Colbi B. currently serves as the Associate Vice Chancellor for State Grants and Scholarships at the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, responsible for strategic leadership and oversight of statewide scholarship and grant initiatives impacting higher education in Oklahoma. Prior experience includes roles such as Dean of K-12 Partnerships at Oklahoma City Community College, where Colbi engaged with K-12 administrators to enhance concurrent enrollment efforts, and Coordinator for Academic Affairs and K-12 & Postsecondary Student Success Initiatives at Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, focusing on statewide matriculation initiatives. Earlier roles at Oklahoma City University included Director of Student Engagement, Senior Coordinator of First-Year Experience, and Assistant Director of Student Development, all emphasizing student support and engagement. Colbi holds a PhD in Adult and Higher Education from the University of Oklahoma, alongside a Master's in Student Affairs and a Bachelor's in Journalism.
Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education
The Oklahoma State System of Higher Education is comprised of 25 colleges and universities – including two research universities, 10 regional universities, one public liberal arts university and 12 community colleges – and 11 constituent agencies and one university center. The State System is coordinated by the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education, and each institution is governed by a board of regents. The State Regents prescribe academic standards of higher education, determine functions and courses of study at state colleges and universities, grant degrees, and approve each public college's and university's allocations, as well as tuition and fees within the limits set by the Oklahoma Legislature. The State Regents also manage scholarships and special programs. In addition, the State Regents operate OneNet, the state's most advanced technology network, and the Oklahoma College Assistance Program, which provides college access, aid awareness, financial literacy and student loan management programs and services for students and parents.