Student Retention Consultants

With the Noel-Levitz Student Retention Consulting Team, you receive guidance from retention professionals who have been in your shoes, working to help students persist and graduate. They have extensive experience working at and consulting with campuses of every size, type, and mission.

Timothy D. Culver
Vice President, Consulting Services, Noel-Levitz
Tim Culver develops and maintains the retention consulting services of Noel-Levitz. He specializes in enrollment management, retention planning, Title III and Title V grants, community college enrollment planning, developmental education, and student services assessments. He has consulted with more than 50 four-year and two-year institutions. Full bio »

Lewis Sanborne, Ph.D.
Executive Consultant, Noel-Levitz
Dr. Lewis Sanborne offers two decades of experience in higher education and enrollment management, particularly in the areas of student retention, assessment, and institutional research. Previously, he served at St. Ambrose University (IA) in administrative leadership, student retention, and institutional research positions. Full bio »

Julie Bryant
Associate Vice President for Retention Solutions, Noel-Levitz
Julie Bryant works directly with colleges and universities throughout North America in the area of satisfaction assessment. Ms. Bryant is responsible for client service to more than 2,700 institutions using the Noel-Levitz family of satisfaction-priorities assessment instruments, including the Student Satisfaction Inventory™, the Institutional Priorities Survey™, the Adult Student Priorities Survey™, the Priorities Survey of Online Learners™, and the Parent Satisfaction Inventory™, as well as other surveys in development. Full bio »

Beth Richter, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Retention Solutions, Noel-Levitz
Dr. Beth Richter works directly with colleges and universities nationwide on student retention. In particular, Dr. Richter provides service and leadership to educators seeking to foster student success and enact early intervention programs through the Retention Management System Plus™ with the College Student Inventory™. She collaborates with the RMS Plus Community of Educators through an array of services, and co-edits the journal Retention Success. Full bio »

Jo Hillman
Senior Director for Retention Solutions, Noel-Levitz
With 25 years of experience in post-secondary education, Jo Hillman is a strong catalyst for creating a quality service culture on campus. She consults with campuses that are using Noel-Levitz service improvement programs, including Connections NOW™, as well as programs for retaining sophomores/second-year students. Ms. Hillman has experience in training, curriculum development, management, and team-building. Full bio »

David Trites
Senior Associate Consultant, Noel-Levitz
A 20-year veteran of higher education, Dr. David Trites offers expertise in assessing organizational effectiveness, applying Baldrige approaches to continuous improvement, as well as increasing student success and retention. His campus experience includes serving as dean of Student Services at Alexandria Technical College (MN). Full bio »

Brenda Williams, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Consultant, Noel-Levitz
With more than 35 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Brenda Williams offers clients a wealth of insights on effective retention strategy. She helps campuses strengthen student retention planning, academic instruction, academic support services, and the role of faculty in student retention and success. She recently served at the University of New Haven (CT) as associate provost and professor of English and education. Full bio »

Lydia Voigt, Ph.D.
Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs, Loyola University New Orleans (LA)
With more than three decades of experiences as an academic and administrator, Dr. Lydia Voigt offers expertise in student retention, strategic planning, accreditation, and campus data management. Full bio »

Cindy L. Skaruppa, Ed.D.
Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Services, Lincoln Memorial University (TN)
Dr. Cindy Skaruppa has served for 20 years in a variety of administrative and faculty positions. She has extensive experience in student retention, as well as student marketing and recruitment, especially for graduate and adult students. Full bio »

Bernita Sims-Tucker, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of Maryland-Eastern Shore
Dr. Bernita Sims-Tucker offers 30 years of experience in student retention, first-year experience programs, educational assessment, and academic advising. She is a researcher and author, and has given more than 100 presentations at regional and national conferences. Full bio »

Charles Schroeder, Ph.D.
Senior Associate Consultant, Noel-Levitz
Dr. Charles Schroeder offers 37 years of experience as an administrator and consultant. He served for two decades as the chief student affairs officer public and private institutions, including the University of Missouri–Columbia and Mercer University. He is the author of more than 75 articles and books on higher education. Full bio »

Terry Ratcliff, Ed.D.
Dean of Continuing Studies, Whitworth University
Dr. Terry Ratcliff's primary areas of responsibility include academic program development, summer sessions, faculty selection and development, and distance learning. During his 30-year career, he has served at public, nonprofit, and for-profit institutions in a variety of student affairs and academic positions. Full bio »

Mari K. Normyle
Assistant Dean, Lynchburg College (VA)
Mari Normyle provides leadership in the area of academic and career services, including first-year programs, learning resources (including services for students with disabilities), academic advising, career development, internships, and study abroad. Full bio » 

Evelyn Lynch, Ed.D.
Associate Director, AJ Pappanikou Center of University of Connecticut Health Center
Dr. Evelyn Lynch offers more than 35 years of experience as an academic, faculty member, and administrator. She previously served as president of Saint Joseph College (CT) and provost and vice president for academic affairs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. Full bio »

Eric Goodman, Ph.D.
Chief Academic Officer, Westwood College
An administrator, professor, writer, and presenter, Dr. Eric Goodman has significant experience in issues of organizational culture, quality of work life, accreditation, online learning, and customer service. Full bio »