AACoP Working Group on Navigate

As associate vice provost for Undergraduate Affairs, Emory University, Heather Mugg oversees and leads special initiatives to enable student success. She also guides projects related to student outcomes with the goal of improving the student experience, retention, and four-year graduation rates. Heather partners with all of the undergraduate schools on advising efforts for proactive approaches and best practices.

Prior to joining the Office of Undergraduate Affairs, Heather led University Enrollment, with her main responsibilities including overseeing admission, financial aid, registrar, and student systems. She is a first-generation Emory College alumna and has a doctorate in higher education leadership policy from Vanderbilt University and master of science in human resource development from Georgia State University. 

As director for Undergraduate Affairs, Emory University, Marybeth Smith supports various student success and student experience initiatives in the office. She serves as Program Owner for Emory’s Navigate implementation, launched in 2024.

Prior to joining the Office of Undergraduate Affairs, Marybeth worked as an advisor in the Honors College and the coordinator for student services in the College of Agriculture, both roles at Louisiana State University. She attended Flagler College before earning master’s degrees in English and higher education from the University of Alabama.