Catherine A. Oleksiw, Ph.D., PCC
Department Chair at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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ROI (Return on Investment) Skill Building Certificate
ROI Institute, IncMay, 2013- Oct, 2024 -
Emotional Intelligence EQi 2.0
Multi-Health Systems Inc. (MHS) -
Professional Certified Coach (PCC)
International Coaching Federation
Experience
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The Chicago School
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United States
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Higher Education
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400 - 500 Employee
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Department Chair
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May 2020 - Present
Manage three programs: Master's of Industrial/Organizational Psychology; Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership; and Ph.D. in Business Psychology.Teach Ethics, Research Methods, and Professional Coaching. Chair Ph.D. Dissertation Committees
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Adjunct Professor
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Aug 2018 - Apr 2020
Teach graduate-level courses in Research Methods; Ethics; and Professional Development.
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Measured Transitions LLC
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Dallas/Fort Worth Area
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Managing Principal
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Nov 2012 - Present
Coach and train businesses, government entities, universities, foundations, and community-based organizations on system change, accountability, and related measurement systems. Co-create performance framework for monitoring success and change. Work with clients to develop and implement strategic plans tied to ROI, measurable goals and subsequent measurement systems and metrics. Evaluate programs and curricula. Focus on capacity building. Advise grant-giving entities on cross-site outcome-based approach and systems for grantees. Advise and coach nonprofits, emerging businesses, schools and universities on measurement systems and evaluation design for accountability. Coach individuals on career exploration and management, especially in relation to transition to new career opportunities, or promotion within a company or organization. Show less
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CNM
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Associate Consultant, Trainer & Coach
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2012 - 2015
Co-developed content, materials and design of outcome-based program evaluation workshop series and evaluation certification program for non-profit executives and their teams. Focus was on capacity-building for immediate application on the ground. Workshop series included separate one-on-one coaching with non-profit executives. Also, facilitated monthly session of leadership peer coaching group for non-profit executives. Co-developed content, materials and design of outcome-based program evaluation workshop series and evaluation certification program for non-profit executives and their teams. Focus was on capacity-building for immediate application on the ground. Workshop series included separate one-on-one coaching with non-profit executives. Also, facilitated monthly session of leadership peer coaching group for non-profit executives.
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Cambium Learning Group
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United States
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E-Learning Providers
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300 - 400 Employee
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Vice President, Research and Assessment
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Jun 2011 - Jul 2012
Responsible for overseeing, designing, and implementing evaluation and research projects on reading and math curricula (including on-line programs) for struggling K-12 students. Key areas of focus: Development of assessments (paper-and-pencil, and on-line); Student data management system for customer school districts; Design of pilot studies on current curriculum products and field tests for new products. With Marketing, produced collateral on student growth for sales force. With Information Technology team, designed data system for seamless access from multiple sources. Collaborated with authors of the curricular interventions to refine product presentation, research focus, and overall implementation. Point of contact for Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and assessments. Show less
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The University of Texas at El Paso
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Director, K16 Educ. Research
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Feb 2008 - Aug 2010
Provided research and evaluation support to university project to strengthen teacher training program. Managed studies that addressed a range of issues: experience of teacher candidates in secondary education teacher training program; professional development model for early college high school teachers in the El Paso region; and product development review of on-line literacy modules for faculty that presented teaching and learning strategies and supplemental materials for the classroom. Oversaw family of six faculty studies on teacher candidates and new teachers including collaborating on development of research questions and designs; providing technical assistance and resources for implementation, development of measures and data analysis; securing data access from school districts and addressing privacy issues; and identifying prospective funding sources for continued research endeavors. Created and co-chaired regional committee on research and data standardization and sharing. The committee was comprised of data managers, administrators and research staff from school districts, UTEP and El Paso Community College. Show less
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AED
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United States
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Non-profit Organizations
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Research & Evaluation Officer
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Dec 2002 - Feb 2008
On senior management team responsible for strategic planning on operations, staffing, and development. Managed multiple projects, including technical staff supervision, budget oversight, and client relations. Responsible for identifying and responding to funding opportunities. Primary responsibility for directing international and domestic research and evaluation studies related to education reform; teacher training; teacher quality; career and technical education and college readiness; community college programming; prevention education health programming; after-school programming; and alternative school assessment. Managed teams providing technical assistance to state agencies and large school districts to build capacity in designing and conducting research and evaluation of their programs. Served as senior research and evaluation advisor in design and implementation of projects as requested. Show less
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Connecticut Department of Education
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Hartford, Connecticut
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Education Consultant
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Mar 1989 - Nov 2002
Senior researcher and evaluator. Managed teams conducting quantitative, qualitative, and policy studies in education (K-12 and higher education). Designed database management systems to support inter- or intra-agency programs and sharing data to support school improvement. Designed tools tailored to build the capacity of school administrators and staff in developing indicators and the data systems. Provided technical assistance in evaluation design and data management to superintendents, principals and teaching staff, and teacher education programs for reporting to U.S. Department of Education, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the State Board of Education, and state legislative committees. Member of various state inter-agency committees (State Departments of Social Services, Juvenile Justice, and Health) addressing policy, programs and common data collections related to the health and education needs of youth. Areas of focus included charter and magnet schools, vocational-technical education, teacher preparation, English Language Learners, at-risk youth (dropouts and truants), multicultural education and diversity awareness, health education, character education, and Advanced Placement course-taking. Served as senior research and evaluation advisor in design and implementation of projects as requested. Show less
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University of Hartford
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Adjunct Professor of Psychology
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Sep 1991 - Sep 2001
Psychology professor of statistics, research methods and experimental psychology at undergraduate and graduate levels. Chaired and/or served on dissertation committees for doctoral students, especially to advise on research design and analytics. Psychology professor of statistics, research methods and experimental psychology at undergraduate and graduate levels. Chaired and/or served on dissertation committees for doctoral students, especially to advise on research design and analytics.
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Education
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Columbia University Teachers College
Master of Arts, Psychology and Education -
Columbia University Teachers College
Master of Education (M.Ed.), Educational Psychology -
Columbia University in the City of New York
Ph.D., Educational Psychology -
University of Hartford
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Psychology -
Windsor High School
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