Carl J. Strikwerda

About Carl J. Strikwerda

Please note my new email address: s••••••••@gmail.com COMMUNITIES NEED SOFT SKILLS JUST AS MUCH AS INDIVIDUALS: Lancaster Online \"Lancaster\'s Soft Skills Should Celebrated,\" October 12, 2019. IMPROVING COLLEGE GRADUATION RATES: Inside Higher Ed \"Faculty Members Are the Key to Solving the Retention Challenge,\" September 4, 2019. STRATEGIC PLANNING; I played a major role in strategic planning at: College of William and Mary Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Elizabethtown College Lancaster Economic Development Company University of Kansas EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT for: Angelo State University Concordia University Chicago Husson University Providence College University of Miami University of North Carolina Wilmington University of Northern Colorado COUNCIL OF COLLEGES OF ARTS AND SCIENCES: I have given numerous presentations to the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS), the nation\'s largest association of arts and sciences deans and served as a board member and the Treasurer of CCAS. I also brought the headquarters of CCAS to the College of William and Mary where I was serving as dean. BOOK ON DEANS AND DEVELOPMENT: With Dr. Anne-Marie McCartan, Executive Director of CCAS, I have published a book, Deans and Development: Making the Case for the Liberal Arts. HISTORICAL CONSULTANT: National World War One Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. BOARD MEMBERSHIPS: Council for European Studies High Family Foundation PREVIOUS BOARD MEMBERSHIPS; Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania: Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences The Lancaster County Economic Development Company WITF, the public radio and TV station of central Pennsylvania The President\'s Trust of the American Association of Colleges and Universities TEACHING: I have taught over 30 courses in my career. At the College of William and Mary, I taught a course on Global History, the world since 1500. At Elizabethtown College, I taught a course on \"Peace and War in a Global World.\" SPECIALITIES: History of globalization; higher education administration, both public and private.

Experience

1. Historian and Independent Consultant

   Independent Consultant

   Jul 2019 — Present · Washington, DC, US

Education

• University of Michigan

  Ph.D.

  1975 — 1983

• Calvin College

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)

  1970 — 1974

• University of Chicago

  Master's of Arts

  1974 — 1975

Skills

• University Teaching
• Grant Writing
• Higher Education Administration
• Student Affairs
• Academic Administration
• Higher Education Leadership
• Educational Leadership
• International Relations
• Community Outreach
• Leadership
• Fundraising
• Teaching
• Student Development
• Higher Education
• History
• Admissions
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Study Abroad Programs
• Economic Development
• Nonprofits