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Hollie Jones, PhD
EDUCATION
Scholar, Administrator, leader
●Curriculum Development ●Accreditation ●Program Review & Evaluation ●Assessment ●Student Progression and Retention Initiatives
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Significant teaching and increasing leadership experience across a continuum of higher education roles. Experience in the following areas: strategic planning; program evaluation; institutional and program-level accreditation; student outcomes assessment; academic degree program and curriculum development; evaluation and interpretation of institutional research data and findings within a goal-oriented and solution-based lens; implementation of retention, persistence and completion initiatives; and faculty development. Successful collaboration with the following areas and units: academic schools; institutional research and effectiveness, Student Affairs; Enrollment Management, and Institutional Advancement. Successful track record of securing and managing funding. Strong understanding of shared governance and collaboration with college governance bodies and representatives. Actively engaged in professional service as a journal reviewer, peer evaluator, and Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
Graduate Center, City University of New York (CUNY)
Psychology, PhD, 2005
Hunter College, CUNY
Psychology, MA, 2001
Goucher College
Psychology, BA, 1997
September 2006–September 2007: Postdoctoral Fellow, The Center for Human Environments (CHE), The CUNY Campaign against Diabetes, The Graduate Center, CUNY
July 2005–September 2006: Postdoctoral Fellow (Research Associate), Albert Einstein College of Medicine (AECOM), Yeshiva University, Diabetes Research Training Center, Department of Medicine and Endocrinology
2017–Present: Full Professor of Psychology (tenured), Department of Psychology, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY
2016–2017: Associate Professor of Psychology (tenured), Department of Psychology, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY
2007–2016: Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY
2007–2011: Adjunct Assistant Professor of Urban Public Health, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY
2006–2007: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education, City College, CUNY, New York, NY
2004: Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY
2004–2005: Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Psychology, Hunter College, CUNY, New York, NY
2003–2004: CUNY Writing Fellow, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY
September 2019-Present: Dean of Academic Affairs, Dean of Accreditation (Acting), & and Accreditation Liaison Officer, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY (currently serves as Dean of Academic Affairs in addition to Acting Dean of Accreditation due to the retirement of a former Dean).
Medgar Evers College (MEC) is senior college that is part of the City of University of New York (CUNY) system, which includes eleven senior colleges, seven community colleges, an honors college, and five graduate and professional schools. CUNY enrolls 250,000 students. MEC has an enrollment of close to 7000 students from over 75 countries. The college has more than 40 associate degree, baccalaureate degree, and certificate programs. The College’s mission is to “develop and maintain high quality, professional, career oriented undergraduate degree programs in the context of liberal education."
Responsibilities as Acting Dean of Accreditation
Serves as member of the leadership team in the Division of Academic Affairs reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President
Serves as the Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE)
Oversees MSCHE and program accreditations (Social Work, School of Business and Nursing)
Led the accreditation process for the BSW; the program was removed from conditional accreditation by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) and received full accreditation in March 2020
Led the accreditation process for the AAS & BSN in nursing; the program was removed from warning by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) and the New State Education Department (NYSED)
Maintains the College’s accreditation portfolio including providing data to demonstrate improvements and monitoring changes in line with internal and external quality standards
Serves as point of contact for organizations, site visitors, Team Leaders, and Council members engaged in the accreditation/reaccreditation process
Provides substantive and process support through the accreditation process
Ensures timely execution of accreditation operations; this includes but is not limited to editing reports and conducting a quality assurance review in a timely manner
Creates and implement materials and templates for program reviews and annual reviews
Provides ongoing guidance for quality process improvement
Coordinates and collect data from various internal and external sources to assess specific criteria outlined by the external accreditation bodies
Analyzes data from various sources to inform external accreditations
Produces reports on an annual and ad hoc basis for submission to external accreditation bodies.
Creates and maintain systems to track the process for data collection and input in support of the accreditation process
Ensures the Collee meets all deadlines set by external accreditation bodies Lead accreditation committees and working groups
Leads the College’s departmental and program-level assessment efforts.
Responsibilities as Dean of Academic Affairs
Serves as member of the leadership team in the Division of Academic Affairs reporting to the Provost and Senior Vice President
Responsible for the development and oversight of academic momentum initiatives, which includes credit accumulation, degree maps, and gateway course completion.
Oversees faculty professional development initiatives (Faculty Innovation awards, Carnegie Research Awards)
Ensures faculty awareness and training in assessment methods and emerging models
Provides administrative support for faculty and staff recruitment and hiring
Oversight of the promotion and tenure review process
Develops and manage special academic programs and initiatives
Collects, interprets, and presents data for the continuous evaluation and revision of academic programs
Provides leadership in the development of current and new degree programs (Global Studies, Physician Assistant), certificates, and courses;
Collaborates with faculty a staff on various academic initiatives
Represents OAA on the College-Wide Curriculum Committee
Collaborates with Deans of four academic schools and other administrative areas to identify and address issues impacting student retention, progression, engagement and completion.
