Johns Hopkins University
2021 – Present Director, Center for Biotechnology Education and Senior Lecturer
Manager of the Program Directors that administer all of Hopkins’ professional master’s degrees in the field of biotechnology
Responsible for the Center’s operating and laboratory budgets
Advising the U.S. and ally governments on the future state of the biotechnology field
Co-author and member of steering committee for Advanced Academic Programs’ strategic plan
Launching new for credit and noncredit programs in response to market and customer needs
Member of Curriculum and Policy Committees
Successful fundraising efforts to purchase equipment essential for future growth
Created a peer-to-peer faculty evaluation program and faculty management system to ensure quality and a continuous improvement mindset
Instilling a continuous assessment strategy for the Center’s programs
Managing the redesign of all programs toward a learner first approach and delivery of marketable skills/competencies
Leading the change management effort to reposition programs to a scalable, growth mindset
Increasing applications, learner success, and persistence year over year
Leading voice and policy maker on the use of AI in the classroom
Partnering with external groups to develop procedures for incorporating AI into various aspects of a University’s academics and administration while minimizing risk
Developing relationships with U.S.-based Universities in the MENA region, including site visits
University of Maryland Global Campus
2019 – 2021 Chair, Department of Sciences
Operationalized adaptive learning intervention strategies to promote learner success in high enrollment, low success undergraduate-level classes
Managed the development of an Associate to Bachelor’s Nursing program
Mentored direct reports through the process of State required academic program reviews
Member of the Cross School Taskforce on Assessment and Curriculum Committees
Promoted a continuous quality improvement mindset that supported assessment strategies to measure learner success and retention, faculty engagement in the classroom, and delivery of program learning outcomes
University of Maryland, University College
2017 – 2019 Professor
2013 – 2019 Program Chair, Biotechnology
2013 – 2017 Associate Professor
CREW Team member – used a design approach to recommend roles/responsibilities for all employees in Academic Affairs
Launched new for credit and noncredit programs in response to industry needs
Grew enrollments year over year
Augmented a traditionally delivered curriculum to a competency-based curriculum
Developed and maintained strategic partnerships with external organizations (industry and government) to improve the learner experience and quality of the program
Organized a yearly Biotechnology symposium that included learner-focused development workshops and networking opportunities
Co-chair of the Biotechnology Industry Advisory Committee
Lead for regular State required Academic Performance Reviews
Promoted a culture of mutual respect, diversity, integrity, and professionalism
University of Alabama at Birmingham
2010 – 2013 Assistant Professor
Organized and directed two multiple organization research programs
Obtained grant money from NASA, MESC-Dauphin Island Sea Lab, British Petroleum
Member of the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning – dedicated to implementing evidenced-based teaching practices to enrich undergraduate education
Member of the UABTeach Committee – partnership between Arts and Sciences, Education and Health Professions to nurture teacher preparation programs in STEM disciplines
Developed a summer bridge program for Latino/a high school students
Center of Marine Biotechnology
2005 – 2010 Research Associate
Researcher discovering the mechanisms of enzyme activity across thermal gradients and improving activities for use in industrial settings
Describing the genetic regulation of various genomes
Taught machine learning principles and protein folding concepts to learners
Consulted with startup companies on the scale up of biofuel projects