Leading Improvements in Higher Education with Stephen Hundley

In this episode, we have a conversation about learning and assessment taking place in fraternity and sorority contexts within the higher education sector.  Our guests are Jim Barber, Heather Matthews, and Steve Veldkamp.   Jim is Senior Associate Dean for Academic Programs in School of Education at the College of William & Mary.  Heather is Chief Communication Officer at Sigma Phi Epsilon.  St...

This episode features the co-editors of a special issue of Research & Practice in Assessment focused on the topic of assessment’s evolving professional identity.  Our guests are Jeanne Horst and Gina Polychronopoulos.  Jeanne is Director of Research at CommonLit, and Gina is Associate Director for Curricular Assessment at George Mason University.  Our conversation has relevance for both indivi...

In this episode, we spend time with three colleagues representing the Learning Improvement Community, a network of individuals in higher education reshaping learning outcomes assessment.  Our guests are Kathleen Gorski, Errin Heyman, and Pam Tracy.   Kathleen is Dean for Learning Outcomes, Curriculum, and Program Development at Waubonsee Community College.  Errin is Vice President of Strategy and...

In this episode, we discuss The Guiding Principles for the Assessment of Arts Learning .  Our guests are Timothy Brophy, Maria Leite, Marcia McCaffrey, and Jeff Poulin.  Timothy is Director of Institutional Assessment and Professor of Music Education at the University of Florida.  Maria is Assistant Director of Institutional Assessment at the University of Florida.  Marcia is an Arts Consultant wi...

In this special episode, we provide a recap of the 2021 Assessment Institute, the oldest and largest U.S. higher education event focused on assessment and improvement.   Stephen Hundley and Caleb Keith provide an overview of the Assessment Institute, including some of the themes from this year’s program.  Christine Robinson and Karen Singer-Freeman share an update on the Grand Challenges in Assess...

In this episode, we spend time with three leaders representing the Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education (CAS), which promotes standards in student affairs, student services, and student development programs.  Our guests are Dan Bureau, Devon Ford McCartney, and Darby Roberts. Dan is Assistant Vice President for Student Health and Wellbeing at Louisiana State University and...

This episode recognizes and celebrates Alverno College, recipient of the 2021 Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award.  Our guests are Joe Foy, Heather Mernitz, and Kathleen O’Brien.  Joe is vice president for Academic Affairs at Alverno College.  Heather is Professor of Physical Sciences and Chair of the Council for Student Assessment at Alverno College.  Kathleen is Senior Vice P...

In this episode, we recognize and celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (LSAMP), a grant program of the National Science Foundation.  This goal of this federal program is to assist higher education institutions in broadening participation of historically underserved students in the STEM disciplines of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic...

This episode features three leaders from the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA).  Our guests are Kayla Loper, Zachary Clark, and Amber Shaverdi Huston. Kayla is Manager of Arts, Culture, & Entertainment at Oklahoma State University.  At the time of this recording, Zachary was Director of Student Activities & Assessment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  Amber is Executi...

In this episode, we have a leadership perspectives discussion with a higher education institution’s chief executive.  Our guest is Ryan Gower, Chancellor of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges . This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrat...

In this episode, we have an equity conversation in which we preview the Equity-Centered Assessment Landscape Survey.  Our guests are Ciji Heiser, Gavin Henning, and Anne Lundquist. Ciji is Director of Assessment and Effectiveness in the Division of Student Affairs at Western Michigan University.  Gavin is Professor and Director of Higher Education Programs at New England College.  Anne is Assistan...

In this episode, we have a leadership perspectives discussion with a higher education institution’s chief executive.  Our guest is Richard Dunsworth, President of the University of the Ozarks. This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated...

This episode discusses technology’s role in supporting assessment-related activities and features a representative from our podcast sponsor.  We are pleased to welcome Austen Adair, Vice President, Sales Enablement at Watermark.  Two colleagues representing Watermark client institutions join Austen for this episode:  Michele Atkins and Royce Robertson. Michele is Assistant Provost for Accreditatio...

