-Smith is the Dean and Emily Klein Gidwitz Professor at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago. She is also the Principal Investigator and faculty Director...

Dr. Aarti Dhupelia is passionately committed to advancing equity and economic mobility across communities. In her current role as Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Student Experience Officer at City Colleges of Chicago (CCC), Aarti is...

Rebecca Rugg is Dean of the College of Architecture, Design, and the Arts (CADA) at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Prior to this position, Rebecca Rugg served as Director of the Conservatory of Theatre Arts...

Salme Harju Steinberg Dr. Salme Harju Steinberg is an historian, writer, and leader in higher education. A specialist in U.S. economic and social history, she served as president of Northeastern Illinois University between 1995 and...

Elaine Maimon (https://elainemaimon.com/) is an educator, author, and thought leader in higher education. Her book Leading Academic Change: Vision, Strategy, Transformation (2018), (http://leadingacademicchange.com) sets an agenda for essential changes necessary for institutions to educate the...

Michelle Larson attributes her career path to looking up, literally. Growing up in Alaska she enjoyed the beauty of the Northern Lights, and she became further captivated by astronomy in her 20s when she pointed...

Beth A. Harris is retired Vice President and General Counsel for the University of Chicago where she served in various roles for nearly 30 years. Following her role as VP and General Counsel, she served...