Dr. Karen LongmanVice President for Academic Affairs Email Office Phone Year Started at Greenville Education EMPLOYMENT Greenville College , Greenville , IL : 1999-Present. Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty. Supervisory responsibilities for Academic Affairs, Student Development, Library, Athletics, Adult and Graduate Studies, Cross-Cultural and Multicultural Programs and Spiritual Formation. Council for Christian Colleges & Universities , Washington , DC : 1980-1999. Vice President for Professional Development & Research. Responsibilities included faculty development, annual conferences of administrative peer groups, oversight of numerous special projects and a variety of research initiatives. PROJECT OVERSIGHT Co-Director - “Affirming Students Strengths: A Campus-Wide Approach to Student Success and Retention” (2000-2004). Supported by a $464,000 grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE), this initiative has involved Greenville College partnering with The Gallup Organization to identify the strengths of first-year students, linking that with an understanding of vocation and a commitment to service in the sophomore through senior years. Co-Director - “Women & Minorities in Leadership: Professional Development & Service- Learning” (1999-2002). This three-year project, supported by a grant of $199,000 from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, included funding for women and minorities to participate in leadership development activities and in two cross-cultural service- learning experiences in South Africa . Steering Committee Coordinator – CCCU Executive Leadership Development Institutes (1994-2002). This project involved training seminars and mentoring for new presidents, chief academic officers and “emerging leaders” within Christian higher education. The project involved over 300 participants and oversight of grant funds totaling $300,000+. Series Advisory Board Member and Project Coordinator – CCCU Supplemental Textbook Series: "Through the Eyes of Faith” (San Francisco: HarperCollins, Nicholas Wolterstorff, editor-in-chief, 1987-1999). Over 100,000 copies have been sold, with translations from the series into Danish, Dutch, French, Korean and Russian. The preparation of each of these eight volumes included the solicitation of funding for, and coordination of, a national discipline-specific faculty conference. Co-Director: “ Taking Values Seriously: Assessing the Mission of Church-Related Higher Education . ” Supported by grants totaling $480,000 from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education IFIPSE), this Collaborative Assessment Project involved 50+ institutions in tracking the impact of a Christian liberal arts education on 10,500 students over seven years, beginning in1994. The project design involved both quantitative and qualitative research. Editorial Board Member and Reviewer - Research on Christian Higher Education . Launched in 1994, this annual journal published research related to Christian liberal arts colleges and universities. CCCU Staff Liaison - “Faithful Change” Project. This six-year project involved nine campuses in the U.S. and Korea that are examining the maturation of students' faith during and after the college years. A $200,000 grant from the Templeton Foundation supported this initiative. Faculty Development Coordinator – Sought funding and implemented professional development workshops and conferences that served 3,000+ CCCU faculty. Various projects were funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Maclellan Foundation, the M. J. Murdock Charitable Trust, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Crowell Trust, the Templeton Foundation and various corporate gifts. In addition, secured supportive funding to establish a $1 million faculty development endowment. Coordinator – Peterson's Guide to Christian Colleges & Universities ( Princeton : Peterson's Guides) – four editions. TEACHING/SPEAKING EXPERIENCE
Numerous articles for various popular publications related to Christian higher education.
RECENT PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES & RECOGNITIONS Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, 1998 – Present
Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, 1999 – Present Senior Fellow The Gallup Organization, 2004 Council for Christian Colleges & Universities, June 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 Director: Women's Leadership Development Institutes, Sumas, WA Bluffton College, March 2003, Bluffton, OH External Evaluator: Faculty applications for Bluffton's Study Center research grants Gordon College September 2000, Wenham, MA External Evaluator: Ten-Year Review of the External Education Department Calvin College, December 2001, Grand Rapids, MI External Evaluator: Calvin “Seminars in Christian Scholarship” Program PRESENTATIONS Conference on Building a Strengths-Based Campus: Best Practices in Maximizing Student Performance, January 2005, The Gallup Organization, Omaha, NE Title: “A Strengths-Based Approach to Empowering At-Risk Students” (co-presenter) Council for Christian Colleges & Universities – Co-Director: Leadership Development Institutes, June 2004, Sumas , WA Title: “Building a Leadership Team” (co-presenter) Title: “What I Would I Do Differently If I Were Starting