I’m a Scholar and Leader who believes that colleges can do better.

About Me

As a researcher, I am drawn to questions that help improve policy and practice.

As a leader, I love applying new insights to help colleges and universities better serve students, fulfill their missions, and empower their employees.

Thought Partner.

I want to help everyone have better conversations about learning, leadership, and equity.

Current Publications and Projects

  • Stepping Away

    Leadership change is inevitable, but smooth transitions don’t happen by accident.

    Stepping Away: Returning to Faculty the After Senior Academic Leadership, (Rutgers University Press) offers a practical guide for presidents, deans, and provosts who return to the faculty.

  • The Futures of Planning in 2040

    As a current fellow of the Society of College and University Planners (SCUP), Lisa is using foresight analysis to map the possible futures of academic, financial, and facilities planning in higher ed.

  • What to Expect in Your First Year of Work at a Small College

    This thought-piece for The Chronicle of Higher Education aims to help make the first year of faculty work more humane, rewarding, and impactful for new faculty at liberal arts colleges.