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Libby Vassar Morris
Institute of Higher Education University of Georgia
Athens, GA 30602 Administrative and Academic Positions Zell B. Miller Distinguished Professor of Higher Education Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia (February 2014 – present)
Sr. Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, interim University of Georgia, July 2013 – February 1, 2014
Vice Provost for Academic Affairs University of Georgia, January 2010 – July 2013
Director, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, December 2006 – present
Interim Director, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, July 2002 – March 2003
Graduate Coordinator, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, 1999 – 2006
Coordinator, Faculty Development in Georgia program, UGA, 1989 – 2010.
Professor, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, 2006 – current
Associate Professor with tenure, Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, 1996
Assistant Professor Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, 1989 – 1996
Project Director, State of Georgia, Health Professions Needs Assessment Study, 1985 – 1989
Public Service Faculty, Program Coord., University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, 1978 – 1980
Education Ph.D., Adult and Higher Education University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, 1982 M.Ed., Adult and Higher Education University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill A.B. English University of Georgia
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Recognitions and Achievements 2011 Invited to Membership in Golden Key, international honor society 2011 Award, Excellence in Public Outreach and Extension, Rural Sociological Society 2004 Invited to Membership in University of Georgia’s Teaching Academy, recognizing
excellence in teaching 2003 Excellence in Public Service Award, Southern Rural Sociological Association 1996 Invited Lecturer. University of Heidelberg, Germany, Summer term, Intensive
course on “Contemporary Issues in Higher Education in the United States” 1995 Excellence in Teaching Award, Southern Rural Sociological Association 1991 University of Georgia ARCH Award for Community Betterment. ARCH awards
are made to “those who have represented The University of Georgia while making a positive impact on the Athens community.” Award presented at Founder’s Day Dinner, January 1991.
1991 Proclamation, Athens-Clarke County for “substantial and distinguished service to
the people of Athens-Clarke County.”
Publications
Books Authored or Co-authored Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. The Black Belt Data Book. Lexington, KY: TVA Rural Studies Series, January 2002.
Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. The Southern Black Belt: A National Perspective.
Lexington, KY: TVA Rural Studies, 1997.
Morris, Libby V. and S. Parker. Multiculturalism in Academe. New York, NY: Garland Publishing, Inc., 1996.
Morris, Libby V. Health Professions Personnel in Georgia. Athens, Georgia: University
of Georgia, Institute of Higher Education, 1987.
Chapters in Books Morris, L. “Quality of Education.” In Clarence L. Mohr (ed.), The New Encyclopedia of
Southern Culture, vol. 17, Charles R. Wilson (general ed.). The University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, 2011, 102-106.
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Morris Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Dependence.” In Gary A. Goreham (ed.), Encyclopedia of Rural America: The Land and People. Millerton, NY: Grey House Publishing, 2008, 258-261. (Revised edition)
Morris, Libby V. and R. Swing. “Elon College and the First Year Experience.” In Betsy
Barefoot (ed.), Institutions of Excellence in the First Year of College. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 2005.
Morris, Libby V. and M. Cutright. “In the Beginning: The University of South Carolina.”
In Betsy Barefoot (eds.), Institutions of Excellence in the First Year of College. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 2005.
Morris, Libby V. “Basics of Focus Groups.” In R.L. Swing (ed.), Proving and improving,
volume II: Tools and techniques for assessing the first college year. (Monograph No. 37). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2004, 25-30.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Globalization, Assistance, and Workforce
Preparedness in the Black Belt South.” In Robert Zabawa, Ntam Baharanyi, and Walter Hill (eds.), Global Food Security: Exploring the Nexus Between Domestic and International Strategies. Tuskegee, AL: Tuskegee University, 2000, 153-155.
Wimberley, Ronald, and L. Morris. “Black Belt Counties: A Challenge to the Land-Grant
System.” In R. Grant Seals (ed.), Disparity: An Analysis of Historical, Political, and Funding Factors Affecting Black Agriculture. New York, NY: Vantage Press, 1998, 105-123. (Reprinted from Challenges in Agriculture and Rural Development. Robert Zabawa, Ntam Baharanyi, and Walter Hill (eds.), Tuskegee, Alabama: Tuskegee University, 1993.)
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Race and Region: The Black Belt South.” Section 8
in The American Sociological Association Conference on Social Science Knowledge on Race, Racism, and Race Relations. Washington, D.C.: American Sociological Association, 1998.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Dependence.” In Gary Goreham (ed.), Encyclopedia
of Rural America, vol. 1. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO Press, 1997, 185-188.
Wimberley, Ronald, and L. Morris. “Poverty, Rurality, and Race in Regional and National Perspectives.” In Robert Zabawa, Ntam Baharnyi, and Walter Hill (eds.), Local Communities and Sustainable Development. Tuskegee, AL: Tuskegee University, 1995, 21-29.
Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. “Welfare Reform for the South?” In Robert Zabawa,
Ntam Baharnyi, and Walter Hill (eds.), In the 1995 Farm Bill: Issues and Implication for Rural Communities. Tuskegee, AL: Tuskegee University, 1996, 51-58.
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Morris, Libby V. “Assessing Quality in Academic Programs.” In Cameron Fincher (ed.),
Defining and Assessing Quality. Athens, GA: Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, 1994, 48-67.
Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. “Cooperatives for Rural Development in the South: A
Concept.” In Ntam Baharanyi, Robert Zabawa, Walter Hill, and Alfred Parks (eds.), Rural Development and a Changing USDA. Tuskegee, AL: Tuskegee University, 1994, 75-78.
Wimberley, Ronald, L. Morris and D. Bachtel. “The Southern Rural Black Belt and Policy
Initiatives.” In Ntam Baharanyi, Robert Zabawa, Walter Hill, and Alfred Parks (eds.), Rural Development and a Changing USDA. Tuskegee, AL: Tuskegee University, 1994, 55-62.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Old Missions and New Directions for Land-Grant
Universities.” In Robert Zabawa, Ntam Baharanyi, and Walter Hill (eds.), Challenges in Agriculture and Rural Development. Tuskegee, AL: Tuskegee University, 1993, 55-61.
Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. “Black Belt Counties: A Challenge for the Land-Grant
System.” In Robert Zabawa, Ntam Baharanyi, and Walter Hill (eds.), Challenges in Agriculture and Rural Development. Tuskegee, AL: Tuskegee University, 1993, 63-74.
Morris, Libby V., R. Wimberley and D. Bachtel. “Current Conditions and Trends in the
Southern Black Belt.” In Ntam Baharanyi, Robert Zabawa, Walter Hill, Ronald C. Wimberley (eds.), Focus on Black Belt Counties: Life Conditions and Opportunities. SRDC publication no. 176. Mississippi State, MS: Southern Rural Development Center, 1993, 5-12.
Wimberley, Ronald, L. Morris and D. Bachtel. “New Developments in the Black Belt:
Dependency and Life Conditions.” In Ntam Baharanyi, Robert Zabawa, and Walter Hill (eds.), New Directions in Local and Rural Development. Tuskegee, AL: Tuskegee University, 1992, 77-84.
Wimberley, Ronald, L. Morris and D. Bachtel. “Agriculture and Life Conditions in the
Land-Grant- Black Belt: Past, Present and Policy Questions.” In Ntam Baharanyi, Robert Zabawa, Audrey Maretzki and Walter Hill (eds.), Public and Private Partnership for Rural Development. Tuskegee, AL: Tuskegee University, 1991, 33-48.
Morris, Libby V. “The Health Professions: A Special Imperative.” In Cameron Fincher
(ed.), Planning Imperatives for the 1990s. Athens, GA: Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, 1989, 53-62.
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Morris, Libby V. “Statewide Needs Assessment for Health Personnel.” In Cameron Fincher, Larry Jones, Joyce Placek (eds.), Higher Education in Georgia: Assessment, Evaluation, and Accreditation. Athens, GA: Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, 1986, 35-40.
Journal Articles (*Refereed; **Invited)
*Finnegan, Catherine, L. Morris, and K. Lee. “Differences by Course Discipline on Student Behavior, Persistence and Achievement in Online Courses of Undergraduate General Education.” Journal of College Student Retention, 10 (1), 39-54, 2008-2009.
*Morris, Libby V. and C. Finnegan. “Best Practices in Predicting and Encouraging
Student Persistence and Achievement Online.” Journal of College Student Retention, 10 (1), 55-64, 2008-2009.
*Jones, Jackie H. and L. Morris. “Evaluation of Critical Thinking Skills in an Associate
Degree Nursing Program.” Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2(4), 109-115, 2007.
*Morris, Libby V. and H. Xu. “Collaborative Course Development for Online Courses.”
Innovative Higher Education, 32(1), 35-48, 2007. *Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “Communicating Research to Policymakers.” The
American Sociologist, 38(3), 288-293, September 2007. Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. “Population Takes a Turn” (reprint) and “Predicting A
Moving Target: Postscript for /The Rural Sociologist/ on Global Rural-to-Urban Transition Dates.” The Rural Sociologist, 27(3), 19-22, September 2007.
*Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. “The Poor Rural Areas that Must Support the City of
the Future.” Sociation Today, Fall 2006, 4(2), www.ncsociology.org/sociationtoday. Morris, Libby V., B. Wu, and C. Finnegan. “Tracking Student Behavior, Persistence, and
Achievement in Online Courses.” The Internet and Higher Education, 8(3), 221-231, 2005.
*Morris, Libby V., S. Wu, and C. Finnegan. “Predicting Retention in Online General
Education Courses.” The American Journal of Distance Education, 19(1), 23-26, March 2005.
*Morris, Libby V., H. Xu, and C. Finnegan. “Roles of Faculty in Teaching Asynchronous
Undergraduate Courses.” Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 9(1), 65-82, March 2005.
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*Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. “U. S. Poverty in Space and Time: Its Persistence in the South.” Sociation Today, 1(2), Fall 2003. Retrieved November 6, 2003, from http://www.ncsociology.org/ sociationtoday/v2/outline2.htm.
Morris, Libby V., S. Wu, and C. Finnegan. (Manuscript in preparation). “Factor Analysis
in the development of online course evaluation.”
Morris, Libby V., C. Finnegan, and H. Xu. “Teaching Online: Roles and Pedagogical Practices.” World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2004(1), 3688-3693.
Morris, Libby V., and H. Xu. “Teaching Online: Roles and pedagogical practices.”
Higher Education Abstract (June 2004).
McKlin, T., Oliver, P., Morris, L., and Finnegan, C. (2003). A Discussion List Analyzer: Using an Artificial Neural Network to Reveal Cognitive Effort Expressed in Online Discussion List Messages. World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia and Telecommunications 2003(1), 876-879.
*Achtemeier, Sue, C. Finnegan, and L. Morris. “Considerations for Developing
Evaluations of Online Courses.” Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 7 (1), February 2003.
*Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. “The Regionalization of Poverty: Assistance for the
Black Belt South?” Southern Rural Sociology, 18(1), 2002, 294-306.
**Morris, Libby V. “Using Focus Groups for Assessment.” The Policy Center on the First Year of College On-line Assessment Forum, September 2001.
*Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. “Dependence as a Factor in Socioeconomic Well-
Being: The U.S., the South, the Black Belt.” Southern Rural Sociology, revised and re-submitted, August 2001.
*Allen-Smith, Joyce E., R. Wimberley and L. Morris. “America’s Forgotten People and
Places: Ending the Legacy of Poverty in the Rural South.” Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 32(2), August 2000, 311-321.
*Morris, Libby V. “Facing the Future: Rural Sociology in a Time of Change.” Southern
Rural Sociology, 13(1), 1997, 1-17.
*Morris, Libby V. and G. Gilbreath. “African-American Community Development in Theory and Practice: A Case Study from Georgia.” Journal of the Community Development Society, 27(2), 1996, 161-176.
*Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “Black Belt.” (map) Tuskegee Horizons, 5(1),
1994, 9.
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* Morris, Libby V. and H. Palmer. “Rural and Urban Differences in Employment and Vacancies in Ten Allied Health Professions.” Journal of Allied Health, 23(3), 1994, 143-154.
* Morris, Libby V. “Dependence in the Rural South.” Southern Rural Sociology, 10(1),
1994, 115-130.
** Morris, Libby V. “Pieces of the Pie: Diversity in Age, Race, and Dependence in Georgia, Part 2.” Georgia Business and Economic Conditions, 54(1), 1994, 8-10.
** Morris, Libby V. “Pieces of the Pie: Diversity in Age, Race, and Dependence in
Georgia, Part 1.” Georgia Business and Economic Conditions, 53(6), 1993, 8-10.
* Morris, Libby V. “Occupational Therapy: A Study of Supply and Demand in Georgia.” American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 43(4), 1989, 234-239.
** Morris, Libby V. “Georgia Health Care Facilities: Current Personnel Needs.” Georgia
Business and Economic Conditions, 48(5), 1988, 4, 13-15.
** Morris, Libby V. “Georgia Health Care Facilities: Future Personnel Needs.” Georgia Business and Economic Conditions, 4(6), 1988, 10-11.
** Morris, Libby V. and H. Ansel. “The Demand for Pharmacists in Georgia’s Health
Care Facilities.” Georgia Journal of Hospital Pharmacy, 2(2), 1988, 27-30.
** Morris, Libby V. and H. Ansel. “Assessing the Demand for Pharmacists in Georgia: The Results of a Statewide Study.” Journal of the Georgia Pharmaceutical Association, 19(12), 1988, 6-17.
** Morris, Libby V. “Employment and Growth in Georgia’s Health Care Industry.” Part I.
Georgia County Government, December 1988, 46-49.
** Morris, Libby V. “Employment and Growth in Georgia’s Health Care Industry.” Part II. Georgia County Government, January 1989, 18-21.
Monographs
Morris, Libby V. and C. Finnegan. “University System of Georgia’s eCore: Virtual
General Education.” In Katrina Meyer (ed.), New Directions for Higher Education: Lessons Learned from Virtual Universities. San Francisco: Jossey-
Bass, Inc., 2009, 25-34. Morris, Libby V. and H. Xu. “A Comparative Case Study of State-Level Virtual
Universities.” In Katrina Meyer (ed.), New Directions for Higher Education: Lessons Learned from Virtual Universities. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, Inc., 2009, 45-54.
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Morris, Libby V. Faculty Development in Georgia: Thirty-five Years of Service, 1964-
1999. Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia, Institute of Higher Education, 2000.
Morris, Libby V. Alabama Allied Health Needs Assessment Study. Montgomery, AL: Alabama Commission on Higher Education, 1997.
Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. The Reference Book on Regional Well-Being: U.S.
Regions, the Black Belt, and Appalachia. Mississippi State, MS: Southern Rural Development Center, 1997.
Morris, Libby V. and C. Little. Georgia’s Health Professions: A Decade of Change, 1985-
1995. Athens, GA: University of Georgia, Institute of Higher Education, 1996.
Morris, Libby V. and C. Little. A Needs Assessment Study of Selected Health Professions in the Three Rivers AHEC Region. Athens, GA: University of Georgia, Institute of Higher Education, 1996.
Morris, Libby V. and C. Little. Health Professions in the SOWEGA-AHEC Region: 1991-
1995. Athens, GA: University of Georgia, Institute of Higher Education, 1996.
Morris, Libby V. Demographics and Health Professions Data for Houston County: 1990-1995. Athens, GA: University of Georgia, Institute of Higher Education, 1996.
Morris, Libby V. Evaluation of the Quality of Life Association for Warren County, Inc.: A
Synopsis. Athens, GA: Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, May 1994.
Morris, Libby V. Education and the Workforce: Georgia's Health Professions in the
1990s. Athens, GA: Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, 1992.
Morris, Libby V. A Needs Assessment Study of Selected Health Professions in the SOWEGA-AHEC Region. Athens, GA: Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, January 1992.
Morris, Libby V. Quality of Life Association for Warren County, Inc.: Initial Program
Evaluation. Athens, GA: Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, April 1992.
Morris, Libby V. Nurse Practitioners: An Analysis of Supply and Demand in Georgia and
the SOWEGA Region. A Needs Assessment Report for the Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center, November 1992.
Morris, Libby V. The Supply of and Demand for Selected Health Professionals in the
Dublin CHEP/AHEC Region. Athens, GA: Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, January 1989.
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Technical Reports and Proceedings
Finnegan, Catherine L., K. Webb, and L. Morris. “Technology in the College Admission Process: Impact on Process, Professionals and Institutions.” Washington, DC: National Association for College Admissions Counselors, September 2007.
Morris, Libby V. and Nabors, J. “An Overview of Nursing Compensation in Hospital and
Educational Settings.” Georgia Intellectual Capital Partnership Program (ICAPP), March 2007.
Hepburn, Valerie and L. Morris. “Task Force on Health Professions Education: Findings
and Recommendations.” Atlanta: University System of Georgia, June 2006. Morris, Libby V. “Professions at a Glance: Georgia Education and Licensing Trends.” In
What’s Ailing Georgia’s Health Care Workforce? Edited by Benjamin R. Robinson and Valerie A, Hepburn. Atlanta, GA: Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Workforce Policy Advisory Committee, August 2002.
Collier, Stephen N. and Morris, L.V. “Health Professionals Education: A Primer for
Policy Makers.” In What’s Ailing Georgia’s Health Care Workforce? Edited by Benjamin R. Robinson and Valerie A, Hepburn. Atlanta, GA: Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Workforce Policy Advisory Committee, August 2002.
Morris, Libby V. North Carolina’s Black Belt Counties: Demographic and Social
Conditions. (with Ronald C. Wimberley and Ruth Heuer). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, 1997.
Morris, Libby V. “Reference Book on Well-Being Reveals Major Differences Among
Regions.” (with Ronald C. Wimberley). Capsules, Southern Rural Development Center Newsletter, 1996, 16(10) and 17(1).
