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.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 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 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 System Heads: nash.edu/ Delivering on the Promise of High-Impact Practices (book): routledge.com/Delivering-on-the-Promise-of-High-Impact-Practices-Research-and-Models/Zilvinskis-Kinzie-Daday-ODonnell-Zande/p/book/9781642673616# 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 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 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-Equity 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.

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-Person Speaking 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.

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-Practices HIPs in the States – https://assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu/program/HIPs_in_the_States.html IUPUI’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-survey Equity-Driven, High Achievement: Assessment of Student Learning and Development - http://shop.btpubservices.com/Title/9781948213325 Public 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-Equity Research is Ceremony: Indigenous Research Methods - https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/book/research-is-ceremony-shawn-wilson The Inner Work of Racial Justice: Healing Ourselves and Transforming Our Communities Through Mindfulness - https://www.amazon.com/Inner-Work-Racial-Justice-Transforming/dp/059308392X The 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.pdf A Guide to Writing Learning Improvement Stories with Your Faculty: From Start to Finish https://www.learning-improvement.org/story-guide