Meet the Leaders Shaping the Future of Engagement Data

Established in 2024, Collaboratory’s Product Advisory Council brings together leading scholars and practitioners from across higher education to guide the evolution of our platform.

As a trusted partner to institutions documenting and advancing their engagement, we are committed to staying grounded in the needs, values, and best practices of the field.  Our Product Advisory Council (PAC) ensures that Collaboratory continues to reflect and support higher education’s most pressing priorities, from equity and impact to strategic alignment, accountability, and storytelling.  Our PAC members are leaders who:

Design and steward partnership initiatives across diverse institutional types

Navigate complex institutional change and culture-building

Rely on high‑quality data to drive strategy, equity, and impact

Meet the Council

PAC members' insight into the field’s evolving needs directly shapes our product decisions, feature development, and long‑term vision.  We are deeply grateful for their partnership.

Ali Modarres, PhD

Assistant Chancellor for Community Partnerships, University of Washington Tacoma

Amber Cameron, PhD

Director for Public Engagement Initiatives, University of Minnesota System Office of Public Engagement

 

Becca Berkey, PhD

Sr. Director of Integrative Engagement & Global Impact; Community Engaged Teaching & Research, Northeastern

Cammie Jones-Friedrichs 

CEO, J. Jones Consulting

Chris Burke

Executive Director of Community Relations, Georgia Tech University

Christin Seher, PhD

Director of Community Impact, University of Akron

Emily Janke, PhD

Director, Institute for Community and Economic Engagement, University of North Carolina Greensboro

Gretchen Swimmer

Director of Business Operations, University of Maryland Baltimore

Holly Rowsey

Director, Center for Instructional Innovation and Distance Learning, Freed-Hardeman University

Howard Rosing, PhD

Executive Director, Steans Center, DePaul University

Jeremy Price, PhD

Associate Professor of Technology, Innovation, and Pedagogy, Indiana University Indianapolis

Lee Miller, PhD

Co-Director, Center for Community Engagement, Sam Houston State University

Julian Rogers, PhD

Assoc. Vice President, Local Government and Community Relations, Case Western Reserve University

Kelli Huth, PhD

Associate Vice President for Community Engagement, Ball State University

Kristin Norris, PhD

Associate Director, Office of School Partnerships, Indiana University System

Kwesi Brookins, PhD

Vice Provost for University Outreach and Engagement, Michigan State University

Laura Weaver, PhD

Senior Manager, Strategic Initiatives, Campus Compact

Maghboeba Mosavel, PhD

Associate Vice President of Community Partnerships, Virginia Commonwealth University

Mike Nutt

Project Manager, Office of Outreach and Engagement, North Carolina State University

Monica Smith, EdD

Assistant to the President for Community Engagement and Inclusion, Middle Tennessee State University

Patti Clayton, PhD

Higher Education Scholar and Consultant, PHC Ventures

Renae Barber

Community Engagement Outreach & Assessment Specialist, Center for Civic Engagement, Binghamton University

Richard Kiely, PhD

Associate Vice Provost for Engagement and Land-Grant Affairs, Cornell University

Shalom Staub, PhD

Assistant Vice Provost and Executive Director, Center for Community Engagement, UCLA

Tania Boster, PhD

Director, Program for Community-Engaged Scholarship, Princeton University

Former Members

We are grateful to past PAC members whose leadership and expertise helped lay the foundation for Collaboratory’s product strategy and growth.

Barbara Holland, PhD

Higher Education Scholar and Consultant (Term 2024-2025)

Chris Yakimov

Former Scholar of Digital Communication and Community Engagement, Simon Fraser University (Term 2024-2025)

Elaine Ikeda, PhD

Former Executive Director, LEAD California (Term 2024-2025)

Elaine Ward, PhD

Professor of Higher Education, Merrimack College (Term 2024-2025)

Michael Rios, PhD

Former Vice President of Public Scholarship, University of California Davis (Term 2024-2025)