Elizabeth M. Higgins, EdD

SHE | HER | HERS

 

207-780-4632

137 Luther Bonney Hall, Portland Campus

Education

  • EdD, Education with a Higher Education Administration Concentration, Northeastern University
  • MS, Adult Education, University of Southern Maine
  • BS, Business Administration, University of Southern Maine

Beth Higgins has been working in the field of advising for 30 years with prior experience in Summer Session, Financial Aid, and Student Development. As the Director of Academic Advising, Beth leads the department, advises students, and is involved with retention and persistence initiatives. Beth also has managerial oversight for Disability Services Center, Credit for Prior Learning, and Veteran’s Services.

Beth is also a Reiki Master, Continuous Improvement Practitioner, Global Career Development Facilitator, and holds a certificate in MBTI Step I and II.


Beth has been active in NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising at the regional and national levels. In addition to being a board member and faculty at the Assessment Institute, Beth has facilitated presentations, performed institutional program reviews, and has been conference co-chair, evaluation chair, volunteer chair, Maine state coordinator, and an investigator for a student persistence and success grant. She has contributed to the NACADA Journal, Academic Advising Today, NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources, chaired the Commission for Undecided and Exploratory Students, and has been a member of the Commission and Interest Group Steering Committee.


Selected Publications

• Higgins, E.M., Peabody, M.A., & Gorgas Goulding, H. (2021). Faculty and primary role advisors: Building a relational partnership. Academic Advising Today, 44(3).
• Higgins, E.M. & Campbell, S. M. (2019). Virginia gordon as servant leader. NACADA Journal, 39(2), 5-18.
• Megyesi Zarges, K. Adams, T, Higgins, E. M., & Muhovich, N. (2018). Assessing the impact of academic advising: Current issues and future trends. New Directions for Higher Education, (184):47-57.
• Higgins, E. M. (2017). The advising relationship is at the core of academic advising. Retrieved from Academic Advising Today.
• Higgins, E. M. (2016, October). The undecided college student: An academic and career advising challenge, by V. N. Gordon & G. E. Steele. [Book review]. Journal of College Student Development, 57(7), 900-902. doi: https://doi.org/10.1353/csd.2016.0088
• Higgins, E. M. (2015). The influence of advisor-advisee relational fit on the college academic advising experience: A collective case study (Doctoral dissertation). Retrieved from ProQuest LLC. (UMI Number. 3703544)

207-780-4632

137 Luther Bonney Hall, Portland Campus

Education

  • EdD, Education with a Higher Education Administration Concentration, Northeastern University
  • MS, Adult Education, University of Southern Maine
  • BS, Business Administration, University of Southern Maine