Presentations

Professional Presentations

“Development of Statewide Community College Value-Added Accountability Measures.” Presentation at 2007 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in St. Petersburg, FL

“Maryland’s Web Portal to Data Snapshots.” Table topic at 2007 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in St. Petersburg, FL

“Fulfilling the Mission: Development of Statewide Community College Value-Added Assessment Measures.” Presentation at 2006 Annual Forum of Association for Institutional Research in Chicago (with C. Clagett, B. Ash, and A. Blaylock)

“Enrollment Projection Techniques – Examples from Other States.” Presentation at 2006 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in Arlington, VA (with D. Anderson and J. Beinke).

“An Upfront Look at Four States’ Experience with Employer Satisfaction Surveys.” Presentation at A National Conference on Accountability in Higher Education in 2005 in Charleston, SC (with M. Johnson, T. Gallagher and P. Windham)

“A State-Level Student Learning Outcomes Assessment Process That Really Looks at Outcomes”. Presentation at 2004 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in Washington, DC.

“How TriO Fits into Maryland’s New Plan for Postsecondary Education.” Presentation at MECEO 28th Annual Conference in 2004 in Ocean City, MD.

“The New Maryland State Plan for Postsecondary Education.” Presentation at the 2004 Annual MdAIR Conference in Towson (with J. Doyle, D. Sumler and J. Hendrickson)

“Maryland’s Results-Oriented, State-Level Student Outcomes Assessment Process.” Presentation at the 2004 Annual MdAIR Conference in Towson (with E. Sibolski, L. Suskie and P. Casey-Whiteman)

“Toward a Maryland K-16 Data Network.” Presentation at 2003 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in Phoenix, AZ

“Beating the Odds: The Impact of High School Academics on College Graduation.” Paper presented at the 2002 Annual Forum of Association for Institutional Research in Toronto.

“A New Financial Aid Unit Record Data System.” Presentation at the 2002 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in Washington, DC

“A Mission/Mandate Driven Model for Community College Accountability.” Presentation at 2001 Annual Conference of North East Association for Institutional Research in Boston (with M. Appel, R. Hise and M. Hoy)

“Financial Aid Data Issues.” Table Topics Session at the 2001 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in Washington, DC (with C. Blanco)

“Using Peer Group Analysis to Build State Funding Guidelines.” Presentation at 2000 Forum of Association for Institutional Research in Cincinnati (with T. Bjarekull, C. Berthold, J. Boughman and R. Neall)

“Peer Group Analysis to Build Funding Guidelines.” Presentation at 2000 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in Washington, DC

“Major Trends Impacting Maryland Postsecondary Education As We Enter the Next Century and the Needs Emerging from Them.” Presentation at Closing Plenary Session of the 23rd Annual MECEO Conference in 1999 in Ocean City, MD (with M. Randall)

“The Relationship Between Student Success in College and Assessment for Remediation.” Table Topic Session at 1999 Forum of the Association for Institutional Research in Seattle (with M. Randall)

“The Use of Research in Developing State Strategies for the Transition of Students from High School to College.” Presentation at 1999 Forum of the Association for Institutional Research in Seattle (with A. Russell)

“Benchmarks and Performance Measures in Determining Accountability.” Table Topic Session at 1999 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in Arlington, VA

“The Relationship between Student Success in College and Assessment for Remedial Assistance.” Presentation at 1998 25th Anniversary Conference of North East Association for Institutional Research in Philadelphia (with M. Randall)

“Twenty-year Trends Among Women in Higher Education in Maryland: Grounds for Optimism and Caution.” Luncheon speech at the American Council on Education’s Maryland Network for Women Leaders in Higher Education in 1998 in Chestertown, MD

“Statewide Admissions Policies and Student Success in College.” Presentation at 1998 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in Arlington, VA (with J. Hagy, A. Russell and J. Wittstruck)

