Eric
R. White
Education| Professional Experiences| Instruction| Publications| Surveys| Funded Projects| Selected Presentations|
Service to the University| Consultations; Presentations; Keynote Speeches| Professional Affiliations & Activities
EDUCATION
| Ed.D. | Counseling Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1975 |
| M.S. | Counseling and College Student Personnel Services, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, 1967 |
| A.B. | History, with Honors, Henry Rutgers Scholar, Rutgers–the State University, New Brunswick, NJ, 1966 |
| National Certified Counselor (#6208), 1983 | |
| Licensed Professional Counselor, PA (#540), 2002 | |
| Virginia N. Gordon Award for Excellence in Academic Advising (National Academic Advising Association), 2002 | |
| Administrative Excellence Award, The Pennsylvania State University, 2005 |
SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
| 2005- | Associate Dean for Advising, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
| 1999- | Executive Director, Division of Undergraduate Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
| 1986-99 | Director, Division of Undergraduate Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
| 1978- | Affiliate Assistant Professor of Education (Associate member of Graduate Faculty-appointed 1980), Department of Counselor Education, Counseling Psychology and Rehabilitation Services, Department of Policy Studies (Program in College Student Affairs), The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
| 1984-86 | Assistant Director, Division of Undergraduate Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
| 1975-84 | Coordinator of Freshman Testing, Counseling and Advising Program, Division of Undergraduate Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA |
| 1973-75 | Head of Academic Unit, Division of Undergraduate Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, Delaware County Campus, Lima, PA |
| 1970-73 | Psychological Counselor and Coordinator of Counseling Services, Division of Counseling, The Pennsylvania State University, Lima, PA |
| 1968-70 | Counseling Psychology Intern, Temple University Counseling Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| 1967-68 | Reading Clinic Counselor, Graduate School of Education, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| 1966-67 | Researcher, Counseling Service, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
INSTRUCTION
| Graduate courses in counseling practice; graduate courses and seminars in college student personnel administration; college student affairs, CSA 597A (Foundation of Academic Advising). |
PUBLICATIONS
| McCalla, E., Darling, R., White, E. R., & Huber, J. (2009, September). NACADA organizational structure. Academic Advising Today, 32 (3). Retrieved August 24, 2009, from www.nacada.ksu.edu/AAT/NW32_3.htm#13. |
| Cramer, G. L., Grites, T. J., White, E. R., Haynes, M. A., Gordon, V. N., McCauley, M., Habley, W. R., & King, M. C. (2007). Putting students first in the campus community. In G. L. Cramer, Fostering student success in the campus community (pp. 407-432). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. |
| Hunter, M. S., McCalla-Wriggins, B., & White, E. R. (Eds.). (2007). Academic advising: New insights for teaching and learning in the first year (Monograph No. 46 [National Resource Center]; Monograph No. 14 [National Academic Advising Association]). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. |
| White, E. R., McCalla-Wriggins, B., & Hunter, M. S. (2007). Challenges and recommendations for today's advisors. In M. S. Hunter, B. McCalla-Wriggins, & E. R. White (Eds.), Academic advising: New insights for teaching and learning in the first year (Monograph No. 46 [National Resource Center]; Monograph No. 14 [National Academic Advising Association]; pp. 225-229). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition. |
| White, E. R. (2006). Using CAS Standards for Self-Assessment and Improvement. Retrieved 7/5/2006 from the NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic Advising Resources Web site: http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/CAS.htm. |
