Leading Improvements in Higher Education with Stephen Hundley

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 are Terri Flateby, Megan Good, Julie Morrison,  Monica Stitt-Burgh, and Pam Tracy, all of whom are members of the Learning Improvement Community.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:  October 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.Resources referenced in this episode include:Assessment Update, accessible via the website of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis:  assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.Learning Improvement Community:  learning-improvement.org.

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 currently serves as Interim Executive Director of CARS.The Center for Assessment and Research Studies is recipient of the 2022 Trudy W. Banta Lifetime Achievement in Assessment Award.  Keston is the inaugural recipient of the Improvement Influencer Award.  Both of these awards are bestowed by the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis. 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 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.

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 Center for Assessment and Research Studies at James Madison University; learn more at jmu.edu/assessment.Episode recorded:  September 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 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 about the Gardner Institute at  jngi.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:  July 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.

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 Education.  Jillian is Interim Co-Director of the National Survey of Student Engagement in the Center for Postsecondary Research at Indiana University Bloomington.  John is an Associate Professor at Binghamton University, State University of New York.Some of the resources mentioned in this episode include the following:American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) – https://www.aacu.org/Center for Postsecondary Research (CPR) – https://cpr.indiana.edu/Delivering on the Promise of High Impact Practices (book from Stylus Publishing) – https://styluspub.presswarehouse.com/browse/book/9781642673616/Delivering-on-the-Promise-of-High-Impact-PracticesHIPs in the States –https://assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu/program/HIPs_in_the_States.htmlIUPUI’s Institute for Engaged Learning – https://getengaged.iupui.edu/National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) –https://nsse.indiana.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:  June 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 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, learning, and assessment concepts.  Learn more about AAC&U at aacu.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:  May 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.

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’s and doctoral programs in Higher Education Administration.  Anne is managing director for learning and innovation at The Hope Center for College, Community, and Justice at Temple University.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 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.Some of the resources mentioned in this episode include the following:Anthology’s website for the Equity Centered Landscape Survey - https://www.anthology.com/equity-centered-assessment/landscape-surveyEquity-Driven, High Achievement:  Assessment of Student Learning and Development - http://shop.btpubservices.com/Title/9781948213325Public Design for Equity - https://www.publicdesignforequity.org/Reframing Assessment to Center Equity: Theories, Models, and Practices - https://styluspub.presswarehouse.com/browse/book/9781642672572/Reframing-Assessment-to-Center-EquityResearch is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods - https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/research-is-ceremony-shawn-wilsonThe Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through  Mindfulness - https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Work-Racial-Justice-Transforming/dp/059308392XThe Journal of Student Affairs Inquiry, Volume 3 related to equity - http://www.studentaffairsassessment.org/jsai-vol-3

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.  Steve is Special Assistant to the Vice President for Student Affairs at The Pennsylvania State University, where he also serves as Executive Director of the Timothy J. Piazza Center for Fraternity and Sorority Research and Reform.  The Piazza Center is located at Penn State; learn more at https://studentaffairs.psu.edu/piazzacenter. 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 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.

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 individuals working directly in assessment and for colleagues who support and champion assessment in their respective contexts.  Listeners may access the special issue of Research & Practice in Assessment (Volume 17, Issue 2) discussed during this episode by visiting https://www.rpajournal.com/rpa-archives/.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 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 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 Innovation at Reach University.  Pam directs the Center for Faculty Enrichment at Longwood University, where she is also a Professor of Communication Studies. 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 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.Two specific resources mentioned in this episode are:A Simple Model for Learning Improvement: Weigh Pig, Feed Pig, Weigh Pig  https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED555526.pdfA Guide to Writing Learning Improvement Stories with Your Faculty:  From Start to Finishhttps://www.learning-improvement.org/story-guide