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MEET THE TEAM
Advisory Board
![Bonita C. Jacobs, Ph.D.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/139b4f_b6e80152222b45c48547a7642627ae43~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_117,h_146,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.png)
Bonita C. Jacobs, Ph.D.
President
University of North Georgia
NISTS Founder & Senior Fellow
![Dimpal Jain, Ph.D.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b924c4_e75c3674fc064f649abce1c775280835~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.png)
Dimpal Jain, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
California State University, Northridge
![Rose Rojas, M.A.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/139b4f_5da2a5c2823944d9b4f156582086b90d~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_117,h_146,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.png)
Rose Rojas, M.A.
District Director,
Center for Curriculum
and Transfer Articulation
Maricopa Community
College District
![Stephanie Foote, Ph.D.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/139b4f_df6a4f0c6bc74910a835b0473224e96a~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_117,h_146,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.png)
Stephanie Foote, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President, Teaching, Learning, and Evidence-Based Practices
John N. Gardner Institute
for Excellence in
Undergraduate Education
![Kimberly M. Lowry, Ph.D.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/139b4f_c42d33ed997646d3beb311635b4a4e5f~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_117,h_146,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.png)
Kimberly M. Lowry, Ph.D.
Vice President of Texas Association of Community Colleges (TACC)
Executive Director for the Texas Success Center (TSC)
![Eileen Strempel, Ph.D.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b924c4_f8c8d6c07dd2414aa42905c9453ae25a~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.jpg)
Eileen Strempel, Ph.D.
Inaugural Dean
Herb Alpert School of Music
University of California,
Los Angeles
![Stephen Handel, Ph.D.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b924c4_280272499277401587a7e2bfa6b33f04~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.jpg)
Stephen Handel, Ph.D.
Senior Program Officer
ECMC Foundation
![James Mantooth, Ph.D.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/139b4f_4905e96b494747ef9b8d8bf9cb19fe31~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_117,h_146,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.png)
James Mantooth, Ph.D.
Executive Director,
Office of Enrollment Services and Student Engagement
University of Tennessee
at Martin
![Toyia Younger, Ph.D.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b924c4_4f6818e8066c4751abad8ca62507798f~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.jpg)
Toyia Younger, Ph.D.
Senior Vice President for
Student Affairs
Iowa State University
![Alfred Herrera, MPA](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b924c4_f4176fcccf764b4dbe44adfa06d27905~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.jpg)
Alfred Herrera, MPA
Assistant Vice Provost
for Academic Partnerships;
Director, Center for Community College Partnerships
University of California,
Los Angeles
![Mark Allen Poisel, Ed.D.](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/b924c4_ef7a3f66e0f148be816ff07ef5ca9ce5~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_146,h_146,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_avif,quality_auto/istock-609683672_edited.jpg)
Mark Allen Poisel, Ed.D.
Assistant University Registrar
University of Central Florida