How a Pandemic can Change the Shape of Education

 

Nuala McGuinn

Nuala McGuinn is Director of the Centre for Adult Learning and Professional Development at the National University of Ireland (NUI) Galway. Nuala has over 25 years’ experience working in adult learning and development within the Institute of Technology and University sector where she has led many inter-disciplinary teams and manages large-scale projects and budgets. Within her current role at NUI Galway she has responsibility for the development and expansion of the University’s range of part-time programmes with particular emphasis on flexible models of course delivery, the development and implementation of blended and online learning programmes, partnership with industry to identify and meet the training needs of the region and the support of adult learners in their professional development journey.  Nuala is a member of the West Regional Skills Forum Steering Group and is a board member of the Higher Education in Ireland Lifelong Learning Network (HELLIN).

 

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The value of communication, creating community, and being gracious to students and faculty

 

Dr. Ryan J. Petty

In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Ryan J. Petty about the value of communication, creating community, and being gracious to students and faculty. Dr. Petty is the Dean of the Heller College of Business (HCB) at Roosevelt University, as well as a tenured Associate Professor of Human Resource Management.

Ryan J. Petty is the Dean of the Heller College of Business (HCB) at Roosevelt University, as well as tenured Associate Professor of Human Resource Management.  Ryan joined the faculty at Roosevelt in 2010, after earning his Ph.D. from Michigan State University in Human Resources and Labor Relations. As faculty at Roosevelt, he has taught graduate- and undergraduate-level courses in both Human Resources and Management. Ryan has also served in multiple administrative roles during his time on the faculty in the HCB, including serving as the Program Director for the MSHRM program, Associate Dean, and interim Dean. Ryan’s scholarly research focuses on work-life balance, the use of social media in Human Resources, and management instructional techniques, and has been published in various peer-reviewed journals and edited books, and presented at major academic conferences. He also serves as a reviewer for the academic journal Personnel Review, and regularly reviews for the Academy of Management annual meeting.

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“You want me to do what?” Teaching online and maintaining work/life balance

Dr. Sarah Bond

 In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Sarah Bond about teaching online and maintaining work/life balance. Dr. Bond is an instructional designer and online instructor at Oakland City University School of Business.

Dr. Sarah Bond roots began in Agriculture. Born and raised in east central Illinois, Iroquois County, she was actively involved in 4-H for 12 years and the FFA for 6 years. Dr. Bond attributes a great deal of her educational and leadership success to the opportunities in agriculture and these organizations. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness Economics, Master of Science in Agricultural Education and Mechanization and her PhD in Workforce Education and Development, specializing in Education, Training, and Development, all from Southern Illinois University Carbondale. 

Dr. Bond’s work experience has included the Enrollment Management Coordinator for the College of Agricultural Sciences at SIUC, Rend Lake College as the Applied Science and Technology Division Chair and Southeastern Illinois College as the Executive Dean of Student Affairs. Currently she is an instructional designer and online instructor at Oakland City University School of Business. An Assistant Professor of Practice at Southern Illinois University Carbondale teaching online for the Agribusiness Economic Department.  An online instructor for Valdosta State University, Department of Adult and Career Education.  Additionally, she is a Co-Owner of Abundant Harvest, LLC which develops customized training for business and industry as well as professional speaking.

Dr. Bond resides in Marion, Illinois with her husband, Dr. Jason Bond who is a Professor at SIUC in the Plant, Soil, and Agriculture Systems Department.  Jason is a second-generation plant pathologist, and his research program at SIUC focuses on the management of corn and soybean diseases. Together Drs. Bond serve as the Faculty Advisors for the SIU Agronomy Society.

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Barriers to Online Learning

Dr. Matt Simoneau

In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Matt Simoneau about barriers to online learning. Dr. Simoneau is an Associate Professor in career and technical education at the University of Wisconsin – Stout where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in career and technical education topics.

Matt Simoneau is an Associate Professor in career and technical education at the University of Wisconsin – Stout where he teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in career and technical education topics. He previously held positions as Associate Dean at Inver Hills Community College, Construction Programs Coordinator at North Hennepin Community College, and served as faculty in the Building Inspections Technology program. He holds an Associates degree from Inver Hills Community College, a bachelor’s degree in Career, Technical Education and Training from UW-Stout, a master’s degree in Career and Technical Education from UW-Stout, and an Ed.D. in Career and technical Education from UW-Stout.   

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Remote Supervision in Higher Education

Dr. Tricia Berry

In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Tricia Berry about remote supervision in higher education. 

Dr. Berry is the Associate Dean and Director of Clinical and Practicum Programs for Purdue University Global. Dr. Berry is the Associate Dean and Director of Clinical and Practicum Programs for Purdue University Global.  She holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Education with a Specialization in Organizational Leadership from Northcentral University, a Master of Arts in Teaching and Learning from Kaplan University, and Bachelors’ degrees in both Occupational Therapy and Psychology from St. Ambrose University. Dr. Berry has worked in the field of online education since 2006. She's a member of numerous professional associations and serves on the Board of the Iowa Distance Learning Association and as the Director for AAACE’s Commission for Distance Teaching and Learning.

 

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Digital Teaching Strategies

 

Dr. Robert Mizzi

In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Robert Mizzi about digital teaching strategies. Dr. Mizzi is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, Canada.

