dr. michael j williams - resume - january 2017
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Michael J Williams, EdD 314.324.4863
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Professional Profile An educator, instructional designer and strategist, speaker, administrator and leadership authority with a passion for finding creative, innovative, and effective solutions for difficult educational and business situations. An academic and practitioner with insightful educational and business acumen and a laser focus on the impact that organizational culture, environment, and climate have on business and educational processes and performance optimization. A strategic learning and organizational development professional with significant experience in higher education instruction, adult learning, enrollment and recruitment, leadership, consulting, instructional designing and strategy implementation, and a track record of leading and developing a number of highly successful and innovative leadership, organizational, and educational change initiatives. _____________________________________________________________________________________
Core Competencies and Areas of Expertise
Teaching and Training Higher Education Instruction Customer Service Training
Online Instructional Design Online Student Matriculation Behavioral Economics
Adult Learning/Andragogy
Curriculum Development
Adult Student Enrollment
Adult Student Recruitment
Recruitment & Outreach
Learning Pathways
Communication Instruction Online & Distance Learning Creative Problem Solving
Process/Policy Development
Change Management
Systems Thinking
MS Software Suite
Data Analysis
Blackboard/Canvas/Moodle
Organizational Development
Research Methods
Evaluation and Assessment
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Education Master of Educational Technology – Current Student, Webster University- St. Louis, Missouri Doctor of Education, Higher Education Administration, Saint Louis University-St. Louis, Missouri -2006 Master of Arts, Communication, Saint Louis University-St. Louis, Missouri-1995 Bachelor of Arts, Speech Communication & Theatre Arts, Monmouth College-Monmouth, Illinois-1993 _____________________________________________________________________________________
Professional Experience
St. Louis Community College, Flo Valley, Meramec & Wildwood, St. Louis, MO 1996-present Adjunct Professor of Communication(s)
Have taught many sections of Oral Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Public Speaking, Small Group Communication, Gender Communication, Communication Among Cultures, Interdisciplinary Studies (Urban Legends & American Society), and Mass Media Communications
Develop and align curriculum for a myriad of different instructional course offerings and learning formats
Teach courses in blended, online and traditional formats
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Online certified to teach online and blended courses via the Quality Matters Training Workshop: Independent Application of the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) – Statewide Systems
Webster University, Webster Groves, MO 2014-present Adjunct Professor, Walker School of Business and School of Communication
Teach MNGT 2900-Human Communications: Group Dynamics & Leadership; SPCM 1280-Interpersonal Communication; SPCM 1040-Public Speaking; KEYS 4008-Senior Keystone- Leading From Where I Am
Develop and align curriculum and assessments for each course I teach
Teach courses in blended, online and traditional formats through Canvas learning management system
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Saint Louis University, St. Louis, MO 2003-2014 Assistant Professor, Dept. of Education, College of Education & Public Service (2007-2014)
Advised graduate students each semester at the Master’s and Doctoral levels with course scheduling, research interests, internship selection and responsibilities, the electronic navigation and training of both the main SLU website and Blackboard sites for their classes, graduation requirements, transcript requests for prior academic credit, recommendation letters and reference correspondence, and the job search process, career goal identification, and professional networking
Conducted and published research; trained graduate students how to conduct research
Provided oversight and training of the departmental learning outcomes assessment plan
Provided administrative oversight and training of the College of Education’s Precommencement Ceremony, along with several faculty and staff members
Served on College of Education Technology and Instructional Design Committee: handled departmental questions and training regarding instructional design of blended, online and on ground courses
Served on College of Education admissions and recruitment committee; handled all online admissions questions and inquiries from prospective students
Worked Open House events, education fairs, conferences, working woman’s survival shows, Police Academy, and corporate education fairs each semester/year to recruit students
Served as project or dissertation chair, mentor or reader for many EdD and PhD candidates
Developed and aligned curriculum and assessments for a myriad of different instructional course offerings and learning formats
Developed and taught 7 blended, online and on ground higher education courses in Blackboard
Adjunct Assistant Professor, John and Lucy Cook School of Business (2006-2013)
Advised many MBA students with class scheduling, career goals and business aspirations, and professional networking guidance/advice each semester
Taught Managerial Communications, the ePortfolio, and presentation skills to 35+ one-year MBA Students each semester
Developed and taught an electronic portfolio course in Moodle
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Developed and aligned curriculum for different instructional course offerings and learning formats
Assistant Dean, School for Professional Studies (2003-2007)
Worked with Offices of Admissions and Marketing and Recruitment on admissions and marketing plans to increase enrollment through detailed training procedures and outreach
Helped plan and implement robust faculty development/professional development training programs and activities
Collaborated with faculty to ensure administrative support and training were in place for all SPS programmatic assessment
Served as chair of the School for Professional Studies Instructional Design Committee: handled questions and training regarding instructional design of blended, online and on ground courses
Responsible for curriculum related policies, procedures & training: three-tier learning outcomes assessment program, master schedule of classes, HLC accreditation guidelines and survey reporting, academic quality assurance, syllabi review
Assisted with training and outreach regarding student recruitment including community college and corporate contacts
Assisted in the development, periodic review/updating and training of program learning outcomes-based assessment procedures, which included linking program goals, course learning objectives, and student portfolios to assess learning outcomes
Participated and led advisory board meetings and focus groups to advance SPS programs
Generated and analyzed several weekly data reports: budgets, enrollments, assessment outcomes, alumni surveys, etc.
