Dr. Adrian Haugabrook

Dr. Adrian K. Haugabrook has committed his over three-decade career to influencing access, equity and opportunity by leading strategy, growth, policy and change initiatives in both U.S. higher education and non-profit sectors. He most recently served as Executive Vice President for Social Impact at Southern New Hampshire University and is a frequent speaker on change, innovation, and the future of higher education. His TED Talk, “3 Ways to Lower the Barriers to Higher Education” garnered 1M views within the first six weeks of its release. He is a Director at Upswing (Austin, TX) and a 2021-2022 Designer in Residence with the Education Design Lab (Washington, DC). He also sits on the boards of the Postsecondary National Policy Institute and Complete College America. the Ascend National Advisory of the Aspen Institute. He also served on the Ascend National Advisory of the Aspen Institute, National Board Chair for the National AfterSchool Association and Co-Chair of the College Board, National Advisory Committee on the Future of African American Education. He also served on the City Year Boston and New Hampshire Advisory Boards. He is a Life Member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and an ordained Baptist Deacon. A former collegiate scholarship athlete and U.S. military “brat,” Adrian received his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Boston, masters from Georgia Southwestern State University and his bachelor’s from the University of West Georgia. His wife and he have two adult children and a granddaughter.