Position:
Tenured English Faculty/Institutional Research/Instructional Design at Northland Community and Technical College
Location:
East Grand Forks, Minnesota
Work:
Northland Community and Technical College
- East Grand Forks, MN since Aug 1995
Tenured English Faculty/Institutional Research/Instructional Design
Saint Mary's University
Aug 1991 - May 1994
English Faculty
Winona State University
Nov 1986 - May 1994
Adjunct English Faculty
University of North Dakota
Aug 1982 - Dec 1984
English Lecturer
Education:
The University of North Dakota
Ed D, Higher Education Online Learning
The University of North Dakota
MA, English Language and Literature
The University of North Dakota
BS, Secondary Education/English
Skills:
Instructional Design, College Teaching, Faculty Development, Distance Learning, E-Learning, Adult Education, Institutional Research, Quality Matters Certified Online Facilitator, Strategic Planning, Adobe Creative Suite, HTML, Photoshop, Customer Service, Quality Matters Peer Reviewer
Interests:
Universal Design, eLearning, black and white movies, anything by Jane Austen
Honor & Awards:
(2012-2013) College Board/Pearson Software My Foundations Lab grant to provide 200 accounts for students in developmental math, reading, and writing, as part of a year-long Learning Community project
(2008-2010) Selected as editor and lead researcher for institutional self-study for reaccreditation, asked to present results at the Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference in 2011
(2008-2009) ENGL0090 Redesign Excellence grant ($5000--individual), MyPlace: Online Conferencing Excellence grant ($5000--individual)
(2007-2008) FAST Track Developmental Skills Refresher ($5000 each, team)
(2007-2008) IPESL Grant funded for ENGL1111 Redesign ($78, 000, team), RU Ready Excellence grant ($5000 each, team),
(2006-2008) Participated in Luoma Leadership academy, completed system-wide analysis of Human Resources Staffing Needs, requested by the Chief Human Resources Officer for the Minnesota State College and University system.
