1. Home
  2. Campaigns
  3. 2027 Diamond Honoree
  4. Hilary L. Lichterman
Hilary L. Lichterman logo

A Message From Hilary L. Lichterman

Dr. Hilary L. Lichterman (she/her) is a leader, educator, and scholar whose work has advanced student affairs practice, impacted leadership development, and prompted organizational learning for more than two decades. Currently, she is Executive Director of Housing & Residence Life and Practitioner Faculty at Seattle University. Hilary is also a Fellow at the Global Curiosity Institute. She is at her best when accompanying individuals and organizations through change and helping organizations advance strategic priorities. Across her work, she encourages practitioners to bridge theory and practice, cultivate organizational learning, and embrace curiosity and people-centered practices as essential to leadership. Hilary has shaped the profession through institute leadership, institute faculty roles, mentoring, presentations, webinars, publications, and keynotes. Her work has influenced conversations about organizational transformation, assessment, learning beyond the classroom, and curiosity-driven leadership. She is a co-author of The Curricular Approach to Student Affairs: A Revolutionary Shift for Learning Beyond the Classroom and a co-editor of the forthcoming Leading with Curiosity in Higher Education: Embracing Uncertainty and Complexity. Hilary's enduring impact is reflected in the students, colleagues, and communities she has inspired to lead boldly, remain curious, and create meaningful change.
DONATE
ACPA Foundation logo
In Support of ACPA Foundation

Founded in 1994 during the presidency of Charles Schroeder, the purpose of the ACPA Educational Leadership Foundation (501c3 non-profit organization) is “to enhance the student affairs profession and to generate and disseminate knowledge of college students at all levels within higher education” (Article Three of the Articles of Incorporation). The organization is now known as the ACPA Foundation to more concisely communicate its role as the fundraising arm of ACPA College Student Educators International.

The Mission - The ACPA Foundation exists to support the priorities and activities of ACPA by raising funds and developing resources that help the Association fulfill its mission. 

The Vision - The ACPA Foundation will develop sufficient assets to effectively and sustainably fund ACPA’s efforts to provide excellent professional development opportunities to members, advance knowledge in the field, and support the transformative effect of education in the lives of college students.

In order to fulfill its purpose and mission, the Foundation invites members and non-members alike to provide philanthropic support for ACPA's vital initiatives involving research, scholarship, professional development and leadership program.