Meet Our Staff
Dr. Becky Dueben
Dr. Rebecca “Becky” M. Dueben is the founder of Education in Evolution, LLC and an experienced leader in strategic planning, faculty development, organizational effectiveness, and executive coaching. A retired faculty member in Washington State University’s Center for Transformational Learning and Leadership, she holds a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration.
Becky works with leaders, faculty, and teams across higher education, academic medicine, nonprofit organizations, and other mission-driven institutions. Her consulting and coaching practice focuses on organizational strategy, leadership development, faculty growth, transformational learning, and the creation of inclusive, high-performing environments.
Known for her thoughtful, evidence-informed, and collaborative approach, Becky helps individuals and organizations clarify priorities, navigate complexity, strengthen leadership effectiveness, and translate ideas into meaningful action. Through strategic planning, facilitation, and coaching, she supports clients as they advance professionally, strengthen teams, and build cultures that foster learning, engagement, and innovation.
Dr. Douglas Habib
Dr. Douglas Habib received his Ph.D. from Washington State University in History in 2002. He has over twenty years of experience in undergraduate education at public and private institutions in both face-to-face and online modalities. He has recently retired from the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) at the University of Idaho (UI) where he worked with faculty on integrating high impact practices into the classroom, developed distance education courses and programs, and provided one-on-one confidential faculty consultations.
While at CETL Dr. Habib also worked with graduate students and postdoctoral researchers on professional development as part of the UI’s affiliation with the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL) in areas such as distance education and Teaching as Research (TAR). Dr. Habib has explored ways that faculty and learners use Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the founder of the UI Faculty AI Study Group, a member of the UI AI Task Force, and participant in the Idaho State Board of Education’s Statewide AI Community. He and colleagues also helped develop guidance for faculty and students on the uses of AI in the classroom and for the UI’s student code of conduct.
His support and mentoring for educators led him to become a Certified Professional Coach in 2024 to enhance his work with faculty and administrators and support them in identifying goals and the strategies to achieve them. Currently, Dr. Habib integrates his career experience in higher education with his training as a certified professional coach in his work outside of academia. He enjoys coaching leaders through a process of exploration and discovery, helping them identify strategies and leadership practices to realize their potential.
Trymaine Gaither
Trymaine Gaither is a Certified Professional Coach and leadership consultant specializing in organizational change, cross-cultural communication, compassionate leadership, and relationship-building across differences. He works with executives, emerging leaders, teams, and institutions to strengthen self-awareness, navigate complex challenges, improve communication, and translate values into effective leadership practice.
Trymaine most recently served as Special Assistant to the Provost for Access and Opportunity at Washington State University, where he advised senior leaders, designed leadership and professional-development initiatives, and facilitated conversations across diverse institutional and community groups. He also served on the Pullman City Council, providing him with firsthand experience navigating public leadership, competing priorities, and community accountability.
His consulting and facilitation experience includes co-creating and co-leading Mindfulness and Compassionate Transformative Leadership (MCTL), a grant-funded leadership-development program at the University of Cincinnati. He also helps lead Courageous Connections in Flint, Michigan, which brings first responders and Black community members together for cross-cultural dialogue, relationship-building, and the development of greater trust across longstanding divides.
In addition to his professional coaching certification, Trymaine is a Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction teacher, a trained Mindful Self-Compassion teacher, and a faculty affiliate with Brown University’s Center for Mindfulness. He brings a grounded, candid, and compassionate approach to helping clients lead through change, conflict, and complexity.
Anna Whitehall
Anna Whitehall is a leadership educator, facilitator, and coach with nearly 20 years of experience helping students, faculty, and professionals develop the leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills and confidence to lead with purpose and thrive in complex and changing environments. She currently is a professor in the Human Development department at Washington State University, where she designs and facilitates programs focused on leadership development, communication, career readiness, well-being, and personal growth.
