Meet Our Team

Dr. Eileen Hulme

Ph.D. in Adult Education and Human Resource Development,
President and founder of The Commons Educational Design Group

Dr. Hulme founded The Commons Educational Design Group with two questions in mind: how do we help students not just develop but flourish? What do we need to teach students to enable them to lead extraordinary lives? From these questions, Dr. Hulme discovered Positive Psychology and began work on and investigation into Positive Student Development.

Dr. Hulme, one of the country’s leading experts on strengths-oriented higher education, has been involved in the strengths movement from its inception. As Vice President for Student Life at Baylor University, she created the first strengths-oriented all-campus initiative at a major university.

Karin Klinger

M.S.Ed. in College Student Development

Karin Klinger has been a part of the Commons Group from its inception. She served as an advocate for students and their ongoing development in the field of Student Affairs for more than 12 years before joining The Commons full time. Karin’s interests in Positive Student Development are particularly trained on altruistic love and gratitude and developing within students a passion and desire to serve one another and their respective communities.

Karin Klinger has over ten years of experience integrating a strengths perspective into student leadership programs and staff development activities. Her creative approach to the development of college student strengths has positioned her as a thought leader in the strengths movement.

Toby Tull

B.S. in Information Systems

Toby Tull has served higher education through his technological giftedness, but more so through his passion for mentorship and desire to positively impact students’ lives. Toby has also been part of The Commons Group since its beginning, working to bring curricular dreams out of the ground with his technological expertise.

Toby Tull has a rich background in the utilization of a strengths perspective in advising and mentoring college students. His ability to design strategic learning environments through the use of technology coupled with his desire to see students thrive has placed him at the forefront of translating a strengths perspective into a generationally relevant delivery system.