This episode features three leaders from the National Association for Campus Activities (NACA).  Our guests are Kayla Loper, Zachary Clark, and Amber Shaverdi Huston.

Kayla is Manager of Arts, Culture, & Entertainment at Oklahoma State University.  At the time of this recording, Zachary was Director of Student Activities & Assessment at Indiana University of Pennsylvania.  Amber is Executive Director of the National Association for Campus Activities.  Kayla, Zachary, and Amber discuss the important role campus activities play in student development on college and university campuses. 

This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com. 
 
Episode recorded:  June 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

In this episode, we have a leadership perspectives discussion with a higher education institution’s chief executive.  Our guest is Ryan Gower, Chancellor of Illinois Eastern Community Colleges .

This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com. 
 
Episode recorded:  May 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

In this episode, we have an equity conversation in which we preview the Equity-Centered Assessment Landscape Survey.  Our guests are Ciji Heiser, Gavin Henning, and Anne Lundquist.

Ciji is Director of Assessment and Effectiveness in the Division of Student Affairs at Western Michigan University.  Gavin is Professor and Director of Higher Education Programs at New England College.  Anne is Assistant Vice President, Campus Strategy at Anthology.

Listeners are invited to participate in the Equity-Centered Assessment Landscape Survey being discussed during this episode.  To take the survey in summer 2021, please access our website, assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu. 

This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com. 
 
Episode recorded:  May 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

In this episode, we have a leadership perspectives discussion with a higher education institution’s chief executive.  Our guest is Richard Dunsworth, President of the University of the Ozarks.

This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com. 
 
Episode recorded:  April 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

This episode discusses technology’s role in supporting assessment-related activities and features a representative from our podcast sponsor.  We are pleased to welcome Austen Adair, Vice President, Sales Enablement at Watermark.  Two colleagues representing Watermark client institutions join Austen for this episode:  Michele Atkins and Royce Robertson.

Michele is Assistant Provost for Accreditation and Research and Professor of Education at Union University.  Royce is Director of Instructional Design and Academic Technology at Le Moyne College.

This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com. 
 
Episode recorded:  April 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

This episode discusses 2021 themes and trends in Enrollment Management.  Our guests are Boyd Bradshaw, Reggie Hill, and Joan Hope.

Boyd is Associate Vice Chancellor and Chief Enrollment Management Officer at IUPUI.  Reggie is Vice President of Marketing and Enrollment at University of the Ozarks.  Joan is Editorial Director at Wiley, and, in this capacity, serves as Editor of Enrollment Management Report, a monthly periodical with a national readership.

This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com. 
 
Episode recorded:  March 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

This episode profiles 2021 themes and trends in Student Affairs.  Our guests are Rob Aaron, Claudine McCarthy, and Frank Shushok.

Rob is Executive Director of Student Affairs Assessment and Planning at Northwestern University.  Claudine is Editor of Student Affairs Today, a periodical from Wiley with a national readership.  Frank is Vice President for Student Affairs at Virginia Tech.  These guests discuss learning and development taking place in student affairs programs and services. 

This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com. 
 
Episode recorded:  March 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

In this episode, we have a conversation about the future of assessment with three thought leaders contributing to a special issue of Research & Practice in Assessment, an online journal.  Our guests are David Eubanks, Keston Fulcher, and Megan Good.

Dave is Assistant Vice President in the Office of Institutional Assessment and Research at Furman University.  Keston is Executive Director of the Center for Assessment & Research Studies and a Professor of Graduate Psychology at James Madison University.  And Megan is Director of Academic Quality and Improvement at Auburn University. She also serves as Associate Editor of Research & Practice in Assessment.  To learn more about Research & Practice in Assessment, listeners are also invited to check out s01e17 of this podcast, where we have a conversation with three editors from this journal.

This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com. 
 
Episode recorded:  February 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

In this episode, we have a conversation with three editors from Research & Practice in Assessment, an online journal focusing on higher education assessment.  Our guests are Robin Anderson, Katie Busby, and Nick Curtis.

Robin was involved in the founding of Research & Practice in Assessment and produced its inaugural issue.  Katie served as journal editor from 2014-2019, and Nick is the current editor.  Listeners will enjoy learning about the purpose, evolution, and features of Research & Practice in Assessment during this episode of Leading Improvements in Higher Education. 

This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com. 
 
Episode recorded:  January 2021.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.

This episode features a discussion with three executive search consultants and coaches concerning how to engage in the leadership search process in higher education.  Our guests are Jacob Anderson, Leila Moore, and Steve Leo.

Jacob is a principal with Parker Executive Search.  Leila is now in private practice and was formerly Vice President with William Spelman Executive Search.  Steve is a partner with Storbeck Search.

 If you are thinking about pursuing a leadership role, or are just interested in how the executive search process works, you will enjoy this richly informative episode.  

This season of Leading Improvements in Higher Education is sponsored by Watermark, the largest global provider of educational intelligence software solutions for higher education. Watermark offers integrated digital tools that support assessment and accreditation, faculty activity reporting, course evaluation and surveys, and catalog and curriculum management. Learn more at watermarkinsights.com. 
 
Episode recorded:  September 2020.  Host:  Stephen Hundley.  Producers:  Chad Beckner, Caleb Keith, and Shirley Yorger.  Original music:  Caleb Keith.  This podcast is a service of the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis; learn more at assessmentinstitute.iupui.edu.