Throughout her career, Anna has worked extensively with undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, researchers, and community leaders. Her work has included developing leadership curricula, facilitating professional development programs, mentoring educators, and supporting organizational initiatives that foster belonging, resilience, and effective collaboration. She has played a leadership role in programs such as LIFT (Learn, Inspire, Foster, Transform), Core to Career, and Values-based Academic Leadership Training for Women in STEM (VAuLTS), helping participants strengthen their leadership capacity while aligning their work with their values.
Anna's teaching and facilitation are grounded in experiential learning and informed by research on leadership, communication, emotional and social intelligence, psychological safety, and personal development. She enjoys partnering with individuals and organizations to explore challenges, identify strengths, and create practical strategies that support growth and positive change. Known for her engaging and practical approach, Anna helps individuals connect their values to meaningful action while building the confidence and skills needed to thrive in their careers and communities.
Whether working with emerging leaders, professionals seeking growth, or individuals navigating transitions, Anna brings warmth, curiosity, evidence-based practices, and a deep commitment to helping people realize their potential.
Megan Guido
Megan Guido is a Certified Professional Coach and leadership consultant specializing in organizational change in non-profits. She brings more than 20 years experience working in non-profit leadership including working with boards. Additionally, she works with clients on team building, interpersonal communications, and conflict resolution.
With a deep respect for public service, she appreciates the unique and challenging demands of leading and working in non-profits and higher education in today's world. Her clients include university faculty, administrators, and staff, hospital administrators and providers, and non-profit directors and staff. Her group facilitation style is inclusive and collaborative and her coaching work strives to help the client discover their own opportunities and answers.
Her own experience includes starting a non-profit addiction recovery center and working with disadvantaged and marginalized groups. She served as a city council member for her community and has taught at the university level. Megan is known for active listening, compassion and authentic feedback. She holds a Master's in Public Administration and a Bachelor's degree in Communications.
Dr. Rushika Patel
Dr. Rushika Patel, Partner at Education in Evolution, holds over 20 years of leadership experience in higher and secondary education. She excels in leveraging existing institutional data and designing new qualitative and quantitative studies to support strategic planning, organizational redesign, and cultural change. Dr. Patel’s expertise lies in drawing actionable insights and developing innovative strategies to enhance educational performance, progression, and advancement for students, faculty, and staff.
Dr. Patel conducts comprehensive assessments of institutional cultures, relationships, processes, and resources, providing valuable counsel on developing and utilizing organizational culture for total institutional advancement. As an expert communicator, facilitator, and trainer, she guides groups toward deeper mutual understanding, enhanced skills, and aligned direction with key organizational goals.
Dr. Patel is a compassionate listener and gifted facilitator for spaces of learning. She adeptly identifies opportunities for collaboration among diverse groups with varying experiences and perspectives. Her career includes steering the work and priorities of executive university leadership, directing educational centers and programs for women and minorities, leading large-scale strategic planning initiatives, and training thousands of faculty and staff to address the needs of diverse student populations.
Dr. Patel’s extensive experience spans public and private education in the U.S. and Asia, from K-12 to higher education. Her scholarly interests focus on the impact of global processes on educational cultures and outcomes, striving to sustain the promise of higher education both in the U.S. and globally.
Driven by a passion for making a difference in the lives of students, faculty, staff, and stakeholders, Dr. Patel believes that institutions of higher education are sanctuaries of knowledge, intellectual freedom, openness, and innovation. She finds profound satisfaction in working where the rigor of science meets the complexity of humanity.
Dr. Patel holds a Ph.D. in Educational Policy Studies and Organizational Leadership, an M.A. in Education, a Professional Certificate in Linguistics, and a B.A. in Sociology, English, and Psychology. She has held professional appointments at the University of Michigan (Ann Arbor and Flint campuses), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Massachusetts, and the University of North Texas, as well as institutions in Japan, Korea, and India. She has chaired and served on numerous academic and professional boards, committees, and working groups, consistently mapping opportunities for collaboration among diverse groups.
Dr. Patel’s disciplined and rigorous research approach, coupled with her extensive experience in designing and implementing educational programs, has established her as a leading figure in advancing educational access and success for economically and otherwise disadvantaged populations. Her work continues to inspire and drive positive change in the educational landscape.