Summary
20+ years increasing responsibility in higher education, national university accreditation, programmatic and curricular assessment, student learning outcomes assessment, program and strategic planning, and administration. College leadership in areas of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Justice, Accessibility, and Belonging. Proven success in faculty and student development, leadership, systems analysis, relationship building, institutional collaboration, marketing, hiring, training, budgeting, contract negotiation, and project team management.
Education
- Ph.D., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 2005, Germanic Languages and Literatures
- M.A., The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 1996, Germanic Languages and Literatures
- B.A., Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 1993, International Relations and German
ACADEMIC POSITIONS HELD
Assistant Dean of Students and Instruction, January 2018 – present
College Diversity Officer
John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University
Collaborate in strategic planning, budgeting, projections, and data collection and reporting for College
Oversee recruitment, admission, retention, advising, co-curricular, and career development activities for 800+ students in the Glenn College’s doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s programs;
Oversee/supervise student services staff (recruitment, admissions, advising, career services, fellowship services, graduation services)
Chair of College Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee; Lead College DEIJA initiatives
Increased student diversity at all levels to <25% in 5 years
Pedagogically develop and support faculty, adjunct instructors and Ph.D. students including formal Ph.D. instruction
- Assistant Dean of Students and Instruction, January 2018 – present
College Diversity Officer
John Glenn College of Public Affairs, The Ohio State University- Collaborate in strategic planning, budgeting, projections, and data collection and reporting for College
- Oversee recruitment, admission, retention, advising, co-curricular, and career development activities for 800+ students in the Glenn College’s doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s programs;
- Oversee/supervise student services staff (recruitment, admissions, advising, career services, fellowship services, graduation services)
- Chair of College Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee; Lead College DEIJA initiatives
- Increased student diversity at all levels to <25% in 5 years
- Pedagogically develop and support faculty, adjunct instructors and Ph.D. students including formal Ph.D. instruction
- Director of Curriculum and Assessment, August 2007 – May 2010
College of Arts and Sciences, The Ohio State University- Managed Arts and Sciences curricular committees on all curricular and assessment initiatives pertaining to course and program development, revision, and assessment of General Education Curriculum and Major Programs for improvement and accreditation (41 departments, 72 majors, 150+ minors, over 1000 General Education courses and 8000+ courses overall)
- Served as liaison to Office of Academic Affairs, Advising, Technology Support, Registrar, and Ohio Board of Regents with regard to program development, assessment, transfer, articulation, and data development and communication
- Researched curriculum development, general education, higher education assessment and leadership initiatives on local, state, and national levels to facilitate faculty committee decision-making
- Provided leadership for office, managing business practices, hiring, supervision, training and promotion for an expanding staff
- Developed technological tools for greater systems integration and data reporting
- Developed communication materials related to curriculum and assessment
- Director of Professional Development for Graduate Students and Graduate Faculty, January 2005 – August 2007
The Ohio State University Graduate School, Columbus, OH (promotion)- Directed and managed the Preparing Future Faculty mentorship program. Provided coaching and workshops on mentoring and all aspects of academic job searches including reference letters and negotiation, resulting in numerous successful job searches for graduate students
- Developed, budgeted, marketed, and supervised implementation of graduate faculty and graduate student professional development programming
- Provided cyclical assessment, improvement, and reporting on all programming
- Coordinator of Preparing Future Faculty Program and Graduate Student Professional Development June 2002 – January 2005
The Ohio State University Graduate School, Columbus, OH- Significantly increased collaboration with university organizations and institutionalization of professional development programs for graduate students
- Created and applied marketing strategies, organized recruitment, application, and selection process resulting in an overall expansion of program by over 60% in two-year period
Professional Reports
Lead Author, NASPAA 2022-23 Reaccreditation Self-Study (full reaccreditation without monitoring, 7 years)
Higher Learning Commission Accreditation Reports (selected service 2018- present)
Inclusive Excellence Annual Reports to OSU Office of Diversity and Inclusion (2010 – present)
Lead Author, Annual University Assessment Reports for Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs (2010-present)
Lead Author, NASPAA Site Visit Report for the University of Oregon MPA program (2019)
Lead Author, NASPAA Annual Reaccreditation Maintenance Reports (2010-present)
Lead Author, NASPAA 2016 Reaccreditation Self-Study
Conferences/Speaking Engagements
