Robert L Liddell, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Tallahassee, Fl, Us

Tallahassee, Florida, United States

▪ Mobilize a cooperative, institution-wide effort to modernize the function of career services and unifystakeholders around an innovative vision and aligned implementation plan, including staffing, systems,resources, delivery modalities, and programs to maximize the student experience and outcomes▪ Collaborate with partners to ensure parity and equity in quality of delivery among academic colleges and units; provide all students with a robust and customizable framework and delivery model that knitstogether academics, co-curricular activities, and career exploration for any career path▪ Serve as the University’s ambassador to employers, build and sustain relationships to maximize effortsand employment strategies with students and alumni, and establish FSU as a premier source of talent▪ Balance and integrate external metrics, stakeholder expectations, prevailing career-education practices, and current delivery models to establish, codify, and communicate clear roles, responsibilities, and accountability for an optimal mix of support between the career center and FSU’s academic colleges▪ Advance career-related metrics through the application of relevant data-collection techniques, analysis, and communication to establish alignment regarding priorities and implement a strategy to optimize performance

Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States

UTC's Career Connections offers impactful services to students to help them make confident choices about what comes next...gaining experience through an internship, community engagement, graduate school, a first professional job, or another meaningful endeavor. We focus on solutions, gaining (and sharing) insights, and taking intentional action toward our students' goals and objectives.Career Connections is positioned to assist employers and community partners in talent identification, recruiting, and campus branding efforts. We offer concierge services to optimize your experiences across UTC's five colleges, niche centers of excellence, and innovative, cross-disciplinary pursuits. Career Connections begins with listening to better understand our partners' unique needs before suggesting action steps. We'd be delighted to leverage our on-campus network of students, staff, and faculty to target your engagement to yield consistent returns on your talent acquisition efforts.Career Connections view faculty and staff as invaluable partners in our shared work sparking and sustaining student success. We explore, curate, and disseminate information that you can use to better assist students with career exploration and preparation.

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Impacting student success and outcomes through innovative, research-based programs, services, and educational initiatives to engage, develop, and prepare students for their professional lives.- Initiated and developed Unit re-brand to incorporate an existing leadership education effort by emphasizing programming around exploration, discovery, connecting, and achievement- Established the Career Development Alliance, a cross-campus working group, to benchmark best practices, to optimize campus encounters (advising and events), and to identify & overcome awareness and utilization obstacles for a student population of 11,500- Executed the successful procurement and customization of CSM platform (Handshake) resulting in increased student engagement and professional opportunities- Accountable stewardship of operating budget including the transition to a secure payment gateway and entrepreneurial activities generating additional revenue- Aligned existing positions and created additional positions (Director, Associate Director, Assistant Director, Career Counselor, Administrative Assistant) and peer educator program in concert with the institutional strategic direction

Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

Saint Leo, Fl

- Provided leadership for the design, implementation, and assessment of career-related programs and services for a student population of 16,000 across three colleges (including residential, distributed centers, and online campuses)- Directed the employer services unit to maximize employment and internship opportunities through creative, strategic engagement with alumni, faculty, and community collaborators- Focused an integrated program delivery model related to career learning (career assessment; career consulting and coaching services; industry-related and employment activities; job search workshops and invited presentations; and networking opportunities)

University Of South Florida

- Administered, analyzed, and reported on results of student data and surveys focused on student expectations, experiences, and satisfaction with institutional retention and graduation rates as benchmark metrics (Student population = 39,629)- Supported the Student Affairs Outcomes Assessment and Strategic Planning process including advising departments on assessment methods, data collection, and the development of interventions to impact subsequent results

Office Of The Executive Vice President And Provost

- Managed complex ad hoc projects including the development of INTO-USF, a public/private joint venture model providing Pathway education for international students (~$3 Million)- Reviewed requests for employee separations, special pay increases, waivers of recruitment advertisement, and implemented in-unit & out-of-unit compensation plans- Accountable stewardship of minor renovation budgets exceeding $1 Million intended to enhance and modernize learning environments

Division Of Human Resources

- Provided comprehensive services for five Colleges and three academic support units including performance management, complaint resolution, and conflict mediation, counseling and formal discipline, collective bargaining agreement compliance, and grievance procedures- Direct oversight and administration of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) program system-wide (employee population +15,000), consulted with and provided access to employment to those with disabilities under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and coordinated return-to-work under Workers’ Compensation guidelines

College Of Business Administration

Taught Undergraduate Seminar in Leadership for the Department of Management and Organization.Additional teaching and presentation experiences at USF include:- Invited presentation, "Bolman and Deal's Four Frames: An Expanded Tool to Coordinate a Program of Study in Higher Education Administration" for Organizational Theory and Practice in Higher Education (EDH 7636)- Respondent, "FMLA Compliance in Higher Education" as part of a colloquium offered by the USF Office of the General Counsel

Division Of Quality Assurance

As one of the State's largest orthopedic practices, Florida Orthopaedic Institute (FOI) offers more than 1,000 clinical and/or therapeutic appointments daily across eleven service locations. The group is composed of board-certified physicians practicing across every sub-specialization within orthopedic medicine with additional services extending into chiropractic medicine and nutrition. While working at FOI, I progressed swiftly within the Division of Quality Assurance holding multiple positions, some with limited duration, many overlapping in responsibility. The Division of Quality Assurance sought to monitor and improve clinical operations as well as business office functions so that the patient experience was assessed as being superior.

Ph.D., Higher Education Administration

Dissertation: "Florida's Bright Futures Scholarship Progam: The Effects of Losing Merit-Based Financial Aid on Persistence" (2015) Link.

Master Of Science (M.S.), Management (Focus In Leadership And Organizational Effectiveness)

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma is the international honor society serving business programs accredited by AACSB International.

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Religion

Certified To Administer And Interpret The Sii, A Restricted Psychological Assessment., Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Career Counseling

The Strong assessment measures interests in four main categories of scales: General Occupational Themes (GOTs), Basic Interest Scales.