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Jeremy Schenk

Jeremy Schenk

He/Him
  • Associate Vice President for Operations and Services, Division of Student Affairs, Northwestern University
  • Instructor, Higher Education Administration and Policy

Contact

jeremyschenk@northwestern.edu

Academic Area

Higher Education Administration and Policy

Research Interests

Community and space design, customer service, team development, strengths based leadership, transformational leadership, supervision, strategic planning, organizational health, organizational change and transition management,

Biography

Dr. Jeremy Schenk is the Associate Vice President for Operations and Services in the Division of Student Affairs at Northwestern University and his portfolio includes the Norris University Center, Division Services (including Student Affairs Dining, Student Affairs IT, Special Projects, and Safe Ride), Campus Life, division vendor contracts, and division facilities. He received a bachelor’s in social work, master’s in education administration and foundation, and his doctorate in educational leadership and policy analysis. Jeremy’s dissertation explored the relationships between departmental leadership and the engagement, job satisfaction, skill development, and retention to the field of new professionals in Student Affairs.

Prior to his current position, Dr. Schenk served as the Executive Director of the Norris University Center at Northwestern University, Director of the University Commons and Activities Office at Virginia Commonwealth University; the Associate Director of the Plaster Student Union and Director of the Office of Student Engagement at Missouri State University, Assistant Director for Student Organizations and Programming at Illinois State University, and a Residence Hall Director at Illinois State University.

Dr. Schenk has served in a variety of volunteer roles within the Association of College Unions International (ACUI) including President Elect, President, and Past President. He has also served two terms as an At Large Member on the Board of Trustees, has led the processes for the development of the 2016 and 2019 ACUI strategic plans, and is a recipient of the ACUI Presidential Award for Distinguished Service. Dr. Schenk’s research focus is community and space design, customer service, team development, strengths based leadership, transformational leadership, supervision, strategic planning, organizational health, organizational change and transition management, and has served on several university external review teams. Dr. Schenk also enjoys time with his partner, their four children, their dog Cori, traveling, and skiing.

Education

  • EdD, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Missouri, 2018
  • MS, College Student Personnel Administration, Illinois State, 2001
  • BS, Social Work, Illinois State, 2000

Awards and Honors

  • ACUI Presidential Award for Distinguished Services