Experience

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  Texas A&M University-Central Texas

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director, Center for Faculty Engagement; Tenured Associate Professor

    • Aug 2023 - Present

    The Center for Faculty Engagement strives to support the integration of teaching, research, and service through the promotion of high-impact practices and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Promoting a holistic conceptualization of faculty work, the center seeks to foster a campus climate supportive of faculty excellence and engagement.*Provost's Council*University Tenure & Promotion Committee

  • Co-Director, Center for Faculty Engagement; Tenured Associate Professor

    • Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

    The Center for Faculty Engagement strives to support the integration of teaching, research, and service through the promotion of high-impact practices and the scholarship of teaching and learning. Promoting a holistic conceptualization of faculty work, the center seeks to foster a campus climate supportive of faculty excellence and engagement.

  • Director, Faculty Center for Teaching Learning & Learning; Assoc. Prof., Higher Ed Leadership

    • Aug 2016 - Jan 2022

    Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning. The Faculty Center enhances the university’s mission of teaching excellence, champions the integration of innovative instructional technologies and assessment strategies, and promotes the advancement of research-based scholarly teaching, and supports the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP): A Community of Writers. My other roles include:•Texas A&M University System Quality Matters Consortium Representative, Certified Master Reviewer and Certified Course Review Manager•Texas A&M University System Council on Academic Technology and Innovative Education (CATIE), member since 2011; •Executive Committee, 2017- 2022. •Texas A&M University System Task Force: Student Evaluation Systems, 2016 - 2017 •Texas A&M University System CATIE Task Force: Quality Assurance, 2015 - 2022, Chair, 2017 - 2022Faculty position: Associate Professor of Higher Education Leadership (2020-present)Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership (2018-2020)Graduate Faculty member (2018-present); Distinguished Graduate Faculty (2021-present)Faculty member in the Master's in Higher Education Leadership program. I developed and teachclasses include: History and Organization of Higher Education; Research Methods in Higher Education; and Critical Issues in Higher Education

  • Director, Instructional Enhancement & Innovation

    • Nov 2013 - Aug 2016

    In this position, I managed the university instructional design team. I also developed, organized, and facilitated faculty development efforts related to teaching online. I developed and facilitated the University Mentors Project, and facilitated the New Faculty Orientation series. My other roles included:• Co-chair the A&M-Central Texas Council on Academic Technology and Innovative Education (CATIE). • Texas A&M University System Council on Academic Technology and Innovative Education (CATIE), representative. • Develop the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning. • Program Review committee for Access & Inclusion Office.• A&M-Central Texas Quality Matters Coordinator. Faculty appointment: Assistant Professor, Humanities. Develop and teach upper level and graduate American history courses, all modalities. Service on the Accountability Task Force, the Library Committee, and the Academic Standards Committee. Member of Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee, International Student Association planning committee. Warrior Week planning committee, Scholar’s Day.

  • Assistant Professor, History

    • Sep 2009 - Aug 2016

    As an Assistant Professor, I developed and taught U.S. History courses at the junior, senior, and graduate level. In addition, I advised Master's Theses. Faculty position: Assistant Professor of History (2009-2015) Graduate Faculty member (2009-2016)

  • Assistant Professor/Online Coordinator

    • Aug 2011 - Nov 2013

    I began my position at the university as a full-time faculty member (2009), but within two years, I had 50% release to manage peer review of online courses for School of Arts and Sciences. I assisted with training of faculty to teach online and to augment in-person courses with technology. I served on the Distance Learning Advisory Council, and on the Texas A&M University System Distance Education Advisory Council.Faculty appointment: Assistant Professor, Humanities. Develop and teach upper level and graduate American history courses, all modalities. Service on the Library Committee, interim History program coordinator. Member of Arts & Sciences Assessment Committee.

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  Park University

  • United States
  • Higher Education
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Assistant Professor/Online Instructor Evaluator/Mentor

    • Sep 2005 - Aug 2009

    Assistant Professor of History and Latin American Studies, part-time academic release as an online instructor evaluator and lead mentor for the College of Distance Learning at Park University. (2005-2009).

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Aug 2004 - Oct 2005

    Teaching and developing online U.S. History courses.

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  Concordia University, Excelsior College, Austin...

  • Online, and Austin, Texas

  • Adjunct Professor

    • Jun 2004 - Jul 2005
    • Online, and Austin, Texas

    Teaching & Curriculum DevelopmentU.S. History: Concordia University Texas (Austin); Austin Community CollegeAmerican History & Design U.S. History curriculum: Ellis College (NYIT)U.S. History and Women's Studies: Florida State College - Jacksonville (through 2008)World History: SUNY-E...

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  Del Mar College

  • History Instructor

    • Aug 2001 - May 2004

    Teach U.S. History courses, work with the Honors program and the Title V, Learning Communities program.

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  University of Kansas

  • Lawrence, Kansas

  • Assistant Instructor

    • Aug 1996 - May 2000
    • Lawrence, Kansas

    1996-97: Teaching Assistant for U.S. History Survey course and upper-level course, America in the Second World War. 1997-2000: Assistant Instructor, multiple sections of U.S. History survey courses.

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  Emporia State University

  • Emporia, Kansas

  • Teaching & Research Assistant

    • Aug 1991 - May 1993
    • Emporia, Kansas

    Taught interdisciplinary, upper-level course: Cultures of the Great Plains. Assisted with U.S. History Survey courses. Various research projects for the Center for Great Plains Studies, including radio and instructional television programs. This research consisted of research, writing scripts, an...