Elizabeth Riley

About Elizabeth Riley

I am an innovative, compassionate academic leader whose guiding principle is student success. Serving as faculty, chair, dean, assistant provost, and vice president, I’ve gained deep experience in student affairs and faculty affairs, as well as college and university strategic planning, budgeting, and resource management. Through innovative student support services, dynamic faculty development, and strategic program design, I create measurable improvement in student success. My career is founded on the belief that affordable access to higher education transforms individuals and communities, and creates equity and economic mobility.I am known for establishing cooperative, interdisciplinary, cross-functional partnerships, bringing together internal and external partners to remove barriers to college and university success. My ability to navigate complex college and university regulatory and accreditation requirements and leverage data-driven decision-making using an enterprise view ensures program health and viability. My expertise in faculty recruitment and faculty development creates a thriving environment of academic discourse and professional growth. A commitment to advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion grounds all of my work. A transformative leader, I create community, building a supportive college and university culture that engenders mutual respect and collaborative teamwork. My empowered, engaged, productive teams achieve ambitious strategic goals due to the profound trust I build through authentic connection. I am a trusted colleague who fellow leaders come to for innovative ideas and extraordinary partnership.It is my goal to inspire the college or university campus community that I serve to embrace the undeniable power of education as a catalyst for igniting human potential. d••••••••@gmail.com

Experience

1. Dean, Health Occupations Division

   Cerritos College

   Jun 2022 — Present · Cerritos, CA, US

Education

• California State University, Long Beach

  Music Therapy

  1992 — 1993

• Chapman University

  B.A., Psychology, Music Therapy

  1993 — 1995

• Southern Methodist University

  Ph.D., Experimental Psychology

  1999 — 2001

• University of the Pacific

  Music Therapy

  1991 — 1992

• Southern Methodist University

  M.A., Psychology

  1997 — 1999

Skills

• Instructional Design
• Courses
• Program Development
• Spss
• Academic Advising
• Mental Health
• Instructional Technology
• Education
• Academia
• Adult Education
• Music Therapy
• Admissions
• Coaching
• University Teaching
• Psychology
• College Teaching
• Career Counseling
• Tutoring
• Apa
• Grant Writing
• Leadership
• E-Learning
• Student Counseling
• Research Design
• Developmental Disabilities
• Training
• Classroom
• Distance Learning
• Research
• Psychotherapy
• Scholarly Research
• Academic Writing
• Health Psychology
• Treatment
• Higher Education
• Qualitative Research
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Staff Development
• Crisis Intervention