| White, E. R., & Cohen, J. (2004). Creating shared responsibility for general education. Peer Review, 7, No. 1, 8-10. |
| Hunter, M. S., & White, E. R. (2004). Could fixing academic advising fix higher education? About Campus, 9, 20-25. |
| White, E. R., & Leonard, M. J. (2003). Faculty Advising and Technology. In Gary L. Kramer (Ed.) Faculty advising examined: Enhancing the potential of college faculty as advisors. Bolton, MA: Anker Publishing Company. |
| Reinarz, A. G., & White, E. R. (Eds.) (2001). Beyond teaching to mentoring. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. |
| White, E. R. (2000). Developing mission, goals, and objectives for the advising program. In V. N. Gordon & W. R. Habley (Eds.) Academic Advising: A Comprehensive Handbook. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. |
| Richard, P., Strommer, D., White, E., Spann, N., Minnick, T., Keat, M. (1999). University colleges and the student-centered university. Muncie, IN: Association of Deans and Directors of University Colleges and Undergraduate Studies. |
| White, E. R., Goetz, J. J., Hunter, M. S., & Barefoot, B. O. (1995). Creating Successful Transitions through Academic Advising. In M. L. Upcraft & Gary L. Kramer (Eds.) First-year Academic Advising: Patterns in the Present, Pathways to the Future, pp. 25-34. (Monograph Series, No. 18). Columbia: University of South Carolina National Resource Center for the Freshman Year Experience and Students in Transition and the National Academic Advising Association. |
| Reinarz, A. G., & White, E. R. (Eds.) (1995). Teaching through academic advising: A faculty perspective. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. |
| White, E. R. (1995). Resources to help faculty improve academic advising, In G. L. Kramer (Ed.) Reaffirming the Role of Faculty in Academic Advising, pp. 41-47. (Monograph Series, No. 1). Manhattan, KS: National Academic Advising Association. |
| White, E. R. (1993).Coherence through coordinated advising: The Division of Undergraduate Studies at The Pennsylvania State University. In D. W. Strommer (Ed.) Portals of Entry, University Colleges and Undergraduate Divisions, pp. 47-55. (Monograph Series, No. 12). Columbia University of South Carolina Resource Center for the Freshman Year Experience and the Association of Deans and Directors of University Colleges and Undergraduate Studies. |
| White, E. R., & Higginson, L. C. (1992, January). Standards for Academic Advising: Why Bother? Academic Advising News (The Newsletter of the National Academic Advising Association), pp. 1, 11. |
| Kelly, J. J., & White, E. R. (1986). Profiling freshman academic characteristics. University Park, PA: The Pennsylvania State University, Division of Undergraduate Studies. (ERIC Document Reproduction Services No. ED 284 458.) |
| Goetz, J. J., & White, E. R. (1986). A survey of graduate programs addressing the preparation of professional academic advisors. NACADA Journal, 6, 43-47. |
| Goetz, J. J., & White, E. R. (1984). State of the art: How graduate programs are addressing the preparation of professional academic advisors [Summary]. Proceedings of the Eighth National conference on Academic Advising, 132-133. |
| Higginson, L. C., White E. R. (program description). In T. J. Grites (1984).Noteworthy academic advising programs. In R. B. Winston, Jr., T. K. Miller, S. C. Enders, T. F. Grites, & Associates. Developmental academic advising. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 474-477. |
| White, E. R. (1984). "Review of developmental approaches to academic advising" by R. B. Winston, Jr., S. C. Enders, & T. K. Miller (Eds.). NACADA Journal, 4, 103-104. |
| Furst D., & White, E. R. (1984). The Wrenn-Study Habits Inventory revisited. The College Student Journal, 18, 94-100. |
| White, E. R. (1982). Review of "Academic advising: Getting us through the eighties" by T. J. Grites. NACADA Journal, 2, 101-102. |
| White, E. R., & Higginson, L. C. (1981). Profiling your freshmen: Basis for the pivotal point [Summary]. Proceedings of the Fifth National Conference on Academic Advising, 98-99. |
| Higginson, L. C., Cohen, K. D., White, E. R., & Aronson, J. F. (Eds.) (1981). Proceedings of the Fifth National Conference on Academic Advising. |
