Education

1996 Butler University, M.A. in Theater Education/Speech Communication
1998 Western Illinois University, M.S. in College Student Personnel
2014 Colorado State University, Ph.D. in Higher Education
2009 Harvard University, Management Development Program
2016 National Diversity Council, DiversityFIRST™ Certification Program: Certified Diversity Professional (CDP) designation

Career Specialties

Stephanie Russell Krebs has served The University of Tampa in positions of increasing responsibility since 1998. In her current role as vice president for Student Affairs and Strategic Initiatives, she provides vision, leadership and strategic direction for the division of student affairs and select strategic initiatives as directed by the president. She is responsible for the leadership, development and assessment of a comprehensive portfolio of campus life services for a diverse student body and provides administrative leadership for the development of policy, programs, services, assessment practices, divisional strategic planning and financial management for Residence Life, Student Conduct, Orientation and Family Engagement, Career Services, Community Engagement, Leadership Engagement, Fraternity and Sorority Life, Wellness, Campus Recreation, Medical Services and Counseling Services. In addition, she works on initiatives as designated by the president in the areas of Board of Trustee engagement, University planning and select strategic projects.

Russell Krebs is extremely passionate about student leadership development, diversity, equity and inclusion, interfaith dialogue and work-life integration.

Professional and Community Activities

Russell Krebs was the inaugural chair of the Tampa Bay Girls on the Run Advisory Board. She was a member of the Leadership Tampa Class of 2015, a current member of the Leadership Tampa Alumni Group and has served as a co-chair of the Leadership Tampa Education Day. She enjoys serving as a mentor in the Tampa Bay Chamber’s Protégé Program and the Tampa Bay Business Journal’s Mentoring Monday Program. In her free time you may see her on a community theater stage as she believes the arts are vital in our community.

Honors and Awards

Business Women of the Year Honoree, 2022
Kent L. Gardner Award, Association of Fraternity Advisors, 2021
National Association of Campus Activities Foundation Board Member, 2021
National Association of Campus Activities Journal of Campus Activities Scholarship and Practice Editorial Board Media Section Editor, 2018-2021
Honorary Trustee, National Association of Campus Activities (NACA), 2010
Outstanding Commitment to Diversity Award, NACA 2007
Martin Luther King, Jr. Vigil Award for Service, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., 2005
C. Shaw Smith Outstanding New Professional Award, NACA 2001
Outstanding Project Manager, NACA 1999, 2002
Outstanding Advisor, The University of Tampa 1999, 2000