Dr. Mizzi is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at the University of Manitoba, Canada. His research focuses on transnational educators and LGBTQ educators in various educational contexts. Robert is the past President of the Canadian Association for the Study of Adult Education, and the current Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Journal for the Study of Adult Education. His website is www.robertmizzi.com.

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Reflections from a Dean

 

Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims

In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Dionne Rosser-Mims on her own reflections as a Dean. Dr. Rosser-Mims is a Full Professor of adult education and Dean of the College of Education at Troy University. Dr. Rosser-Mims is the recipient of the prestigious 2013 Wallace D. Malone, Jr. Distinguished Faculty Award and past president of Troy University’s Faculty Senate in which she served two years consecutively.

Dr. Rosser-Mims has nearly 20 years of adult education experience, including work in collegiate teaching as well as training and development. Over the past 10 years she has engaged in a range of international-related work that includes leading four study-abroad experiences, negotiating agreements with Kyambogo University and Makerere University, and serving as a workshop presenter in 2019 and the inaugural year of the Higher Education Resource Services, East Africa (HERS-EA) Leadership Academy held at Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda.  She has authored four books, published numerous articles and book chapters, and delivered numerous conference presentations at the regional, national, and international levels. She is the co-founder and former coeditor in chief of Dialogues in Social Justice: An Adult Education Journal, a peer-reviewed open-access journal.

Before joining Troy University, Dr. Rosser-Mims held a faculty position at the University of Georgia’s Fanning Institute for Leadership, where she worked on projects targeting first- and second-tier counties suffering from economic, educational, and social disparities by providing program development, leadership training, and facilitation services. She continues to work with a range of audiences, including adult and youth community and advocacy groups, to provide facilitation services in the areas of team building, group dynamics, leadership assessments, conflict management, communication, board development, and strategic planning. 

 

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Citizenship, Society, and Lifelong

 

Dr. Séamus Ó Tuama

In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Séamus Ó Tuama about citizenship, society, and lifelong learning. Dr. Séamus Ó Tuama is Director of ACE (Adult Continuing Education) and a senior lecturer in politics at University College Cork, Ireland. He is Chair of the ASEM Education and Research Hub for Lifelong Learning (ASEM LLL Hub), an inter-governmentally supported network for university cooperation between Asia and Europe. He is on the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) Advisory Group to the international research project on ‘Universities’ contributions to lifelong learning’. He is a member of the board of EUCEN and is its Ambassador to AAACE (American Association for Adult Continuing Education). He is a member of GLLiC (the steering group for Cork UNESCO learning city), the Cork Lifelong Learning Festival, chairs Cork Learning Neighbourhoods Steering Committee. He is a member of the Board of HERC (Higher Education Research Centre) at Dublin City University. He is a member of the Editorial Board for the Journal of Continuing Higher Education. He is an External Examiner at both Trinity College Dublin and Dublin City University. He has over 20 years’ experience as an evaluator for the European Commission and national research agencies in Poland, Romania and Cyprus.

 

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Transitioning University Students to be Lifelong Learners

Michael C. Wooten (left) and Jason Bond (right)

In this episode, Dr. Leslie Cordie interviews Dr. Michael C. Wooten (left) and Dr. Jason Bond (right) about transitioning university students to be lifelong learners.

Michael Wooten is Professor of Genetics and Assistant Chair in the Department of Biological Sciences at Auburn University. He is a former Chair of the AU Department of Zoology and Wildlife Science.  For 30+ years he has instructed General Genetics (250 students per semester), Human Genetics, Statistics, and Population Genetics courses at the undergraduate and graduate level.

Wooten is the author of a laboratory manual for General Genetics with which he developed the first fully online course in his department (Genetics). He regularly conducts research and leads field courses in the U.S., Mexico, Costa Rica, South Africa, Namibia, and Swaziland.

Wooten’s research group has conducted work a wide range of topics from population /evolutionary genetics of fish and mammals, conservation of endangered mammals, wildlife ecology, to SQSTM1’s role in Alzheimer’s disease. He is currently collaborating on development of a new theory base for higher education teaching (Chuoagogy).  His group has been supported by funding from NSF, NIH, National Park Service, USFWS, US. Military, State agencies and Private industries. His professional honors include Outstanding Article of the Year -Wildlife Society(co-author), George Sutton Award in Conservation -- Society of Southwestern Naturalists(co-author), Outstanding Faculty member (COSAM – AU), Dean’s Award for Outstanding Teaching (COSAM – AU), and AU Presidential Administrative Fellow.

 

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Welcome to Conversations from the Front Porch!

 

 

Conversations from the Front Porch is a new category of the Adult Learning Exchange Virtual Community. Moderated by Dr. Leslie Cordie, it will include interviews with adult educators around the world about their lifelong learning lessons. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and share your insights.

Dr. Leslie Cordie

Dr. Cordie is an Associate Professor in Adult Education at Auburn University. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Nursing from the University  of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a MBA from the University of Texas at Austin,  and a PhD in Adult Education and Technical Communication from Colorado  State University. Her specialties include instructional design,  professional development, and distance learning. Cordie has over 25  years of experience working and consulting in academic, business, and  military environments. Dr. Cordie is a Fulbright Scholar with active  collaborations in the West Indies, Ireland, and the UK. For more  information, visit her website https://aub.ie/LeslieCordie

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