Hope Clark, PhD

Hope Clark, PhD has a diverse and extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Currently, they serve as the Managing Director of Strategic Growth at Unmudl. Prior to this, they worked as a Higher Education Consultant at CampusWorks, Inc., where they provided strategic data and insights consulting for the Community College of Philadelphia and served as the Interim Institutional Research Director for West Virginia State University. Hope also worked as the Principal Advisor for Work + Learn Futures at SocialTech.ai.

In 2019, Hope Clark joined Southeastern Community College as the Director of Institutional Research, Planning, and Effectiveness. In this role, they were responsible for administering, supervising, and coordinating the college's Institutional Research Department. Hope provided support for planning, assessment, program review, accreditation, and grant proposals, and also managed the strategic planning process.

Prior to their work at Southeastern Community College, Hope Clark held positions at Institute for the Future as a Research Affiliate in the Work + Learn Futures Lab, Innovate+Educate as an R&D Consultant for Healthcare and Manufacturing Competency Assessments, and ACT as a Principal Research Psychologist in the Career Solutions Product Portfolio. Hope was also an Assistant Vice President for Career Solutions Product Research and ACT Foundation Liaison at ACT, where they developed and executed the company's career solutions research agenda.

Earlier in their career, Hope Clark served as the Director of Research and Market Development at the Indiana Department of Workforce Development. In this role, they directed a large budget and a team of employees in support of the state's labor market information and statistical programs. Hope also worked as a Senior Associate at Workforce Associates, Inc. and as a Regional Manager at AAIM Employers' Association, where they represented the association at various meetings and developed consulting contracts and training programs.

Throughout their career, Hope Clark has demonstrated expertise in strategic growth, institutional research, planning and effectiveness, career solutions research, and labor market information and statistical programs. Their work experience spans multiple industries including education, technology, workforce development, and consulting.

Hope Clark, PhD has a diverse education history. Hope obtained a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Northern Illinois University. Additionally, they earned a Master of Arts (MA) degree in both Industrial and Organizational Psychology and Rehabilitation Counseling from the same institution. Hope Clark also attended The University of Iowa Tippie College of Business from 2014 to 2015, where they participated in the ACT Leadership Academy, focusing on leadership development. In 2020, they were enrolled in the Community College Leadership Initiative Consortium Program at Iowa State University. Furthermore, they hold a certification in Foresight Practitioner Training, obtained in October 2018, from the Institute for the Future.