Kathryn Regjo, Ed.D.

Vice President and Campus Dean, Vail Valley
970-569-2908 | 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

Husband, Daniel; two children, Luka and Ella; a German shepherd named Falco; and two hamsters – Claudius and Winter.