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About Alicia B. Harvey-Smith, Ph.D.
President/CEO and Principle Consultant
Alicia B. Harvey-Smith, Ph.D. is president and founder of A. B. Harvey-Smith Educational Consulting and Presentations, established in 1998 to provide quality consulting and customized presentations to individuals, businesses and organizations on a wide variety of topics.
Noted Scholar
A noted scholar and researcher with a distinguished record of accomplishment assisting clients in achieving targeted outcomes. With more than 25 years of combined experience in leadership, instruction, organizational dynamics, strategic planning, training and development, this dynamic consultant and researcher is a proponent of learner-centered leadership utilizing human capital strategies and integrated systems.
Dr. Harvey-Smith has also published original change models and her research on cultural transformation to improve the teaching and learning environment is cited in Bailey, T. R., Smith Jaggars, S., & Jenkins, D. (2015). Redesigning America’s Community Colleges: A Clearer Path to Student Success. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
Respected Teacher
A passionate teacher and ethical leader, Dr. Harvey-Smith has taught at the elementary, college and graduate school levels. She views leadership as a “calling to serve”. As a result, she is active on local, regional and national boards and provides customized presentations and training on a variety of topics including, diversity and equity, leadership, organizational redesign, authentic communication, civility, team building and strategic re-positioning. Considered an excellent consultant, she is described by clients as an exceptional presenter.
This talented educator has the distinction of writing the first dissertation exploring transforming student development practice using the learning paradigm and transforming college environments using learning college principles. This innovative research gave way to new models for examining organizational change and transformation.
Solutions Driven
A compassionate and solutions driven consultant has a proven record in helping organizations develop answers to their most pressing concerns. An excellent facilitator committed to excellence and service to diverse organizations.
Serves as Chair of Education for The Strong Families Commission; National Board of Advisors for Clark Atlanta University – Whitney M. Young Jr. School of Social Work; Board of Directors for The Council for The Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS); The American Conference of Academic Deans, an American Association of Colleges and Universities (AACU) and The National Council of Student Development (NCSD), an Affiliate Council of American Association of Community Colleges.
College Leadership
This nationally recognized educator, author, poet, speaker and consultant has served successfully in the college leadership as College Dean, Vice President, President and Executive Vice Chancellor. Proud of her work, Dr. Harvey-Smith was competitively selected and completed Presidential Training at Harvard University, as well as, The American Association of Community College’s Future Leaders Institute and National Institute of Leadership Development. She has also completed training with The Association of Community Colleges Trustee Leadership Academy for Aspiring Presidents and was identified as one who can provide immediate and thoughtful recommendations and models of best practice on a variety of leadership and educational challenges for a diverse client base. Dr. Harvey-Smith is known nationally for her research, advocacy and commitment to establishing effective internal and external collaborations and partnerships to affect change and improve organizational environments and associated outcomes.
Thought Leader
Dr. Harvey-Smith is the originator of the Seventh Learning College Principle, “Create and Nurture Organizational Cultures That Are Open and Responsive to Change and Learning. Dr. Terry O’Banion, President Emeritus, League for Innovation in the Community Colleges, endorsed this philosophy and approach to cultural transformation for adoption into practice within institutions and organizations seeking to improve learning outcomes, organizational performance, enhance effectiveness and transform organizational cultures.
This innovative consultant is a member of Phi Delta Kappa, served on the Executive Board for the American Association of Community Colleges; Commission on Academic, Student and Community Development. She is the recipient of Amegy Bank’s Trailblazer Award; The Center for Remarkable Women’s The Remarkable Woman of the Year Award and The National Association of Negro Business, The Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc., The Living Women History Makers Award and The National Council on Student Development’s Contributor to Knowledge Award.
College Leadership
This nationally recognized educator, author, poet, speaker and consultant has served successfully in the college leadership as College Dean, Vice President, President and Executive Vice Chancellor. Proud of her work, Dr. Harvey-Smith was competitively selected and completed Presidential Training at Harvard University, as well as, The American Association of Community College’s Future Leaders Institute and National Institute of Leadership Development. She has also completed training with The Association of Community Colleges Trustee Leadership Academy for Aspiring Presidents and was identified as one who can provide immediate and thoughtful recommendations and models of best practice on a variety of leadership and educational challenges for a diverse client base. Dr. Harvey-Smith is known nationally for her research, advocacy and commitment to establishing effective internal and external collaborations and partnerships to affect change and improve organizational environments and associated outcomes.
Education
Dr. Harvey-Smith is a graduate of Harvard University – School of Education Presidential Training Seminars, and the competitively selected leadership program for the Greater Baltimore Committee of Maryland. She earned a Ph.D. from the University of Maryland, College Park; Masters of Science from The Johns Hopkins University and a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Morgan State University.