Leading Improvements in Higher Education with Stephen Hundley

This episode focuses on Transparency in Learning and Teaching, also known as TiLT. Our guest is Mary-Ann Winkelmes. Mary-Ann is Founder, Director, and Principal Investigator of the Transparency in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education project. Link to plentiful resources from the Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TiLT) project: https://tilthighered.com/ .  This season of Leading Improveme...

In this episode, we have a conversation with a coauthor of the book, Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning , released in April 2024 by Johns Hopkins University Press.  Our guest is Eddie Watson.  Eddie is Associate Vice President for Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation and Executive Director for Open Educational Resources and Digital Innovation at the American Associ...

This episode features editors of the 2nd edition of the Routledge book entitled Coordinating Divisional and Departmental Student Affairs Assessment .  Our guests are Erin Bentrim, Gavin Henning, and Kimberly Yousey-Elsener.  Erin is a Data and Learning Analytics Strategist at Anthology, Inc. Gavin is Professor of Higher Education at New England College, where he directs graduate programs in higher...

In this episode, we have a conversation with the co-editors of the Routledge book Exemplars of Assessment in Higher Education, Volume Two: Strategies for a Changing Higher Education Environment .  Our guests are Jane Marie Souza and Tara Rose.  Jane Marie is Associate Vice President for Accreditation and the Accreditation Liaison Officer at the University of Rochester.  Tara is Interim Associate V...

This episode focuses on the intersection of work in student affairs and that of assessment and accreditation.  Our guests are Sarah Gordon, Bill Heinrich, and Pam Shefman.  Sarah is Associate Professor and Interim Dean for Research and Graduate Studies at Arkansas Tech University.  Bill is Director of Mindset at Symplicity, an educational technology firm.  Pam is Executive Director of Planning and...

In this episode, we have a conversation on the theme of equity-centered collaboration in assessment and improvement.  Our guests are Bethany Miller and Ellen Peters.  Bethany is Director of Institutional Research and Assessment at Macalester College and Ellen is Associate Provost for Institutional Research, Planning, and Student Success at the University of Puget Sound.   This season of Leading Im...

This episodes features four contributors from the 2nd Edition of Trends in Assessment: Ideas, Opportunities, and Issues for Higher Education , a book published by Routledge featuring more than 50 thought leaders and partners from the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis. Our guests are Divya Bheda, Nick Curtis, Jerry Daday, and Caleb Keith. Divya is an education consultant with a particular focus...

In this episode, we have a conversation with Ken O’Donnell, the inaugural recipient of a new Assessment Institute in Indianapolis award for excellence related to High-Impact Practices, often referred to as HIPs.  Ken is Vice Provost at California State University-Dominguez Hills, and he is one of the founders of HIPs in the States, a network of colleagues advancing the work of High-Impact Practice...

This episode features a leadership perspectives conversation with Debra Humphreys, Vice President of Strategic Engagement with the Lumina Foundation. Lumina Foundation: luminafoundation.org This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at James Madison University; learn more at jmu.edu/assessment . Episode recorded: September...

In this episode, we have a leadership perspectives conversation with Carleen Vande Zande from the National Association of System Heads, or NASH as it is also known.  At NASH, Carleen serves as the Chief of Staff for the Institute for System Improvement and Innovation and is involved in several national-level initiatives.  Links to resources referenced in this episode: National Association of Syste...

This episode features leaders from the Competency-Based Education Network, or C-BEN as it is also known.  Our guests are Amber Garrison Duncan and Tiffany Freeze.  Amber is Executive Vice President and Tiffany is Vice President for Consulting Services at C-BEN. Competency-Based Education Network (C-BEN): c-ben.org/ Other references mentioned in this episode include: Anderson, L., & Krathwohl,...

In this episode, we have a leadership perspectives conversation with Erick Montenegro, who serves as Associate Director of the Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education.  Links to resources mentioned in this episode include: The Pell Institute: https://www.pellinstitute.org/ Council for Opportunity in Education: https://coenet.org/ National Institute for Learning Outcomes Ass...

