We are excited to announce the Keynote Speakers for the 2026 TACUSPA Annual Conference!

kim E. Dooly, PH.D

Chief executive officer | The TECH Group

Regents Professor Emerita | Texas A&M University

Kim E. Dooley is a Regents Professor Emerita and certified DreamBuilder Life coach with the Brave Thinking Institute, the premier training for transformational coaching. She specializes in helping adults in life transitions build their dreams, accelerate results, and create richer, more fulfilling lives. With over 40 years of experience studying and applying transformational success principles, Kim is also a sought-after speaker, trainer, and CEO of the TECH Training Group. She holds a PhD in Human Resource Development and has helped countless individuals overcome limitations and achieve results beyond what they thought possible.

Justin McGlothin, PH.D

Certified Trainer | Gentilligence

Assistant Teaching Professor | Miami University

Justin is a certified Gentelligence® trainer and passionate educator. His passion is to connect people and leverage strengths to maximize the value of collaboration. He serves as President of Higher Ed Media, LLC, a media firm in the education and training industry.

Justin’s professional experience includes over twenty years in administrative and executive positions in higher education. These roles have included leadership in student services, finance and accounting, innovation, and people management.

Justin is a Professor of Management at the Farmer School of Business at Miami University. He teaches courses in critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and communication. He serves as a course lead in the First Year Integrated Core and the Assistant Director of Miami PRIME.