Kathryn Regjo, Ed.D.

Vice President of Academic Affairs
970-947-8345 | kregjo@coloradomtn.edu

Education

• Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence, The Aspen Institute, Washington D.C.
• Doctor of Education, Higher Education Management, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Master of Business Administration, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado
• Bachelor of Arts, International Business and German, Adrian College, Adrian, Michigan
• Universität Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany

Awards/Publications

• Earned distinction for defense of dissertation, titled “Program Assessment and Culture Change: Understanding Organizational Culture Change Resulting from the Development and Implementation of Student Learning Outcomes Assessment at the Program Level”
• Dual Enrollment Success for Students, Vail Daily, 2015
• Industry Partnerships and Career Pathways Article, Vail Daily, 2016
• Early Childhood Education Scholarships, Vail Daily, 2017
• The Case for Bilingualism, Vail Daily, 2017
• Free Evening Childcare and Generation Approach to Education, Vail Daily, 2017
• Free College through the Early College High School Partnership, Vail Daily, 2017

Professional Interests/Associations

ACADEMIC MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE
Presenter on Community Based Leadership: October 2016

NEW ENGLAND ASSOCIATION OF SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES; COMMISSION ON INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Peer Reviewer and Visiting Team Chair: 2016

OUR COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
Board Member: Spring 2017 - Present

PENN ALLIANCE FOR HIGHER EDUCATION AND DEMOCRACY (AHEAD)
Member: 2014 - Present: Identified as a “Trend Spotter,” commenting regularly through survey data on trends in higher education.

RURAL RESORT WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Board Member: October 2015 – Present

UNITED WAY OF EAGLE RIVER VALLEY
Board Member and Board Chair: November 2015 – June 2018

UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA – EXECUTIVE DOCTORATE IN HIGHER EDUCATION – ALUMNI ADVISORY BOARD
Cohort Board Member representative: Term of Service – January 2016-2018

VAIL VALLEY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL
Member: July 2015 – Present

VAIL VALLEY PARTNERSHIP
Board Member: November 2017 - Present

VAIL VALLEY PARTNERSHIP – NEXT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM
Presenter on Community Based Leadership: September 2016 - Present

VAIL VALLEY STEM COALITION
Founding Member: April 2016 – Present

VAIL SYMPOSIUM
Program Committee Member - November 2017 - Present

YOUTH POWER 365 – GIRL POWHER PROGRAM
Presenter and Mentor: October 2015 – Present

Personal Interests

Enjoying the company of family, swimming, skiing, hiking, camping, biking, tennis, volleyball, music, traveling the world to live like a local, and learning just about anything.

Family

Two children, Luka and Ella; a German shepherd named Falco; and two hamsters - Claudius and Winter.