Elizabeth Alvarado

Dr. Elizabeth Alvarado became a Research Associate and Executive Coach in 2023. In this role, she supports Executive Searches across diverse institutions such as community colleges, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and large state systems, for leadership positions including chancellors, presidents, vice presidents, and deans.

Representative Executive Searches

• Colorado Community College System – Chancellor 
• Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education – Chancellor
• University of Colorado-Denver – Chancellor
• Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges – President and CEO
• University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign – Vice Chancellor for Administration and Operations
• University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign – Assistant Chancellor for Culture, Learning and Engagement
• Bowie State University – Vice President for Administration and Finance
• Bowie State University – Vice President for Marketing and Communications
• Central State University – Vice President for Institutional Advancement
• Ohio University – Vice President for Administration and Finance
• Community College of Philadelphia – Associate Vice President for Information Technology
• Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences – Chief Human Resources Officer
• Marist College – Dean of the School of Computer Science and Mathematics
• Bethel University – Inaugural Dean of the College of Health Sciences
• University of Pittsburgh – Secretary to the Board of Trustees

Experience and Honors

As a consultant, Dr. Alvarado partners with colleges, nonprofits, and companies on initiatives related to career development, higher education, and workforce strategy. Her experience includes roles with institutions and organizations such as Tufts University, Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB), American Council on Education (ACE), National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO), Business-Higher Education Forum (BHEF), and Frontrunner Collaborations. She has also worked with the Search Inside Yourself Leadership Institute (SIYLI) and SIY Global to support mindfulness and emotional intelligence programs in the workplace.

Previously, as a director with AGB Consulting, Dr. Alvarado collaborated with governing boards and senior leaders on engagements focused on presidential assessments, leadership coaching, and board recruitment, orientation, and development.

Passionate about empowering others, Dr. Alvarado supports first-generation college students through roles with Braven and America Needs You, and formerly served on the board of St. Augustine College, a Hispanic-serving institution in Chicago. 

Education

• B.A. degree in communications from Syracuse University
• M.A. degree in Latin American and Caribbean studies from New York University 
• Ed.D. in human and organizational learning from the George Washington University