WHAT IS ON THE AGENDA?

At DHP Higher Education, you'll learn alongside keynote speakers, panelists and presenters from various levels, departments, institutions, and systems across higher education.

JUNE 3

MONDAY

*All sessions are in Central Time (times subject to change).

6:00-7:00PM

Registration and Badge Pick Up
First Floor Conference Center Lobby

 

JUNE 4

TUESDAY

*All sessions are in Central Time (times subject to change).

6:30-7:45AM

Registration and Badge Pick Up
First Floor Conference Center Lobby

 

Networking Breakfast
First Floor Conference Center Ballroom

 

8:00-8:45AM

Introductions, Welcome and Purpose • Opening Keynote and Discussion

 

Dr. Janet Pilcher

Founder and Managing Director, Studer Education

 

8:45-9:05AM

Transformation Talk
 

Dr. Natalie Harder

President, Coker University

 

9:05-9:30AM

Connecting the Dots

 

9:30-9:45AM

Networking Break

 

9:45-10:05AM

Executive Conversation Maturing Our Leadership Through the Improvement Process and a Caring Campus

 

Dr. Rick Bateman, Jr.

Chancellor, Bossier Parish Community College

 

Dr. Janet Pilcher

Founder and Managing Director, Studer Education

 

10:05-10:15AM

Connecting the Dots

 

10:15-10:35AM

Transformation Talk

 

Dr. Brendan Kelly

President, University of West Georgia

 

10:35-10:45AM

Networking Break

 

10:45-11:30AM

Panel • Academic Transformation

 

Dr. Holly French-Hart

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs and Institutional Effectiveness, Bossier Parish Community College

 

Dr. Susan Daniels Henderson

Provost and Professor of Education, Coker University

 

Dr. Charles Miller

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic and Student Affairs, South Louisiana Community College

 

Dr. Jon Preston

Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs, University of West Georgia

 

Facilitated by: Dr. Janet Pilcher

Founder and Managing Director, Studer Education

 

11:30-11:40AM

Connecting the Dots

 

11:40AM-NOON

Transformation Talk

 

Dr. Vincent June

Chancellor, South Louisiana Community College

 

NOON-12:45PM

LUNCH

12:45-1:15PM

Panel • The Role of Faculty in Transformational Times

 

Dr. Beth Shepard

Instruction Coordinator Librarian, University of South Alabama

 

Dr. Jeff Reber

Professor of Psychology, University of West Georgia

 

Facilitated by: Dr. Gayle Juneau-Butler

Leader Coach Director, Studer Education

 

1:15-1:25PM

Connecting the Dots

 

1:25-1:45PM

Building Systems to Support a Vision

 

Ron Stalnaker

Vice President for Business and Finance, Georgia Southern University

 

Dr. Dominique A. Quarles

Associate Vice President for Organizational Effectiveness, Leadership Development, and Includive Excellence, Georgia Southern University

 

1:45-2:00PM

Networking Break

 

2:00-2:45PM

Panel • Making Difficult Decisions to Get the Right People in the Right Place

 

Dr. Natalie Harder

President, Coker University

 

Dr. Vincent June

Chancellor, South Louisiana Community College

 

Dr. Brendan Kelly

President, University of West Georgia

 

Dr. Willie Smith

Chancellor, Baton Rouge Community College

 

Facilitated by: Dr. Janet Pilcher

Founder and Managing Director, Studer Education

 

2:45-2:50PM

Connecting the Dots

 

2:50-3:10PM

Transformative Talk

 

Dr. Tina Tinney

Chancellor, Nunez Community College

 

3:10-3:25PM

Networking Break

 

3:25-4:00PM

Executive Conversation • Improvement at its Best with High Performing Executive Leaders

 

Dr. Howard Spearman

President, Rock Valley College

 

Dr. Kristine Strickland

Chancellor, Fletcher Technical Community College

 

Dr. Julie Kunselman

Leader Coach Director, Studer Education

 

4:00-4:30PM

Day One Processing, Reflection, and Discussion
 

5:00-7:30PM

Networking Reception


Cocktails, heavy hors d'oeuvres, music, and fun!

JUNE 5

WEDNESDAY

*All sessions are in Central Time (times subject to change).

6:45-7:45AM

Networking Breakfast

 

8:00-8:20AM

 

 

 

8:20-9:30AM

Day Two Welcome and Opening Remarks

 

Dr. Janet Pilcher

Founder and Managing Director, Studer Education

 

Business and Industry Panel • What Does the Workforce Say They Need in Graduates

 

Ted Ent

CEO, Innisfree Hotels

 

Dr. Ken Ford

Founder and CEO, Institute of Human Machine Cognition

 

Jennifer Grove

Vice President External Relations, Baptist Health Care

 

Dr. Pam Northrup

Leader Coach Senior Director, Studer Education

 

D.C. Reeves

Mayor, City of Pensacola

 

Facilitated by: Dr. Janet Pilcher

Founder and Managing Director, Studer Education

 

9:30-9:45AM

Networking Break

 

9:45-10:45AM

Institution of Higher Education Perspective

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE?

 

Dr. Willie Smith

Chancellor, Baton Rouge Community College

 

State System Perspective

A LOOK AT THE RESEARCH - WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE?

 

Dr. Tristan Denley

Deputy Commissioner for Academic Affairs and Innovation, Louisiana Board of Regents

 

10:45-11:15AM

Interactive Table Discussion and Report Out

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO PREPARE OUR STUDENTS TO SUCCEED IN TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE?

 

11:15-11:30AM

Presidents Closing: Transforming Our Institutions

LEADING A CHANGING LANDSCAPE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF TOMORROW'S WORKFORCE

 

Dr. Rick Bateman, Jr.

Chancellor, Bossier Parish Community College

 

Dr. Natalie Harder

President, Coker University

 

Dr. Vincent June

Chancellor, South Louisiana Community College

 

Dr. Brendan Kelly

President, University of West Georgia

 

Dr. Willie Smith

Chancellor, Baton Rouge Community College

 

Dr. Howard Spearman

President, Rock Valley College

 

Dr. Kristine Strickland

Chancellor, Fletcher Technical Community College

 

Dr. Tina Tinney

Chancellor, Nunez Community College

 

Facilitated by: Dr. Janet Pilcher

Founder and Managing Director, Studer Education

 

11:30AM-NOON

Networking Lunch

BOXED LUNCHES TO GO OR TO STAY

 

REGISTRATION IS LIMITED.

You don't want to miss DHP Higher Education 2024. Seats are limited and registration is filling up fast. Gather your team and reserve your seats for Destination High Perfomance this summer.