Wimberley, Ronald C., L. Morris and D. Bachtel. “The Southern Black Belt in National
Perspective.” Poster and map. Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University, 1996. Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “Poverty, Rurality, and Race in Regional and
National Perspective.” Community and Rural Development CRD-95 (1). Raleigh, NC: North Carolina State University, 1995.
Morris, Libby V. “Strategies for Determining and Meeting Workforce Needs: Developing
Consistent Data on Need and Demand.” In Proceedings: The Southern Regional Congress of Health Professions Educators, SREB Health and Higher Education, Winter 1995.
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Morris, Libby V. “Researching Supply and Demand in Allied Health: A Case Study from Georgia.” In Jan Jeter (ed.), Proceedings: Fifth Annual Southeastern Allied Health Research Symposium. New Orleans, LA: LSU Medical Center, 1994, 7-19.
Morris, Libby V. “Trends and Issues in Public and Private Higher Education.” In Shaping
the Future—Whose Job Is It? Proceedings of the Second Annual Trustee Symposium, Brewton-Parker College, 1994, 13-17.
Morris, Libby V. “Regional Demographic and Socioeconomic Analysis for the SAREPTA
Association.” Section Report, May 1992.
Morris, Libby V. “Tables 2.960, 2.961, 2.962, 2.963, and 2.964.” Georgia Statistical Abstracts. Athens, GA: College of Business Administration, University of Georgia, 1989.
Editorials, Innovative Higher Education
Morris, Libby V. “The Mixed Generation Classroom: What Does the Research Tell Us?” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 39(4), 261-262, 2014.
Morris, Libby V. “The Arts and What If?” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 39(3),
181-182, 2014. Morris, Libby V. “Beginning and Capping Undergraduate Education.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 39(2), 91-92, 2014. Morris, Libby V. “Who’s listening?” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 39(1), 1-2,
2014.
Morris, Libby V. “Enthusiasm and the College Compact.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 38(5), 339-340, 2013.
Morris, Libby V. “MOOCs, Emerging Technologies, and Quality.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 38(4), 251-252, 2013. Morris, Libby V. “Athletics, Academics, and Rankings: The Power of Competition.”
Innovative Higher Education Journal, 38(3), 171-172, 2013. Morris, Libby V. “What do They Need to Know?” Innovative Higher Education Journal,
38(2), 89-90, 2013. Morris, Libby V. “Gender Matters.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 38(1), 1-2,
2013. Morris, Libby V. “Connecting Students and Academics Through the Arts.” Innovative
Higher Education Journal, 37(5), 347-348, 2012.
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Morris, Libby V. “Reflecting on Graduation.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 37(4), 255-256, 2012.
Morris, Libby V. “All Together Now: Degree Completions!” Innovative Higher Education
Journal, 37(3), 167-169, 2012. Morris, Libby V. “Tips on Publishing.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 37(2), 67-
69, 2012. Morris, Libby V. “Senior Teaching Fellows: Renewal and Professional Development.”
Innovative Higher Education Journal, 37(1), 1-2, 2012. Morris, Libby V. “The Quest for Innovative Strategies to Increase Productivity.”
Innovative Higher Education Journal, 36(4), 215-216, 2011. Morris, Libby V. “Women in Higher Education: Access, Success, and the Future.”
Innovative Higher Education Journal, 36(3), 145-147, 2011. Morris, Libby V. “Chalk Talk: Teaching Tips from the UGA Teaching Academy.”
Innovative Higher Education Journal, 36(1), 1-2, 2011. Morris, Libby V. “The Problem of Defining and Communicating Quality in the 21st
Century.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 35(5), 295-296, 2010. Morris, Libby V. “Faculty Who Inspire.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 35(4),
215-216, 2010. Morris, Libby V. “Understanding the Contemporary University.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 35(3), 127-128, 2010. Morris, Libby V. “Leadership and the Future of Higher Education.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 35(1), 1-2, 2010. Morris, Libby V. “Inspiration and Action: Life and Legacy of Jeannette Rankin.”
Innovative Higher Education Journal, 34(5), 283-284, 2009. Morris, Libby V. “The Value of Considerate Conduct.” Innovative Higher Education
Journal, 34(4), 201-202, 2009. Morris, Libby V. “Faculty Redefined.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 34(3), 131-
132, 2009. Morris, Libby V. “Little Lectures?” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 34(2), 67-68,
2009.
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Morris, Libby V. “An Innovative Program for Success: The National College Advising Corps.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 34(1), 1-2, 2009.
Morris, Libby V. “The Intersection of Teaching and Advising.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 33(5), 281-283, 2009. Morris, Libby V. “Budget Cuts 101: Performance and Priorities.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 33(4), 215-216, 2009. Morris, Libby V. “Global Higher Education.” Innovative Higher Education Journal,
33(3), 139-140, 2008. Morris, Libby V. “Faculty Engagement in the Academy.” Innovative Higher Education
Journal, 33(2), 67-69, 2008. Morris, Libby V. “Education at a Crossroads: Intrinsic Motivation or Extrinsic Rewards.”
Innovative Higher Education Journal, 33(1), 1-3, 2008. Morris, Libby V. “‘Measuring Up’: A New Perspective.” Innovative Higher Education
Journal, 32(5), 235-236, 2008. Morris, Libby V. “Higher Education and Sustainability.” Innovative Higher Education
Journal, 32(4), 179-180, 2008. Morris, Libby V. “University and College Life and the People at its Core.” Innovative
Higher Education Journal, 32(3), 123-124, 2007. Morris, Libby V. “Invigoration from Within.” Innovative Higher Education Journal,
32(2), 69-70, 2007. Morris, Libby V. “Understanding Change in the Academy.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 32(1), 1-2, 2007. Morris, Libby V. “Faculty Power and Responsibility.” Innovative Higher Education
Journal, 31(5), 247-249, 2007. Morris, Libby V. “Learning from Diverse Scholarship.” Innovative Higher Education
Journal, 31(4), 199-200, 2007. Morris, Libby V. “Integrating New Ideas in Course Design, Implementation, and
Evaluation.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 31(2), 81-82, 2006. Morris, Libby V. “Have the Devices Changed the Learner?” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 31(1), 1-3, 2006.
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Morris, Libby V. “Rosa Parks, Leadership Artist and Designer.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 30(5), 305-307, 2006.
Morris, Libby V. “Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowships: A Home in Academe?”
Innovative Higher Education Journal, 30(4), 229-231, 2005. Morris, Libby V. “Challenges of Access, Affordability, and Persistence.” Innovative
Higher Education Journal, 30(3), 147-148, 2005. Morris, Libby V. “Dramatic Changes in Faculty Demographics.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 30(2), 85-87, 2005. Morris, Libby V. “Publishing in Innovative Higher Education.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 30(1), 3-5, 2005. Morris, Libby V. “Faculty Responsibilities in Creating the Supportive Learning Environ-
ment.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 29(4), 253-255, Summer 2005. Morris, Libby V. “Transforming the Academy.” Innovative Higher Education Journal,
29(3), 177-179, Spring 2005.
Morris, Libby V. “Exploring the Learning Paradigm.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 29(2), 85-87, Winter 2004.
Morris, Libby V. “Changing Institutions and Changing Faculty.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 29(1), 3-6, Fall 2004. Morris, Libby V. “Janus and the Challenge of Change.” Innovative Higher Education
Journal, 28(4), 233-235, Summer 2004.
Morris, Libby V. “Self-Efficacy in Academe: Connecting the Belief and the Reality.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 28(3), 159-162, Spring 2004.
Morris, Libby V. “Research Agenda for Higher Education.” Innovative Higher
Education Journal, 28(2), 87-90, Winter 2003.
Morris, Libby V. “Access to What?” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 28(1), 3-6, Fall 2003.
Morris, Libby V. “On Being Innovative.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 27(4),
211-214, Summer 2003.
Morris, Libby V. “A Tribute to Ronald D. Simpson.” Innovative Higher Education Journal, 27(2), 79-81, Winter 2002.
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Editorials “Population takes a Turn.” (with R. Wimberley). The News & Observer, 15A, May 23, 2007.
“From New South to Next South and a Better Quality of Life.” (with R. Wimberley). Winston-Salem Journal, A-15, February 27, 2000.
“All Southerners Must Make a Commitment to Help Create a Prosperous ‘Next South’.”
(with R. Wimberley). Durham Herald Sun, A-19, February 27, 2000.
“Growing Powers in Big South.” (with R. Wimberley). The Atlanta Constitution, A9, December 27, 1994.
“What Future Waits for the Former Farmer?” (with R. Wimberley and D. Bachtel).
