F. J. Talley has four decades of experience in higher education, serving as a dean, vice president and president. To him the purpose of a college education is to give students the tools they need to create their futures. F. J. has a passion for promoting student success for a wide range of students, and a special interest in engaging parents as partners to help their students succeed. He designs trainings to help colleges engage parents, speaks to parents at orientation sessions, and publishes the collegeandparents.com website focused on those who are “parenting a college student.”