Resume

• 2005

  Doctorate of Philosophy

  Dissertation titled: \"Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Oklahoma Higher Education: A Case Study of Kate Galt Zanies

  the First Woman President of a Public Four-year College or University in the United States.\"

  Leadership for Higher Education

  Dissertation: Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Oklahoma Higher Educaiton: A Case Study of Kate Galt Zaneis

  The First Woman President of a Public Four-Year College or Unviersity in the United States.

  Capella University

• 2000

  Masters

  Member of Cardinal Key Honor Society\n

  Educational Technology

  Cardinal Key National Honor Society\nAll American Scholar\nWho's Who Among Colleges and Universities

  Southeastern Oklahoma State University

• 1998

  Bachelors

  Business Information Management

  Cardinal Key National Honor Society

  Southeastern Oklahoma State University

  Higher Education Administration

  Management Information Systems

  Distance Education in Public Schools

  Advanced Studies in Research Methodologies

  Administration and Leadership of Distance Education Programs

  Leadership in Higher Education

  Funding and Managing Educational Enterprises

  Educational Technology: Strategic Development

  Personnel Administration

  The Politics of Higher Education

  Information Technology

  Teaching Strategies

  Societal and Cultural Change

  Higher Education and the Law

  Evaluating the Effectiveness of Educational Processes

  History and Philosophy of Education

  Technology Management for public Schools

  Multimedia Applications in Public Schools

  Advanced Psychology of Child and Adolescence

  Fundamentals of Curriculum Development for Secondary Education

• Bryan County Domestice Violence Taskforce

  Member of the Bryan County Domestic Violence Taskforce

  Research

  Training

  Strategic Planning

  Adult Education

  Grants

  Public Speaking

  Higher Education Accreditation

  Teaching

  Staff Development

  Higher Education

  Instructional Technology

  Budget Process

  Leadership

  Student Development

  Instructional Design

  Program Development

  Leadership Development

  Forecasting

  Curriculum Design

  Academic Advising

  Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Oklahoma Higher Education: A Case Study of Kate Galt Zaneis

  the First Woman President of a Public Four-year College or University in the United States.

  Women's leadership within higher education continues to be the focus of research and essays. A look into the lives of past women leaders in higher education can provide a potential \"road-map\" for aspiring women to follow as they develop their leadership style to aid in their upward mobility. The study of the first woman to lead a public four-year college or university provides a historical perspective of women's leadership in higher education. Looking into the career path

  challenges

  mentoring activities

  leadership style and traits of the first woman to serve as president of a public four-year college or university may aid in the development of future leaders and the development of mentoring programs.

  Breaking the Glass Ceiling in Oklahoma Higher Education: A Case Study of Kate Galt Zaneis

  the First Woman President of a Public Four-year College or University in the United States.

  Smarr

  Debbie

  Smarr

  Grayson College

  Southeastern Oklahoma State University

  Sherman/Denison

  Texas Area

  As the Dean of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

  I am responsible for organizing

  designing

  and directing the implementation of a comprehensive institutional planning

  research and assessment program as well as having direct oversight of the Office of Admissions and Records. Overall responsibilities include the development

  implementation

  facilitation and management of a systematic institutional effectiveness initiative appropriate to achieve continuous improvement and optimal effectiveness of all the College’s instructional and operational activities. Responsible for oversight of the development and dissemination of analytical data related to academic and administrative programs

  accreditation activities

  student learning outcomes

  enrollment trends

  and required internal reports

  provides assistance and counsel in the analysis and interpretation of academic and administrative data in support of data-driven decision-making and policy formulation. I am also responsible for support of the college’s strategic and annual planning processes

  and services related to the reaffirmation of accreditation.

  Dean of Planning and Institutional Effectiveness

  Grayson College

  Durant

  Oklahoma

  Provided decision-making to support the activities and responsibilities of the President through direct communication with other senior administrators

  assisting students and university constituents with issues

  and problem solving.\nExhibited excellent performance and oversight in developing and analyzing proposals and reports

  and following up on actions for the President with the Board of Regents for the Regional University System of Oklahoma and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education.\nAdministered office budget and oversight of expenditures.\nDeveloped annual State of the University presentations

  reports and budget documents.\nProvided support for university strategic planning through planning and organizing strategic retreats

  writing and developing presentations for the President which aligned the university budget process with strategic planning goals.\nDeveloped

  organized and coordinated office systems

  procedures and planning for increased productivity

  efficiency and effectiveness. \nServed as a planning member of the Emergency Contingency Planning Committee for the University.\nServed the University through committee assignments

  leadership appointments and interacting with University constituents at special event functions.

  Assistant to the President

  Southeastern Oklahoma State University

  Durant

  Oklahoma

  Developed and implemented a comprehensive staff development program. \nCreated and established a comprehensive training curriculum for staff development. \nConducted technology training sessions for staff and faculty.\nScheduled computer labs for the training sessions and managed hardware

  software

  and physical condition of the training labs.\nEvaluated and assessed the success of training sessions

  making modifications and improvements to ensure the highest quality

  effectiveness

  and user satisfaction.\nProvided one-on-one consultation and training.\nCollaborated with key university staff and administration to coordinate the delivery of training opportunities.\nEffectively collaborated with representatives from other offices to ensure that training programs supported critical functions and processes of the campus.\nMaintained and submitted an annual comprehensive training report.

  Director of Technology Training

  Southeastern Oklahoma State University

  Denison

  Texas

  Responsible for organizing

  designing

  and directing the implementation of a comprehensive institutional planning

  research and assessment program. The overall responsibilities include the development

  implementation

  facilitation and management of a systematic institutional effectiveness initiative appropriate to achieve continuous improvement and optimal effectiveness of all the College’s instructional and operational activities. Responsible for oversight of the development and dissemination of analytic data related to academic and administrative programs

  accreditation activities

  student learning outcomes

  enrollment trends

  and required internal reports

  provides assistance and counsel in the analysis and interpretation of academic and administrative data in support of data-driven decision-making and policy formulation. The Director is also responsible for support of the college’s strategic and annual planning processes

  and services related to the reaffirmation of accreditation.

  Director of Planning

  Research

  Assessment and Accreditation

  Grayson College

  Texas Association of Institutional Researchers

  English