Atlanta Journal/Atlanta Constitution, A15, October 1, 1992. Editorship, Editorial Board Member or Guest reviewer
Innovative Higher Education, Editor July 2002-current
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American Educational Research Journal, American Educational Research Association Educational Researcher, Journal of the American Educational Research Association Journal of Higher Education, Outreach, and Engagement Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks (JALN), The Sloan Consortium Administrative Sciences, interdisciplinary journal, open access and peer-reviewed Rural Sociology. Journal of the Rural Sociological Society Social Forces. An international journal of the Southern Sociological Society Southern Rural Sociology. Journal of the Southern Rural Sociological Association Adult Education Quarterly, American Association for Adult and Continuing Education
Grants and Contracts Georgia College Advising Corps (Project Director) A college access program to serve underserved high students with the college-going
process. Places near peer advisors in Georgia High Schools to assist students with the college selection, application, and enrollment process. Currently serves 16 high schools across Georgia. Total: $1,680,000
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Foundation Funding: Watson Brown Foundation 2009-2013 $600,000 AT&T 2011-2013 $75,000 Bank of America 2012-2012 $5,000
Woodruff Foundation 2013-2015 $1,000,000
Task Force on Health Professions Education: Findings and Recommendations A study funded by the University System of Georgia’s task force on health professions education. September 2005-June 2006. $25,000 Co-Principal Investigator Advanced Learning Technologies (ALT) University System of Georgia. Studies funded by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents to investigate the uses of innovative and distance technologies in higher education. July 2005-June 2006 $80,000
July 2004-June 2005 $102,374 July 2003-June 2004 $100,000
July 2002-June 2003 $120,000 July 2001-June 2002 $55,000
Faculty Careers and Faculty Development in the Research University. State of the Art Conference, University of Georgia, Office of the Provost. April 2005 $15,000
An Investigation into Georgia’s Post-Secondary Educational System and the Supply, Demand, and Retention of Health Care Students and the Workforce. A study funded by the State of Georgia Department of Community Health. 2002
Collaboration with Steve Collier, Towson University, total contract, $50,000. $20,000 subcontract Analyzing Cognitive Presence in eCore Courses. A study funded by the University System of Georgia Board of Regents, Advanced Learning Technologies. June 2001 Collaboration with Georgia Tech $26,200 subcontract Black Belt Data Book. Tennessee Valley Authority.
A data analysis for the Tennessee Valley authority of Black Belt Counties. Feb. 2000 $3,600
A Needs Assessment in microbiology. Alabama State University.
A study to examine educational access, supply and demand in Alabama Public Institutions of Higher Education, 1998-99 $9,500 An Assessment of the Supply of and Demand for Health Professionals in the SOWEGA Service Area. A study funded by the Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center. 1994-95 $12,000
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A Needs Assessment Study for the Georgia Three Rivers Area Health Education Center. A study of the supply and demand for health professions and educational opportunities. 1994-95 $12,000 The Rural South: Dependence, Persistence, and Policy. A study funded by the Southern Rural Development Center to examine the relationships between dependence, education, and poverty across the rural South. 1993-95 $11,191 Nurse Practitioners: An Assessment of Supply and Demand. Funded by the Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center to review the demand for nurse practitioners in Georgia with educational program opportunities. January 1993 $1,000
An Initial Program Evaluation of Community Development and Education Activities in Warren County, GA. Funded by the Association for Quality of Life, Inc. An assessment of organizational goals and activities established by the Warren County Quality of Life Association to meet community needs. April 1992 $2,000
A Needs Assessment Study of Selected Health Professions in the SOWEGA-AHEC Region. Funded by the Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center to assess the need for health professions education programs at 15 post-secondary educational institutions in southwest Georgia. January 1992 $10,000
A Needs Assessment Study of Health Professions in the Georgia CHEP/AHEC Service Area. Funded by the Dublin Area Health Education Center and Cooperative Health Manpower Project to assess the supply of and demand for primary health care professionals in 34 rural counties. The project identified educational and workforce needs in the region and the report was designed to be used as a model for workforce assessments by the other CHEP/AHEC centers. Completed January 1989 $12,000
Needs Assessment Study of Health Professions Personnel in Georgia. Funded by the Georgia Student Finance Authority to determine the need for continued financial support of 19 different educational and training programs in Georgia colleges and vocational schools. Co-Principal Investigator with C. Fincher
December 1987 $80,000 Evaluation Activities for Federal Projects
Historically Black Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP). A study funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). Fall 2003 Alabama State University (Principal Investigator, Dr. Audrey Napier) External Grant Evaluator
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Health Careers Opportunity Program. A study funded by the U. S. Bureau of Health Professions. Fall 1999 Alabama State University, Multiyear $2.4 million (full-contract) (Principal Investigators, Dr. Singh and Dr. Napier) Role: Evaluation Consultant
Minority Biomedical Research Score Program. A study funded by the National Institute of Health. Launched 1999, multiyear Alabama State University $3.01 million (full-contract)
(Principal Investigators, Dr. Singh and Dr. Napier) Role: Evaluation Consultant
Minority Access to Research Careers (MARC U*Star). A study funded by the National Institute of Health. December 2000, multiyear $3.01 million (full-contract)
(Principal Investigators, Dr. Singh and Dr. Napier) Role: Evaluation Consultant Conference Papers and Presentations
International Morris, Libby V. “The Present and Future of U.S. Research Universities.” Presentation to
the International Festival for Business 20144 program on Global Universities of the 21st Century, Liverpool, England, June 24, 2014.
Morris, Libby V. “Current Status of Women in Higher Education: Challenges and
Strengths to Moving Forward.” Keynote presentation at the Georgia Association for Women in Higher Education, Feb. 2011.
Morris, Libby V. “Benchmarking in Academic Programs: Challenging Issues for Higher
Education.” Sponsored by the University of Zagreb, Croatia and the Embassy of the U.S., October 2007.
Morris, Libby V. “University Administration and Faculty Ethics.” Sponsored by the
University of Zagreb, Croatia and the Embassy of the U.S., October 2006. Morris, Libby V. (with C. Finnegan). “Predicting and Encouraging Student Persistence
and Achievement Online: Best Practices.” Ed-Media Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, August 2005.
Morris, Libby V., and H. Xu. “Collaborative Course Development: A Case Study.” Paper
proposal accepted by the 2005 annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada, April 2005.
Morris, Libby V., C. Finnegan, and H. Xu. “Teaching Online: Roles and Pedagogical
Practices.” Paper presented at the conference of the Association for the
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Advancement of Computing in Education, Ed-Media: World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia, and Telecommunications, Lugano, Switzerland, June 2004.
Morris, Libby V. and A. Taylor. “Program Review and Linkages to Quality Assurance.”
Paper presented at the annual meeting of the European Association for Institutional Research, Barcelona, Spain, September 2004.
Morris, Libby V. and L. Jones. “IR Web Site Home Pages: A Guide To Best Practices.”
Paper presented at the 25th Annual European Association of Institutional Research, Limerick, Ireland, August 2003.
Morris, Libby V. “Accountability, Assessment, and Accreditation: A System Perspective.”
Paper presented at the 25th Annual European Association of Institutional Research, Limerick, Ireland, August 2003.
Morris, Libby V. and R.C. Wimberley. “The Miller Study on Persistent Poverty in the
South.” Paper presented at the meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Montreal Canada, August 2003.
Morris, Libby V., L. Jones, and A. Taylor. “Criteria for Designing and Evaluating
Institutional Research Websites.” Paper presented at the 24st Annual European Association of Institutional Research, Prague, Czech Republic, September 2002.
Morris, Libby V., T. McKlin, P. Oliver, and C. Finnegan. “The Analysis of Cognitive
Presence in Web-Based Learning.” Paper presented at the conference of the Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), Denver, CO, June 2002.
Morris, Libby V. “Using Satellite and Web-based Discussions for Faculty Development.”
Paper presented at the 21st Annual European Association of Institutional Research, Lund, Sweden. August 1999.
Morris, Libby V. “Measuring Dependence and Education in Children and Elder
Populations in the United States.” Paper presented to the International Sociological Association’s 13th World Congress, Bielefeld, Germany, July 1994.
National Wimberley, Ronald C., L. Morris and Rosalind Harris. “From Rural Sociology with a
Southern Face: An Update on the Federal Regional Commission for the Black Belt South.” Paper presented at the meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Atlanta, Georgia, August 2010.
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Morris, Libby V. and R. C. Wimberley. “A Federal Regional Commission for the Black Belt South: From Social Research to Social Policy.” Paper presented at the meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Madison, Wisconsin, August 2009.
Morris, Libby V., C. Finnegan and K. Lee. “An Analysis of Successful Online Student
Behaviors Across Disciplies.” Blackboard World Users Conference, Boston, MA July 2007.
Morris, Libby V., C. Finnegan and K. Lee. “Analyzing Course Evaluations for Online
Program Improvement and Accountability.” American Association for Educational Research Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, April 2007.
Morris, Libby V. “Understanding the Relationship between Faculty Behavior and Student
Satisfaction and Retention Online.” Academic Impressions Conference: Making the Grade: Retention Strategies for Online Student Success, Vail, Co., Sept. 2006.
Morris, Libby V. (with C. Finnegan). “Understanding and Improving Teaching and Learning in the Online Environment.” Educause Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, October 2006.
Xu, H., and L. Morris. “Policies on Virtual Universities: A Comparative Case Study.”
Paper presented at the Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, San Diego, CA, June 2005.