| Higginson, L. C., Moore, L. V., & White, E. R. (1981). A new role for orientation: Getting down to academics. NASAPA Journal, 19, 21-28. |
| Moore, L. V., Higginson, L. C., & White, E. R. (1981). The priority of freshman needs prior to college attendance. The College Student Journal, 15, 81-87. |
| White, E. R. (1980). Academic orientation: A developmental model [Summary]. Proceedings of the Fourth National Conference on Academic Advising, 37-38. |
| Sagaria, M.A.D., Higginson, L. C., & White, E. R. (1980). Perceived needs of entering freshmen: The primacy of academic issues. Journal of College Student Personnel, 21, 243-247. |
| Kelly, J. J., Wall, H. W., White, E. R., Higginson, L. C., & Danis, E. J. (1979). Twenty years of testing, counseling and advising at Penn State. In D. S. Crockett (Ed.), Academic advising: A resource document, Iowa City: The American College Testing Program. |
| Kelly, J. J., Wall, H. W., White, E. R., Higginson, L. C., & Danis, E. J. (1978). Twenty years of testing, counseling and advising freshmen at Penn State [Summary]. Proceedings of the Second National Conference on Academic Advising, 49-51. |
SURVEYS
| White, E. R., Higginson, L. C., & Moore, L. V. (1979). Freshman testing, counseling and advising program survey. (Available from E. R. White, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.) |
| Sagaria, M.A.D., & White, E. R. (1977). Freshman issues and concerns survey. (Available from E. R. White, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA.) |
FUNDED PROJECTS
| The DISCOVER House General Education Project, with M. Keat, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, $150,000, 2000. |
| The Penn State Symposium on General Education. (2002). Students in the balance: General education in the research university. University Park: Division of Undergraduate Studies, The Pennsylvania State University. |
| Development of a Pilot Academic Advising Program Designed to Maximize the Retention of Advanced Standing Minority Students from a Pennsylvania Community College, with J. Levin and J. Wyckoff, Educational Opportunity Program Council (Penn State), $5,000, 1984. |
| Identification of Predictions of Persistence and Success in Engineering Study: Implications for Counseling and Advising, with J. Levin and J. Wyckoff, Phi Delta Kappa District VI, $500, 1984. |
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
| "Academic Advising Administrators Seminar," with L. Higginson, 32nd National Conference on Academic Advising, Chicago, IL, October 1, 2008. |
| "Raising the Bar for Advising: Strategic Planning for the 21st Century ," with L. Higginson, 32nd National Conference on Academic Advising, Chicago, IL, October 3, 2008. |
| "Academic Advising Administrators Seminar," with A. Reinarz, 31st National Conference on Academic Advising, Baltimore, MD, October 18, 2007. |
| "Helping Graduate Students to Craft and Integrate Course Work and Internship Experiences," with J. Goetz, 30th National Conference on Academic Advising, Indianapolis, IN, October 19, 2006. |
| "Academic Advising Administrators Seminar," with A. Reinarz, 30th National Conference on Academic Advising, Indianapolis, IN, October 18, 2006. |
| "Academic Advising Administrators Seminar," with A. Reinarz, 29th National Conference on Academic Advising, Las Vegas, NV, October 5, 2005. |
| "Helping the Next Generation of Advisers Integrate Program Development, Course Work, and Internships," with J. Goetz, 28th National Conference on Academic Advising, Cincinnati, OH, October 8, 2004. |
| "Academic Advising Administrators Seminar," with A. Reinarz, 28th National Conference on Academic Advising, Cincinnati, OH, October 6, 2004. |
| "Web Delivered Assessment of Academic Advising: Outcomes for Both Students and Institutions," with L. C. Higginson and J. Levin, NASPA–Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education 86th Annual Conference, Denver, CO, March 31, 2004. |
| "Students in the Balance: A Report from the Penn State General Education Symposium," with H. Dobin, Intellectual Leadership in the Liberal Arts: A Conference co-sponsored by the American Conference of Academic Deans and the Phi Beta Kappa Society, Charleston, SC, October 24, 2003. |
