Our Leadership

Dr. Susan N. Kahn serves as Director of Assessment at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Dr. Kahn has held several key roles advancing institutional effectiveness in higher education, such as coordinating the Graduate and Professional Education track of the Assessment Institute and serving as officer for the Knowledge Development Task Force with the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education. She has collaborated on the Grand Challenges in Assessment Project and serves on the advisory board for Leading Improvements in Higher Education, a service of the Assessment Institute hosted by IUPUI. Dr. Kahn consults with state and national government agencies, including the United States Department of Education and the National Science Foundation, on P20W educational policymaking and programming.

Professor John Ifediora is an Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin, where he taught for over 25 years. He is currently a Visiting Professor at New York University and the University System of Maryland, as well as American University in the Washington DC Area. He has provided consulting services to various state governments in the United States. Notably, he advised the Wisconsin Department of Revenue on its Tax Incidence Study, served as a special consultant to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, and provided economic impact analysis to the Illinois State Senate on the state lottery’s effects on the economy of Chicago.

Professor Ifediora holds a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a Ph.D. in Economics from the University of Illinois At Chicago, and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He also obtained an M.A. from the University of Chicago, an M.St. from University of Oxford, and an M.S. from University of Cambridge. He completed his undergraduate studies at Dakota Wesleyan University and pursued post-graduate studies at the London School of Economics. Additionally, he serves as a member of the Board of Trustees of Dakota Wesleyan University.

Dr. Suzanne Scott-Muenter has worked in the high-tech industry as a Learning Architect, Technical Training Manager, Global Training Manager, and Senior Instructional Designer at various Fortune 500 companies such as Apple Computer, Cisco Systems, Hewlett-Packard, and Agilent Technologies. She is currently a Senior Implementation Strategist at Edward Jones Investment. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from California Coast University, a Master of Arts degree in Education from San Jose State University, and a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from Lindenwood University.

Charles A. Doherty is an accomplished Accounting and Financial Management Executive with over 20 years of professional experience in Accounting, Finance, Management, Taxation, I.T. operations, and Educational Management. He has more than 15 years of university teaching experience in the U.K. and USA. Additionally, Charles holds a senior managerial position at the New York City Department of Education.

Dr. Doherty is highly educated, holding a Bachelor of Science in Accountancy from Rivers State University of Science & Technology, a Master of Science in Management & Organizational Development from Birmingham City University, a Master of Business Administration from the University of Bolton, a Post-MBA in Accounting from Fairleigh Dickinson University, a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Organization & Management – Information Technology Management from Capella University, and a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) from Argosy University.

Carleen Butterfield is a retired industry expert with an impressive career in media and design. She has over thirty years of experience in public relations, working with both nonprofit and for-profit organizations. Carleen is skilled in design, project analysis, and strategic communication. She is currently an active member of multiple public and private sector committees and boards. Motivated by her desire to make a positive impact, Ms. Butterfield is currently pursuing a Public Leadership Credential at Harvard Kennedy School.