Jim provides comprehensive professional service as an academic program reviewer, a faculty and staff workshop leader, and an accreditation consultant. He holds particular expertise in the application of National Association of Schools of Art and Design standards and guidelines where appropriate, having counseled more than sixty institutions of higher education across the United States and overseas.

            Past projects include working with:

  • art, design, art/design history, arts education, and digital media disciplines

  • programs, departments, schools, and entire colleges

  • undergraduate- and graduate-level degree programs

  • public and private institutions

  • US and international clients

client lists and project examples available upon request

consulting services

strategic planning + visioning

standards, guidelines, + policy design

project mapping

budgeting + financial projections

benchmarking exercises + data collection

faculty + staff development

leadership training

program reviews

mission, vision, size, + scope

program purposes

finances + budgets

personnel, staffing, + governance

facilities + equipment

admissions + advising

recruitment + retention