Tim Renick

Named one of the World’s 50 Greatest Leaders by Fortune, Timothy Renick is the founding Executive Director of the National Institute for Student Success and Professor at Georgia State University. Between 2008-2020, he directed the student success efforts of the university, overseeing a 70% improvement in graduation rates and the elimination of all equity gaps based on students' race, ethnicity, or income level. The non-profit institute he now directs is working with more than 140 colleges and universities to help them implement evidence-based, data-informed student-success solutions. Dr. Renick has testified on strategies for helping college students succeed before the U.S. House and Senate and has twice spoken at the White House. He has been the P.I. for more than $70M in grants. Dr. Renick is a summa cum laude graduate of Dartmouth College and holds his Masters and Ph.D. from Princeton University.