Facilitator: NASPAA Accreditation Institute (guided 190+ participants through details of accreditation for NASPAA),Pittsburgh, PA, October, 2023
Panelist, “Graduate Assessment Best Practices,” The Ohio State University 10th Anniversary Conference on Assessment, Columbus, OH, November, 2022
Panelist, “Pracademia: Connecting the Academy to Professional Practice and Social Change,” Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration National Conference, Chicago, IL, October 2022
Panelist, “Intentionality, Transparency, and Time: Reimagining the DC Program Through an Equity & Justice Lens: The John Glenn College Washington Academic Internship Program,” Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration National Conference, Virtual, October 2021
Presenter, “Difficult Discussions in Person and Online,” The Ohio State University Conference on Teaching and Learning, Columbus, OH, May 2019
Panelist, “The Current State and Future or Public Affairs Internships,” Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration National Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 2018
Panelist, “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Public Affairs Programs,” Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration National Conference, Atlanta, GA, October, 2018
Panelist, Ohio State University Staff Leadership Series, October 11, 2017
Moderator and Organizer, “Building Undergraduate Programs,” Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration National Conference, Columbus, OH October 2016
Moderator and Organizer, “Public Sector Career Paths,” Midwest Public Affairs Conference, Columbus, OH 2016
Poster Presenter and Panelist, “Learning Outcomes Crosswalk: Backward Design for Programs,” Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration National Conference, Austin, TX, October 2012
Panelist, “The Versatile Ph.D.” The Ohio State University, November 2011
Panelist, “Women in Academia,” The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH January 2010
University System of Ohio Student Success Assessment Summit, Columbus OH, June 2008 & June 2009
Reviewer for 2009 Professional and Organizational Developers Network conference submissions
IUPUI Assessment Institute, Indianapolis, IN October 2008
Invited Speaker: “Preparing for the Academic Job Search,” Integrated Biomedical Graduate Program Retreat, Columbus, OH January 2008
“Developing Faculty Mentors in Graduate Education,” 32nd Annual Professional and Organizational Developers Network Conference, Pittsburgh, PA October 2007
Panel Developer/Chair: “Documenting Your Teaching Effectiveness,” The Ohio State University Academy of Teaching Mini-Conference on Great Teaching, Columbus, OH May 2007
Moderator (Faculty Panel): “Women in Higher Education: Career Strategies for Entering the Workplace,” The Ohio State Unversity Graduate School, Columbus, OH January 2007. Developed, marketed, facilitated half-day conference.
“The Use of Teaching Portfolios in TA Awards: A Study,” 31st Annual Professional and Organizational Developers Network Conference, Portland, OR October 2006
Invited Speaker: "This Book Belongs to the King. Bettina von Arnim, Society and Censorship in pre-1848 Prussia," West European Studies Program, The Ohio State Unversity, May 1999
"Playing Chess by Herself: Bettina von Arnim’s Private Correspondence with King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia," 52nd Annual Kentucky Foreign Language Conference, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY. April 1999
Selected Service
National Service
Higher Learning Commission Peer Reviewer (2017-present)
Site Visit Team Member, National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (2016-present)
Site Visit Team Member for UC Irvine Reaccreditation, Western Association of Schools and Colleges (2010-2011)
University Service:
Chair, University Committee on Assessment of the General Education Category: Citizenship in a Diverse and Changing World (2023-present)
LGBTQ Task Force (2018 -2020)
Vice Provost’s Academic and Professional Advisory Committee (Office of Academic Affairs) (2010-2018)
Steering Committee Member, OSU Office of Distance Education and eLearning (2017-2020)
Foreign Language Area Studies (FLAS) Review Committee – (2016-2022)
President, Association of Staff and Faculty Women (ASFW) 2009
Internal Review Committee - Counseling and Consultation Services 2008
Faculty & TA Development Advisory Board 2005 – 2008
College Service:
Chair, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee (2014-present)
Faculty search committees (2011-2016): Food Policy, (successful); International (successful); Social
Policy (successful); Nonprofit Management (successful)
Co-Chair, Accreditation Coordinating Committee, (2014-2016)
Strategic Budget and Planning Committee (2016- present)
Co-Chair, Semester Conversion Committee (2010)
Doctoral, Graduate, & Undergraduate Curriculum Committees (2010-present)
Capstone Project Award Committee (2015-present)
Selected Teaching Experience
Instructor, John Glenn School of Public Affairs, Ohio State University
“College Teaching in Public Affairs”
Developed and taught new required course on pedagogy for Ph.D. students
Facilitator, OSU University-Wide Orientation Conference on Teaching and Learning 2002 & 2003
Office of Faculty and TA Development, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Sessions taught: learning styles; classroom assessment techniques; tutoring; time management; safety; professionalism
DACUM Workgroup: Faculty and Administrator Modules in Higher Education Project June 2003
Office of Disability Services, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Developed computer training modules with faculty and administrators for the national dissemination of information designed to improve the quality of education for students with disabilities.
