Jacqueline D. Skinner, Ph.D.

Director of Educational Programs
American College
Personnel Association
Washington, DC

Jacqueline Skinner has been a student affairs administrator for over ten years, serving at both public and private liberal arts institutions. Prior to her position at the American College Personnel Association, she served as Associate Director of the Consortium for the Advancement of Private Higher Education (CAPHE) and program director of its national grant initiative, Engaging Communities and Campuses. Jacqueline has also served in the capacity as Associate Dean of Students at St. Olaf College and program director of the Campus Community Initiative at Old Dominion University.

Besides her administrative experience, Jacqueline has provided consultation to higher education institutions on issues regarding policy development and human resources; as well, her research interests include diversity, college access, women’s issues, and K-12 education. She presently serves as a consultant to the HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Faculty Development Network for its initiatives in service learning and community engagement. Jacqueline is involved in her community of Alexandria, VA and was recently appointed by the City Council to serve on the Social Services Advisory Board. She has served on a number of boards for non-profit and social service agencies for many years.

Jacqueline grew up in Monmouth, Illinois, and received a B.S. in Psychology and an M.S. in Counseling and College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University. She also has a Ph.D. in Urban Education from Old Dominion University.

John W. Tippeconnic III, Ph.D.

Professor of Education Director
American Indian Leadership Program
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Pennsylvania

John Tippeconnic is a Professor in the Educational Leadership Program and Director of the American Indian Leadership Program at Pennsylvania State University. He was the Director of Education for the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in Washington, D.C. Also, he was the Director of the Office of Indian Education in the U.S. Department of Education. He was a Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies and Director of the Center for Indian Education at Arizona State University.

Tippeconnic has been a classroom teacher in New Mexico and Arizona and a Vice President of Navajo Community College (now Dine College). He currently serves as the chair of the board for the Comanche Nation College. He has numerous publications including co-editing the book, Next Steps: Research and Practice to Advance Indian Education. His service includes two terms as president of the National Indian Education Association, chair of the American Educational Research Association American Indian Education Special Interest Group, and membership on the boards for the National Center for Family Literacy and the American Association for Higher Education. He has served as a consultant to numerous organizations, including the Native American Rights Fund, National Science Foundation, and the W.K Kellogg Foundation. Tippeconnic’s interests include studies in educational policy, Indian control of education, and educational leadership.

Tippeconnic received his B.S. in Secondary Education from Oklahoma State University and his M.Ed. and Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Pennsylvania State University. He is a member of the Comanche Tribe of Oklahoma and is also part Cherokee.