Senior Academic Advisors

Academic Analytics is supported by a team of experienced academic advisors,
from a diverse group of research universities. These former deans, provosts, chancellors, and other higher education research leaders help us
to create the best possible data, analytics, and solutions.

They work with senior leadership at our client university partners to assist with
strategic consultation for tailored implementation, communication and usage plans.

Robert Berdahl, Ph.D.

Robert M. Berdahl received his B.A. degree from Augustana College in Sioux Falls in 1959, his M.A. from the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign in 1961, and his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota in 1965. Read more

Julie Carpenter-Hubin

Julie Carpenter-Hubin began her association with The Ohio State University as a typist in the College of Education. Assuming increasing responsibilities, she moved from departmental secretary to space planning for the College of Humanities. Read more

Peter Lange, Ph.D.

Peter served as Duke University’s Provost for 15 years, working closely with Presidents Nannerl Keohane and Richard Brodhead. Read more

Lydia Snover

Lydia Snover’s 51-year career at MIT includes 15 years in academic and research administration. She has worked in institutional space planning and is the founding director of MIT’s Institutional Research Group. Read more

John D. Simon, Ph.D.

John D. Simon served as the President of Lehigh University from 2015-2021. During his tenure Simon raised the university’s national profile, strengthened, and grew its research infrastructure, expanded its global programs, and built on the university’s long, proud legacy of success in research, teaching, and service. Read more

Lisa A. Tedesco, Ph.D.

Lisa A. Tedesco is Vice Provost Emerita (Academic Affairs – Graduate Studies), Dean Emerita of the James T. Laney School of Graduate Studies, and Professor Emerita, Behavioral, Social, and Health Education Sciences, Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University. Read more

George Walker, Ph.D.

George E. Walker is currently Professor and Senior Mentor in the School of Business and Leadership, at the University of Charleston Read more

Richard Wheeler, Ph.D.

Richard Wheeler is Professor of English Emeritus and Dean of the Graduate College Emeritus at the University of Illinois at Urbana- Read more

Caroline Whitacre, Ph.D.

Carol recently retired from the Senior Vice President for Research position at The Ohio State University in Columbus, a position she Read more