Erin Wheeler, Phd Email & Phone Number

Baton Rouge, LA, US

United States

Gracefully Productive is a minority-owned, boutique coaching & consulting company dedicated to improving the well-being of professionals and leaders of color. We provide research-based productivity strategies designed for the unique challenges and lived experiences of people of color so they can balance the life they have while creating the life they.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

Holistic Higher Education Solutions is a minority-owned, boutique consulting firm dedicated to improving college access and success through a holistic approach. From recruitment/admissions to graduation, from curriculum to experiential learning, from policies, processes, and procedures, we understand the full complexity of student success. Our consultants.

Greater New Orleans Area

College Beyond is a non-profit organization in New Orleans, LA dedicated to helping low-income students enroll in and complete college. As Executive Director, I oversee all operational logistics, strategic planning and execution of mission. Key responsibilities include fundraising, development, directing expansion of programs and services, and curating.

Frankfort, KY

• Created, implemented and assessed a successful retention plan that was projected to increase retention by from 60% to 70% within four years. Increased retention rate from 60% to 68% over one year. Manage several.
• Oversaw all academic support units, including 1st-2nd Year Experience, New Student Orientation, University Orientation 101, Academic Advising, Office of Non-traditional Education, Academic Center for Excellence, Upward.
• Led successful efforts to increase collaboration between Academic and Student Affairs for holistic and effective retention initiatives such as the Living-Learning Community, New Student Week and New Student.
• Restructured advising to improve graduation rates from 22.4% to 60% by 2019. Improved academic support programming that contributed to a decrease in DFW rates from 42% to 27% over an academic year.

Schaumburg, IL, Remote

• Delivered online lessons to a diverse population of students
• Facilitated and moderated online classroom forums
• Provided quality formative assessment to help students reach their academic potential.
• Graded all assignments and projects
• Engaged and interacted with students to cultivate a rich, online learning experience.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Collaborated with university stakeholders to improve STEM learning, academic support and retention.
• Played integral role in maintaining an innovative academic support program that reaches 30,000 undergraduate and graduate students using limited resources.
• Designed and delivered presentations on and off campus on STEM learning and academic success to high school and college students. Worked closely with approximately 50 students per semester to investigate effective.
• Created new initiatives and programs with findings based on cognitive psychology principles. Analyzed findings and created literature on new approaches to teaching and learning. Spearheaded a team of graduate.
• Executed a cost-effective marketing plan. Led grant-writing teams for state and federal grants. Worked with Division of Student Life (First Year Experience, Advising, Student Health Services, University Recreation.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Biology Intensive Orientation for Students (BIOS). Louisiana State University. Baton Rouge, LA.
• Conducted qualitative and quantitative research on nearly 1,000 participants to study the cognitive effects of a 6-day, pre-college bridge program.
• Used the social cognitive theory to ground the methodology and interpret the results.

Hammond, LA

• Taught high school biology concepts to under-served students interested in attending college.
• Developed engaging biology lecture topics
• Created biology laboratory lesson plans
• Coached two student teams that advanced to the quarter-final round in the 2010 National TRIO Media Quest Competition.

Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area

• Department of Science/Math Education. Graduate School. Southern University A & M. Baton Rouge, LA.
• Used innovative instructional strategies to teach undergraduate students introductory biology concepts.
• Conducted biology laboratory activities
• Maintained and developed instructional materials for Blackboard.
• Completed various daily office tasks. Assisted with departmental programs and research.
• Responsible for Graduate School recruitment.

Ph.D., Science Education

Activities and Societies: Association of College & University Biology Educators; Beta Kappa Chi National Biology Honor Society; National.

M.S., Biology

Activities and Societies: Beta Kappa ChiNon-Thesis Project: Expression of Extracellular Superoxide Dismutase in Adipocytes

Bachelor Of Science, Biology

Activities and Societies: Black Student Union, Student Government, Campus Activities Board, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Peer Mentors.