| "Academic Advising Administrators Seminar," with A. Reinarz, 27th National Conference on Academic Advising, Dallas, TX, October 2, 2003. |
| "Assessment in Academic Advising," Fourth National Forum on First-Year Assessment, Atlanta, GA, February 21, 2003. |
| "Academic Advising Administrators Seminar," with A. Reinarz, 26th National Conference on Academic Advising, Salt Lake City, UT, September 29, 2002. |
| "The Discover House Learning Community: A Partnership among Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Academic Departments," The Fifteenth International Conference on the First-Year Experience, Bath, England, July 2, 2002. |
| "Beyond Teaching to Mentoring," with J. Matlock and A. Reinarz, National Conference on Higher Education, Chicago, IL, March 19, 2002. |
| "The Discover House Learning Community: A Partnership among Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Academic Departments," with M. Keat, The First-Year Experience Conference–West, San Francisco, CA, January 10, 2002. |
| "Advising Administrators' Seminar" with A. Reinarz, 24th National Conference on Academic Advising, Ottawa, ON, Canada, October 11, 2001. |
| "The Discover House General Education Project: A Learning Community Based on Academic Exploration and the Values of General Education," with L. Brown and M. Keat, The First-Year Experience Conference–West, Costa Mesa, CA, January 25, 2001. |
| "Why General Education Matters: Communicating its Purposes and Value to Students" with M. Keat, Association for General and Liberal Studies 40th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, November 2, 2000. |
| "Using the Web to Assess Academic Advising: An Explicit Advising Goal Design Model" with J. Levin, 24th National Conference on Academic Advising, Orlando, FL, October 7, 2000. |
| "Academic Advising Internships and Practicum: Elements of Good Practice" with J. Goetz, 24th National Conference on Academic Advising, Orlando, FL, October 6, 2000. |
| "Advising Administrators' Seminar," with A. Reinarz, 24th National Conference on Academic Advising, Orlando, FL, October 5, 2000. |
| "Preparing the Professional Academic Advisor" with J. Goetz, 23rd National Conference on Academic Advising, Denver, CO, October 10, 1999. |
| "Advising Administrators' Seminar" with A. Reinarz, 23rd National Conference on Academic Advising, Denver, CO, October 7, 1999. |
| "Deans' Advising Administration Workshop" with A. Reinarz, Preconference Workshop, 22nd National Conference on Academic Advising, San Diego, CA, October 4, 1998. |
| "Using the CAS Self-Assessment Guide to Improve Academic Advising" with L. C. Higginson, Preconference Workshop, 22nd National Conference on Academic Advising, San Diego, CA, October 4, 1998. |
| "Using the CAS Self-Assessment Guide to Improve Academic Advising" with D. Tukey, Preconference Workshop, 21st National Conference on Academic Advising, Kansas City, MO, October 5, 1997. |
| "Using the CAS Self-Assessment Guides to Advocate for Academic Advising" with L. C. Higginson, Preconference Workshop, 20th National Conference on Academic Advising, Washington, D.C., October 6, 1996. |
| "Reaffirming the Role of Faculty in Academic Advising" with G. Kramer, W. Habley, P. King, and F. Vowell, Postconference Workshop, National Conference on Higher Education (American Association of Higher Education), Chicago, IL, March 20, 1996. |
| "Information Technology as a Collaborative Activity for Academic Advising" with J. J. Goetz and J. J. Kelly, Annual Conference of the Association for General and Liberal Studies, San Antonio, TX, October 13, 1995. |
| "Creating Successful Transitions through Academic Advising" with B. O. Barefoot and J. J. Goetz, 19th National Conference on Academic Advising, Nashville, TN, October 11, 1995. |
| "Where Are they Now: The Story Continues" with E. J. Danis, 19th National Conference on Academic Advising, Nashville, TN, October 10, 1995. |
| "Discovering Effective Groups of Coursework: Implications for Advising" with E. A. Jones, 19th National Conference on Academic Advising, Nashville, TN, October 9, 1995. |
| "Assessing the Present and Preparing for the Future: Using the CAS Academic Advising Standards" with L. C. Higginson, Preconference Workshop, 19th National Conference on Academic Advising, Nashville, TN, October 8, 1995. |
