PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 Vice President, Research, Policy and Planning

Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH

2003 –2005

Responsibilities:  At direction of president, provided leadership for institution-wide efforts, such as use of technology in student service provision (with focus on online student services) and systematic integration of information into university’s strategic planning.  Created and maintained Institutional Research databases; provided analyses of internal data to support institution’s mission.  Provided support for development of professional enrichment program.  Supervised Database Management unit.

Chief Program Officer, Student and Campus Life

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

2003

 Responsibilities: Acted on the Assistant Vice Chancellor (AVC)’s behalf in his absence or as assigned; developed and interpreted non-academic policies and regulations including coordination of regular campus-wide review and revision of campus regulations; represented the AVC at campus, system-wide, and community meetings and activities related to assigned areas of responsibility; provided central leadership, consistency, and continuity in division’s technology administration and development; coordinated all leadership programs within the division; supervised and directed the activities of the divisional programmer/ analyst; represented division and/or Student Affairs (SA) on SA-wide, campus, system-wide, or community administrative committees and governance entities; acted as divisional liaison to external offices, lead, in conjunction with Student Affairs Information Research Office, division-wide assessment program.

Assistant Dean of Students

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

1997— 2000

Responsibilities:  Led team of staff and students to design, implement and evaluate the Bruin Leaders Project, an innovative campus-wide value-based leadership program for UCLA stu­dents.  Led team in planning and executing all aspects of leadership program, including underly­ing values and theory, rewards structure for par­ticipants, and administrative functions including budgeting.  Contributed to development of undergraduate course on political and leadership theory.  Supervised student and intern staff.  Participated in formulation of Student Affairs policy.  As Chair of Leadership Advisory Board, guided planning process for evaluating current and developing new comprehensive leadership programs.  Served on divisional and campus-wide committees.  Developed interactive web presence for program.

 Director, LGBT Resources Office,

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 

1995—1997

Initiated, developed and directed office responsible for informational, programmatic and support resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, faculty, alumni and staff.  Analyzed campus climate for LGBT students, faculty, alumni and staff.  Advocated on behalf of LGBT interests within UCLA and University of California system.  Produced comprehensive reference manual of LGBT-related UCLA resources.  Collaborated with academic staff to develop LGBT studies minor and with off-campus agencies to develop internship, cultural, and other programs. Supervised part-time student staff, interns and volunteers.  Advised students and student groups.  Served as contact for intervention in sexual harassment is­sues.  Served on campus wide advisory, funding and judicial boards.  Served on campus-wide Chancellor’s Advisory Committees, including those dedicated to ethical concerns and LGBT issues.  Read undergraduate applications as external reviewer.  Oversaw creation of office’s website.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

 Adjunct Faculty, “Diversity,” “Religions of the World,” “Introduction to Cultural Anthropology,” “Research Methods in Education.”

Southern New Hampshire University Online, Manchester, NH

2006 – present.

Adjunct Faculty, “Comparative Religions,” “Culture and Society,” Taught traditional and returning students, worked with specially-selected under-represented cohorts.

UCLA Extension Online, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

2006 – 2016.

Teaching Assistant, “History of Higher Education,” Graduate School of Education and Information Studies,

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

2000.

Teaching Assistant, “Entrepreneurial Leadership for Educators,” Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, Member of teaching team for intensive seminars on entrepreneurship in educational administration. Advised students on creation and implementation of Internet-based entrepreneurial businesses.

UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

1999 – 2000.

Part-time Faculty, “Cultural Anthropology,” Taught traditional and returning undergraduates.

University of La Verne, Fountain Valley, CA

1995 – 1997.

Part-time Faculty, “Cultural Anthropology,” Taught highly diverse undergraduates.

Long Beach City College, Long Beach; CA

1995.

RESEARCH/CONSULTANT EXPERIENCE

• Consultant.  UCLA Extension.  Areas of responsibility:  Design certificate program and related courses in diversity, equity and inclusion for higher education professionals.  2021 – present.

• Consultant.  International and Comparative Law Programs, Columbia Law School.  Areas of responsibility:  benchmarking and peer analysis for international law programs, particularly those focused on professional/executive education.  2020.

• Consultant.  Goal Financial, LLC.  Alexandria, VA.  Areas of responsibility:  Creation, acquisition, analysis of large datasets related to subjective and objectives factors within higher education.  Creation of algorithms to determine best-fit matches between high school students and campuses.  Creation of surveys and other data-collection instruments to assess student experience and institutional climate.  Development of client-facing narratives regarding student/college fit.  2008 – 2010.

• Consultant.  Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH.  Areas of responsibility:  Provide data and data analysis in support of institutional decision-making, with particular emphases on enrollment management, student experience, and educational outcomes.  2005 – 2007.

• Consultant.  Destination-U.  Menlo Park, CA.  Areas of responsibility:  Analytical, design and editorial support for private-sector educational services provider.  2005 – 2006.

• Consultant.  eharmony.com, Pasadena, CA.  Areas of responsibility:  Contribute to overall design and implementation of online relationship services.  Analysis and interpretation of quantitative data.  Creation of narrative statements to facilitate client use of data.  2002—2004. 

• Consultant.  Offices of Neil Clark Warren and Les Parrott.  Developed interactive assessment instrument for publication regarding interpersonal relations.  2003.

• Consultant.  Marlboro College, Marlboro, VT.  Areas of responsibility:  Wrote grant proposal for major international educational initiative; developed research material on retention.  2002—2003.

• Research Assistant.  Center for the Study of Community Colleges, Los Angeles, CA.  Areas of responsibility:  design, distribution, analysis and interpretation of longitudinal survey of the community college professoriate.  2000 – 2001.

• Research Assistant.  Office of Professor Patricia M. McDonough, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, UCLA.  Area of responsibility: qualitative analysis of parental involvement in education via interpretation of interviews (using NUDIST) and literature reviews.  2000.

• Scholar in Residence/Consultant.  Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership, Kauffman Foundation.  Kansas City, MO.  Areas of responsibility:  entrepreneurship within education.  Designed, conducted and analyzed interviews for national study of gender differences in the practice of entrepreneurship in elementary education.  1998—2001.

• Research Assistant.  Office of Professor Harold G. Levine, Graduate School of Education and Information Studies, UCLA.  Area of responsibility:  entrepreneurship within education. 1999.

• Research Assistant.  Office of Diana L. Eck, Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University. Area of responsibility: Sikh, Muslim and Jain religious experience in southern California. 1994.  Contributed to publication: Eck, D. L. (1997). On Common Ground:  World Religions in America. New York: Columbia University Press.