Meet the Team
We are committed to giving you, our campus partners, the resources you need to take full advantage of the Tuition Exchange scholarship program. Our dedicated team provides training for the campus-based TE Liaison Officers (TELOs), offers webinars and online tools for families and coordinates scholarship exchanges for over 9,000 candidates annually. With your help, we are giving faculty, staff and students access to affordable education.
For general inquiries: info@tuitionexchange.org
For billing/invoice inquiries: klev@tuitionexchange.org
Kristin R. Tichenor
President
Kristin joined Tuition Exchange as President in February, 2024. She brings considerable experience in campus-based leadership roles, most recently as Senior Vice President for Enrollment and Institutional Strategy at WPI and Senior Vice President at Wentworth. Kristin is also the founder of CACHET (College Admissions Collaborative Highlighting Engineering and Technology), a national association of ABET accredited institutions committed to broadening access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
Kristin earned her Bachelor’s degree at Carleton College, her Master’s degree in Education/Public Administration at Clark University and her doctoral degree in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania.
Elizabeth (Liz) Rihl Lewinsky
Associate Vice President for Member Engagement
Elizabeth (Liz) Rihl Lewinsky previously spent 31 years working at Enrollment Management/Financial Aid, having served as Assistant Vice President for Financial Aid at Saint Joseph’s University (Philadelphia) the last seven years, where she served as primary TELO, and, prior to that, as Assistant Vice President for Enrollment Management (and previously as Director of Financial Aid/Director of Enrollment Management) at Arcadia University for 24 years. Liz is the proud parent of two Tuition Exchange scholars!
Liz received her B.S. in Secondary Education from the University of Nevada (UNLV) and has a Masters in English and a Masters in Education, both from Arcadia University. She is a NASFAA Certified Financial Aid Administrator (FAAC).
Kristine Murphy Lev
Associate Vice President for Finance and Operations
Kristine Murphy Lev responsible for all accounting and financial activities for Tuition Exchange. Before joining Tuition Exchange in 2004, Kristine spent 12 years in healthcare administration.
Kristine earned her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Villanova University and her Master of Public Administration is from New York University.
Laura Savage
Associate Director for Member Engagement
Laura Savage is a primary first contact for TELOs, particularly assisting new TELOs get trained in the TELO system. Laura assists with onboarding new member schools and with the development of content training.
Before joining TE, Laura worked at Saint Joseph’s University in Philadelphia, most recently as Associate Director of Financial Aid.
Laura earned her B.S. in Elementary Education from Chestnut Hill College and also has experience from the parent-side of the TE process, having had two children participate in the TE Program.
Tuition Exchange Board of Directors
Tuition Exchange is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, many of whom hail from member institutions.
- Yvonne Berumen, Vice President of Admission and Financial Aid, Pitzer College
- Edwin J. Butterfoss, Professor of Law, William Mitchell Hamline School of Law (retired)
- Lynn M. Bynum, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bellarmine University, (retired) Tuition Exchange Board Past Chair
- Anthony S. Caprio, President Emeritus, Western New England University
- Barbara B. Fritze, Vice President for Enrollment & Educational Services Emeritus, Gettysburg College
- Lucie Lapovsky, Principal, Lapovsky Consulting
- Maureen A. McKinnon, Director of Financial Aid, Rockhurst University, Tuition Exchange Board Secretary
- David Mowen, Vice President of Business Affairs and Treasurer, Roanoke College, Tuition Exchange Board Treasurer
- Paul W. Redfern, Chief Marketing Officer, Tuition Exchange Board Chair
- Michael H. Scott, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management, Texas Christian University (retired)
- Melissa J. Stone, Vice Provost of Enrollment Management, University of Michigan – Dearborn, Tuition Exchange Board Vice Chair
- Kristin R. Tichenor, President, Tuition Exchange
By action of the Tuition Exchange Board of Directors, the following individuals hold the honor of Tuition Exchange Board Member Emeritus.
- Arthur J. Fritz, Jr., Director of Development, State University College of Environmental Science & Forestry (retired)
- Susan Jurow, Senior Vice President, NACUBO, (retired)
- Howard D. Saperston, Executive Registrar, the University of Southern California (deceased)
- James M. Mulanaphy, Vice President, TIAA-CREF, (retired)
- Robert D. Shorb, Executive Director Emeritus
Tuition Exchange is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, many of whom hail from member institutions.
- Yvonne Berumen, Vice President of Admission and Financial Aid, Pitzer College
- Edwin J. Butterfoss, Professor of Law, William Mitchell Hamline School of Law (retired)
- Lynn M. Bynum, Chief Human Resources Officer, Bellarmine University, (retired) Tuition Exchange Board Past Chair
- Anthony S. Caprio, President Emeritus, Western New England University
- Barbara B. Fritze, Vice President for Enrollment & Educational Services Emeritus, Gettysburg College
- Lucie Lapovsky, Principal, Lapovsky Consulting
- Maureen A. McKinnon, Director of Financial Aid, Rockhurst University, Tuition Exchange Board Secretary
- David Mowen, Vice President of Business Affairs and Treasurer, Roanoke College, Tuition Exchange Board Treasurer
- Paul W. Redfern, Chief Marketing Officer, Tuition Exchange Board Chair
- Michael H. Scott, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management, Texas Christian University (retired)
- Melissa J. Stone, Vice Provost of Enrollment Management, University of Michigan – Dearborn, Tuition Exchange Board Vice Chair
- Kristin R. Tichenor, President, Tuition Exchange
By action of the Tuition Exchange Board of Directors, the following individuals hold the honor of Tuition Exchange Board Member Emeritus.
- Arthur J. Fritz, Jr., Director of Development, State University College of Environmental Science & Forestry (retired)
- Susan Jurow, Senior Vice President, NACUBO, (retired)
- Howard D. Saperston, Executive Registrar, the University of Southern California (deceased)
- James M. Mulanaphy, Vice President, TIAA-CREF, (retired)
- Robert D. Shorb, Executive Director Emeritus
Tuition Exchange Advisory Boards
Tuition Exchange actively engages with higher education professionals colleagues for input and advice on how we can most effectively support our member schools, families and students. Special thanks to our distinguished colleagues for sharing their time and expertise on a volunteer basis:
Tuition Exchange Enrollment Advisory Board
- W. Kent Barnds, Executive VP for Strategy & Innovation and Vice President of Enrollment & Communication, Augustana College
- Jennifer Cluett, Dean of Admissions, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
- Darrell J. Edmonds, Deputy Director, Office of Undergraduate Admissions, University of Delaware
- Dr. Kerr C. Ramsay III, Sr. Vice President for Enrollment, High Point University
- Kristin Tichenor (ex officio), President, Tuition Exchange
TELO Advisory Board (TAB)
- Mark Pasdo, Director of Benefits, DePaul University
- Rebecca Pichetto, Divisional Operations Manager for Enrollment Management, Lafayette College
- Jim Gibbons, Director of Admissions, Wagner College, TAB Co-Chair
- Susan Beard, Senior Director, Student Financial Services, Wheaton College-MA
- Meghan Courtney, Associate Director, Enrollment Services, University of North Florida-FL
- Rosemarie Tellez, Tuition Assistance Benefits Specialist, University of Southern California-CA
- Diane Roche, Asst. Director of Financial Aid, Loyola University-MD
- Elizabeth Rihl Lewinsky, Associate Vice President, Tuition Exchange
- Laura Savage, Associate Director of Member Engagement, Tuition Exchange