| "Redefining Faculty Roles for Academic Advising" with W. Habley, M. King, and G. Kramer, Postconference Workshop, National Conference on Higher Education (American Association of Higher Education), Washington, D.C., March 23, 1995. |
| "Achieving Quality Programs Through Assessment: Using the CAS Academic Advising Standards" with L. C. Higginson, Preconference Workshop, 18th National Conference on Academic Advising, Las Vegas, NV, October 9, 1994. |
| "Creating an Electronic Portfolio: 40 Years of Assessment, Educational Planning and Academic Advising at Penn State" with J. Goetz and J. Kelly, Poster Session, National Conference on Higher Education (American Association of Higher Education), Chicago, IL, March 24-25, 1994. |
| "Fulfilling the Promise of Academic Advising: New Roles for Faculty and Staff" with S. Frost, W. Habley, M. King, G. Kramer, and F. Vowell, Preconference Workshop, National Conference on Higher Education (American Association of Higher Education), Chicago, IL, March 23, 1994. |
| "Summer Session - Beyond the Bottom Line," Second Plenary Session, North American Association of Summer Sessions 30th Annual Conference, Portland, OR, November 15, 1993. |
| "Using the CAS Academic Advising Standards to Achieve Program Quality" with L. Higginson, Preconference Workshop, 17th National Conference on Academic Advising, Detroit, MI, October 10, 1993. |
| "Assessing Summer Sessions" with J. Brown and N. M. Tischler, 8th Annual Assessment Conference (American Association of Higher Education), Chicago, IL, June 12, 1993. |
| "The University College Model for Delivering Advising" with D. W. Strommer and M. Spencer, Preconference Workshop, 16th National Conference on Academic Advising, Atlanta, GA, October 11, 1992. |
| "Program Assessment Using the CAS Standards for Academic Advising," Preconference Workshop, 16th National Conference on Academic Advising, Atlanta, GA, October 11, 1992. |
| Conducted the Second Annual Hinely Commission Workshop on Academic Advising at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (gave keynote speech and ran workshops on Ethics and Advising Skills), April 21, 1992. |
| "Reducing Complexities for Exploratory Students" with E. J. Danis, 8th Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the National Academic Advising Association, Williamsburg, VA, April 10, 1992. |
| "Toward an Ethical Code for Academic Advisers" with J. Hammond, 8th Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the National Academic Advising Association, Williamsburg, VA, April 9, 1992. |
| "Finding an Administrative Home for the Undecided Student" with J. D. Beatty, C. Huston, & J. J. Kelly, Retention Showcase: Focus on the Undecided Student (a National Conference Hosted by Bradley University), Costa Mesa, CA, February 17, 1992. |
| "Will Your Rhetoric Match Your Students' Reality?" with M. Diegel, T. F. Flynn, M. Spencer, D. Strommer, & B. Weaver, 31st Annual Conference of the Association for General and Liberal Studies, Bellevue, WA, October 17, 1991. |
| "Pondering the Beginnings of an Ethical Code for Academic Advisers" with L. C. Higginson, K. S. Frank, & S. L. Rubner, 15th National Conference on Academic Advising, Louisville, KY, October 8, 1991. |
| "Program Assessment Using the CAS Standards for Academic Advising" with L. C. Higginson, Preconference Workshop, 15th National Conference on Academic Advising, Louisville, KY, October 6, 1991. |
| "Assessing Academic Advising: The CAS Self-Assessment Guide and Other Tools" with T. K. Miller and R. B. Winston, The Sixth AAHE Conference - Assessment in Higher Education, San Francisco, CA, June 10, 1991. |
| "Program Assessment Using the CAS Standards on Academic Advising" with L. C. Higginson, Preconference Workshop, 7th Annual Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference of the National Academic Advising Association, College Park, MD, April 4, 1991. |
| "A New Frontier - Academic Advising Electronic Portfolio" with S. H. Garis, The Freshman Year Experience Conference, Long Beach, CA, February 1, 1991. |
