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Longmeadow, Ma, Us

Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States

Provide leadership for the on-going success and development of an EdD program focused on higher education leadership, innovation, and organizational change and transformation. Work closely with a team of program leaders and faculty to support students during all phases of the doctoral journey. Provide guidance in the development and improvement of existing and new courses designed to accomplish HELOS program and student learning outcomes. Teaching responsibilities include courses in higher education leadership theory and practice, organizational capacity building, dissertation seminars, and dissertation advisement.

Massachusetts

Advising campus leaders about program, practice and organizational effectiveness and offering steps, strategies, and resources to bring about meaningful change. Engagements include comprehensive student affairs divisional and program reviews, analyses and recommendations for strategic directions to support retention and student success, support for implementing strategic plan and program change, and coaching of senior level staff.

Maryland

Provided leadership for student life departments, programs and initiatives serving 1,450 students at a selective liberal arts college.Selected Outcomes/Accomplishments: Redesigned student affairs improving effectiveness and support for student learning, success, and retention. Developed student affairs strategic plan and guided implementation of key initiatives including revamping residence life and student activities programs, expanding and strengthening the first year student program and career services, establishing multicultural affairs office/mission and creating a campus wide student leadership program.

Massachusetts

Chief student affairs officer for student life departments and programs serving 2,800 undergraduates at a highly selective liberal arts college.Selected Outcomes/Accomplishments: Expanded pre-orientation and revamped new student orientation programs to improve student satisfaction and retention. Redesigned student conduct board and judicial practices increasing effectiveness and credibility of student-run system. Crafted new directions for stronger and more engaging student leadership programs. Lead creation and staffing of first-ever student activities and campus center offices/programs.

South Carolina

Chief student affairs officer responsible for programs and services for 1,200 students at a liberal arts college. Selected Outcomes/Accomplishments: Lead the design and improvement in orientation, student affairs assessment practices, and other student retention and academic success activities. Responsible for the college’s diversity education efforts, working with students, faculty and staff to create and implement programs and events.

Massachusetts

Directed housing and residential life programs for 1,900 student system at a public university.Selected Outcomes/Accomplishments: Restructured the residential life program. Expanded and enhanced professional and student staff training and development. Collaborated with other college departments and personnel to provide new initiatives related to campus student life. Assumed responsibility for university-wide orientation, January - October 1991. Created, planned and implemented a three-day new student orientation program for 1,500 students.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Education

Master'S Degree, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

Bachelor'S Degree, English Language And Literature And Psychology