Current Projects

Departmental Change Landscape Project.This funded project aims to serve the national interest by advancing understanding of the central role that departments in higher education institutions play in the transformation of undergraduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). National Science Foundation Award 2315405: Link.
favpng_virtual-freedom-how-to-work-with-virtual-staff-to-buy-more-time-become-more-productive-and-build-your-dream-business-amazon-com-book-virtual-assistantScholarship of Teaching and Learning: High Impact Practices in Graduate School. This research examines the high impact practice of learning communities in the context of a Higher Education Leadership doctorate program. It examines the program cohort model and learning communities for dissertation writing and collaborative coursework.
clipart3444688Faculty-caregiver Support. This research examines the experiences of faculty members who are also parents or caregivers during the pandemic, particularly institutional and colleague support, perceptions of support, and work-life balance.
Screen Shot 2021-02-23 at 11.00.56 AMStudent Perceptions of Mentorship. I am currently working on an examination of student perceptions of mentorship and their engagement with mentors.
Screen Shot 2018-10-24 at 3.32.40 PMCivic Engagement. My dissertation, An Examination of the Impact of Institutional and Faculty Emphasis on Civic Engagement on Students’ Actual Civic Engagement and Civic Outcomes examined the relationships between institutional and faculty emphasis related to student civic engagement skill and behavior gains. I am continuing this work.