October Tuesdays Together National Speaker Series Conversation (10/28)
The North Carolina Central University School of Education's Higher Education Administration Graduate Program invites you to the October Tuesdays Together National Speaker Series conversation with Dr. Amelia Parnell.
Dr. Amelia Parnell is an accomplished higher education executive and an internationally recognized thought leader regarding current issues and emerging trends in the field. She is a passionate advocate for higher education as a tool for personal advancement and impact, and she seeks opportunities to partner with organizations and individuals who share her sincere commitment to centering students' needs.
In her prior role as vice president for research and policy for the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA), Dr. Parnell led many of the association's scholarly and advocacy-focused activities and fostered partnerships with college administrators, researchers, grant makers, and other higher education professionals.
As a frequent keynote speaker at national and regional conferences, Dr. Parnell presents on topics related to higher education, student affairs, college affordability, student learning outcomes, and institutions' use of data and analytics. She has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, the Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher Ed, and PBS NewsHour.
She enjoys opportunities to teach, and she is energized by making complex concepts easy to understand. She has had enriching engagements with students and peers as an adjunct instructor and lecturer and is the author of the book "You Are a Data Person," which she wrote to encourage all higher education professionals to discover and embrace their unique data identity.
She holds a Ph.D. in higher education from Florida State University and master’s and bachelor’s degrees in business administration from Florida A&M University.
The conversation will be moderated by Dr. Tryan L. McMickens, professor of higher education and coordinator of the M.S.Ed. in Higher Education Administration Graduate Program at North Carolina Central University.
Meeting ID: 819 0990 6418
Passcode: NASPAPrez1