Chip Reese
Vice President for Enrollment Management
Enrollment Management
University Hall 149
Behavior Intervention, Enrollment Management, Leadership, Leadership - Higher Education, Mental Health, Public Safety / Public Safety Administration, Student Affairs
Education and Certifications
Ed.D., Educational Leadership, Argosy University 2013M.Ed., Administration and Supervision, Clemson University, 1985
B.S., Physical education, University of West Georgia, 1983
- University System of Georgia, Executive Leadership Institute – Class of 2020
- National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment (NABITA) - Board of Advisors, Charter Member; Association President, 2016
- Georgia College and University Suicide Prevention Coalition – Charter Member
- National Association for Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment (NABITA)
- Behavior Intervention Team Standards & Best Practices, Certification
- Structured Interview for Violent Risk Assessment, Certification
- Advanced Violence Risk Assessment, Certification
- Violent Risk Assessment for the Written Word, Certification
- Care Team Case Management, Certification
- Association for Title IX Administrators (ATIXA)
- Title IX Coordinator, Certification
- Title IX Investigator, Certification
- NASPA – Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education – Member
- Association of Threat Assessment Professionals (ATAP) – Member
- National Incident Management Systems (NIMS), Incident Command Systems, Certification for ICS-100 & ICS-200
Biography
Aaron “Chip” Reese, Ed.D. is the Associate Vice President for Student Affairs at Columbus State University, where he also serves on the graduate faculty teaching in the Doctorate in Curriculum and Leadership program, and is an instructor at the Georgia Law Enforcement Command College where he teaches Behavior & Threat Assessment. A frequent speaker and presenter, both regionally and nationally, he often consults with other college and university behavioral intervention teams (BIT) around the country on best practices for developing, administering, and evaluating the effectiveness of BITs.Dr. Reese is a member of the National Association of Behavioral Intervention and Threat Assessment (NABITA) advisory board and was President of the Association in 2016. He works on the editorial board for The Journal of Campus Behavioral Intervention (J-BIT) and has served a faculty member at The Threat Management Institute.
Chip earned a doctorate degree in Educational Leadership from Argosy University, M.Ed. from Clemson University in Administration and Supervision, and received his B.S. in Education from the University of West Georgia. With nearly 30 years’ experience in higher education, Dr. Reese has spent much of the last 18 years as Dean of Students. On two occasions he served as Interim Vice President within the University System of Georgia, he has collaborated with USG Legal Affairs to craft system policies on campus carry, student conduct, and sexual misconduct. Additionally, Dr. Reese served the USG for 2 years as the System Director for the Mental Health Initiative, leading all 26 USG institutional efforts in an $17 million CARES Act grant project. During his time in student affairs, Dr. Reese has had oversight in the areas of Student Health Services, Counseling and Health Centers, Disability Services, Campus Police, Residence Life, Student Life, Student Conduct, Campus Recreation, and Enrollment Services, which included Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions, Financial Aid, and the Office of the Registrar.
Before moving into higher education administration, Dr. Reese was a college baseball coach for 16 years at the NCAA I, NCAA II, NAIA, and NJCAA levels. He served as chair for the NCAA II, All-American Selection Committee and was twice named the College Coach of the Year. This, along with his experience in student conduct and as a Deputy Title IX Coordinator and Investigator provides Dr. Reese with a unique perspective for college athletics.
Dr. Reese is a past-chair of the University System of Georgia, Regents Advisory Committee for Student Conduct Officers, a founding member of the Georgia College Suicide Prevention Coalition, and serves on the University System of Georgia’s Public Safety Committee and the Mental Health Task Force. Additionally, he served Columbus State as the Emergency Management Coordinator, developed and chaired the behavior intervention team, acted as the chief facilitator for employee grievance hearings, and recently led the University’s efforts and responses relate to COVID-19. Dr. Reese co-authored a chapter in Policing America’s Educational System, written numerous articles, and developed the De-Escalation Decision Tree (D2T) tool, designed to assist Behavior Intervention Teams in developing, managing, and implementing team policies and best practices. The D2T has been adopted by college and universities across the country and within the United Kingdom.
Chip and his wife, Marji have three adult children and five grandchildren, while also having over thirty foster children over the years.
Professional Experience
2008-Present Columbus State University Columbus, GA- Associate Vice President for Student Affairs & Emergency Management Coordinator (July 2018 – present)
- System Project Director, Mental Health Initiative, November 2020 – present, University System of Georgia – System Office
- Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management, February-June 2019, Savannah State University
- Assistant Vice President for Student Affairs & Dean of Students (August 2011-June 2018)
- Interim Vice President for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management January-July 2018, Albany State University
- Dean of Students & Enrollment Management (September 2008 – July 2011)
- Dean of Students (February 2008 –July 2018)
- Dean of Students (2002-2008)
- Vice President, Admissions and Student Life (2004-2006)
- Head Baseball Coach / Instructor of Education (2001-2004)
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