| "Program Assessment Using the CAS Standards on Academic Advising" with L. C. Higginson, 14th National Conference on Academic Advising, Anaheim, CA, October 16, 1990. |
| "FTCAP II, Closure to the Freshman Year" with S. I. Abramson, 14th National Conference on Academic Advising, Anaheim, CA, October 15, 1990. |
| "The Academic Advising Program - An End in Itself and a Springboard for Research and Planning" with J. J. Kelly, The 1990 National Conference on Student Retention, Washington, D.C., July 7, 1990. |
| "Assessing Student Development Programs: The CAS Self-Assessment Guides" with L. C. Higginson, T. K. Miller, and J. M. Yerian, The Fifth AAHE Conference - Assessment in Higher Education, Washington, D.C., June 28, 1990. |
| "NACADA and the Council for the Advancement of Standards: Academic Advising," 13th National Conference on Academic Advising, Houston, TX, October 16, 1989. |
| "Advising and the University Community," Keynote address, 1989 Faculty Development Conference, Towson State University, Towson, MD, January 25, 1989. |
| "Freshman Testing, Counseling and Advising Program: The Foundation for Research, Advising and Planning" with J. J. Kelly, American College Personnel Association Convention, Miami, FL, March 21, 1988. |
| "Academic Advising Analysis: The First Step in Evaluation" with L. C. Higginson, Preconference Workshop, 11th National Conference on Academic Advising, Chicago, IL, October 10, 1987. |
| "A Look at Penn State's Freshman Testing, Counseling and Advising Program" with S. I. Abramson, The 1987 National Conference, The Freshman Year Experience, East, Columbia, SC, February 23, 1987. |
| "A Look at Penn State's Freshman Testing, Counseling and Advising Program" with S. I. Abramson and L. L. Szpara, The 1987 National Conference, The Freshman Year Experience, West, Irvine, CA, January 5, 1987. |
| "An Assessment Program for Institutional Advisement" with L. C. Higginson, 10th National Conference on Academic Advising, Seattle, WA, October 13, 1986. |
| "The Freshman Testing, Counseling and Advising Program: The Foundation for Academic Advising, Research and Planning" with J. J. Kelly, Preconference Workshop, 10th National Conference on Academic Advising, Seattle, WA, October 12, 1986. |
| "Research and Data Collection in Academic Advising" with C. Fisher, L. C. Higginson, & J. J. Kelly, Preconference Workshop, 9th National Conference on Academic Advising, Kansas City, MO, October 13, 1985. |
| "How Graduate Programs are Addressing the Preparation of Professional Academic Advisors" with J. J. Goetz, 8th National Conference on Academic Advising, Philadelphia, PA October 17, 1984. |
| "Developing Research in Advising at Penn State: 4 Projects" with L. C. Higginson, J. J. Kelly, & J. Levin, 8th National Conference on Academic Advising, Philadelphia, PA, October 15, 1984. |
| "Vocational Skills from a Liberal Education: Who Needs to be Convinced," Roundtable Moderator, 8th National Conference on Academic Advising, Philadelphia, PA, October 15, 1984. |
| "Using Data Collection and Research to Re-form Advising" with L. C. Higginson, J. J. Kelly, J. Levin, & J. H. Wyckoff, Preconvention Workshop, American College Personnel Association, Baltimore, MD, April 8, 1984. |
| "Penn State's Freshman Testing, Counseling and Advising Program: The Foundation for Academic Advising and the Source for Developing Research and Planning Projects" with J. J. Kelly, 10th Annual Student Affairs Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, February 10, 1984. |
| "New Directions in Advising" with L. C. Higginson, J. J. Kelly, J. Levin, & J. H. Wyckoff, 19th Annual Conference of the Northeast Region National Association of Academic Affairs Administrators, Philadelphia, PA, November 6, 1983. |
| "Profiling Your Freshmen: Basis for the Pivotal Point" with L. C. Higginson, 5th National Conference on Academic Advising, Indianapolis, IN, October 13, 1981. |
| "Academic Orientation: A Developmental Model" with L. C. Higginson and L. V. Moore, 7th Annual Student Affairs Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, February 13, 1981. |
| "Academic Orientation: A Developmental Model" with L. C. Higginson, 4th National Conference on Academic Advising, Asheville, NC, October 20, 1980. |
