National Small College Conference

2026 Speakers

Meet the experts behind our 2026 NSCC sessions.

Session Proposals are currently reserved for individuals who are currently working full time as a college administrator. If you are a company wishing to present, there are options in Exhibitor Registration.

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Conference Hosts

Partner, Small College Consulting
West Virginia Wesleyan College

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Chris brings 30 years of enrollment management experience to clients and has a proven track record of helping institutions increase new student and total enrollment. He has worked for five different small colleges and was chief enrollment officer for two of them. After leaving the campus side, he joined Underscore, a dedicated Slate development and optimization company, as business development and enrollment consultant. After Underscore merged with Carnegie, Chris worked with several small colleges in helping them exceed new student enrollment goals. Chris is an experienced facilitator for admissions trainings and workshops and brings to the team his unrivaled knowledge of enrollment best practices and enrollment strategy.

Partner, Small College Consulting
Susquehanna University

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For the last 30 years, Scott has been an authority on market trends in the industry, with an unrivaled ability to anticipate the marketing needs of small colleges and universities across the country. Scott was the founder of Underscore, a dedicated Slate development and optimization company, which became part of Carnegie in 2021. As Chief Development Officer at Carnegie, Scott started the Carnegie "Small College Initiative" and serves as the MC of the National Small College Enrollment Conference, hosted by Carnegie. You can listen to his podcast, Small College Movement and follow him on social channels. Scott has worked with more than 300 small colleges and universities in his career in helping them achieve their marketing and enrollment goals.

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Keynote Speaker

Author, How To Be a Small College

Presidential Spotlight Presentations

President

West Virginia Wesleyan College
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President/Chancellor

Generations College
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Interim President

Marymount Manhattan College
Leading Through Transformational Change
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President

Truman State University
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President

Spalding University
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Conference Presenters

Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing

Rebuilding & Rising: A Public Regional University's 45% Growth in New Student Enrollment in Three Years
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Vice President of Enrollment Management
Loyola University New Orleans

The State of Black Enrollment: Changing Landscape, Evolving Trends, and Winning Strategies
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Dean of Admissions and Marketing
OSF Colleges of Nursing

Culture Before Strategy: Leading Change and Building Buy-In at Small Colleges
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Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management for Graduate, Adult, and Online Programs
Neumann University

Building Graduate Student Culture Through Collaboration: From APP to CAP
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Senior Associate Director of Admission
DePauw University

Calling All Territory Managers!
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Chief Financial Officer
Neumann University

Adapting to New Market Realities: A Small College Turnaround Story
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Admissions-Athletic Recruitment Manager
Beloit College

Admissions & Athletic Recruitment: Working Together More Seamlessly for Better Overall Results
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Director of Enrollment Operations
Hampden-Sydney College

Don't Lose Them Now: Winning the Deposit to Enroll Transition (Slate)
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Dean, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management
Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Limited Resources, Unlimited Potential - Strategic Enrollment Process Planning
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Dean of Graduate Admissions
Catholic University

Building Graduate Student Culture Through Collaboration: From APP to CAP
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Director, Admissions and Recruitment
Carolinas College of Health Sciences

Limited Resources, Unlimited Potential - Strategic Enrollment Process Planning
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Director of Recruitment and Admissions Counselor for International Students
Winthrop University

Rebuilding & Rising: A Public Regional University's 45% Growth in New Student Enrollment in Three Years
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