Faculty and Staff Published Works

Podcast/Video Interviews


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Assessing Tomorrow: Navigating the Future of Student Affairs Assessment

Posted on February 2, 2024 by

Joe Levy, associate vice provost of accreditation and quality improvement, recorded a podcast for SAAL Assessment Shared Stories (SASS) titled “Assessing Tomorrow: Navigating the Future of Student Affairs Assessment.” Listen …

Teaching Matters: Simulations and Games

Posted on November 17, 2023 by

Dr. Mary Berkery, department chair, Liberal Arts and Degree Completion, was featured on this episode of the NPR Teaching Matters podcast hosted by Dr. Scott Titsworth, Dean of the Scripps …

Teaching Matters: Food Games

Posted on November 17, 2023 by

In the second part of this two-part podcast interview on NPR’s Teaching Matters, Dr. Anna Zendell, teaching faculty for Excelsior University’s College of Nursing and Health Sciences, discussed a game-based …

Journal Articles


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What’s next in Student Affairs Assessment? Insights From Current Graduate Education Practices

Posted on April 17, 2024 by

Joe Levy was a contributing author for a released whitepaper analyzing syllabi for higher education graduate preparation programs for assessment-related courses. ACPA, NASPA, & Student Affairs Assessment Leaders. (2024). What’s …

The Role of Nurse Informaticist in Higher Education

Posted on February 21, 2024 by

Kylie Ackerman, MSN-Ed, MS-NI, RN, CNEn, Associate Degree Nursing Faculty, has published an article on the role of the nurse informaticist in the RN Journal, Journal of Nursing. In her …

Addressing New Societal Expectations for Higher Education and Online Learning in the Post-COVID-19 Era

Posted on November 30, 2023 by

The article, “Addressing new societal expectations for higher education and online learning in the post-COVID-19 era”, authored by Dr. Leah Sciabarrasi (School of Business), will be published in the International …

Conference Presentations


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Innovative Online Learning in Criminal Justice

Posted on November 22, 2023 by

Gretchen Schmidt, JD, presented “Innovative Online Learning in Criminal Justice” at Criminal Justice Educators Association of New York State’s annual conference, Inspiring an Evolution of Education: Reforms, Advances, & Solutions …

Supporting the Adult Learner Through the Portability and Durability of Skills-Based Credentials

Posted on November 22, 2023 by

Dr. Scott Dolan, executive dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Leah Sciabarrasi, associate dean, School of Business, presented “Supporting the Adult Learner Through the Portability and Durability …

The Strength is in the Collective: How Followers Can Help Organizations Build a Thriving Future

Posted on November 22, 2023 by

Dr. Leah Sciabarrasi, associate dean, Excelsior University School of Business, presented at the 2023 International Leadership Association Conference in the Followership stream: “The Strength is in the Collective: How Followers …

Books


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Coordinating Divisional and Departmental Student Affairs Assessment

Posted on January 30, 2024 by

Levy, J. D., & Jankowski, N. A. (2024). Adapting assessment to an evolving and changing higher education landscape. In G. W. Henning, E. M. Bentrim, & K. Yousey-Elsener (Eds.), Coordinating …

The Guide to COIL Virtual Exchange: Implementing, Growing, and Sustaining Collaborative Online International Learning

Posted on November 17, 2023 by

Guth, S., & Rubin, J. (Eds.). (2022).  The Guide to COIL Virtual Exchange: Implementing, Growing, and Sustaining Collaborative Online International Learning.  New York:  Routledge. Carrie Prior, associate dean, School of …

Ever Upward: Building an Ecosystem to Support and Validate Lifelong Learning

Posted on November 17, 2023 by

Dolan, S., Paludi, M., Sciabarrasi, L., Zendell, A. L., & Schmidt, G. (2022). Ever Upward: Building an Ecosystem to Support and Validate Lifelong Learning. In A. Brower, & R. Specht-Boardman …

Blog Articles


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How to Remain Mission-Focused as Your Nonprofit Grows

Posted on November 29, 2023 by

Scott Dolan, executive dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, contributed to the Forbes article “How to Remain Mission-Focused as Your Nonprofit Grows.” Dolan was one of 15 Forbes Nonprofit …

3 Key Strategies to Leverage the Power of Our Diversity

Posted on November 29, 2023 by

In this article for Forbes, Daniel Pascoe Aguilar, Center for Social Justice founding director and Excelsior University chief diversity officer, provides key strategies to work on harnessing the strength of …

20 Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Maintain a Healthy Work-Life Balance

Posted on November 29, 2023 by

Scott Dolan, executive dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, contributed to the Forbes article “20 Ways Nonprofit Leaders Can Maintain a Healthy Work-Life Balance.” Dolan was one of 20 …

PhD Dissertations


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Considerations of A Tuition Reset at Small, Non-Selective Liberal Arts Colleges

Posted on April 1, 2021 by

Holt, L. (2019) Considerations of A Tuition Reset at Small, Non-Selective Liberal Arts Colleges [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. University of New England. https://dune.une.edu/theses/246/ Small, non-selective liberal arts colleges have been increasingly …

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