Dr. Shores has spent more than half of his life working in higher education and has experience helping over 200 collegiate institutions reach record levels of enrollment, working both with and directly at numerous colleges. A firm advocate for higher education, Dr. Shores has presented and published insights regarding such topics as understanding marketing strategies, improving college recruitment, online adult education, innovating solutions to student loan debt, the value of a college education, the rise of global student mobility, and more. Dr. Shores is a proud veteran of the United States Air Force, where he still serves in a reserve component as a Chief Master Sergeant, the highest enlisted rank in the Air Force. He has been to more than 40 countries and has deployed and/or assisted in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Joint Forge and Operation Coronet Oak.