Chris Nesmith, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, Nc, Us

Columbia, South Carolina/ Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

• Lead projects to increase enrollment, recruitment, student success outcomes, and retention through developing strategic partnerships across the eight-campus university system for new business development.Skills: Leadership Development, Workforce Strategy, Organizational Strategy, Business Consulting

Allendale/Walterboro, South Carolina

• Serve as the chief executive, academic, and administrative officer for USC Salkehatchie, a regional campus of the University of South Carolina system serving nearly 1,000 students• Provide leadership and oversight for the advancement of the campus to meet university strategic goals• Lead development of academic programming, set strategic priorities, and oversee all academic and administrative affairs• Serve as the public face for the campus in the community and throughout the… Show more • Serve as the chief executive, academic, and administrative officer for USC Salkehatchie, a regional campus of the University of South Carolina system serving nearly 1,000 students• Provide leadership and oversight for the advancement of the campus to meet university strategic goals• Lead development of academic programming, set strategic priorities, and oversee all academic and administrative affairs• Serve as the public face for the campus in the community and throughout the service region, developing relationships with K-12 schools, prospective donors, government officials, and local business and industry Show less

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Academic administrative oversight for Palmetto College Campuses (two-year regional campuses of the University of South Carolina system), including strategic oversight for all matters related to teaching and learning.• Develop partnerships with local businesses, government agencies, school districts, community and technical colleges, and other philanthropic organizations to further advance the university's mission and goals.• Participate as an academic liaison for the College in all… Show more • Academic administrative oversight for Palmetto College Campuses (two-year regional campuses of the University of South Carolina system), including strategic oversight for all matters related to teaching and learning.• Develop partnerships with local businesses, government agencies, school districts, community and technical colleges, and other philanthropic organizations to further advance the university's mission and goals.• Participate as an academic liaison for the College in all SACSCOC accreditation activities. Serve as the Palmetto College representative to the Academic Affairs and Licensing committees of the SC Commission on Higher Education. Show less

Columbia, Sc

• Oversee central dean's office academic functions for Palmetto College Liberal Studies and Organizational Leadership students, including course scheduling and staffing; advising; Program of Study Approvals; student academic progress, including probation and graduation audits and academic honors/ deficiency communications; the grade appeal process; student official record-keeping and reports; advising for new BLS/BOL students; student academic integrity issues.• Provide day-to-day… Show more • Oversee central dean's office academic functions for Palmetto College Liberal Studies and Organizational Leadership students, including course scheduling and staffing; advising; Program of Study Approvals; student academic progress, including probation and graduation audits and academic honors/ deficiency communications; the grade appeal process; student official record-keeping and reports; advising for new BLS/BOL students; student academic integrity issues.• Provide day-to-day administrative oversight of the curriculum, student process toward degree, and the grade appeal and petitions process.• Oversee the development, implementation, and reporting of degree program assessment for the AA/AS degrees at the regional campuses and Fort Jackson, and for the BLS/BOL degrees, ensuring they meet CHE and SACS reporting requirements.• Serve as Academic Program Liaison between regional campuses and Columbia academic units/ personnel. Manage instructor approval process for all courses taught on regional campuses. Coordinate Carolina Core course approval with regional campuses faculty. Show less

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Responsible for scheduling, staffing, supervising and evaluating in-class and on-line academic courses scheduled in the evening, on weekends, and at the USC Fort Jackson site, consisting of approximately 320 courses each semester to over 7,500 FTE enrollments producing over 15,000 credit hours. Ensure courses meet established quality standards. Collaborate with deans, department chairs, and faculty to identify opportunities, including distributed learning opportunities and formulate plans for… Show more • Responsible for scheduling, staffing, supervising and evaluating in-class and on-line academic courses scheduled in the evening, on weekends, and at the USC Fort Jackson site, consisting of approximately 320 courses each semester to over 7,500 FTE enrollments producing over 15,000 credit hours. Ensure courses meet established quality standards. Collaborate with deans, department chairs, and faculty to identify opportunities, including distributed learning opportunities and formulate plans for implementation. Show less

Columbia, South Carolina Area

• Management of faculty and student personnel, budgets, and academic programming (curriculum, tutoring, and student advisement) for the McNair Program, an academic enrichment program to prepare low-income and under-represented undergraduates for doctoral studies• Recruitment, retention, and development of McNair Program participants through structured training activities, career and education counseling, goal-setting, and action plans. • Recruitment, training, and development of faculty… Show more • Management of faculty and student personnel, budgets, and academic programming (curriculum, tutoring, and student advisement) for the McNair Program, an academic enrichment program to prepare low-income and under-represented undergraduates for doctoral studies• Recruitment, retention, and development of McNair Program participants through structured training activities, career and education counseling, goal-setting, and action plans. • Recruitment, training, and development of faculty members who serve as mentors and research advisors to students.• Management of all public relations and promotional efforts on and off campus.• Spokesman and representative of the program at campus meetings, in the media, and at state and regional meetings. Show less

Farmville, Virginia, United States

Taught undergraduate courses in American literature and Children’s literature, and a graduate course in Young Adult literature.

Columbia, South Carolina, United States

Served as Research Assistant to Dr. Joel Myerson while in PhD program in English at the University of South Carolina. Taught undergraduate English classes as instructor of record for the university.

Phd, (English) 19Th Century American Literature

Master Of Arts (Ma), English

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), English

Associate Of Arts (Aa)