ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

 
UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL, Lowell, Massachusetts 1999 to 2007

Interim Vice Chancellor, Enrollment Management & Student Affairs (2007)
Associate Vice Chancellor, Academic Services (2004 to 2007)
Served in my first senior academic administrative position at UML, providing leadership to and directing service development and provision for students, staff, faculty, families, alumni, and community. Performed comprehensive evaluation of services and resources within purview, developing strategic and tactical plans for improved efficiency and effectiveness. Championed integration of student services with academic mission within senior governance team. Managed service-oriented staff and management and resolved an array of ongoing issues related to personnel administration and performance evaluation. Oversaw Deans, Directors, and staff of Undergraduate & Graduate Admissions, Orientation & Student Success, Records & Registration, Financial Aid, Dean of Students’ Office, Residential Life, Career Services, Counseling & Health Services, Disability Services, Multicultural Affairs, Student Governance, Student Activities and Campus Police.

• Increased undergraduate enrollment rates by 9% for the 2005 – 2006 school year and by an additional 5% for the 2006 – 2007 school year.
  
• Spearheaded first campus-wide undergraduate retention program sponsored by the Chancellor to address increasing retention and graduation rates; leveraged four-year College Board award for funding to target first generation, underrepresented students.
  
• Fostered a campus-wide culture of respect that drove a 75% reduction in campus police complaints and grievances within first year of tenure.
  
• Served as appointed member of Associate Provost Search and University Institute Review Board (IRB) Committees, member of College of Education NCATE Review Committee and Committee to Study Student Advising, and invited member of Provost’s ad hoc Committee on Senior Administrator Evaluation.
  
• Administrative sponsor for faculty committee on First Year Experience addressing retention issues.
  
• Administrative sponsor for faculty committee on Community Engagement.
  
• Collaborated with HR staff to develop diversity and conflict management workshops as part of a supervisory training program for first line and classified staff.
  
• Co-chaired standing committee with Senate president to communicate and interpret new faculty policies to faculty.
  
• Drove the implementation of self-service enrollment and student services via PeopleSoft application across the Lowell and two additional University of Massachusetts campuses.
  
• Initiated external evaluation of Enrollment Offices including Registrar, Admissions, and Financial Aid, resulting in restructuring and strengthening of services for university community.
  
• Initiated the first university-wide committee to focus on Student Health, chairing the committee and developing a comprehensive student health status report.
  
• Obtained funding and launched the first external evaluation of the campus Counseling Center.
  
• Designed new policy requiring heightened advisor interaction for students on academic warning.

Co-Director, Center for Family, Work & Community (1999 to 2003)

Held administrative responsibility for all center programs and services, directing efforts of staff, project investigators, and students. Spearheaded development of a broader set of services and resources and expanded the administrative infrastructure. Acquired and administered an array of funding sources and managed all internal administrative functions.

• Served as co-principal investigator for $750K College Partnership Grant and $50K Nellie Mae Educational Grant for Lowell High School students.
  
• Obtained $1.6 in GEARUP grant funding.
• Developed a substantially more effective staff evaluation process; trained program directors in staff supervision and evaluation.
• Oversaw and evaluated the research projects of graduate students.
• Developed programs targeting school partnerships for immigrant parents.

BOSTON COMMUNITY HEALTH EDUCATION CENTER, Boston, Massachusetts 1993 to 1999

Trainer / Curriculum Specialist / Administrative Consultant
Provided training and outreach to Boston public health leaders serving poor and immigrant communities.

THE EFFICACY INSTITUTE, Lexington, Massachusetts 1988 to 1992
Director, Marketing / Educational Trainer

Conducted nationwide training to K-12 teachers and administrators related to new approaches to education and intellectual development for children.
• Provided special focus on enhancing the success of poor and minority children.
• Developed marketing strategies and materials for increase K-12 school participation.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT), Cambridge, Massachusetts      1985 to 1988

Director, Office of Minority Education (OME) / Associate Dean of Students
Directed development of services and programs for underrepresented minority students in concert with provision of education to faculty, staff, and MIT community regarding the OME mission.

