Sandeen
Cathy Sandeen is the Chancellor for the University of Wisconsin Colleges and Extension. Prior to this, she served as the Vice President for Education Attainment and Innovation at the American Council on Education. In this role, she oversees ACE’s national agenda to support the return the United States to preeminence in postsecondary educational attainment, including coordination among national and international leaders from across higher education, foundations, business, and government. She also directs ACE’s Center for Education Attainment and Innovation, including major grant programs, federal contracts, fee-for-service activities, partnerships and development of new initiatives.
Sandeen has over 22 years of experience in continuing education and professional development at three University of California campuses. From 2006–12, she served as dean of continuing education and UCLA Extension at the University of California Los Angeles. Prior to joining UCLA, she served for six years as vice provost and dean of University Extension and Summer Session at University of California Santa Cruz and held several positions at University of California San Francisco.
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Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).
