Jeff has spent the last 12 years teaching, conducting research, and leading organizational change efforts in the field of higher education. During his time in higher education, Jeff has been teaching about diversity issues and how people can better understand themselves in a diverse society. He has taught courses on cultural awareness, white privilege, GLBT issues, social/class privilege, public speaking, business communication, interviewing, and work/school/life balance.
In addition, for the last 4 years Jeff has independently consulted with institutions of higher education, corporations, and nonprofit organizations on diversity issues, conflict management, change management, and communication skills. As Senior Associate Director of the Project on Academic Success at Indiana University, Jeff led a change management process for 16 colleges and universities in the State of Indiana. He conducted surveys, interviews, focus groups, and data analysis examining enrollment and retention of minority student populations. In addition, Jeff helped to develop programs to assist schools in recruiting and retaining more students from underrepresented backgrounds.
Jeff has presented numerous papers and original research at national conferences over the past decade. He has published articles on organizational change and diversity issues.
Jeff believes in serving his community as well, participating on boards and volunteering for local organizations in the areas of poverty & homelessness and glbt issues. He is founding president of the Indiana University GLBT Alumni association. After traveling for the first 3 months of 2007, Jeff decided to develop and start his own nonprofit organization which will focus of providing educational opportunities to children in Fiji and Cambodia.
Jeff earned his BA & MA in speech communication from Indiana University and his Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Indiana University.
