Wendy Lin-Cook, PhD

Dr. Wendy Lin-Cook is Vice Provost for Enrollment Management at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, an R1 research university. She holds a Ph.D. from Seton Hall University and an MIT Certificate in Generative AI for Educators.

A strategic enrollment executive with over 20 years of success driving enrollment growth across diverse institutions, including leadership roles at Montclair State University, NJIT, and Seton Hall. Dr. Lin-Cook is a recognized thought leader in AI applications for higher education. She leads the development of AI agent systems for enrollment management and student services. Her publications include "AI-Driven Digital Credentials" in Springer's Mapping the STEM Microcredential Landscape, and she has presented at EDUCAUSE, QS Higher Ed Summit, and national enrollment forums.

Her expertise spans big data analytics, predictive modeling, digital transformation, and business process engineering across all student populations.