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.

Kristin R. Tichenor

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).

Elizabeth (Liz) Rihl Lewinsky

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.

 

Kristine Lev

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.

Laura Savage

Meet the Board of Directors

Tuition Exchange is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, many of whom hail from member institutions.

Board of Directors

  • 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 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, Tuition Exchange Board Treasurer
  • Maureen A. McKinnon, Director of Financial Aid, Rockhurst University
  • David Mowen, Vice President of Business Affairs and Treasurer, Roanoke College
  • Paul W. Redfern, Chief Marketing Officer
  • Michael H. Scott, Associate Provost for Enrollment Management, Texas Christian University (retired)
  • Melissa J. Stone, Vice Provost of Enrollment Management, University of Michigan – Dearborn
  • Kristin R. Tichenor, President, Tuition Exchange, Tuition Exchange Board Secretary, Ex-Officio

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 Direcctor Emeritus

 

TE Central Advisory Boards

TE Central 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
  • Andy Woodall, Assistant Vice President for Recruitment and Admissions, Shenandoah University
  • Kristin Tichenor (ex officio), President, Tuition Exchange

TELO Advisory Board

  • Mark Pasdo, Director of Benefits, DePaul University
  • James Kellam, Asst. Vice President for Student Financial Services, Converse University
  • Jim Gibbons, Director of Admissions, Wagner College
  • Tracy Peery, Asst. Vice President Risk Management & HR, Emory & Henry University
  • Danielle Krause, HR Generalist, Bucknell University
  • Rosemarie Tellez, Tuition Assistance Benefits Specialist, University of Southern California
  • Diane Roche, Asst. Director of Financial Aid, Loyola MD
  • Elizabeth Rihl Lewinsky, AVP for Member Engagement, Tuition Exchange
  • Laura Savage, Associate Director of Member Engagement, Tuition Exchange