Works with the Office of Institutional Research to disseminate and use internal and external data to understand and improve student performance, retention, and programmatic offerings reviewed data on student remediation outcomes and developed responsive strategies
Oversight of Coordinated Undergraduate Education (CUE) initiatives
Develops initiatives to assist stopped-out students with re-enrollment
Oversees the development of accelerated and evening weekend programs; and online course development
Works with the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence to expand the college’s Open Educational Resources (OER)-designated course offerings
Works with the Office of the Registrar on registration, scheduling, grade submission activities
Serves as the College liaison to internal and external constituencies
Works collaboratively with academic departments to manage faculty hiring, reappointment, promotion, and tenure
Liaises with faculty leaders and academic program directors to maintain the integrity of the division's vision and to ensure staff-to-staff cooperation between OAA and diverse offices
Led the implementation of the implementation of the CUNY Proficiency Index for student assignment to appropriate developmental math and English courses
Oversight of special projects as assigned by the Provost
Serves as a member of the Provost’s Cabinet
Serves as a member of the President’s Administrative Cabinet
Reporting Areas: Office of Accreditation, Office of Institutional Research and Assessment, Outcomes Assessment, Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence, The Center for Black Literature, Caribbean Research Center, DuBois Bunch Center for Public Administration, Center for Law and Social Justice, Immersion, Coordinated Undergraduate Programs, Honors Program, Evening and Weekend Programs, Student Success Academy
2017-September 2019: Dean of Academic Affairs, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY
2016–2017: Chairperson (elected), Department of Psychology, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY
2015–2017: Chairperson (elected), College-Wide Curriculum Committee, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY
2014-2016: Deputy Chairperson (appointed), Department of Psychology, Medgar Evers College, CUNY, Brooklyn, NY
September 2012-present: Senior Research Consultant and Dissertation Coach, Academic Genies, LLC, New York, NY
March 2011- February 2012: Research Consultant, New York City Department of Health and Human Hygiene (NYC DOHMH), New York, NY
March 2004–July 2005: Senior Research Associate, National Development and Research Institutes (NDRI), New York, NY
July 2003–February 2004: Senior Research Associate, Catalyst, New York, NY
January 2001–July 2003: Program Evaluation and Research Associate, Metis Associates, New York, NY
September 2001–May 2003: Statistical Consultant, Dr. William Cross, Principal Investigator, CUNY Graduate Center, CUNY
September 1997–October 2000: Research Assistant, Understanding Social Conflict, Dr. Colette Daiute, Principal Investigator, Graduate Center, CUNY
October 1997–June 1999: Evaluation Associate, Community Research Associates, Pamela Trotman Reid, Supervisor, Project Babies
June 2009-August 2010: US Department of Education Predominantly Black Institution Program (PBI), Medgar Evers College, grant awardee ($8,700)
August 2007: American Psychological Association Promoting Psychological Research and Training on Health Disparities Issues (PRODIGS), Research Grant Recipient ($5,000, Role: Principal Investigator)
August 2006: American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program Mentoring Grant (William Cross Jr., mentor) ($5,000, Role: Principal Investigator)
August 2005–October 2006: Research Supplement to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research, NIH, NIDDK
August 2004–May 2005: American Psychological Association Minority Fellow Dissertation Grant ($6,000, Role: Principal Investigator)
May 2004–May 2005: City University of New York MAGNET Dissertation Fellowship
May 2000–June 2003: American Psychological Association Minority Fellowship Program Research Training Fellowship
May 2017-Present: Medgar Evers College, Center for Cognitive Development Advisory Board
October 2016-Present: Medgar Evers College, Honors Program Advisory Board
2008-present: American Psychological Association (APA) Minority Fellowship Program Internal Review Committee
2011-2016: Board Member, Board of Directors, New York Association of Black Psychologists
Wadabagei: A Journal of the Caribbean and Its Diasporas, Assistant Editor
Journal of Social Problems, Ad Hoc Reviewer
The Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, Ad Hoc Reviewer
October 2016: Designation as Outstanding Faculty by the Office of Academic Affairs, Medgar Evers College/CUNY
May 2008: Designation as a Faculty Scholar by the Office of Academic Affairs, Medgar Evers College/CUNY
August 2003–May 2004: CUNY Writing Fellow, Medgar Evers College
May 2000–June 2003: APA Minority Fellowship Program Research Training Grant
April 2001: Recipient of Sex Roles: A Journal of Research Student Research Award
January 2001: Society of Personality and Social Psychology Diversity Travel Award
September 2000–June 2001: Hearst Foundation Research Award
September 1993–May 1997: Maryland Distinguished Scholar Scholarship