This episode discusses 2021 themes and trends in Enrollment Management.  Our guests are Boyd Bradshaw, Reggie Hill, and Joan Hope. Boyd is Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Enrollment Management Officer at IUPUI.  Reggie is Vice President of Marketing and Enrollment at University of the Ozarks.  Joan is Editorial Director at Wiley, and, in this capacity, serves as Editor of Enrollment Management...

This episode profiles 2021 themes and trends in Student Affairs.  Our guests are Rob Aaron, Claudine McCarthy, and Frank Shushok. Rob is Executive Director of Student Affairs Assessment and Planning at Northwestern University.  Claudine is Editor of Student Affairs Today , a periodical from Wiley with a national readership.  Frank is Vice President for Student Affairs at Virginia Tech.  These gues...

In this episode, we have a conversation about the future of assessment with three thought leaders contributing to a special issue of Research & Practice in Assessment, an online journal.  Our guests are David Eubanks, Keston Fulcher, and Megan Good. Dave is Assistant Vice President in the Office of Institutional Assessment and Research at Furman University.  Keston is Executive Director of the...

In this episode, we have a conversation with three editors from Research & Practice in Assessment, an online journal focusing on higher education assessment.  Our guests are Robin Anderson, Katie Busby, and Nick Curtis. Robin was involved in the founding of Research & Practice in Assessment and produced its inaugural issue.  Katie served as journal editor from 2014-2019, and Nick is the cu...

This episode features a discussion with three executive search consultants and coaches concerning how to engage in the leadership search process in higher education.  Our guests are Jacob Anderson, Leila Moore, and Steve Leo. Jacob is a principal with Parker Executive Search.  Leila is now in private practice and was formerly Vice President with William Spelman Executive Search.  Steve is a partne...

This is the first of a special two part episode of the podcast featuring track leaders of the Assessment Institute, each of whom are providing a recap of major themes from the 2020 event, which was held in late October 2020.    This episode features leaders representing these tracks:  NILOA, the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment, the Assessment Institute’s Signature Partner; HIPs...

This is the second of a special two part episode of the podcast featuring track leaders of the Assessment Institute, each of whom are providing a recap of major themes from the 2020 event, held in late October 2020.   This episode features leaders representing these tracks:  the Student Affairs Programs and Services track; the Global Learning track; the Graduate and Professional Education track; t...

This episode features Pat Hutchings, a Senior Scholar with the National Institute for Learning Outcomes Assessment.  Pat is the 2020 recipient of the Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award, presented to her at the 2020 Assessment Institute.  This conversation highlights Pat's remarkable career and accomplishments related to teaching, learning, and assessment. This season of L...

One of twelve inaugural episodes profiling partner associations and organizations of the Assessment Institute, this episode features two leaders from HEDS, the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium.  Charlie Blaich and Kathy Wise are both from Wabash College.  Charlie serves as Director of the Center of Inquiry and Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium and Kathy is Associate Director.   This...

One of twelve inaugural episodes profiling partner associations and organizations of the Assessment Institute, this episode features three thought leaders in High Impact Practices (HIPs) from HIPs in the States.  Pam Bowers is Associate Vice President for Planning, Assessment and Innovation at the University of South Carolina.  Ken O'Donnell is Vice Provost at California State University Domi...

One of twelve inaugural episodes profiling partner associations and organizations of the Assessment Institute, this episode features four board members from SAAL, Student Affairs Assessment Leaders.  Sara Gordon is Associate Professor in the Center for Leadership and Learning at Arkansas Tech University.  Joe Levy is Executive Director of Assessment & Accreditation at National Louis University...

One of twelve inaugural episodes profiling partner associations and organizations of the Assessment Institute, this episode features Jillian Kinzie, Associate Director in the Center for Postsecondary Research and the National Survey of Student Engagement Institute within the School of Education at Indiana University.   This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Waterma...