Beth John

Dr. Beth John has been working in higher education for nearly 25 years in various leadership roles. Beth received her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership with an emphasis in Higher Education from Edgewood College, M.S. in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University, and B.A. in Social Science from Mount St. Clare College in Clinton, Iowa.

Beth is currently the Director of Educational Outreach for the Center for Inclusive Transition, Education, & Employment (CITEE) at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. As the Director of Educational Outreach for CITEE, Beth is directly responsible for the programs related to professional development, transition, and assists with directing a variety of projects across grants. Previously, Beth served as the Director of First Year Experience at UW-Whitewater and Assistant Dean of Students/Director of Student Activities at Edgewood College.

Beth has also served as an adjunct faculty in the UW-W Higher Education Leadership Graduate Program, Dissertation Advisor for the Edgewood College doctoral program, and has served on several doctoral dissertation committees for other Universities. Beth has been actively involved with the American College Personnel Association (ACPA) for many years and has held several leadership positions within the Commission for Student Involvement, Standing Committee for Multicultural Affairs: MultiRacial Network (MRN), and the Mid-Level Community of Practice. Beth worked with faculty and students to pioneer the Mixed Race Student Union (est. 2015) and First Warhawks in Flight (first gen college students, est. 2016) student organizations at UW-Whitewater. Beth has co-authored a few publications and presented over 50 conference presentations during her time in higher education. Beth’s primary areas of research interest include multiracial identity development, diversity and inclusion, and students in transition.