Experience

• Snead State Community College

  Interim Associate Dean for Career Technical Education

  Michael worked at Snead State Community College as a Interim Associate Dean for Career Technical Education

• Snead State Community College

  Associate Dean for Online Learning

  Michael worked at Snead State Community College as a Associate Dean for Online Learning

• Athens State University

  Director of Academic Support and Instructional Systems

  Provided vision, leadership and coordination in distance education and the effective use of instructional technology; Supervised and evaluated academic support and instructional systems staff; Developed and managed the OASIS budget, strategic plan and consolidated annual assessment plan; Directed the development of and maintain the timelines for instructional technology initiatives; Formulated policies dealing with instructional technology and distance education; Worked with College Deans to ensure appropriate training and support services are available to faculty and students; Worked cooperatively and collaboratively with the Director of Information Technology to accomplish the technology goals of the University; Worked with University Advancement to seek grants and other external funds to support instructional technology initiatives; Served as a point of contact for external entities interested in the University’s instructional technologies, policies, and procedures; Served as a liaison in establishing relationships with state and national organizations related to instructional technology and distance education; Represented the University at academic conferences, user conferences and other events related to instructional technology and distance education; Taught as needed to maintain a high level of understanding regarding a faculty member’s perspective of academic support and instructional systems;
  Served on the Technology Oversight Committee, Apple Task Force, University Center Committee, Distance Learning Policy Task Force, and Institutional Assessment Committee.

• Athens State University

  Faculty Services Coordinator

  Initiated and coordinated a comprehensive faculty-training program in instructional technology and distance education through the Center for Instructional Technology (CIT); worked with the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and the Coordinator of Learning Systems to provide strategic leadership in the areas of instructional technology and distance education; worked with the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs to help assure that the quality of distance learning offerings meets or exceeds the quality of traditional offerings; served as a point of contact for external groups interested in Athens State's distance education technologies, policies, and procedures; collaborated with other Alabama Community College System (ACCS) institutions on state-wide distance education initiatives; maintained an understanding of emerging trends in the use of instructional technologies; attended user conferences related to instructional technology and/or distance education; sought external funding related to instructional technology and distance education; remained an active member of the faculty by teaching a minimum of two courses per academic year; Served on the Distance Learning Committee and other committees as requested.

• Athens State University

  Assistant Professor of MIS

  Taught online and traditional format Information Systems Management and Management courses in the College of Business and served as a student adviser. Established and directed the Center for Instructional Technology through which I led faculty training workshops on distance learning systems and provided technical support to distance learning faculty and students.

• American Sentinel University

  Chair, Information Systems Department

  Taught online Information Systems courses, developed and revised online courses and programs, recruited and managed adjunct instructors, and served as a student adviser. *Employed by ACCIS prior to acquisition by American Sentinel University.

• Jackson State Community College

  Assistant Professor of Computer Information Systems

  Taught in the Computer Information Systems department. Courses taught included C programming, Visual Basic programming, and courses covering Microsoft Office products. Served on committees, participated in grant projects, acted as a master adviser, and served as a faculty adviser for the Computer Club. Participated in the development and implementation of a new curriculum for the CIS program. Member of the grant team that developed and implemented a new Precision Agriculture program in the Agriculture department. Conducted the preliminary data gathering, data analysis, and began the draft report for the CIS department's next program review by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS).

• Brewton-Parker College

  Assistant Professor of Computer Science

  Developed and implemented a new curriculum for the Information Systems concentration. Taught Introduction to Computer Science, Introduction to Data Processing, COBOL, Programming with C, Telecommunications and Networking, Decision Support and Expert Systems, Advanced Programming, Database Design, and a Seminar in Information Systems. Served as chairman of the Computer Resources Committee and as a faculty representative on the Computer Policies committee. Oversaw the operation of campus computer labs for one year.