This episode features Marisol Morales, who serves as the Executive Director of Carnegie Elective Classifications at the American Council on Education.  We spend time discussing the Elective Classification for Community Engagement and the Leadership for Public Purpose Classification, both of which reflect important values and goals for colleges and universities.  As you will hear, we spoke with Mar...

In this episode, we spend time discussing students’ basic needs with colleagues from The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University.  Our guests are Anne Lundquist, Stacy Priniski, and Josh Williams.  Anne is Director and Assistant Professor at The Hope Center in the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple.  Stacy is a Senior Evaluation Associate at The Hope Center.  Josh...

This episode features a leadership perspectives conversation with Joe Garcia, Chancellor of the Colorado Community College System, the largest higher education and workforce training provider in the State of Colorado. Colorado Community College System: cccs.edu/ This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by the Center for Assessment and Research Studies at James Madison U...

In this episode, we spend time with three leaders representing institutional accreditation organizations in higher education.  Our guest are David Chase, Laura Gambino, and Mac Powell.  David is Vice President of Educational Programs at the Western Association of Schools and Colleges, known as WASC, where he is part of the Senior College and University Commission.  Laura is Vice President at the N...

This episode features a leadership perspectives conversation with Amelia Parnell, Vice President for Policy Research and Advocacy at NASPA, a U.S. association devoted to serving student affairs administrators in higher education. Some of the resources mentioned in this episode include the following: NASPA (association): https://naspa.org/ You Are a Data Person (book): https://styluspub.presswareho...

In this episode, we discuss the role the Department Chair plays in higher education institutions with representatives from the Wiley publication entitled The Department Chair .  Our guests are Carolyn Allard, Trey Guinn, Juston Pate, and Halley Sutton.  Carolyn is Editor of The Department Chair ; Trey is Associate Professor and Program Director in the School of Media and Design at the University o...

This episode features contributors to a special issue of Assessment Update focused on learning improvement.  Assessment Update is a bimonthly periodical from Wiley for which Stephen Hundley, host of the Leading Improvements in Higher Education podcast, serves as editor.  Each of today’s podcast guests have contributed articles to the November/December 2022 issue of Assessment Update .  Our guests...

This episode features three colleagues James Madison University's (JMU) Center for Assessment and Research Studies, or CARS, all of whom are also faculty members in JMU's Department of Graduate Psychology:  Sara Finney, Keston Fulcher, and Megan Good.  Sara is an Associate Director in CARS.  Keston previously served as Executive Director of CARS and is an Improvement Strategist.  Megan c...

This episode features a leadership perspectives conversation with Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President and CEO of Benedict College.  President Artis shares with us her leadership journey, advice for aspiring leaders, and future trends, including the role Historically Black Colleges and University play in higher education.  This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by the Ce...

In this episode, we spend time with Drew Koch, Chief Executive Officer of the John N. Gardner Institute for Excellence in Undergraduate Education.  The Gardner Institute is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving outcomes associated with teaching, learning, retention, and completion, along with promoting higher education’s larger goal of achieving equity and social justice.  Learn more ab...

This episode features three editors of a new Stylus Publishing book entitled Delivering on the Promise of High-Impact Practices:  Research and Models for Achieving Equity, Fidelity, Impact, and Scale .  Our guests are Jerry Daday, Jillian Kinzie, and John Zilvinskis.  Jerry is a Professor of Sociology at IUPUI, where he also leads the Institute for Engaged Learning in the Division of Undergraduate...

In this episode, we have a leadership perspectives conversation with Kate McConnell from the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U).  At AAC&U, Kate serves as Vice President for Curricular and Pedagogical Innovation and Executive Director of VALUE.  Kate’s leadership at AAC&U provides tremendous opportunities for advancing our understanding of important teaching, lea...

This episode features three editors of a new Stylus Publishing book entitled Reframing Assessment to Center Equity:  Theories, Models, and Practices .  Our guests are Gianina Baker, Gavin Henning, and Anne Lundquist.  Gianina is the acting director of the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment.  Gavin is Professor of Higher Education at New England College where he directs the master’...