Kristen C Betts, 4826869 N 175Th Ln, Surprise, AZ 85387

Chief Academic Officer at Forbes Education

Savannah, Georgia

Higher Education

Forbes Education
Chief Academic Officer Armstrong Atlantic State University - Savannah, GA 2011 - 2013
Director, Online & Blended Learning Drexel University 2011 - 2013
Adjunct Instructor, Online MSHE Program & Blended EdD Program Drexel University 2010 - 2011
Director, EdD Program in Educational Leadership & Management Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA 2010 - 2011
Senior Director for eLearning, Office of the Provost at Drexel University Drexel University 2005 - 2011
Associate Clinical Professor Drexel University - Philadelphia, PA 2005 - 2007
Director, MS in Higher Education Program Research Strategies International, LLC - Washington, DC 1997 - 2005
Principal & Consultant

Higher Education, Strategic Planning, Student Services, Distance Learning, Curriculum Development, Adult Education, Teaching, E-learning, Faculty Development, E-Learning, Student Affairs, Instructional Design, Staff Development, Student Engagement, Curriculum Design, Instructional Technology, Blended Learning, Educational Leadership, Admissions, Student Development, Enrollment Management, Educational Technology, Program Evaluation, Academic Advising

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2013 NASPA Silver Award Recipient, Excellence Awards
NASPA
Institutional Award: Category: Off-Campus, Commuter, Non-traditional, Graduate, Professional, and Related. Awarded for Armstrong's focus on "eStudent Affairs: Engaging Non-Traditional & Online Students in the Armstrong Experience through Technology & Innovative Co-Curricular Programs."
2013 Collaborate Innovator Award
University System of Georgia & Digital Innovations Group
Institutional Award: Innovative initiatives using Blackboard Collaborate. Armstrong's initiative focused on "Collaborate & Connect: Bringing the Campus to Students."
2013 Outstanding Student Learning Program
Georgia College Personnel Association
Institutional Award: Innovative programs to support student engagement. Armstrong's initiatives focused on "eStudent Affairs: Engaging Off-campus & Online Students in the Armstrong Experience."
2011 Blackboard Collaborate™ Hall of Fame for Excellence in Collaboration Award
Blackboard
Institutional Award: Optimizing Blackboard Collaborate across campus, within online programs and within student support services.
2011 NASPA Grand Bronze Medal Recipient
NASPA
Institutional Award: Category: Off-Campus, Commuter, Non-traditional, Graduate, Professional, and Related. Awarded for Drexel's focus on "Optimizing Technology to Increase Non-Traditional Student Engagement & Bring Drexel Co-Curricular Programming to Students Worldwide."
2011 NASPA Gold Award Recipient
NASPA
Institutional Award: Category: Off-Campus, Commuter, Non-traditional, Graduate, Professional, and Related Awarded for Drexel's focus on "Optimizing Technology to Increase Non-Traditional Student Engagement & Bring Drexel Co-Curricular Programming to Students Worldwide."
2010 Sloan Consortium, Excellence in Institution-Wide Online Education
Sloan-C
Institutional Award: Recognition for distinguished online programs and innovative cross-campus support services
2008 USDLA International Awards
United States Distance Learning Association
Program Award: Best Practices Awards for Distance Learning Programming, Bronze Recipient, Drexel University's School of Education, Master of Science in Higher Education
Outstanding Online Instructor Award
Drexel University, National Distance Learning Week, United States Distance Learning Association
Faculty Award: Recognition for excellence in online instruction
Outstanding Faculty Service and Leadership Award
School of Education, Drexel University
Faculty Award: Recognition for service and leadership within the School of Education and Drexel University