Sam Lim

Director of Operations and Strategic Initiatives

Sam Lim (pronouns: they, them) is a passionate higher education professional whose work has focused on collaboratively positioning institutions to meaningfully, equitably, and effectively meet the holistic needs of students and communities. In their role, Sam oversees daily operations, flagship programming, communications, and sets strategic priorities for the Office of Equity & Inclusion. They directly lead data analytics, institutional civil rights reporting, and consultation case management and anti-bias response. Active in the community, Sam serves as the Equity Officer for External Affairs for ACPA- College Student Educators International’s Coalition for Sexuality & Gender Identities (CSGI). They were awarded the 2024 ACPA Val DuMontier Award, in recognition of an emerging higher education professional who has made significant contributions in the area of LGBTQ+ awareness. In addition to ACPA, Sam maintains active affiliation with CPED, ASHE, and the Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals. 

A Point Foundation BIPOC & Persistence Scholar, Sam is pursuing their EdD in Higher Education Administration at The University of Southern Mississippi, advised by Dr. Kaity Prieto. They have presented on various issues addressing LGBTQ+ equity in education administration, policy, governance, and law at conferences across the United States, with upcoming scheduled sessions at the 2024 CPED Convening and 2025 ACPA Convention. Sam’s current research explores the intersections of campus free speech, discursive constitutionalism, higher education administration, education practitioner preparation, and transgender student wellbeing. Originally from Syracuse, NY, Sam holds a BA from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and MEd from Salem State University.