Instructor / Graduate Teaching Associate 1995-2002
Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures, The Ohio State University
"Nordic Mythology and Culture," 120-student lecture
“Murder, Mayhem, and Magic: Medieval German Literature in Cultural Context,”
German Language & Culture: Beginner through Advanced
Adult Education Instructor, The Ohio State University 2001-2003
Conversational German: Beginner through Intermediate
Selected Grants / Awards
Local Lecturer Support Grant
University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, The Ohio State University, 2018
Course Development Grant for PA 8990.04 College Teaching in Public Affairs
University Center for the Advancement of Teaching, The Ohio State University, 2011
The Women’s Place Staff Leadership Series. Year-long series of workshops, networking, and events to develop administrative leadership skills. Application process highly competitive, required departmental endorsement and monetary support.
Graduate Teaching Fellow June 2002 - May 2003
Office of Faculty and TA Development, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Humboldt University / Ohio State University Exchange Fellow,
Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany 2000-2001
German Historical Institute (GHI) Archival Summer Seminar in Paleography and Archival Studies, Germany. One of 12 participants chosen from North America 2000
Travel and Dissertation Research Grant, The Ohio State University Office of International Studies 1999
FLAS Fellowship (Foreign Language Area Studies) U.S. Department of Education 1998-1999
G. Michael Riley International Academic Fund Stipend, The Ohio State University College of Humanities 1998
Fulbright Academic Research Fellowship, University of Bonn, Germany, 1996-1997
Publications
Rohdieck, Lindner, Walts, Holmes, Hallihan.“Using Teaching Portfolios in Graduate Teaching Award Nominations.” Journal of Graduate Teaching Assistant Development. V Vol. 15, 2014.
Envisioning an Ideal State: The Literary Politics of Bettina von Arnim from 1830 to 1852.(Dissertation)
“Guidelines for Mentoring and Advising Graduate Students.” The Ohio State Unversity Graduate School: www.gradsch.osu.edu
“Following Bonaparte. Bettina von Arnim’s Literary Portrayals of Napoleon.” Colloquia Germanica 36,2. 2003.
Book Review. Selbstsorge als Staatskunst: Bettine von Arnims politisches Werk. (by Ulrike Landfester). German Quarterly .75.3. 2002.
Professional Memberships
Network of Schools of Public Policy, Affairs, and Administration 2010-present
Conference of Minority Public Administrators, 2016 - present
OSU Association of Staff and Faculty Women 2006-present
Association of American Colleges and Universities 2007-2010
Professional and Organizational Developers Network (POD) 2006-2009
Modern Language Association (MLA) 2000-2007
German Studies Association (GSA) 1999-2005
American Association of Teachers of German (AATG) 1996-2005
Community Memberships / Service
OSU Native American / Indigenous Community Member
B.R.E.A.D. (Building Responsibility Equality and Dignity) Social Justice Organization Member