Melanie Overton

Director, Research Advisory Services

Areas of Expertise

Academic Affairs
Advancement
Strategy and Planning

Remote

Specialties

Academic Program Innovation
College and University Strategy
Department and Program Review
Enrollment Strategy
Growth Strategy
Organizational Design
Student Success

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Background

Melanie Overton is a Director in EAB’s Research Advisory Services. A member of the Academic Strategy Team, she provides decision support for partner institutions around academic, advancement, and student success strategy. Melanie’s prior administrative experience includes tenures as Chief Student Affairs Officer, Vice President of Advancement, and Vice President of Enrollment, and she led the netw

Education

Melanie holds an Ed.D. in Higher Education Leadership and Policy from Vanderbilt University, where her research focused on the interplay of student and institutional success, particularly in stressed colleges.