Morris, Libby V., and H. Xu. “A Review of System and State Policies on Online
Education.” Paper presented at the 2005 Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, San Diego, CA, June 2005.
Morris, Libby V. and H. Xu. “Teaching Online: Faculty Roles and Pedagogical Practices.”
Paper presented at the conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education, November 2004.
Morris, L., Finnegan, C., Papa, G., and Wu, Sz-Shyan. “Analyzing Student Participation
in Online Courses.” Presented at the WebCT Impact 2004 6th Annual User’s Conference, Orlando, FL, July 2004.
Catherine Finnegan, L. Morris, G. Papa, and S. Wu. “Analyzing the Activities of
Successful and Non-Successful Online Students.” Paper presented at WebCT Impact 2004 6th Annual User’s Conference, Orlando, FL, July 2004.
Catherine Finnegan, L. Morris, G. Papa, and S. Wu. “Analyzing the Activities of
Successful and Non-Successful Students in Online Courses.” Paper presented at the Association for Institutional Research, Boston, MA, May 2004.
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Morris, Libby V. and H. Xu. “Collaborative Course Development.” Paper presented at the meeting of the American Association of Higher Education, San Diego, CA, April 2004.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Poverty in Space and Time: The Ongoing Plight of
the Black Belt South.” Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA, April 2004.
Morris, Libby V., H. Xu, and S. Wu. “Insights into Teaching Online: A Faculty
Perspective.” Paper presented at the meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA, April 2004.
Morris, Libby V. “Teaching Online: Roles and Pedagogical Practices.” ED-MEDIA 2004–World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Submitted and accepted, February 2004.
Catherine Finnegan, B. Finnegan, L. Morris, and S. Wu. “Analyzing Faculty and Student
Online Activity Using WebCT.” Paper presented at WebCT Impact 2003 5th Annual User’s Conference, San Diego, CA, July 2003.
Morris, Libby V. and L. Jones. “Institutional Research Website Home Pages: Best
Practices.” Demonstration presented at the meeting of the Association of Institutional Research, Tampa, FL, May 2003.
Morris, Libby V., S. Wu, and C. Finnegan. “Predicting Retention in Distance Education.”
Paper presented at the Association for Institutional Research, Tampa, FL, May, 2003.
Morris, Libby V., D. Dlugolenski, T. Maier, J. Wolfgang. “Research to Practice: A TLAT Agenda.” Presentation at Fifth Annual Teaching and Learning with Advanced Technologies Conference, Athens, GA, March 2003.
Morris, Libby V. “Qualitative Approaches to Assessment: A Primer.” Presentation at
Fourth National Forum on First-Year Assessment, Atlanta, GA, February 2003.
Morris, Libby V., S. Achtemeier, and C. Finnegan “Considerations for Developing Evaluations of Online Courses.” Presentation at EduCause Conference, Atlanta, GA, October 2002.
Wimberley, Ronald C., and L. Morris. “Research and Action for the Black Belt South.”
Presentation at the annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Chicago, Illinois, August 2002.
Morris, Libby V., C. Finnegan, and H. Xu. “Research on Teaching Online.” Paper
presented at the WebCT Conference, Boston, MA, July 2002.
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Morris, Libby V., C. Finnegan, and S. Wu. “Predicting Retention Factors in Online General Education Courses.” Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of Institutional Research, Toronto, Canada, June 2002.
Morris, Libby V., C. Finnegan, and S. Wu. “Assessment of Student Satisfaction and
Retention in Online General Education Courses.” Paper presented at the Assessment Conference of the American Association of Higher Education, Boston, MA, June 2002.
Morris, Libby V. and L. Jones. “Criteria for Designing and Evaluating Institutional
Research Web Sites.” Paper presented at the meeting of the Association of Institutional Research, Toronto, Canada, June 2002.
Morris, Libby V., T. McKlin, B. Wu, and H. Xu. “Teaching, Learning, and Retention in
Distance Education.” Invited panel, Teaching and Learning with Advanced Technologies Conference, Athens, GA, April 2002.
McKlin, Thomas and L. Morris. “Cognitive Presence in Web-Based Learning: A Content
Analysis of Students’ Online Discussions.” Online paper (#60) presented for an online listserv for the instructional technology community, March 2002.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “The Condition of Education in the Rural U.S. and
the Black Belt South.” Paper presented at the 64th annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Albuquerque, NM. August 2001.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “The Poor Rural Areas That Must Support ‘the Cities
of the Future’”. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Sociological Association, Anaheim, CA. August 2001.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Swing. “High Tech & High Touch: Technology Assisted Focus
Groups.” Paper presented at American Association of Higher Education Assessment Conference, Denver, CO. June 2001.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Swing. “A Focus Group Discussion on Standardized Instruments
in Assessment.” Paper presented at American Association of Higher Education Assessment Conference, Denver, CO. June 2001.
Morris, Libby V. and L. Jones. “Institutional Research Web Sites: The Users Respond.”
Paper presented at the 41st Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, Long Beach, CA. May 2001.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “The Poorest Places in the Black Belt.” Paper
presented at the 58th Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. December 2000.
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Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Education, Poverty, and Unemployment: The Poorest Counties in the Black Belt South.” Paper presented at the meetings of the Rural Sociological Society, Washington, DC. August 2000.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “The Southern Black Belt: The Persistence of
Historic Inequalities.” Poster display/presentation at the meetings of the American Sociological Association, Washington, DC. August 2000.
Morris, Libby V. and L. Jones. “Institutional Research Web Sites: State of the Art.” Paper
presented at the 40th Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, Cincinnati, OH. May 2000.
Wimberley, Ronald, and L. Morris. “Globalization, Assistance, and Workforce Prepared-
ness in the Black Belt South.” Paper presented to the 57th Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. December 1999.
Morris, Libby V. “Perception Analyzer: Bridging Survey Research and Focus Groups.”
Software demonstration and paper presentation at the 39th Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research, Seattle, WA. May 1999.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “The Geographic Distribution of Social Service
Needs in the Black Belt.” Paper presented to the 56th Annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee, AL. December 1998.
Morris, Libby V. “Dependence in International Context: Rural Populations and Stages of
Development.” Panel presentation at the 61st Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Portland, OR. August 1998.
Wimberley, Ronald and L. Morris. “Regional and Rural Inequalities.” Panel presentation
at the Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. August 1997.
Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “Dependence as a Factor in Socioeconomic Well-
Being: The U. S., the South, and the Black Belt.” Paper presented at the Rural Sociological Society Annual Meeting. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. August 1997.
Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “Displacement, Dependence, and Welfare Reform.”
Rural Sociological Society, Des Moines, IA. August 1996.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Welfare Reform and the Black Belt South.” Invited paper presented at the Preconference of the 53rd Annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee University, AL. December 1995.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Introducing Dependence into the Rural
Development Equation.” Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Arlington, VA. August, 1995.
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Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “Perspectives on Southern Black Belt Development:
Contemporary, Longitudinal, and Comparative.” Presented at the 58th annual meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA. April 1995.
Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “Issues in the Black Belt: A Position Paper.” Paper
presented at the Preconference of the 52nd Annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee, AL. December 1994.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Dependence in Children and Elder Populations in
the United States.” Paper presented at the 57th Annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Portland, OR. August 1994.
Morris, Libby V. “Human Resources in the Black Belt.” Paper presented at the 57th
Annual meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Portland, OR. August 1994. Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “Social, Cultural, And Economic Perspectives on
the Southern Black Belt.” Panel presentation at the 57th Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Raleigh, NC. April 1994.
Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “Cooperatives for Rural Development in the South:
A Concept.” Paper presented at the 51st Annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference on “Reorganization of the USDA: The Impact of the Rural Disadvantaged and the Land-Grant System.” Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, AL. December 1993.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Black Belt Issues and Policy Initiatives.” Paper
presented at the Professional Agricultural Workers Pre-Conference, Addressing Economic and Rural Development Policy Issues Affecting the Black Community: Countdown to a Black Socioeconomic Summit, Tuskegee, AL. December 1993.
Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “The Southern Black Belt.” Paper presented at the
56th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Orlando, FL. August 1993.
Morris, Libby V., R. Wimberley and D. Bachtel. “The Southern Black Belt in the 1990s.” Paper presented at the 56th Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Chattanooga, TN. April 1993.
Morris, Libby V. and R. Wimberley. “Old Missions and New Directions for Land-Grant
Universities.” Paper presented at the 50th Annual Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee, AL. December 1992.
Wimberley, Ronald C. and L. Morris. “Black Belt Counties: A Challenge for the Land-
Grant System.” Presentation at the 50th Annual Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee, AL. December 1992.
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Wimberley, Ronald C., L. Morris and D. Bachtel. “Current Conditions and Trends in the Southern Black Belt.” Invited presentation at the 50th Annual Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee, AL. December 1992.
Morris, Libby V. and V. Morris. “The Use of the Johari Window in Medical Education.”
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Association for the Behavioral Sciences and Medical Education, Burlington, VT. October 1992.
Morris, Libby V., D. Bachtel and R. Wimberley. “The Black Belt as a Third World:
How?” Paper presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA. August 1992.
