Educational Consultant

Louis has wide-ranging university administrative experience, most recently as Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education and Dean of Academic Advising at Stanford University (2016-2022), where he oversaw the advising of undergraduates, New Student Orientation programs, the summer bridge program, the academic progress review system, and all requests for exception to academic policies. Prior to that, he was an Associate Dean of the College (2013-2016) and Director of the Perlman Center for Leaning and Teaching (2010-2013) at Carleton College, where he oversaw the academic advising program, the civic engagement center, and served as the designated mentor to the faculty. During his thirty-three years at Carleton, he also served as a member of the Faculty Personnel Committee (tenure committee), as chair of the Academic Standing Committee, of the Education and Curriculum Committee, of the Institutional Review Board (oversight of human subjects research), and of the strategic planning group tasked with looking into Carleton’s curriculum, among other committee assignments. He also served two terms as chair of the Religion Department.

    • Faculty mentoring

    • Teaching critical thinking, especially in addressing divisive issues

    • Creating a collaborative department culture

    • Course design

    • Fostering faculty research

    • Engaging students in faculty research

    • Managing institutional change

    • Curricular development

    • Effective pedagogy

    • Assessment strategies for faculty, courses, and programs

    • Academic advising

    • Student development

    • Establishing a center for learning and teaching

    • Faculty/student collaboration

 The Beating Heart of Gen Ed (Insider Higher Ed)

Faculty Praise for Louis's Workshops and Presentations

  • "Louis Newman is a compelling public speaker, who is able to introduce students to the core concepts of critical thinking in a manner that is both clear and accessible. His many years of experience working with undergraduates comes through in the ease with which he is able to speak and connect with them. We are grateful for the time he spent with the members of the Echols Scholars Program."

    Karl Shuve

    Director, Echols Scholars Program at the University of Virginia

  • “We had Dr. Newman visit during our three-day end of year faculty conference, and many faculty commented that his presentation was amazing. In fact, his talk was the #1 choice on the event evaluations as “most useful part of the conference.”

    Kevin Yee

    Director, Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning at University of Central Florida

  • "While many experts offer advice about college admission, Professor Louis Newman does something revolutionary: he tells us how to help students succeed in college. In his outstanding webinar, Dr. Newman describes the importance of developing critical thinking skills, not just as a means of academic success, but to prepare young people to become engaged, lifelong learners and productive members of society."  

    Charlene Margot

    Co-Founder and CEO, The Parent Venture

  • "Louis' presentation as part of the Bay Area Case Studies program was candid, thoughtful, informative, and funny. Our audience of Silicon Valley parents gained tremendous insights about conducting a more intentional college search, building the skills to thrive as a college student, and most importantly, redefining success. From the start to the finish of our event planning process, Louis was wonderfully collaborative and collegial."

    Joel Dobben

    Director of College Counseling, Sacred Heart Schools, Atherton, CA

  • "Thank you so much, Professor Newman, for such an amazing workshop series on Critical Thinking. Our faculty at Al Akhawayn University felt extremely engaged in such an inspiring learning journey. Your innovative approach made this experience insightful, fruitful, and impactful."

    Karim Moustaghfir

    AVP for 21st Century Learning Innovation & Faculty Development, Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (Morocco)

  • "Thank you so very much for speaking with our seniors as they head off to college in the fall. Your advice and tips are invaluable as they transition from high school to college and you highlighted several concrete and attainable ways they can be productive and successful college students. It's hard to imagine how different college might be from high school, but you helped them feel more confident and comfortable about the uncertainty ahead of them. "

    Anna Takahashi

    Director of College Counseling, Eastside College Prep, Palo Alto, CA

  • "Louis Newman's workshop was incredibly informative and insightful for our incoming college freshmen. Louis delivered invaluable knowledge about succeeding in college that our students hadn't heard before, and he delivered it so accessibly. We are so grateful they could gain this knowledge from Louis and wholeheartedly recommend this workshop for other college students."

    Izzy Stork

    Program Manager, College and Career Success, Big Brothers, Big Sisters, NYC