Chris Mayer
Member, School of Multidisciplinary and Professional Studies Advisory Board at Purdue Global- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate
USF Corporate Training and Professional EducationOct, 2022- Oct, 2024 -
Professional Certificate in Strategic Foresight
University of HoustonJan, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Futures Thinking Specialization
Institute for the FutureNov, 2019- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Foresight Practitioner
The Futures SchoolJul, 2020- Oct, 2024 -
Become a Futurist
Metafuture
Experience
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Purdue Global
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Member, School of Multidisciplinary and Professional Studies Advisory Board
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Jul 2023 - Present
The School of Multidisciplinary and Professional Studies supports the academic, social, personal, and professional development of learners throughout their engagement with the University. It also provides a learning experience that is engaging, enjoyable, and applicable to students' personal and professional lives while preparing students to meet expectations in chosen fields of study. Purdue Global is committed to professional and career preparation for all graduates. As an institution and an educational community, we commit to graduating “thinkers who can work and workers who can think.” Show less
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United States Military Academy at West Point
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Department Head, Department of English & Philosophy
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Jul 2022 - Present
The Department of English & Philosophy’s faculty members teach three core curriculum courses (Composition, Literature, and Philosophy), offer two majors (English and Philosophy), and lead the Cadet Humanities Forum. These curricular and extracurricular elements develop the Army’s future leaders into leaders of character and prepare to think and communicate critically, creatively, and effectively and to clearly assess the implications of complex ethical questions.
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Academy Professor/Associate Professor of Philosophy
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Jul 2010 - Present
Led West Point's core philosophy course that had an annual enrollment of approximately 1100 students, designed and implemented an honors version of the course, designed and led faculty development for new and current faculty, led and participated in numerous institutional and academic and taught introduction to philosophy, ethical theory, political philosophy, philosophy of religion, and Eastern Thought, and composition.
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Associate Dean for Strategy and Initiatives/Associate Dean for Strategy, Policy, and Assessment
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Jan 2015 - Jun 2022
Responsibilities include: strategy, long-range planning, developing strategic priorities for the academic division, leading and tracking strategic initiative implementation, curriculum development, assessment of student learning, faculty development, shared governance, and accreditation.
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The QA Commons
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United States
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Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Reviewer, Essential Employability Qualities Certification
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Jan 2020 - Present
The QA Commons works to ensure postsecondary programs prepare students for employability－for their first job and beyond – by narrowing the gap between higher education and the future of work. Reviewers make certification recommendations regarding how well programs foster the Essential Employability Qualities (communicators, thinkers & problem solvers, inquirers, collaborators, adaptable, principled & ethical, responsible & professional, learners). The QA Commons works to ensure postsecondary programs prepare students for employability－for their first job and beyond – by narrowing the gap between higher education and the future of work. Reviewers make certification recommendations regarding how well programs foster the Essential Employability Qualities (communicators, thinkers & problem solvers, inquirers, collaborators, adaptable, principled & ethical, responsible & professional, learners).
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Middle States Commission on Higher Education
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Peer Evaluator | Member, Committee on Applicant and Candidate Institutions (Regional Accreditation)
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Mar 2014 - Present
I have led and served as a member of site visit teams, reviewed institutions’ compliance reports, and designed and led Middle States workshops. The Committee on Applicant and Candidate Institutions determines institutions’ ability to proceed to the application for accreditation candidacy phase as well as determine whether they should be recommended to the Commission for candidacy and accreditation. I have led and served as a member of site visit teams, reviewed institutions’ compliance reports, and designed and led Middle States workshops. The Committee on Applicant and Candidate Institutions determines institutions’ ability to proceed to the application for accreditation candidacy phase as well as determine whether they should be recommended to the Commission for candidacy and accreditation.