Morris, Libby V., D. Bachtel and R. Wimberley. “Southern Black Belt: Old Problems,
New Findings.” Paper presented at the 55th Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Association, New Orleans, LA. April 1992.
Morris, Libby V. “New Developments in the Black Belt: Dependency and Life
Conditions.” Paper presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee, AL. December 1991.
Morris, Libby V. “Assessing Outcomes In Allied Health Education: Problems and
Prospects.” Paper presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Allied Health Professions, Lexington, KY. November 1991.
Morris, Libby V., D. Bachtel and R. Wimberley. “Agriculture and Social Conditions in
the Black Belt: Problems, Prospects, and Policy Questions.” Paper presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Columbus, OH. August 1991.
Morris, Libby V. “Dependence in the Black Belt.” Paper presented at the 54th Annual
Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, Atlanta, GA. April 1991.
Wimberley, Ronald C., L. Morris and D. Bachtel. “Agriculture and Life Conditions in the Land-Grant Black Belt.” Paper presented at the 48th Annual Meeting of the Professional Agricultural Workers Conference, Tuskegee, AL. December 1990.
Morris, Libby V. “Education and the Workforce: Meeting the Challenge of the Decade.”
Paper presented at the 24th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Allied Health Professions, Philadelphia, PA. November 1990.
Morris, Libby V. “The Black Belt in the Rural South: Past, Present, and Prospects.” Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Rural Sociological Society, Norfolk, VA. August 1990.
Morris, Libby V. “Needs Assessment: The Foundation of Marketing and Recruitment.”
Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Allied Health Professions, Richmond, VA. November 1989.
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Morris, Libby V. “Youth and Aged Dependency Ratios in the Black Belt: Influence on
Education.” Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gerontology, Minneapolis, MN. November 1989.
Regional (n=63 total, selected) Morris, Libby V. and H. Xu. “Faculty Roles and Pedagogicial Practices of Experienced
Online Faculty.” Paper presented at the meeting of EduCause Southeast, Atlanta, GA, June 2004.
Morris, L., Wu, Sz-Shyan, and Finnegan, C. “Predicting Retention Factors in Online
General Education Courses.” Presented at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, June, 2003.
Morris, Libby V., and R. Wimberley. “Persistent Problems in the Historic Black Belt and
New South.” Paper presented at the meeting of the Southern Sociological Society, New Orleans, LA, March 2003.
State
Finnegan, C., Papa, G., Morris, L., and Wu, Sz-Shyan. “Analyzing Student Participation in Online Courses.” Presented at the University System Annual Computing Conference, Rock Eagle, GA, 2004.
Morris, Libby V. and C. Finnegan. “Research into Online Teaching and Learning.”
Presentation at “Strategic Issues in Academic Affairs” meeting sponsored by Vice Chancellor for Academics, Faculty, and Student Affairs, to University System of Georgia Board of Regents, Atlanta, GA. November 2003.
Morris, Libby V. and S. Wu. “Retention Factors in Online Education.” Presentation to
University System Board of Regents Alternative Learning Technologies, Lawrenceville, GA. November 2003.
Morris, Libby V. and H. Xu. “Research on Online Teaching.” Presentation to University
System Board of Regents Alternative Learning Technologies, Lawrenceville, GA. October 2003.
Morris, Libby V., T. Mcklin, S. Wu, and H. Xu. “Teaching, Learning, and Retention in
Distance Education.” Invited Panel, Teaching and Learning with Advanced Technologies (TLAT) Conference, Athens, GA. April 2002.
Morris, Libby V., L. Jones, and E. Lauber. “Evaluation of WebCT at UGA: General
Notes and Specific Examples.” Technology Expo 2001, Athens, GA. April 2001.
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Morris, Libby V. “Community Development Issues in Historic Preservation: Hull Street Complex.” Georgia Trust Historic Preservation Conference, Athens, GA. November 1997.
Morris, Libby V. and C. Little. “Rural and Urban Changes in the Employment and
Distribution of Selected Health Professionals in Georgia: 1985-1995.” Georgia Rural Health Conference, Athens, GA. September 1996.
Morris, Libby V. “Health Care Workforce and Education Issues in Georgia.” Invited
presentation to the North, North Central, and Central District Agents of the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, Atlanta, GA. February 1990.
Morris, Libby V. “The Rural Dilemma in Health Professions Supply, Demand, and
Education.” Invited presentation to the Southern District Agents of the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, South Georgia College, Douglas, GA. February 1990.
Morris, Libby V. “The Role of Education in Historic Preservation.” Invited paper
presented at the Annual Historic Preservation Conference of the Georgia Trust and the Department of Natural Resources, Athens, GA. December 1989.
Morris, Libby V. “Recruitment and Advising in the Health Fields: What to Tell Students.”
Invited presentation to the 31st Annual Pre-Pharmacy Advisors Conference, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. October 1988.
Morris, Libby V. “Health Professions Personnel in Georgia: Caring for the Elderly.”
Presentation at the Georgia Rural Health Association's Seventh Annual Conference, Helen, GA. September 1988.
Morris, Libby V. “The Future Demand for Medical Record Professionals: The
Demographic Impact.” Invited presentation to the Annual Conference of the Georgia Medical Record Association, Atlanta, GA. September 1988.
Morris, Libby V. “Health Manpower Needs in Georgia.” Keynote Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the Georgia Society for Allied Health Professions, Atlanta, GA. March 1988.
Invited Presentations and Addresses
“The Changing Landscape of Higher Education in the U.S.” Presentation to the Mercer University Leadership Symposium, Athens, GA. July 18, 2014.
UGA College of Pharmacy Senior Award Banquet. “Transition to the Future.” May 2, 2014. Georgia 4-H Congress, “Leadership Development.” Invited presentation. July, 25, 2013.
Invited speaker. 11th Annual Graduate Student Association Interdisciplinary Symposium,
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“Challenges and Opportunities in Interdisciplinary Research,” April 2, 2011. Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, “Lessons for the Future.” Commencement address
delivered at Mercer University, Atlanta, GA. May 3, 2008.
National Public Radio’s “Powerpoint”. “The Southern Black Belt: A National Perspective.” An hour-long live presentation and discussion on," Aired nationally, October 21, 2001.
Brenau University Lyceum Series “The Role of Education in Global Development.” Brenau University, Gainesville, GA. October 1998.
Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Montgomery, AL “Findings and Recommendations from the Allied Health Needs Assessment Study.” March 1997.
State of Georgia. Health Care Personnel Planning Committee, Macon, GA. “Healthcare Personnel Survey Data: Models for Workforce Assessments.” July 1996.
Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Montgomery, AL. “Health Professions Personnel in Alabama: An Overview.” December 1996.
“Southern Black Belt States.” (with R. Wimberley). Invited paper presented to the Meeting for State Forestry Agency Personnel Directors, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service (Southern Region), New Orleans, LA. September 1995.
“Poverty in North Carolina and the South.” (with R. Wimberley). Presentation in the Peace Forum Series, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC. March 1995.
“Black Belt Information in Instructional Materials.” (with R. Wimberley). Invited presentation to county administrators and high school teachers, Halifax County Schools, Halifax, NC. January 1995.
“Trends and Issues in Public and Private Higher Education.” Presentation at the Second Annual Trustees Symposium, Brewton Parker College, Mount Vernon, GA. November 1994.
“Current Conditions and Trends in the Southern Black Belt.” (with R. Wimberley). Presentation at the Meeting of the Rural Community Assistance Coordinators. USDA Forest Service, Arlington, VA. November 1994. “The Black Belt Commission Proposal.” (with R. Wimberley). Panel presentation at the Meeting of the Rural Community Assistance Coordinators, USDA Forest Service, Arlington, VA. November 1994.
“Developing Consistent Data on Need and Demand.” Southern Regional Congress of Health Professions Educators, sponsored by the Southern Regional Education Board, Association of Academic Health Centers, the Pew Center for the Health Professions, Chapel Hill, NC. October 1994.
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“Things in Common Across the Black Belt South.” (with R. Wimberley). Invited presentation at the Meeting of the Association for the Quality of Life America, Atlanta, GA. October 1994.
“Educational Planning and Workforce Assessments in the Health Professions.” Invited presentation/ testimony to the Alabama Governor’s Task Force on Health Care Reform, Montgomery, AL. October 1994.
Office of International Development. “Curriculum in Higher Education.” Presentation to Ukrainian Higher Education and Business Officials, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. August 1994.
“Curriculum in Higher Education.” Invited presentation to Ukrainian Higher Education Officials, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. August 1994. Office of International Development. “Curricular Issues in U.S. Higher Education.” Presentation to Ukrainian Higher Education Officials, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. June 1994.
“Researching Supply and Demand in Allied Health: A Model from Georgia.” Invited paper at the SREB-Pew Consortium of State Higher Education Health Officials, Atlanta, GA. May 1994.
“Poverty in the Southeast.” (with R. Wimberley). Presentation at the Campus Y Community Service Program. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. October 1993.