Over” – (co-presenter) Title: “Leading From Your Strengths” Title: “What I Wish I'd Known When I Became a Chief Academic Officer” (panelist) Conference on Building a Strengths-Based Campus: Best Practices in Maximizing Student Performance, January 2004, The Gallup Organization, Omaha , NE Title: “Highlights from Four Successful StrengthsQuest Programs” (plenary presenter) Urbana '03 Conference (Sponsored by InterVarsity Christian Fellowship), December 2003, Champaign-Urbana , IL Title: “The Christian Mind” (panelist) Council for Christian Colleges & Universities – Co-Director: Reunions of Previous Leadership Development Institute Groups, June 2003, Sumas , WA Title: “Leading with Your Strengths” Title: “Building a Leadership Team” (co-presenter) Title: “Working in a ‘Command' Culture: How to Survive and Thrive” (co-presenter) Title: “Life Lessons from our Shadowing Experiences & Current Mentors” Association of Southern Baptist Colleges & Schools, June 2003, Branson , MO Chief Academic Officers - Title: “Developing Academic Leaders on Campus” Sixth Annual Symposium on the Recruitment & Retention of Students of Color, April 2003, Kansas City , MO Title: “Building on Strengths to Enhance Student Success” (panelist) Council for Christian Colleges & Universities – Co-Director: Leadership Development Institutes, June 2002, Sumas , WA Title: “Fostering Spiritual Leadership” (co-presenter) Title: “ Administration? What I Love about My Work” (panelist) Title: “Leadership: Internal/External Constituencies” (panelist) Title: “Understanding the Diversity of Strengths” (co-presenter) Title: “Women's Ways of Leading” (co-presenter) Title: “Out of the Skillet & Into the Fire: Transitioning Through the First Six Months” (panelist) Council for Christian Colleges & Universities - Chief Academic Officers' Conference, March 2002, San Antonio, TX Title: “Models for General Education” (panelist) Council for Christian Colleges & Universities – Critical Issues for Christian Higher Education, March 2002, San Antonio, TX Title: “Becoming a Strengths-Based Campus” (co-presenter) Title: “Closing the Gender Gap” (moderator) Title: “Christian Higher Education and Gender Issues” (moderator) National Conference for Independent College and University Chief Academic Officers and Chief Student Affairs Officers, November 2001, Palm Springs, CA CAOs & CSAOs Talk: “First-Year Experience Programs” Eastern University, October 2001, St. Davids , PA National Conference: “Step by Step: A Campus-Wide Approach to Enhancing Students' Strengths” Title: “Becoming a Strengths-Based Campus: Practical Approaches to Making It Work” (co-presenter) Council for Christian Colleges & Universities –Executive Leadership Development Institute for Chief Academic Officers, June 2001, Sumas, WA Title: “What I Wish I Had Known When I Became a CAO” (panelist) Title: “Handling Downsizing and Restructuring” (panelist) International CCCU Forum on Christian Higher Education, February 2001, Orlando, FL Title: “Spiritual Formation: Whose Task Is It?” (Respondent to Dr. James Fowler) Daystar University Faculty Development Seminar, January 2001, Nairobi , Kenya Title: “Faith/Learning Integration” (panelist) National Conference for Independent College and University Chief Academic Officers, November 2000, Tampa , FL Title: “What Would I Do Differently If I Could Start Over” (New CAOs Panel) Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE) – Project Directors' Meeting, November 2000, San Diego , CA Title: “New Directions for Comprehensive Program Guidelines” (panelist) CCCU National Assessment Conference, October 2000, Cedarville, OH Title: “Assessment as Intervention: The Fowler Faith Interview in Small Groups” (co-presenter) 14th National Conference on Student Retention, July 2000, Washington , D.C. Title: “Successfully Implementing a First-Year Course: Programs, Politics, and Persistence” (panelist) Council for Christian Colleges & Universities – Reunions of CAOs' Institute, June 2003, Sumas, WA Title: “Five Things I Learned This Year” (chair) Title: “The Most Challenging/Most Gratifying Times” (panelist) Council for Christian Colleges & Universities – Co-Director: Leadership Development Institutes, June 2000, Sumas , WA Title: “Strategies for Institutional Renewal & Changing Your Culture” (co-presenter) Title: “The Value of Diversity of Ideas & People” (panelist) Title: “Handling the Challenges of Leadership” (panelist) Institute on College Student Values, February 2000, Tallassee, FL Title: “Taking Values Seriously” (panelist) Council for Christian Colleges & Universities – Co-Director: Leadership Development Institutes, June 1998, Sumas , WA Title: “Spiritual Formation” (panelist) Title: “The Value of Diversity of Ideas & People” (panelist) Title: “Denominational Traditions” (moderator) BOARD/ADVISORY COUNCIL MEMBERSHIPS English Language Institute/China National Board (1992-present) InterVarsity Christian Fellowship National Board (2002-present) National Center for Leadership (1995-1999) Evangelicals for Middle East Understanding -- Advisory Council (1994-1999) Rivendell School (1994-1997) Accrediting Commission of Bible Colleges -- Accrediting Commission (1992-1996) Christian Stewardship Association (1992-1998) Fourth Presbyterian Church - Deacon Board, Elder Board (1986-1992)
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