Leading Improvements in Higher Education with Stephen Hundley

This episode features a leadership perspectives conversation with Debra Humphreys, Vice President of Strategic Engagement with the Lumina Foundation. Lumina Foundation:luminafoundation.orgThis 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 2023.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

Carleen Vande Zande from NASH discusses systemness and leveraging collective capacity in higher education. They delve into equitable educational outcomes, high impact practices, and the importance of network improvement communities. The chapter also covers the influence of AI in higher education and alternative funding options to address financial issues.

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, D. A. (2001). Taxonomy for learning, teaching, and assessing: A revision of Bloom's taxonomy of educational objectives. Longman. Bloom, B. S. (1956). Taxonomy of educational objectives handbook I: Cognitive domain. David McKay Co.Krathwohl, D. R., Bloom, B. S., & Masia, B. B. (1964).  Taxonomy of education objectives: Affective domain. David McKay Co.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: May 2023.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

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 Assessment (NILOA):https://www.learningoutcomesassessment.org/Reframing Assessment to Center Equity:  Theories, Models, and Practices:https://styluspub.presswarehouse.com/browse/book/9781642672572/Reframing-Assessment-to-Center-EquityThis 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: May 2023.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

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 Marisol during her busy travels promoting this important work.American Council on Education:https://www.acenet.edu/Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education:https://carnegieclassifications.acenet.edu/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: April 2023.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

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 is a practitioner-researcher at The Hope Center.Learn more about The Hope Center at:hope.temple.edu. 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: March 2023.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

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 University; learn more at jmu.edu/assessment.Episode recorded: February 2023.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

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 New England Commission of Higher Education.  Mac is President of the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, also affiliated with WASC.Links to the institutional accreditation organizations mentioned in this episode:Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges:https://accjc.org/New England Commission of Higher Education:https://www.neche.org/Western Association of Schools and Colleges—Senior College and University Commission:https://www.wscuc.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: January 2023.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

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.presswarehouse.com/browse/book/9781642671377/You-Are-a-Data-PersonSpeaking of College (podcast):https://www.speakingofcollege.com/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: December 2022.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

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 of the Incarnate Word; Juston is President and CEO of Elizabethtown Community and Technical College; and Halley is Managing Editor for Wiley’s suite of higher education publications.Learn more about The Department Chair at this link:https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/19364393.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: November 2022.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This award-winning podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.