“The Southern Black Belt: A Regional Perspective on State Problems.” Invited presentation to the staff of the U.S. House of Representatives and Staff of The House Agriculture Committee, Washington, DC. April 1993.
“Georgia’s Health Professions Personnel in the 1990s.” Invited presentation/testimony to the Governor’s Commission on Health Care Personnel, Atlanta, GA. January 1993.
“Reducing Social and Economic Dependence in the Black Belt.” Staff of the House Agriculture Committee, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, DC. May 1992.
“Health Professions Needs in the SOWEGA Region.” Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center’s Board of Directors, Albany, GA. March 1992.
“Southern Poverty and the Black Belt.” (with R. Wimberley). Presentation to the National Board of the Association for Quality of Life in America, Atlanta, GA. December 1991.
“The Black Belt Project: Problems, Prospects and Policy Implications.” Presentation to the Board of Directors of the Association for Quality of Life in America in conjunction with the Southern Governor’s Conference, Louisville, KY. September 1991. “The Southern Black Belt: Problems, Prospects, and Policy Implications.” (with Wimberley and Bachtel). USDA Cooperative State Research Service, Washington, DC. June 1991.
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“The Role of Education in Advocacy: A Model for Action.” Invited presentation at the Annual Public Forum for National Historic Preservation Week, University of Georgia Graduate Student Preservation Organization, Athens, GA. May 1991.
“Health Care Workforce and Education Issues in Georgia.” Invited presentation to the North, North Central, and Central District Agents of the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, Atlanta, GA. February 1990.
Morris, Libby V. “The Rural Dilemma in Health Professions Supply, Demand, and Education.” Invited presentation to the Southern District Agents of the Georgia Cooperative Extension Service, South Georgia College, Douglas, GA. February 1990.
“Health Professions and Education Needs in Georgia.” Invited Testimony before the Georgia Joint House and Senate Health Care Personnel Supply and Planning Study Committee, Atlanta, GA. September 1989.
“Georgia’s Nursing Shortage.” Panelist for a WMAZ-Macon television special, Macon, GA. February 1988. “Health Manpower Needs in Georgia.” Keynote presented at the Annual Meeting of the Georgia Society for Allied Health Professions, Atlanta, GA. March 1988.
Workshops
“Virtual University of Tunisia.” e-learning workshop, University of Georgia, March 2006. “Publishing Assessment Findings on the First Year of College.” Workshop Leader.
Invited workshop, Summer Institute on First-Year Assessment, Asheville, NC, July 2005.
“Using Qualitative Methods to Assess the First Year of College.” Workshop Leader.
Invited workshop, Summer Institute on First-Year Assessment, Asheville, NC, July 2005.
“Writing a Major Research Paper: Plan, Implement, Complete.” Workshop Leader.
Invited workshop, UGA Graduate School, Athens, GA, March 2004.
“Qualitative Approaches to Assessment” Workshop Leader. Invited workshop, Summer Institute on First-Year Assessment, Asheville, NC. July 2003.
“Using Focus Groups in Higher Education.” Workshop Leader. Invited workshop,
Summer Institute on First-Year Assessment: Understanding and Strengthening the First Year of College, Asheville, NC. July 2002.
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“Using Focus Groups in Higher Education.” Workshop Leader. Invited workshop, Summer Institute on First-Year Assessment: Understanding and Strengthening the First Year of College, Asheville, NC. August 2001.
“Designing and Leading Focus Groups.” Workshop Leader (with R. Swing). Invited
workshop, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 2000 Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. December 2000.
“What Works? What Doesn’t? A Faculty Dialogue on Teaching and Learning.” Invited
workshop for University System of Georgia, Atlanta, GA. October 2000. “Focus Groups and the First-Year Experience: A Workshop.” Workshop Leader. Invited
workshop, National Policy Center on the First Year Experience, Athens, GA. March 2000.
“Sharpening Your Teaching Skills.” On-line Moderator and Discussant. An on-line
faculty development program sponsored by the University System of Georgia’s Office of Academic Innovation On-line. March 1999.
“Reflection on Practice: Teaching and Learning in Undergraduate Education.” Fall
Conference Workshop Leader. Middle Georgia College, Cochran, GA. September 1997.
“Current Conditions and Trends in the Southern Black Belt.” (with R. Wimberley) USDA
Forest Service, Southern Region Workshop for State Forestry Personnel Directors, New Orleans, LA. May 1995.
“Poverty Throughout the Southern Region.” (with R. Wimberley). Presentation at the
USDA, Rural Economic and Community Development Workshop on Rural Housing and Underserved Communities, Tuskeegee, AL. April 1995.
“Conditions and Trends in the Southern Black Belt.” (with R. Wimberley). Invited
Seminar and Rural Development Workshop, USDA Forest Service, Washington, DC. October 1994.
“Current Conditions and Trends in the Southern Black Belt.” (with R. Wimberley).
Cooperative Forestry Unit Planning Meeting, Southern Region, USDA Forest Service, Memphis, TN. March 1994.
“Developing Program Goals and Objectives.” Workshop for the Association for Quality of
Life in America’s National Meeting. October 1993.
“Outcomes for Liberal and Professional Education.” Erskine College Futures Council Workshop. Erskine College, Due West, SC. November 1992.
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“Education and Dependence Across the Black Belt.” (with R. Wimberley). North Carolina State University, Faculty Rural Revitalization Council, Raleigh, NC. November 1992.
“Educational Needs in Rural Areas: A Look at the Data.” (with D. Bachtel). Southern
Rural Education Association Board of Directors, Atlanta, GA. April 1992. Professional Service
Invited proposal Reviewer and Discussant. National Institutes of Health, NIGMS Special Emphasis Panel (RFA-GM-011-004), Research to Understand and Inform that Promote the Research Careers of Students in Biomedical and Behavioral Sciences. (declined)
Invited Proposal Reviewer and Discussant. National Institutes of Health, NIGMS Special Emphasis Panel (RFA-GM-09-011) (R01), Research on Interventions that Promote Research Careers, Bethesda, MD, February 2008. Invited Proposal Reviewer and Discussant. National Institutes of Health, NIGMS Special Emphasis Panel (RFA-GM-07-005) (R01), Efficacy of Interventions to Promote Research Careers, Bethesda, MD, March 2007. Invited Proposal Reviewer and Discussant. National Institutes of Health, NIGMS Special Emphasis Panel (ZGM1-MBRS-4) (EI), Efficacy of Interventions Promoting Entry into Biomedical Research Careers, Bethesda, MD, Spring 2004.
Applicant Reviewer. National Policy Center on First-Year of College, Program to launch the Founding Institutions for Hallmarks of Excellence Program, July 2003.
Proposal Reviewer. Rural Development Program of USDA's National Research Initiative
Competitive Grants Program, 2002.
State of Georgia, Health Strategies Council. Health Care Workforce Technical Advisory Committee Member and Co-Chair of DATA Consortium sub-committee., 2000-01.
Reviewer, National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program (NRICGP), USDA
Rural Development Program, April 1998. Alabama State University, Program Development in Environmental Microbiology,
Consultant. 1997-98. Alabama Commission on Higher Education, Statewide assessment of the need for
program development in allied health, Consultant. 1996-97.
State of Georgia, Governor’s Health Strategies Council, Committee on Health Professions Personnel, Member, 1996-1997.
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Southern Regional Education Board, Allied Health Data Pilot Project, Committee Chair.
1994-96. Middle Georgia College, Curriculum Development Project Advisor, 1996-1997.
State of Georgia, State Health Planning Agency, Workforce Assessment Committee, Member, 1995.
Advisor. “Southern Rural Development Commission Act,” A bill introduced into the U.S.
House of Representatives by U.S. Congressman Earl Hilliard, Appropriation estimated at $150 million annually, 1994.
State of Alabama, Governor’s Task Force on Health Care Reform, Consultant. 1994.
Georgia Student Finance Authority, Revisions to the Service Cancelable Loan Program,
Consultant. 1994.
Association for Quality of Life in America (national foundation based in Atlanta, GA), Educational Consultant. 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994.
Georgia Baptist Colleges, Funding Formula Committee (Member of three person
committee to update the formula for funding Georgia Baptist Colleges-- first revision since 1957), 1992-93.
Warren County Quality of Life Association, State-level project of the Association for
Quality of Life in America, Educational Consultant. 1992, 1993.
State of Georgia, Georgia Commission on Women, Speaker. 1993.
State of Georgia, Governor’s Commission on Health Care Personnel Committee, Member, 1993.
Educational Consultant. Southwest Georgia Area Health Education Center (headquartered
in Albany, GA and covering 28 counties), 1991-92, 1995-96.
Educational Consultant. Three Rivers Area Health Education Center (headquartered in Columbus, GA and covering 38 counties), 1995-96.
Educational Consultant. Dublin Area Health Education Center (headquartered in Dublin,
GA and covering 34 counties), 1988-89. Boards and Committee Service Advisory Board, Association for Institutional Research, Gates project, 2014.
