Christina Sax, Ph.D.
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Christina Sax has 30+ years of higher education leadership, administration, and faculty experience. She is a Harvard University-trained consultant with 20+ years experience providing services for colleges and universities across the U.S. She is a nationally recognized expert in online education and was the Co-Founding Director of the Quality Matters program. Particular areas of expertise include strategic planning, assessment, institutional effectiveness, accreditation, academic innovation, curriculum planning and development, faculty development, online education, science and health and wellness education, and incorporating diversity, equity, and inclusion principles in courses and programs. Online education and serving the unique needs of adult and non-traditional learners since 1998 are the unifying themes of Dr. Sax’s higher education career.
Her experience spans the faculty, department chair, dean, associate provost, provost, state system, inter-institutional, and consultant roles. Productive collaborations and partnerships across functional units and institutions are a hallmark of her career.
Dr. Sax has received numerous regional and national awards, serves as a reviewer for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, and has served on several regional and national education-related boards and organizations. Her higher education experience builds on 11 years as a research scientist at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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Academic Degrees
Chris holds a Ph.D. Human Genetics from the Medical College of Virginia of Virginia Commonwealth University, and a B.S. Microbiology from the University of Rochester. Her grounding in the sciences developed a unique understanding of systems and processes that has proven to be transferrable from the micro level of cells to the macro level of organizations, administration, and leadership.
Higher Education Positions
Notre Dame of Maryland University
Inaugural Dean, School of Integrative Health, Sept 2025 to date
(formerly known as Maryland University of Integrative Health)
Maryland University of Integrative Health
(Now the School of Integrative Health at Notre Dame of Maryland University)
Interim President, Feb 2024 to Sept 2025
Provost and Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs, 2016 to 2024
Shippensburg University
Associate Provost and Dean of Academic Outreach and Innovation, 2011-2016
Dean of Extended Studies, 2007-2011
University of Maryland Global Campus
Interim Senior Associate Dean, 2007
Assistant Dean, Social, Behavioral, Natural, and Mathematical Sciences, 2004-2007
Academic Director, Natural Sciences, 1998-2003
Collegiate Professor of Biology, 1998-2007
Adjunct Professor of Biology, 1997 & 2008
Quality Matters
Founding Co-Director, 2003-2006
Foundation for the Advancement of Education in the Sciences
Adjunct Faculty, 1997
Chulabhorn Research Institute (Bangkok, Thailand)
Invited Lecturer, 1993
University of Maryland Baltimore County
Adjunct Instructor, 1991-1992
United Nations Educational, Scientific, Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Invited Lecturer, 1990
National Institutes of Health
Staff Scientist, 1995-1998
Senior Staff Fellow, 1990-1995
Postdoctoral Staff Fellow, 1987-1990
Certifications and Executive Development
Ongoing executive learning experiences inform CSC’s approach and services.
Consulting
Starting and Building Your Consulting Business, Harvard University
The Consultant’s Toolbox, Harvard University
Leadership
Certified Virtual Facilitator (CVF), International Institute of Facilitation (INIFAC)
Leadership Development Program, Center for Creative Leadership
Women’s National Leadership Program, American Council on Education
Leading through Chaos, LinkedIn
ChatGPT at Work: Practical Skills for Busy Professionals, Misericordia University
Strategic Planning
Certified SWOT Analysis Specialist, AIGPE
Certified Brainstorming Expert, AIGPE
Design Thinking for Innovation, University of Virginia, Darden School of Business
Problem Solving Techniques, Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Course
Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making, Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Course
Using Questions to Foster Critical Thinking and Curiosity, Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Course
Remote Brainstorming, LinkedIn
SCAMPER Brainstorming, LinkedIn
Assessment, Evaluation, Effectiveness, Continuous Improvement
Toolbox for Assessing Institutional Effectiveness, Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Integrating Planning and Assessment, Middle States Commission on Higher Education
Intercultural Competence
Project Implicit Self Assessments, Harvard University
Equity Summit, Horizon Foundation
Communicating Across Cultures, Project Management Institute (PMI) Certified Course
Presentations & Scholarship
Dr. Sax is a frequent conference, workshop, and professional development presenter and author.
Additional Information
Additional information about Chris Sax’s professional credentials and experiences is available upon request.