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Senior Editor
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2022 - Present
The journal provides a diverse, interdisciplinary forum for the publication of original peer-reviewed scholarship, data, and research addressing intersections of education and technology. Education in all domains increasingly incorporates emerging technologies and their novel use in learning environments, such as current pedagogical explorations of gamification, mobile and adaptive learning, digital humanities, machine learning, blockchain, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Immersive Realities, to support innovative teaching methods and engaging learning experiences. With the rise of new educational platforms and metaverses, iJEDIE focuses on emerging trends in research to bridge the artificial divide between scholarship and innovative pedagogical applications. Show less
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Association of Professional Futurists - APF
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United States
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Think Tanks
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1 - 100 Employee
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Member | Emerging Fellow 2021
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Apr 2020 - Present
The Association of Professional Futurists is a global community of professional futurists dedicated to promoting professional excellence and demonstrating the value of futures thinking. Emerging fellows strengthen their skills as futurists by thinking, discussing, and writing about specific topics. I will be writing about how philosophy can enhance foresight practice and the intersection of the futures of higher education, work, and leadership. The Association of Professional Futurists is a global community of professional futurists dedicated to promoting professional excellence and demonstrating the value of futures thinking. Emerging fellows strengthen their skills as futurists by thinking, discussing, and writing about specific topics. I will be writing about how philosophy can enhance foresight practice and the intersection of the futures of higher education, work, and leadership.
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US Army
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Colonel
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May 1993 - Present
♦ Service as an officer in the United States Army since 1993. ♦ Assignment locations: Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Japan; Fort Monroe, Virginia; Iraq; and the Pentagon. ♦ Leader of Army organizations rangingin size from 40 to 250 members/managed budgets up to $1.3 million and capital assets up to $1.5 billion. ♦ Worked with the Japanese Army to plan and execute logistical support that enabled the successful completion of a bilateral exercise, and with the Iraqi Police to enable achievement of the U.S. goal to organize and equip 188,000 Iraqi Police Officers. Show less
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Brighter Professional Development
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United States
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Education Administration Programs
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Contributor, Editorial Team for Higher Ed Connects
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2019 - 2020
The Center for Higher Education Leadership provides academic leaders with information and a supportive community for improving management and leadership skills in an environment of changing demographics, financial challenges, and advances in educational technology. The Center for Higher Education Leadership provides academic leaders with information and a supportive community for improving management and leadership skills in an environment of changing demographics, financial challenges, and advances in educational technology.
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Teagle Assessment Scholar
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Sep 2011 - Jul 2018
Serving as a Teagle Assessment Scholar provided me the opportunity to participate in the Center’s excellent faculty development program, network with colleagues from institutions across the country, and support my own institution and others' efforts to improve assessment of student learning . Serving as a Teagle Assessment Scholar provided me the opportunity to participate in the Center’s excellent faculty development program, network with colleagues from institutions across the country, and support my own institution and others' efforts to improve assessment of student learning .
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United States Department of Defense
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United States
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Armed Forces
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700 & Above Employee
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Policy Analyst (Office of the Senior Advisor to Secretary of Defense for Military Professionalism)
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May 2015 - Aug 2015
Served as lead writer for a report to Congress that describes the effectiveness of current Department of Defense and Military Service professionalism programs/controls and presents recommendations for strengthening these programs/controls. Served as lead writer for a report to Congress that describes the effectiveness of current Department of Defense and Military Service professionalism programs/controls and presents recommendations for strengthening these programs/controls.
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United States Military Academy at West Point
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United States
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Instructor and Assistant Professor of Philosophy
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Jul 2002 - May 2005
Taught three of West Point’s core courses: Composition, Philosophy, and Advanced Composition. I also planned and led an academic trip to Japan that focused on the ethics of war. Worked with cadets outside of the classroom as assistant coach and coach of West Point’s Ethics Bowl Team and as faculty advisor for the Philosophy Forum (cadet philosophy club). Taught three of West Point’s core courses: Composition, Philosophy, and Advanced Composition. I also planned and led an academic trip to Japan that focused on the ethics of war. Worked with cadets outside of the classroom as assistant coach and coach of West Point’s Ethics Bowl Team and as faculty advisor for the Philosophy Forum (cadet philosophy club).
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Education
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University of Virginia
PhD, Philosophy -
United States Military Academy at West Point
BS, Political Science -
Harvard University Graduate School of Education
Institute for Management and Leadership in Education -
Virginia Tech
MA, Philosophy -
Murray State University
MPA, Public Administration
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