
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
8:45 AM – 1:00 PM
Caribbean Salon 1
NPA
Faculty





Brendan Kelly
President, Arkansas State University System
President, Arkansas State University System

DeRionne Pollard
President, Nevada State University
President, Nevada State University

Ronald Rochon
Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton

Alisa White
President, Sam Houston State University
President, Sam Houston State University

Chuck Welch
President & CEO, AASCU
President & CEO, AASCU
Council of State Representatives
November 16, 2024
4:00 – 5:00 PM
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Boardroom
CSRCommittee
Chair

Alisa White
President, Sam Houston State University
President, Sam Houston State University
Plenary: Building Bridges Across Political Divides
November 19, 2024
10:00 – 11:15 AM
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
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
Congressman, Former Representative (R-FL, 2013-2019), U.S. House of Representatives
Moderator

Alisa White
President, Sam Houston State University
President, Sam Houston State University
Washington Policy Update


Luis Maldonado
Vice President of Government Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCU
Vice President of Government Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCU

John Patrick Walsh
Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCU
Director of Federal Relations and Policy Analysis, AASCU
Business Meeting & Nominations


Ronald Rochon
Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton

Ginny Arthur
President, Metro State University
President, Metro State University
Closing Plenary: Building Bridges to Create Connections and Healthier Communities
November 19, 2024
1:45 – 3:00 PM
1:45 – 3:00 PM
Rio Mar 5-6
Plenary/Keynote
Keynote Speaker

Ryan D. Leaf
President and CEO, RAM Consultant, Inc.
President and CEO, RAM Consultant, Inc.
Remarks




Ronald Rochon
Cal State Fullerton
Cal State Fullerton

Alisa White
President, Sam Houston State University
President, Sam Houston State University

Hayley Wolf
Vice President of Sales, Liaison
Vice President of Sales, Liaison

Chuck Welch
President & CEO, AASCU
President & CEO, AASCU