| "Pre-Orientation Planning: A Strategy for Student Retention" with L. C. Higginson and L. V. Moore, American College Personnel Association Convention, Boston, MA, April 28, 1980. |
| "Pre-Orientation Planning: Assessing the Needs of New Freshmen" with L. C. Higginson and L. V. Moore, 6th Annual Student Affairs Conference, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, February 8, 1980. |
| "Academic Needs: Paramount in Freshman Orientation" with L. C. Higginson and L. V. Moore, National Orientation Directors' Association Conference, Washington, D.C., November 2, 1979. |
| "Pre-Orientation Planning: A Strategy for Student Retention" with L. C. Higginson, 15th Annual Conference of the Northeast Region National Association of Academic Affairs Administrators, Trenton, NJ, October 15, 1979. |
| "Academic Advising and Career Development for the Undecided Student: A Model" with L. C. Higginson and J. J. Kelly, 5th Annual Spring Mini-Conference, New York State Personnel and Guidance Association, Albany, NY, May 5, 1979. |
| "Twenty Years of Testing, Counseling and Advising Freshmen at Penn State" with E. J. Danis, L. C. Higginson, J. J. Kelly, and H. W. Wall, 2nd National Conference on Academic Advising, Memphis, TN, October 10, 1978. |
| "An Interface Between Academic and Personal Development in New Student Advising," Pennsylvania Personnel and Guidance Association, Pittsburgh, PA, October 29, 1977. |
| "Parental Involvement in Programs for New Students" with C. Harrison and J. J. Kelly, Pennsylvania Personnel and Guidance Association, Pittsburgh, PA, October 29, 1977. |
| "Improving Academic Advising: In-Service Programs Developed by the Division of Undergraduate Studies" with R. DeMaiolo, E. D. Kapraun, J. J. Kelly, and J. H. Wyckoff, The Pennsylvania State University Western Campuses Symposium, Seven Springs, PA, April 20, 1977. |
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY PARK CAMPUS |
| Early Progress Report System Design Team, 2007- |
| Committee on Prerequisite Checking, 2007-2008 |
| University Registrar Search Committee, Chair, 2006 |
| Administrative Review Committee (AD-14) for Chancellor, Penn State Worthington Scranton, 2006 |
| Coordinating Committee on University Assessment, 2005-2006 |
| Journal of General Education, Editorial Board, 2005- |
| University Advising Council, 1997-2003, 2005- |
| Alignment of Business Curriculum Committee, Member, 2005-2006 |
| Administrative Review Committee (AD-14) for Dean of Schreyer Honors College, 2004 |
| Commission for Adult Learners Member 2002-2007 Chair, 2005-2006 Executive Committee 1998-2000, 2005-2007 Charter Member 1998-2001 |
| Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Search Committee, Member, 2002 |
| Associate Dean, Schreyer Honors College Search Committee, Member, 2002 |
| Bachelor of Philosophy Degree Program Committee, 2001- |
| Director, Office of Undergraduate Fellowships Search Committee, Chair, 2000 |
| Associate Vice-Provost of Undergraduate Education Search Committee, Chair, 1999 |
| University Academic Measurement Committee, 1998- |
| Faculty Advisory Committee–The Schreyer Honors College, 1996-1999 |
| Coordinator, Office of Undergraduate Fellowships Search Committee, Chair, 1992 |
| Office of Undergraduate Fellowships, Acting Coordinator, 1991-1992 |
| Task Force on Adult Student Life and Learning, Chair, 1990 |
| Assistant Dean–Academic Assistance Programs Search Committee, Chair, 1989 |
| University Committee on Testing and Assessment, 1987-1998 |
| Steering Committee of the Minority Health Careers Program, 1987-1991 |
| Administrative Council on Undergraduate Education, 1986- Subcommittee on Academic Advising, Chair, 1989-1990 |
| University Faculty Senate, 1986- Committee on Undergraduate Education, 1986- |
| Administrative Council on Academic Services, 1986-1991 |
| Counseling Coordinating Committee, 1986-1988, Chair, 1986-1988 |
| Basic Skills Advisory Committee, 1984-1986 |
| University Committee on Proficiency and Placement Testing, 1982-1987 |
| Masters Admissions Committee, Division of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Student Personnel Option, 1979-1988 |
| Parents Association Steering Committee, 1984-1986 |
| Organizing Committee–Colloquium on Educational Systems, Learning, and Advising, 1984-1985 |
