Faculty | Assistant Professor Of Communication
CurrentDesign curriculum and teach communication courses in multiple modalities including face-to-face, blended/hybrid, and fully online. Appointed to lead and serve on numerous councils, committees, and task forces during tenure. INSTRUCTIONAL DESIGN & CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT• Designed a 10-course workshop curriculum that improved faculty effectiveness in online instruction. • Produced and deployed a workshop for online learners that increased the online course pass rate by 14%. • Spearheaded the end-to-end development of a global campus prototype that laid the groundwork for creating a center for teaching and learning.TRAINING & FACILITATION•Created content utilizing Universal Design for Learning principles and facilitated training sessions for 120+ faculty on academic accessibility. Improved learner experiences, increased awareness around access, and drove initiatives that led to an organizational accessibility policy and best practices.• Built a comprehensive annual training plan that increased the use of an LMS platform across diverse audiences, improving classroom and organizational productivity. LEADERSHIP & TEAM COLLABORATION• Served as governance council chair for three years. Led and facilitated the committee to make collaborative decisions and recommendations on routine business and complex challenges. • Led team collaboration to redesign and deliver a course targeted to first-generation learners, providing a pathway to enrollment; 90% of students passed the course, with 30% noting intent to register for the fall term.PROGRAM & PROJECT MANAGEMENT• Project managed an initiative to analyze, vet, and strategically reduce the number of universal technologies from 30+ to five. • Analyzed data to improve a program and establish new curriculum strategies, course offerings, and delivery benchmarks. Maintained a 75% course completion rate while the average rate across departments plummeted to 60% during the pandemic.
