Meet the Team
Experienced higher education leaders helping institutions build clarity, capacity, and lasting improvement
The Studer Education team is made up of former college and educational leaders who have firsthand experience guiding complex educational systems. We bring practical insight, deep empathy, and an unwavering commitment to helping you align leadership, engage your campus community, and drive measurable improvement.
What Sets Our Team Apart
Studer Education’s higher education team brings the perspective of former institutional leaders who have led with a continuous improvement focus. They partner with leaders like you to make improvement actionable and sustainable. Our team provides:
Experienced Leaders
Every coach brings firsthand experience in higher education leadership.
Practical Solutions
We deliver proven frameworks, templates, and systems — grounded in research and real-world results.
Ongoing Partnership
We partner with leadership teams by working together to apply strategies and processes to achieve high performing results.
National Perspective
We created a leadership network that offers insights into emerging trends and best practices from across the country.
Personalized Support
We tailor our approach to meet the unique needs of each institution and leader.
Studer Education Coaching Leadership
Janet Pilcher, Ph.D.
Founder & President
Expertise in:
- Organizational Design and Alignment
- Cultural Change
- Engagement
Casey Blochowiak, Ph.D.
Vice President of Coaching
Expertise in:
- Continuous Improvement
- Change Management and Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Performance Improvement
- Organizational Design and Alignment
- Process Improvement
Pam Northrup, Ph.D.
Vice President of Coaching
Expertise in:
- Professional Development
- Strategy and Innovation
- Organizational Design and Alignment
Leader Coaches
Deanna Ashby, Ed.D.
Leader Coach, Senior Executive of Partner Development
Expertise in:
- Organizational Design and Alignment
- Cultural Change
- Engagement
Holly Ellis
Leader Coach
Expertise in:
- Organizational Design and Alignment
- Cultural Change, Engagement
- Research
- Measurement and Analysis
Pat Greco
Senior Director of Thought Leadership
Expertise in:
- Organizational Design and Alignment
- Cultural Change
- Engagement
- Classroom Improvement
- Strategic Planning
- System and Process Improvement
Julie Kunselman, Ph.D.
Leader Coach, Senior Executive of Partner Development
Expertise in:
- Organizational Design and Alignment
- Cultural Change
- Engagement
- Research, Measurement and Analysis
Karen Rasmussen
Leader Coach
Expertise in:
- Organizational Design and Alignment
- Cultural Change
- Engagement
Reggie Todd
Leader Coach
Expertise in:
- Continuous Improvement
- Employee Engagement
- Performance Improvement
- Cultural Change
- Service Excellence
- Process Improvement
Lead with Confidence
Connect with us today to explore our solutions, whether you’re seeking executive leadership development, institutional improvement support, or higher education strategic planning.
We’ll discuss your top priorities, current challenges, and opportunities for improvement, then partner with you to identify actionable strategies tailored to your institution’s leadership needs.