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    Elizabeth Spark, PhD (she/her/hers)

    Assistant Dean for Graduate Admissions and Enrollment
    University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
    Champaign, Illinois, United States

    Elizabeth Spark is the Assistant Dean for Graduate Admissions and Enrollment at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. With more than 20 years of experience in graduate admissions and student services at Illinois, her work focuses on advancing holistic admissions, monitoring international higher education trends, navigating the complexities of evolving student visa policy, and collaborating with peer institutions to develop innovative admissions and enrollment strategies. She partners with graduate departments on recruitment, admissions review practices, and policy implementation, and represents the Graduate College on campus initiatives related to student data, international student issues, and strategic planning.

    At Illinois, Elizabeth earned her B.S. in Business Administration, Ed.M. in Education, Organization, and Leadership with a concentration in Higher Education Administration, and Ph.D. in Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership with a concentration in Global Studies in Education.

    She currently serves on NAGAP’s Education Committee and is an alum of the NAGAP Leadership Academy (2019–2020). She has presented regularly at annual conferences sharing insights on graduate admissions, global trends, and enrollment strategy.

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