| The Ad Hoc Committee on the Transfer Student, 1982-1983 |
| Committee on Academic Policy, College of Education, 1981-1982 |
| Subcommittee on Faculty and Student Concerns Dealing with Sabbatical Leave Requests, College of Education, 1980 |
| Committee on Faculty and Student Concerns, College of Education, 1980-1981 |
| Committee on Student Affairs, College of Education, 1979-1980 |
| Coordinator of Internships, Division of Counseling and Educational Psychology, Student Personnel Option, 1978-1983 |
CONSULTATIONS; PRESENTATIONS; KEYNOTE SPEECHES
| Consultation on the development and implementation of academic advising units and academic orientation programs; presentations; keynote speeches: |
| The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2008 |
| The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 2008 |
| Shippensburg (PA) University, 2008 |
| Cabrini College, Radnor, PA, 2007 |
| University of Wisconsin–Parkside, 2007 |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham, 2007 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2007 |
| University of Central Arkansas, Conway, AR, 2007 |
| Nicholls State University, Thibodaux, LA, 2007 |
| Bowling Green (OH) State University, 2006 |
| American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2006 |
| Wilkes University, Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2005 |
| Chadron State College, Chadron, NE, 2005 |
| William Paterson University, Wayne, NJ, 2005 |
| Villanova University, Villanova, PA, 2005 |
| Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, 2005 |
| LaRoche College, Pittsburgh, PA, 2005 |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 2004 |
| Dalton (GA) State College, 2004 |
| Texas A&M University, College Station, 2004 |
| University of Connecticut, Storrs, 2004 |
| Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, 2003 |
| Philipps-Universitat, Marburg, Germany, 2002 |
| University of Southern Maine, Portland, 2001 |
| University of Pittsburgh (PA), 2000 |
| University of Connecticut, Storrs, 1999 |
| Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, 1998, 1999 |
| Marywood College, Scranton, PA, 1998 |
| University of Texas at Arlington, 1997 |
| University of Kentucky, Lexington, 1996 |
| Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, 1996, 1997 |
| East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, 1996 |
| University of Texas at Austin, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 |
| Ball State University, Muncie, IN, 1994 |
| The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, 1994 |
| Thiel College, Greenville, PA, 1993 |
| Glassboro (NJ) State College, 1992 |
| Montclair (NJ) State College, 1991 |
| Slippery Rock (PA) University, 1990 |
| Bloomsburg (PA) University, 1989 |
| University of Wisconsin-Parkside, 1987 |
| St. Francis College, Loretto, PA, 1987, 1988 |
| Lock Haven (PA) University, 1986, 2001 |
| Stockton State College, Pomona, NJ, 1985 |
| University of Maryland, 1983, 1977 |
| West Virginia State College, 1983 |
| University of Illinois, 1982 |
| University of Southern Maine, 1981, 1982 |
| University of California at Los Angeles, 1980 |
| University of Houston, 1979 |
| State University of New York at Potsdam, 1978 |
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES
| Association of Deans and Directors of University Colleges and Undergraduate Studies (President, 1992-1993) |
| American College Personnel Association, Member of Commissions XII (Professional Education of Student Personnel Workers in Higher Education) and XIV (The National Association of Academic Affairs Administrators) |
| American Psychological Association |
| Council for the Advancement of Standards in Higher Education, Executive Board, 2007- |
National Academic Advising Association
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| Pennsylvania ACT Council Executive Committee (Chairperson, 1994-2000) |
| Pennsylvania State Representative to the ACT Corporation, 2001- |
| Phi Delta Kappa (Treasurer, local chapter, 1985-1989) |
| United Ministry at Penn State (Treasurer, 1988-1990; Vice-Chair, 1990-1992) |
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