The “Presidential Priorities” series consist of a monthly interview between Brandon Busteed, Gallup’s Executive Director of Education, and Presidents of colleges and universities who have partnered with Gallup to publicly release GPI reports on their alumni and/or students. The interview highlights key insights from the GPI reports and is a great opportunity for Presidents to share their reactions to the GPI results and discuss ideas and implications for current and future practices at their campus and across higher education.

To learn about Gallup's Higher Education offerings, visit http://www.gallup.com/services/170939/higher-education.aspx.

Presidential Priorities is a Gallup Education live webcast.

DR. CHRISTOPHER B. HOWARD became the eighth president of Robert Morris University in suburban Pittsburgh on February 1, 2016. Dr. Howard is a distinguished graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy, where he earned a B.S. in political science in 1991. A Rhodes scholar, he earned his doctorate in politics at Oxford University and an M.B.A. with distinction from the Harvard Business School. He received the Campbell Trophy, the highest academic award in the country presented to a senior college football player.

A retired Air Force reserve lieutenant colonel, Dr. Howard served as a helicopter pilot after earning his doctorate, and then became an intelligence officer for the elite Joint Special Operations Command. Defense Secretary William Cohen asked Dr. Howard to accompany a 1999 U.S. delegation to South Africa as a political-military advisor. He was called back to active duty during 2003 in Afghanistan, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his service. Dr. Howard also served as the Reserve Air Attaché to Liberia.

Prior to his appointment as president of RMU, Dr. Howard for six years was the president of Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia. He previously served as vice president for leadership and strategic initiatives at the University of Oklahoma. He also enjoyed a successful career in the corporate world, working at General Electric and Bristol-Myers Squibb.

A weekly podcast with Dr. Frank Newport, Gallup Editor-in-Chief that ensures the collective wisdom of the people is used in appropriate ways to help leaders and elected representatives make better decisions.

Gallup Analytics is an online platform that provides subscribers with access to nearly a century of U.S. data and a decade of global tracking data known as the Gallup World Poll. Gallup Analytics allows subscribers to use this wealth of primary data in their work like never before. The online platform includes new data and historical trends at the country, state and U.S. city levels. All trends are easily searchable and exportable. Subscribers can view data by demographic categories, compare results across geographies to develop and report findings, including direct citations of Gallup's work. http://www.gallup.com/products/170987/gallup-analytics.aspx

Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. Combining more than 80 years of experience with its global reach, Gallup knows more about the attitudes and behaviors of employees, customers, students and citizens than any other organization in the world. Gallup works with leaders and organizations to achieve breakthroughs in customer engagement, employee engagement, organizational culture and identity, leadership development, talent-based assessments, entrepreneurship and well-being. Our 2,000 professionals include noted scientists, renowned subject-matter experts and bestselling authors who work in a range of industries, including banking, finance, healthcare, consumer goods, automotive, real estate, hospitality, education, government and business-to-business (B2B).

Called to Coach is a resource for those who want to help others discover and use their strengths. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube
We have Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches share tactics, insights and strategies to help coaches
maximize the talent of individuals, teams and organizations around the world.

Called to Coach is a resource for those who want to help others discover and use their strengths. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube

We have Gallup experts and independent strengths coaches share tactics, insights and strategies to help coaches

maximize the talent of individuals, teams and organizations around the world.

Theme Thursday is a Gallup Webcast series that dives deep into the CliftonStrengths Themes, one at a time. https://www.gallupstrengthscenter.com/home/en-us?utm_source=youtube

A weekly podcast with Dr. Frank Newport, Gallup Editor-in-Chief that ensures the collective wisdom of the people is used in appropriate ways to help leaders and elected representatives make better decisions.

Gallup Analytics is an online platform that provides subscribers with access to nearly a century of U.S. data and a decade of global tracking data known as the Gallup World Poll. Gallup Analytics allows subscribers to use this wealth of primary data in their work like never before. The online platform includes new data and historical trends at the country, state and U.S. city levels. All trends are easily searchable and exportable. Subscribers can view data by demographic categories, compare results across geographies to develop and report findings, including direct citations of Gallup's work. http://www.gallup.com/products/170987/gallup-analytics.aspx

Gallup delivers analytics and advice to help leaders and organizations solve their most pressing problems. Combining more than 80 years of experience with its global reach, Gallup knows more about the attitudes and behaviors of employees, customers, students and citizens than any other organization in the world. Gallup works with leaders and organizations to achieve breakthroughs in customer engagement, employee engagement, organizational culture and identity, leadership development, talent-based assessments, entrepreneurship and well-being. Our 2,000 professionals include noted scientists, renowned subject-matter experts and bestselling authors who work in a range of industries, including banking, finance, healthcare, consumer goods, automotive, real estate, hospitality, education, government and business-to-business (B2B).