Alex Schultes

About

Alex Schultes, EdD joined Northwestern University via the Kellogg School of Management’s campus in Coral Gables, Florida where he was awarded the Kellogg “Spirit of Excellence” for delivering a world-class student experience. In 2016, after two years at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, Schultes rejoined Northwestern University to lead admissions for the Qatar campus. Since 2021, he has served as Assistant Dean for the Student Experience working with the Academic Advising, Admissions, and Student Experience teams.  A recognized leader in building innovative outreach and student engagement strategies, he gives frequent presentations to institutions around the globe and has served as a board and/or council member for NASPA Middle East, North Africa, South Asia (MENASA), The American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), Episcopal High School (Alexandria, VA), and the Northwestern University Staff Advisory Council (NUSAC).

Schultes has a bachelor’s degree from Brown University in international relations and master’s degrees from the University of Miami in international administration and international studies. He has a Doctor of Education from the Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University. His research interests include international branch campuses, extraterritorial application of education law, fostering student success, what drives enrollment decisions at universities, and institutional factors that most influence the matriculation of new students.

Recent Presentations

Schultes, A. (accepted). Sustainability and Education. Moderator for parallel breakout session at the Higher Education Planning in Asia Forum hosted by Institute of Science Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Schultes, A., & Page, C. (2024). Regional Chat – Middle East & North Africa. Invited presentation at the CIS Global Forum, Basel, Switzerland.

Downey, D., Schultes, A., Chedid, G., & Alnammary, O. (2024). Change Management in Student Affairs. Presentation at the 2024 MENASA NASPA Conference, Doha, Qatar.

Schultes, A. (2024). International Education, Branch Campuses, & The Student Experience. Presentation at ElevateED: A Conference for Admission Professionals and Counsellors, Shanghai, China.

Recent Publications

Hindi, H., & Schultes A. (2026). Rewiring Perceptions: Harnessing Cognitive Science to Foster Student Success in Qatar’s Education City. NASPA Global Division Publication.

Schultes, A. E. (2020). Admissions, Enrollment & Pre-College Preparation: A Foundation Year Program In The Arabian Gulf (Vanderbilt University, doctoral dissertation).