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Systematic Analysis Tool Development Team

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The Systematic Analysis Tool Development team will develop the tools used to systematically assess and analyze data gathered by consultant.

 

Co-Leads:

  • Jonna Belanger, College of Health and Human Development; Faculty Senate Committee Curricular Affairs
  • Maggie Slattery, Assistant Dean for General Education; Undergraduate Education

Team:

  • Carey McDougall, Chancellor, Penn State Beaver and Penn State Shenango
  • John Christman, Director of the Penn State Humanities Institute; Professor of Philosophy, Political Science, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; College of the Liberal Arts
  • Ashley Patterson, Associate Professor of Education and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies; College of Education
  • Ronald Walker , Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences, Associate Program Chair, Penn State Harrisburg
  • Alexander Towle, Director of Assessment and Accreditation, Ross and Carol Nese College of Nursing
  • Megan Marshall, Director of Student Recruitment and Activities, College of Agricultural Sciences
  • Beate Brunow, Associate Director and Associate Research Professor, Schreyer Institute for Teaching Excellence
  • Maxwell Gibbard, student, UPUA representative, Penn State University Park
  • Steven Chichester, Director of Organizational Strategy, Penn State World Campus
  • Andy Cole, Director E +D, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Ecology, College of Arts and Architecture; Graduate Council
  • Pamela Black, Professor of Criminal Justice, Penn State Hazelton; University Faculty Senate
  • Betty Harper, Associate Vice Provost, Office of Planning, Assessment, and Institutional Research
  • Michael Gilpatrick, Analysis and Planning Consultant, Smeal College of Business

Team Charge:

  • Develop systematic tools to collect and analyze metrics to inform evaluation of programs. These metrics will not be assessing academic quality of programs or academic credibility of programs, as this is already established in the current curriculum processes.
  • Share tools with our consultant to begin collaboration with their work.
  • Work closely with the Process Development Team and Data and Information teams to increase coherence.