Presenter Bio - Ali Martin Scoufield

Ali Martin Scoufield is currently serving as the Interim Coordinator, Fraternity & Sorority Life at Baldwin Wallace University & Chief of Staff, Docs with Disabilities Initiative. She is a higher education professional with more than twenty-one years of experience advancing student engagement, success, and leadership development.

Her work focuses on helping colleges and universities design environments where students feel connected, supported, and empowered to participate fully in campus life. She has worked across a range of institutional contexts, including Southern Methodist University, La Salle University, the University of California Los Angeles, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland State University, and Baldwin Wallace University.

Ali’s approach to student engagement blends relationship centered practice with organizational strategy. She has advised student affinity groups, social Greek councils, academic honors associations, service organizations, and emerging student leaders, with a consistent emphasis on listening to student voices and translating feedback into effective programming, policy, and practice. She understands engagement as a systems level responsibility shaped by clear expectations, accessible structures, and collaboration across campus stakeholders.

Throughout her career, Ali has overseen functional areas that directly influence the student experience, including crisis response, community standards, care coordination, and basic needs support. Her work is grounded in the belief that meaningful engagement requires alignment between student needs, institutional policies, and operational effectiveness.

Ali is currently completing her doctoral degree in Urban Education Policy, where her research examines barriers disabled students encounter when entering college. This research informs her commitment to inclusive, student-centered engagement strategies that reflect the realities of today’s learners. As a presenter, Ali brings practical experience, research informed insight, and actionable strategies to conversations about how institutions can more effectively engage and support today’s students.