“A 20-Year Perspective on Retention and Graduation of African-American Students in Maryland: State Level Research and Practice.” Presentation at the First Annual HBCU Summit on Retention in 1998 in Ocean City, MD (with P. Arrington and M. Randall)

“Reengineering the Accountability Process in Maryland.” Presentation at the 1997 Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research in Orlando (with J. Miyares, N. Ochsner, G. Spengler, and R. Yankosky)

“Issues in Postsecondary Remediation.” Presentation at the 1997 SHEEO/NCES Network Conference in Arlington, VA (with D. Gardner and J. Tafel)

“Retention Rates of African-American Students Who Were Assessed As Needing or Not Needing Remediation – Maryland Public Colleges and Universities.” Paper presented at 1996 National Higher Education Conference on Black Student Retention in New Orleans (with M. Williams)

“Maryland’s Minority Achievement Reports: Action and Results in the Retention of African-American Students.” Presentation at 1996 National Higher Education Conference on Black Student Retention in New Orleans (with P. Arrington)

“A Statewide Study of Developmental Education in Maryland.” Paper presented at the 1996 Second National Conference on Research in Developmental Education in Charlotte

“A Comparison of the Retention Rates of Remedial and Other Students at Maryland Public Colleges and Universities.” Paper presented at the 1995 Maryland AIR Conference in Baltimore (with M. Williams)

“The Development and Use of State-level Performance Indicators.” Panel at the 1995 Forum of the Association for Institutional Research in Boston (with A. Bragg, M. Chisholm, and J. Lang)

“Two State-Level Enrollment Projection Models: Different Methods, Same Results.” Topical case study presented at the 1994 North East AIR Conference in Baltimore (with M. Titus)

“Higher Education Enrollment Forecasting: Perspectives Across Segments.” Panel at the 1994 Maryland AIR Conference in Baltimore (with R. Heacock, L. McNew, Y. Kim, and J. Kozarski)

“The Use of State Level Databases to Track Transfer Students.” Panel at the 1994 Forum of the Association for Institutional Research in New Orleans (with M. Rubinstein and J. Weber)

“Retention and Graduation of Blacks at Maryland Public Campuses: Is There a Gender Gap?” Paper presented at the 1990 Minority Student Today Conference in San Antonio

“Nonreturning Freshmen at Maryland Public Campuses: Why They Left and What They Thought of Their College Experience.” Paper presented at The Second Canadian-American International Conference on the First-Year Experience (1990) in Halifax

“How Job Search Duration and Methods Relate to Post College Employment.” Paper presented at the 1990 Senior Year Experience Conference in Atlanta (with W. Bowman)

“Community College Students Who Earned Baccalaureate Degrees in Maryland: 1981 to 1987.” Paper presented at the 1989 Maryland AIR Conference in Essex, MD (with D. McConochie and M. Ott)

“Trends in Financial Aid Among Blacks and Non-blacks in Maryland.” Paper presented at the 1988 NASSGP/NCHELP Research Network Conference in Denver

“Surveys of Graduates.” Panel at the 1987 Maryland AIR Conference in Bowie, MD (with K. Farnsworth and D. McConochie)

“Persistence of Black Native and Transfer Students at Historically Black and Historically White Public Postsecondary Institutions.” Paper presented at the 1985 Conference on Black Student Retention in Historically/Traditionally Black Colleges and Universities in Lake Buena Vista, FL (with C. Rollins)

“College-Going Plans of High Ability Students in Maryland.” Paper presented at the 1985 Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association in New Orleans (with M. McKeown)

“Factors Contributing to the Postsecondary Enrollment Decisions of Maryland National Merit and National Achievement Semifinalists.” Paper presented at the 1984 Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education in Chicago (with M. McKeown)

“The Use of Surveys in Institutional Research: Issues and Innovations.” Panel at the 1983 Forum of the Association for Institutional Research in Toronto (with R. Matross and M. Valiga)

“A Student Outcomes Model for Program Evaluation in Student Affairs.” Paper presented at the 1983 Annual Conference of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators in Toronto (with J. Rogers)