On this episode of the Enrollment Edge Jay talks with Dr. Gavin Hamms, Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management at Grambling State University. On most college campuses, current student retention is often seen as everyone’s job, yet no one’s responsibility. As enrollment challenges increase in the coming years, keeping students enrolled, satisfied and progressing toward graduation is an imperative to the health of any college. Dr. Hamms shares many of the most basic, yet often overlooked practices that will help enrollment managers build and maintain a state-of-the-art retention model.

About Our Guest

Gavin R. Hamms, Ph.D., says, “I see the future of strategic enrollment management requiring more collaboration and innovative thinking than ever before. Today's ‘crazy idea’ can be tomorrow's Netflix. Higher education will be accessible and in demand for the global citizenry as opposed to a segmented population.” 

Dr. Hamms earned his Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education from Jackson State University. He also holds an MBA from the University of Louisiana, Monroe, and a bachelor’s degree in business, management, marketing, and related services from Grambling State University. His higher education career began as the Manager of Default Prevention at his alma mater, Grambling State University. Later, he served as Director of Financial Aid for six years, during which time he was chair of the Strategic Enrollment Management Council and saw enrollment growth each year. Today, Dr. Hamms is the Associate Vice President of Enrollment Management at Grambling State University.