Brittni MacLeod is a strategic higher education leader with extensive experience advancing student success, strategic planning and cross-functional collaboration across campus environments. As program manager in the Office of the Provost, MacLeod leads the implementation of Rice University’s Momentous strategic plan, coordinating initiatives that span academic affairs, research, undergraduate and graduate education, student support and more.

MacLeod works closely with senior leadership, initiative owners and campus partners to build the structures, processes and tracking tools needed to translate the university’s strategic vision into measurable action. She provides project management, prioritization frameworks and strategic counsel to ensure progress across university-wide goals.

MacLeod found her passion for higher education while navigating college as a first-generation college student at Texas Tech University. She holds a Ph.D. in higher education research and a Master of Education in higher education administration and has over a decade of experience working across student affairs, academic affairs, enrollment management and in strategic consulting roles.