2023 Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success
Faculty
Jordan Cofer
Georgia College
Areas of Expertise: Running HIPs programming; undergraduate research; innovative pedagogies
Michele Cuomo
Seminole State College of Florida
Areas of Expertise: Project-based learning; first-year experience; innovative pedagogy through technology; guided pathways; curriculum development; community college student engagement and success
Timothy K. Eatman
Rutgers University - Newark
Areas of Expertise: Educational equity; publicly engaged scholarship; faculty rewards; institutional transformation; P-16 partnerships; diversity; STEM success
David Hubert
Salt Lake Community College
Areas of Expertise: ePortfolio pedagogy; signature assignments and reflection; faculty professional development; General Education assessment using ePortfolios; ePortfolio program review; learning communities; study abroad; bringing HIPs initiatives to scale
Christine N. Navia
Marquette University
Areas of Expertise: Educational equity and inclusion; pre-college programming and assessment; strategic planning and implementation; student success program development and coordination; collective impact theory; Summer Bridge programs, college student behavioral (mental) health; precollege pipeline efforts
Eyra A. Pérez
Excelencia in Education
Areas of Expertise: Hispanic Serving Institutions; Latino student access and success; student leadership and development; student transfer; student financial aid; P-20 educational pipelines; college and career readiness; grant development and fundraising
George Sanchez
University of Southern California
Areas of Expertise: 1st generation college students; students of color; minority faculty recruitment; student research programs; democratic practice; civic engagement; racism and anti-racism at the university
Jennifer Thorington Springer
Indiana University Purdue University
Areas of Expertise: High-impact practices and engaged student learning, planning, implementation, and assessment of experiential learning; student affairs; diversity, equity, and inclusion
Traci Williams
Chattanooga State Community College
Areas of Expertise: Strategic planning and implementation; general education & program assessment; assessing high impact practices; guided pathways; AAC&U's VALUE approach to authentic assessment; equity-minded data analysis for continuous improvement; inclusive organizational culture
Lynn Pasquerella
AAC&U
Areas of Expertise: Advocacy for liberal education; access to excellence in higher education; civic engagement; strategic planning; assessment and accreditation
Tia Brown McNair
AAC&U
Areas of Expertise: Underserved student success, engagement, and inclusion; assessing high-impact practices and intentionality; inquiry-based analysis; cross-divisional collaboration; equity-minded data analysis and decision making; institutional planning
Kristen Wong
AAC&U
Areas of Expertise: Multicultural student affairs; student engagement program development, coordination, and assessment; first-year experience; campus ecology
We came in knowing that we are at the beginning of our initiative. Our meetings with our faculty liaison and faculty consultants were very valuable in helping us think through what we needed and how to formulate a plan that can help our institution move forward.