Art has served higher education for more than 25 years in a range of leadership roles. He is currently Senior AVP for Enrollment Management Solutions at Liaison, where he partners with institutions across the full enrollment lifecycle. Previously, he served on the faculty of the USC Race and Equity Center, as Interim Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, as Dean of Students at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, and has held leadership positions at Illinois State University, DePaul University, the School of the Art Institute, and Loyola University Chicago. Art has been an active diversity educator and scholar throughout his career. He spent five years as an Associate Editor for the Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, led an 18-year DEI consulting practice, and has published books and articles while presenting widely at national conferences. His book Color by Number: Understanding Racism through Facts and Stats on Children highlights his commitment to data-informed equity work. He earned a Ph.D. in Higher Education and an M.Ed. in Community Counseling from Loyola University Chicago, an M.A. in Multicultural Communication from DePaul University, and a B.A. in Psychology from Eastern Illinois University.