• Relocated and renovated OME offices to increase visibility, campus integration, and overall success.
• Broadened the focus of OME from only African-American students to all underrepresented minorities; increased the diversity of OME staff through reorganization and recruiting.
• Substantially increased utilization of services over three-year tenure.
• Collaborated with faculty and graduate students by discipline to create tutorials for students
     

CLARK UNIVERSITY, Worcester, Massachusetts
Dean of Student Services 1980 to 1984

Associate Dean of Student Services 1979 to 1980
Led development and offering of campus student services to 2000+ undergraduates, overseeing staff of 50+, two Associate Deans of Students and Directors of Athletics, Health Services, Residential Life, Multicultural Center, Counseling Center, and Campus Police. Instituted broader student service offerings, heightened support across campus and community, and enhanced culture of staff accountability.  Served as a member of the President’s Cabinet participating in strategic planning and problem-solving for the campus.

• Promoted to Dean after only eight months of service as Associate Dean.
• Reorganized Dean of Students Office and overhauled judicial system to provide a more fair system.
• Served as conflict negotiator to campus police union, averting a looming strike.
• Played key role in Graduate School of Management Visiting Committee.
• Obtained nearly $10K in funding for renovation of the Multicultural Students’ Offices.
• Designed and taught course in Student Personnel Administration.

Previous Experience:

Assistant Dean of Student Services, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Adult Probation Officer, US District Court Probation Office, Washington, D.C.
Educational Counselor, Federal City College, Washington, D.C.
 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL, Lowell, Massachusetts 1992 to 2003, 2007 to Present

Associate Professor, Graduate School of Education
Develop program courses, practicum, and curricula within the Graduate School of Education including “Minorities in Higher Education,” “Diversity in the Classroom,” “Intro to Educational and Human Services Administration,” “Managing Change and Conflict,” and “Citizen Participation in Schools.”  Advise master’s degree and doctoral degree candidates and chair doctoral committees. Develop and seek funding for research projects. Uphold the university mission and vision and exemplify a commitment to Teaching, Research, and Service.  Foster community service and participation.

• Served as Faculty Advisor to Phi Lambda Theta International Honor Society.
• Handpicked by Chancellor to partner with Dean of Engineering in mediation of faculty conflict.
• Served as Program Evaluator for local and regional elementary and high school programs.
• Collaborated with faculty peers to revamp and reorganize the Leadership Program curriculum.
• Elected to serve on College Personnel Committee for four consecutive years.
• Co-chaired University Executive Council on Diversity and Pluralism and its Research and Assessment sub-committee.
• Served as chair of 12 doctoral committees and advisor for over 75 other graduate students.
• Co-designed a six-week parent training program for refugee and immigrant families.
• Supervised practicum for two master’s students in Department of Community & Social Psychology.
• Served on four thesis committees for master’s students in Department of Regional Economic & Social Development.
• Developed Educational Leadership course for the Center for Immigrant and Refugee Leadership Empowerment Program.

INSTITUTE FOR COMMUNITY RESEARCH (ICR), Hartford, Connecticut 2001
Visiting Professor

Collaborated on Student Advocacy Project through the teaching of Action Research to middle-school students, focusing on student empowerment.
 

RECENT GRANT AWARDS & RESEARCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Increase Graduation Rates for STEM Majors (2006 to Present) National Science Foundation (NSF) Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Grant: $2.3M
• Five-year grant to increase minority graduation rates in STEM disciplines across 8 MA campusesCo-principal Investigator Undergraduate Retention Study (2006 to Present)College Board funding: $8K
• University of Massachusetts Amherst four-year collaborationUML  Campus Director of Study Promote College Readiness with Lowell High School (2004 to Present)
• Nellie Mae Education Foundation Grant: $750K for five yearsCo-principal Investigator GEARUP Student Tutoring & SAT Coaching (1999 to 2004
• Nellie Mae Education Foundation Grant: $50K annually for five yearsCo-principal Investigator GEARUP Student College Enrollment (1999 to 2004)US Department of Education Grant: $4.6M
• Five-year funding to increase the college attendance of inner city, poor, and minority children in partnerships with Lowell Public Schools and Middlesex Community CollegeCo-principal Investigator
  

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Books & Monographs

1. Gibson, J.T. (Ed.), Educating the Throwaway Children: What We Can Do to Help Students at Risk, Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, CA, 1998.
2. Gibson, J.T., Developing Strategies and Practices for Culturally Diverse Classrooms, Christopher- Gordon Publishers, Boston, MA, 1998.
Book Chapters
1. Gibson, J., “Discussion-Based instruction,” in Reigeluth, C. & Carr-Chellman, A. (Eds) (in press) Instructional–design theories and models, Vol. III: Building a common knowledge base:  New York:  Routledge.
2. Gibson, J., “Introduction” & “Rekindling the spirits of throwaway children,” in Educating the Throwaway Children: What We Can Do to Help Students at Risk, Gibson, J.T. Ed., Jossey-Bass Publishers, San Francisco, CA, 1998.

