Lenore Rodicio is a nationally recognized leader in higher education. A native of Miami, Florida, Lenore is an educational strategist who, in addition to her role as a senior fellow with CEP, is a senior fellow for transformation initiatives funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and a Complete College America Fellow. Lenore previously served as executive vice president and provost at Miami Dade College. Most of her work has centered on equitable student access, success, and achievement; the recruitment of minoritized populations to the STEM fields; increased access to liberal education for all students; and continuous improvement of the teaching and learning process.