Author
Gary Guadagnolo
Senior Director
Gary Guadagnolo is a Senior Director in EAB’s research division, specialising in financial and operational challenges that span institutional strategy to unit-level process improvement. His most recent projects have focused on digital transformation and the student experience, international student support, and student journey mapping.
Gary has a BA from Baylor University and an MA and PhD in History from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Gary leverages his many years of experience as an academic researcher and instructor to help “translate” ideas between academic and administrative units on campus. Outside of the office, and true to his Texas roots, Gary (along with his hound dog) is always on the hunt for good hiking trails and BBQ.
6 pieces
Newest first, since May 2020
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How tough conversations about differentiation can revitalise your strategy and planning
Too often, our institutions mistake what we currently do well or have historically invested in with relevance to students, staff, donors, and policymakers. EAB’s Gary Guadagnolo suggests a different approach.
With Colin Koproske
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Crowdsourced U: designing a university in 60 minutes or less
Gary Guadagnolo explains why deliberately taking a step into the world of the fantastical can breathe life into universities’ strategic planning conversations this autumn
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VC confidential – nine takeaways from a listening tour of vice chancellors
Gary Guadagnolo spills the beans on what’s keeping heads of institution awake at night as they think through how to build back from Covid-19.
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Peer support can help student engagement in challenging times – if you know what works
In designing student engagement and retention strategies, don’t overlook the role students can play. Gary Guadagnolo breaks down the common attributes of effective peer support schemes.
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How are universities confronting risky student behaviours?
New data from EAB explores how universities will approach managing student behaviour during the coming socially distanced term. Gary Guadagnolo jumps in.
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Everything is on the table: how universities are preparing for financial losses
EAB and AHUA have surveyed university leaders in the UK and US about their response to the financial impacts of Covid-19. EAB’s Gary Guadagnolo reports on the findings.