Hired, trained, evaluated and supervised academic advisors and student services staff
Taught several online courses such as Public Speaking, Oral Communications and the online Senior Electronic Portfolio in Blackboard
_____________________________________________________________________________________ Saint Charles Community College, Cottleville, MO 1997-2003 Adjunct Associate Professor of Communications
Courses taught: Advanced Public Speaking, Communication Among Cultures, Gender Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Media Communications, Public Speaking, and Small Group Communication
Taught interactive television courses to four groups of students at different remote sites _____________________________________________________________________________________ Missouri College, St. Louis, MO 1997-2003 Education Director and Dean of Students
Chief academic officer responsible for all academic and student affairs areas including; academic student advising training, admissions, marketing, recruitment of students training, attendance, student retention and discipline training, academic standards, accreditation reports, institutional survey data, curriculum design and writing, classroom instruction training, faculty
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hiring, training and assessment, writing and speaking across the curriculum and annual budgeting and expenditures
Collected, analyzed, and reported survey data, student learning outcomes assessment results and programmatic action plans and training
Hired, trained, supervised and evaluated academic department chairs, 30 full-time faculty and over 20 part-time faculty concerning programmatic evaluation and student engagement, learning, and success
Worked closely with and trained faculty to develop and successfully start new programs such as Computer Network Administration, Health Care Management, Massage Therapy, and Occupational Therapy Assistant
Worked with staff at recruitment and admissions events _____________________________________________________________________________________ Fontbonne University, St. Louis, MO 2000-2003 Adjunct Associate Professor of Communication
Taught Interpersonal Communication and Public Speaking _____________________________________________________________________________________
Consulting and Training Everest University, Tampa, FL 2012-2015
Provided training regarding team building, administrative leadership, student learning outcomes assessment, recruitment and marketing, admission processes, and instructional design to the campus president
Academic consultant for Jack Faucett Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD 2010-2011
Conducted research and authored section of the final report regarding facility utilization in relation to the Economic Impact Study concerning Utah Valley University
Academic consultant for Le Cordon Bleu Culinary School, St. Peters, MO 2009-2011
Facilitated training to administration and faculty on team building, leadership, management and communication in the classroom, instructional design, and student learning outcomes assessment
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Professional Achievements, Awards and Recognition
Federal Reserve Bank: Education Advisory Board member
Certified to teach online and blended courses via the Quality Matters Training Workshop: Independent Application of the Quality Matters Rubric (APPQMR) – Statewide Systems
Faculty Excellence in Teaching & Instructional Design/Training Award, Saint Louis University
Williams, Michael J. (2010) The Perceived Effectiveness of Distance Learning in Higher Education: 1996-2005, Verlag Publishing: Germany
Teacher of the Year, School for Professional Studies, SLU, 2004
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Professional References
Gerard Fowler, JD, PhD (Retired) Interim Dean and Associate Professor of Higher Education, College of Education at Saint Louis University 1349 Grant Road St. Louis, MO 63119 [email protected] 314.307.1506 Katherine Krajovic, EdD Manager of Information Systems Project Management Office and Information Systems Office St. Anthony’s Medical Center 10010 Kennerly Road St. Louis MO 63128 [email protected] 314.525.1494 Jason Marquart, MA Office for International Students and Scholars Team Leader for Programming and International Student and Scholar Advisor Washington University One Brookings Drive St. Louis, MO 63130 [email protected] 314.935.5532 Dena McCaffery, EdD Dean of Career and Technical Education Jefferson College 1000 Viking Drive Hillsboro, MO 63050 [email protected] 636.481.3400 Ellen McCloskey, MA Chair, English, Reading, Foreign Language, Interdisciplinary Studies, Communication and Mass Communication St. Louis Community College at Wildwood 2645 Generations Drive Wildwood, MO 63040 [email protected] 636.422.2215
Joseph Stimpl, PhD Professor of Religious Studies and Interim Co-Dean of Liberal Arts and Sciences Programs Webster University 470 East Lockwood Avenue Webster Groves, MO 63119 [email protected] 314.246.7160