Dr. Audrey Ellis
Founder and Principal Consultant
T3 Advisory
Audrey Ellis, DM
Founder, Principal
Audrey Ellis is the founder and principal consultant of T3 Advisory. With a Doctor of Management in Community College Policy and Administration from the University of Maryland Global Campus, Dr. Ellis’s research focuses on change management and addressing initiative fatigue at community colleges.
Since founding T3 Advisory, Dr. Ellis has partnered with higher education institutions to deliver strategic guidance, implementation support, and training. Her expertise spans change management, AI literacy, and student-centered process improvement. She serves as the co-chair of Complete College America’s Council on Equitable AI, where she leads discussions and develops resources at the intersection of AI and equity. In addition to her dissertation on initiative fatigue, she has authored numerous publications on AI and student success and frequently delivers keynotes and workshops on technology, equity, and education.
Dr. Ellis has worked with dozens of community colleges in a research and consulting capacity, providing guidance on initiatives such as student onboarding, enrollment optimization, and platform implementations. She has also worked on the ground at a community college, where she led institutional effectiveness efforts, co-designed student success programs, and implemented strategic planning and data governance initiatives.
Dr. Ellis earned her B.A. in Sociology and Education from Tufts University and her M.S. Ed. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. She is deeply committed to supporting her community, serving as Board Secretary and Graduation Success Committee Chair at Esperanza Academy, a tuition-free all-girls middle school in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Additionally, she has raised over $30,000 for cancer research through the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge, completing the Boston Marathon in 2023 and 2024.
Expertise and Practice Areas:
• Generative AI Strategy
• Student Onboarding and Process Improvement
• Technology Implementation, Optimization & Portfolio Management
• Data Governance
• Student Success Programs & Management
• Change Management
• Institutional Research and Effectiveness
• Strategic Planning
• Qualitative Research
