Profiles

Stephanie Johnson is the editor of the NetVUE blog at vocationmatters.org. This part-time position involves recruiting regular and occasional bloggers, editing and posting submissions, and publicizing the blog and other NetVUE activities through social media. Stephanie serves as associate professor and chair of the department of English at the College of St. Scholastica, where she […]

John Barton is co-host of the NetVUE podcast, Callings: Conversations on College, Career, and a Life Well Lived. He serves as director of the Center for Faith and Learning at Pepperdine University, where he also has faculty appointments in the religion and philosophy division, the university’s graduate program in social entrepreneurship, and the Straus Institute […]

Carter Aikin serves as the NetVUE grants director. He has primary responsible for administering CIC’s wide array of NetVUE grant programs, working on a half-time basis from Blackburn College, where he has served as professor and chair of philosophy and religion since 2014. He has led vocational initiatives at three different NetVUE member schools across […]

Lynne Spoelhof is the director of NetVUE operations. In this role, she supports all NetVUE programs and initiatives, maintains regular contact with member campuses, plans programs and conferences, manages information and databases, and provides executive assistance to the director of NetVUE. She is the primary contact person for the NetVUE office based at Aquinas College […]

David Cunningham is the executive director of NetVUE. In this role, he oversees and guides NetVUE activities, working with both the CIC staff and the NetVUE Advisory Council from the NetVUE office based at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Previously he served as the director of NetVUE, and before that as the director of […]

Jeff Woods joined CIC as director of presidential engagement in 2022 and was promoted to vice president for member engagement. In this role, Woods has responsibility for CIC’s Presidents Institute, the largest annual meeting of college and university presidents in the country, and other CIC initiatives involving college presidents. Woods previously was a professor of […]

Jane Walters joined the CIC staff in 2023 and is the manager of NetVUE grants and membership. In this role, she supports the Network for Vocation in Undergraduate Education (NetVUE) through the planning, implementation, and assessment of grants and membership renewal. She initially served as a projects coordinator supporting a variety of CIC’s academic programs. […]

Keith Wallace joined CIC in 2001 as the director of administration. He assists with staff hiring, acts as liaison with the building manager and engineers, and oversees office management, administrative, and technical issues for CIC. Prior to joining CIC, Wallace was office manager for the American MidEast Education and Training Services and Phillips Publishing Inc. […]

Titi Ufomata joined the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) in 2022 as senior vice president for academic programs. In this role, Ufomata has lead responsibility for academic programs and leadership development programs as well as fundraising. As a member of the Senior Leadership Team, she contributes significantly to the strategic direction of the Council. She […]

​Matt Trainum joined CIC in September 2022 as the inaugural vice president for networks and strategic partnerships. In this role, Trainum focuses on strengthening CIC’s current networks (including the Online Course Sharing Consortium, NetVUE, the Tuition Exchange Program, and the State Council Network) and exploring new opportunities for CIC members. Industry partners and CIC members […]