Articles

1. LeBaron, J., Gibson, J.T., Scollin, P.A. and Burke, D.M., “How educators find education resources on the Internet: A discussion of independent search behaviors by graduate education students,” The Internet and Higher Education, Volume 1, Issue 3, pp. 191-201, 1998.
2. Kiang, P., Arches, J., Darlington-Hope, M.G., Gibson, J. and Habana-Hafner, S., “New voices in university-community transformation,” Change, January / February Issue, pp. 36-41, 1997.
3. Gibson, J., “Discussion leadership: teaching through case methods,” Education, Winter Issue, 1998.
 

RECENT CONFERENCE PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS

1. “Partnership for College Success: How do we achieve the promise?” International Conference on Community University Partnerships, Lowell, MA April, 2007.
2. “Bringing the Global Home: Community Collaborations between a University and Refugee and Immigrant Leaders,” 15th Annual Women’s Studies Conference, Center for Family, Work & Community, University of Maine, Orono, ME, November, 2000.
3. “Teaching from Within: Spirituality Grounded Presence in the Classroom,” (accepted paper), Going Public with Spirituality in Work and Higher Education at University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, June, 2002.
4. “Resiliency in Individuals and Communities,” (panel discussion), 9th Annual Conference of Campus Compact National Center for Community Colleges, Scottsdale, AZ, May, 2000.
5. “Two-Way Street: Community University Partnerships and Faculty Growth,” American Association of Higher Education, Phoenix, AZ, January, 2002
 

SCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES

Conferences

• American Council on Education (ACE) Office of Women in Higher Education, 70th National Leadership Forum (2007)
• American Council on Education (ACE) New England Networks  Conference of Women Leaders in Higher Education  (2007)
• American Association of Colleges & Universities (2004, 2005, 2006)
• Massachusetts Association of Educators (1997)
• Teaching for Intelligence International Conference (1997)
• Socratic Questioning Conference (1996)
• National Conference on Architecture and Education: Urban Schools for the 21st Century (1994)

Professional Development

• NVivo Training, University of Massachusetts Lowell (2007)
• Case Method Teaching (2003)
• Conflict Transformation and Facilitation Training (2002)
• Using Discipline-Based Cases to Improve Teaching (2001)
• Introduction to QSR NVivo, University of Massachusetts Lowell (2000)
• Teaching Cases: Pedagogy of Teacher Education (1996)
• Discussion Teaching Seminar, Harvard University (1995)
Committees
• University of Massachusetts Search Committee for Chancellor, UMASS Lowell (2007)
• New England Association of Schools & Colleges Self Study Committee (2002)
• Massachusetts Department of Education Charter School Visiting Committee (1997)
• Boston Foundation, Invited Participant in Consulting Seminars for New Practitioners (1995)
Instruction & Education Consultation
• Harvard Graduate School of Education Risk and Prevention Program Panelist (1998)
• Lowell High School Class for Managing Change and Conflict, Practicum Developer (1997)
• Taunton District Parent / School Partnership Program, Researcher / Consultant (1995 to 1997)
 

COMMUNITY SERVICE

• United Way of Back Bay & Merrimack Valley - Member, BOard (invited)
• Worchester YMCA - Chair, COrporate Planning Sub-Committee, Chair, Program Development Committee, Member, Board of Directors
• Worchester Children’s Friends Society – Board Member
• Gainesville Women’s Health Center – Member, Advisory Board
• Red Cross, Alachua County, Florida – Member, Board
• Massachusetts Conference of the United Church of Christ – Board Chair
• University of Massachusetts Lowell Center for Women & Work –Board Member

AWARDS & HONORS

Honored at Greater Boston Section of National Council of Negro Women 14th Annual Women of Courage & Conviction Awards Banquet 2006
Recipient, First Annual Teaching Award, University of Massachusetts Lowell, College of Education 2004
UMASS President’s Community Service Award Recipient 2002
Fulbright Study Tour of Cambodia through partnership with Middlesex Community College  2002
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
American Association of Colleges & Universities – Member
American Anthropological Association – Member
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development – Massachusetts Board Member
National Society of Civil Engineers – Member, Education Sub-Committee
National Association of Student Personnel Association (NASPA) – Co-Chair, Member-At-Large,
Board of Directors
National Association of Personnel Workers – Chair, Membership Committee and Editor, Newsletter
National Association of Professional Women -- Member