Dr. R. Lizzie Wahab — Curriculum Vitae

Field: Organizational Leadership & Learning

Dissertation: "Mixed Method Study of Rate of Completion of Marginalized Students at Four Regional Public Universities" — an equity-focused investigation bridging quantitative enrollment data with qualitative student experience research.

• Provide strategic consulting to universities, colleges, and national ministries of education across the US, MENA region, South Caucasus, India, Bangladesh, and Central Asia
• Design and implement enrollment management strategies for small private, public regional, and flagship universities
• Develop transnational academic partnership frameworks and international branch campus models
• Advise on new academic program development including undergraduate, graduate, and professional certification programs
• Lead national-level education infrastructure planning for the Republic of Azerbaijan (2017–2018, 2022–present)
• Support institutions in fundraising strategy, adult learner recruitment, and online/hybrid program transitions

• Achieved industry-leading enrollment growth across undergraduate, graduate, domestic, and international student populations
• Directed all enrollment functions including recruitment, admissions, financial aid, and retention programming
• Led strategic enrollment planning processes and reported directly to institutional presidents and boards
• Built and managed enrollment teams of up to 40+ staff across multiple departments

• Led enrollment management, student services, and international branch campus development operations
• Designed and launched new academic programs aligned with emerging market demand
• Managed international partnerships, faculty mobility, and global student recruitment pipelines
• Oversaw student affairs, advising, and success programming for diverse student populations

• Enrollment and institutional strategy consulting

• Strategic planning for education and research infrastructure in post-conflict South Caucasus

• International Enrollment Plan for Accelerated Courses for Remote International Students

• Turbo Courses in Supply Chain Logistics & Computer Security for Qatari students

• Student Success Plan for Retention and Recruitment of Adult Learners

• International Enrollment Plan for Azerbaijani higher education institutions

• New Academic Program Development strategy