Alisa White

President

Sam Houston State University

Description

Alisa White earned a Ph.D. in Mass Communication and an M.S.L.S. degree from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and a B.A. in Business from Lee College (now Lee University) in Cleveland, Tennessee. In addition to her experience in Tennessee and Texas, she has held faculty and leadership positions in Alaska, Louisiana, and Georgia. White and her husband, Elliott Herzlich, a jeweler, have three married children and five grandchildren.

Sessions

New Presidents Academy - Closing Session
November 16, 2024
8:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Caribbean Salon 1
NPA
Faculty
Brendan Kelly
President, Arkansas State University System
DeRionne Pollard
President, Nevada State University
Ronald Rochon
Cal State Fullerton
Alisa White
President, Sam Houston State University
Chuck Welch
President & CEO, AASCU
Council of State Representatives
November 16, 2024
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Boardroom
CSRCommittee
Chair
Alisa White
President, Sam Houston State University
Plenary: Building Bridges Across Political Divides
November 19, 2024
10:00 – 11:15 AM
Rio Mar 5-6
Plenary/KeynoteBusiness Meeting and Hill Update
Speakers
Loretta Sanchez
Congressman, Former Representative (D-CA, 1997-2017), U.S. House of Representatives
Luke Messer
Congressman, Former Representative (R-FL, 2013-2019), U.S. House of Representatives
Moderator
Alisa White
President, Sam Houston State University
Washington Policy Update
Luis Maldonado
Vice President of Government Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCU
John Patrick Walsh
Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCU
Business Meeting & Nominations
Ronald Rochon
Cal State Fullerton
Ginny Arthur
President, Metro State University
Closing Plenary: Building Bridges to Create Connections and Healthier Communities
November 19, 2024
1:45 – 3:00 PM
Rio Mar 5-6
Plenary/Keynote
Keynote Speaker
Ryan D. Leaf
President and CEO, RAM Consultant, Inc.
Remarks
Ronald Rochon
Cal State Fullerton
Alisa White
President, Sam Houston State University
Hayley Wolf
Vice President of Sales, Liaison
Chuck Welch
President & CEO, AASCU