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Treasurer, Association for the Study of Higher Education, Council for the Advancement of Higher Education Programs, 2004-2005.
Co-Vice-President (faculty advisor), Palladia, University of Georgia undergraduate women’s honor society, 1999-2002.
Board of Visitors, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing at Mercer, 2001-2005.
Trustee, Georgia Baptist College of Nursing, 1998-2000.
President, Southern Rural Sociological Association, 1996-1997.
Vice-President (President-elect), Southern Rural Sociological Association, 1995-97.
Liaison, American Council of Education’s Resource Center for Higher Education and Adult Training for people with Handicaps (HEATH), from the Rural Sociological Society, 1991-93 (National).
Nominating Committee, Southern Association for Institutional Research, 2002-04.
Member. Georgia Adult Education Association, Research and Publications Committee, 1996-2001.
Program Chair, Southern Rural Sociological Association, Conference Program, 1995.
Program Chair-elect, Southern Rural Sociological Association, Conference 1994.
Membership Chair, Southern Rural Sociological Association, 1993-94.
Membership committee chair. Southern Rural Sociological Association, 1993-94.
Higher Education Scholarship Committee, Georgia Baptist Convention, Atlanta, 1989-90, 1990-91, 1991-92, 1992-93, 1993-94.
Web Site Redesign Committee, Southern Association for Institutional Research, 1999-2000.
Bylaws and Policies Revision Committee, Southern Rural Sociological Association, 1999-2000.
Program Committee, Southern Sociological Society, 1994-96.
Awards Committee, Southern Rural Sociological Association, 1996-1997.
Jeanette Rankin Scholarship Committee (for women in higher education), Reader, 1995-2010.
Loan Repayment Program Committee, Georgia Rural Health Association, 1993-94.
Truett-McConnell Advisory Committee to examine movement to four-year status for Truett-McConnell College, 1991.
Service to the University of Georgia (excludes administrative responsibilities and committees while Vice Provost for Academic Affairs)
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Member, Advisory Board, Performing Arts Center, 2014 – current
Member. Office of the Vice President for Research, Research Advisory Council, 2008-2010.
Member. Search committee for Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, 2009.
Reviewer. Graduate School, Presidential Graduate Fellows Award, 2009.
Chair. Fanning Institute, Review Team, 2008-2009.
Teaching Academy, Executive Committee, Member, 2006-current.
Teaching Academy, Symposium Planning Committee, Member. 2007-current.
National Survey of Student Engagement/Faculty Survey of Student Engagement steering committee, Member. 2007-2008.
Chair, Administrative Review, Director of UGA Press. 2007.
Member. University Program Review and Assessment Committee, 2003-2005.
Chairperson, Post-Tenure Review Committee, College of Education [name removed] 2005.
Member. Search Committee for Louise McBee Chair, Institute of Higher Education, 2004.
Member. Post-Tenure Review Committee, College of Education, [name removed] 2003.
Member. Program Review for College of Education, Communication Sciences and Disorders. Fall 2003.
Panel Member. Annual Public Service and Outreach Conference Higher Education, January 2003.
Member. Annual Public Service and Outreach Conference Planning Committee, 2002.
Member. Peer Review Committee, Department of Chemistry, [name removed], Fall 2001.
Member. Search Committee for Director of the Institute of Higher Education, 2001.
Research Committee Member. Office of Vice President for Public Service and Outreach Study on the Southern Black Belt in response to Federal Initiative by Senator Zell Miller, 2001-02.
Member. Post-Tenure Review Committee, College of Education, [name removed]. 1997-1998.
Member. Program Review Team, Department of Adult Education, 1996-1997.
Proposal Writer. “Visioning for the 21st Century: A Listening and Learning Initiative.” Prepared for the President, Vice-President for Services, and Dean of the College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences for submission to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, October 1993.
Member. Vice-President for Academic Affairs’ Administrative Review Committee of [name removed], Member. 1993.
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Preparation of the proposal “An Emerging Concept: The Development of the Gwinnett Center.” For use by the University System of Georgia’s management team and the Center’s leadership in defining educational and fiscal needs of the Center in the 1990’s, September 1988.
Editor. “Report of the Committee on Service Programs.” University of Georgia Self-Study Committee on Service Programs for Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Reaccreditation, Fall 1989 - Summer 1990.
The University of Georgia ARCH Awards Committee, Member. 1992-93, 1993-94, 1994-95. Graduate Education
Membership on doctoral committees in higher education (n>60):
Doctoral Committee Membership in Other UGA Programs (Graduates=14)
Dissertations Directed: (n=33)
Jennifer H. Nabors, Ph.D., 2012 “College on Credit: How College Students use Credit Cards to Finance Their College Education”
Yarbrah T. Peeples, Ph.D., 2012
“Understanding Institutional Transformation: The Restructuring of Florida A&M University”
Jeffrey S. Delaney, Ed.D., 2011
“Technology Leader's Perceptions of Social Media”
Christine E. Miller, Ph.D., 2011 “Choosing Foundations of Excellence: Three Profiles in Institutional Change and First-Year Students”
Kathy Ann R. Pharr, Ed.D., 2011 “Competing Factors in Establishing Extended Campuses in Georgia”
Alycia M. Ehlert, Ed.D., 2010 “Community Building and Collegiate Culture in Online Education: Second Life as an
Educational Tool” Paul J. Brooks, Ph.D., 2010
“Professional Identity of Public Service Faculty in a Research One Land Grant University”
Jennifer L. Frum, Ph. D., 2009
“Building Agriculture in Cambodia: UGA and AID, 1960-1965”
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Joan E. Cranford, Ph. D., 2009 “Challenges in Transitioning from Clinical Nurse to Nurse Educator”
Haixia Xu, Ph. D., 2009 “State-Level Virtual Universities: A Comparative Study” Sue W. Henderson, Ph.D., 2008 “An Investigation of Change Around an Accreditation Process” Thomas H. Jackson, Jr., Ph.D., 2008 “‘King James:’ James Edward Dickey (1864-1928), Emory College president and Methodist Bishop” Linn M. Storey, Ed.D., 2008 “The Effect of Structured Interviews on Predicting the Success of Associate Degree Nursing Students” Pat McShane, Ed.D., 2007
“The Governor’s Teaching Fellows: A Case Study of a Statewide Postsecondary Faculty Development Program”
Jackie H. Jones, Ed.D., 2005
“Evaluation of Critical Thinking Skills in an Associate Degree Nursing Program” Ginger M. Sabine, Ed.D., 2005
“A Comparison of Student Learning and Student Satisfaction in an Online Distance Education Format and a Traditional Format in a Technical College in Georgia”
Karen Webb, Ed.D., 2005 “Aligning Policy and Practice: Information and Instructional Technology Planning In the University System of Georgia” David Boop, Ed.D., 2005 “Undergraduate Student Perspectives on Introductory Online Courses” Tom Stec, Ed.D., 2004 “Group Process in the Context of a Problem-Based Learning Curriculum” Carol Carmichael, Ph.D., 2004
“Constructing the Concept of Contextual Competence in an Undergraduate Engineering Curriculum”
Sandy Denero, Ed.D., 2002 “Analysis of Revenue and Expenditure Strategies in Georgia's Technical Colleges”
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Tracey Ford, Ed.D., 2002 “Experiences of African-American Students at the University of Georgia” Joyce Sansing, Ed.D., 2000
“An Assessment of Web-Based Instructional Program Developed for Georgia’s Department of Family and Children Services”
Ken Waldrop, Ed.D., 2000 “An Examination of Governance Models in Higher Education in Divisions of Student
Affairs” Daniel Pugh, Ph.D., 2000 “College Student Leadership Development: Program Impact on Student Participants” David McCarthy, Ed.D., 1999
“An Examination of the Relationship Between Student Vocational Talents and Fresh-man Satisfaction, Academic Achievement, and Retention at a Small Private College”
Leigh Guthrie, Ed.D., 1999
“African American College Students: The Relationship Between Living Arrangements and Student Success and Satisfaction”
Elizabeth Clow, Ed.D., 1998
“Two-Year College Students in Interactive Distance Education Classes: The Relationship of Learning Strategies to Persistence and Performance”
Cathy Dyches, Ph.D., 1998
“Clinical Teaching and Clinical Reasoning Skills in Baccalaureate Degree Nursing Programs” Randy Swing, Ph.D., 1998
“A Case Study of New Course Development in Higher Education” John Colson, Ed.D., 1997
“An Exploratory Study of Presidential Leadership in Selected Church-Related Colleges in the Southeast”
John R. Lough, Ed.D., 1997
“Undergraduate Curricular Change Among Leading Collegiate Schools of Business as Measured by Conformity to the Ford and Carnegie Reports of 1959”
Betty Rogers, Ed.D., 1996
“A Study of the Pedagogy and Curriculum of Introductory Mathematics Courses at Colleges and Universities in Georgia”
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Graduate Courses
EDHI 9010: Academic Programs in Higher Education
EDHI 8600: Assessment in Higher Education
EDHI 8890: Seminar in Higher Education (Faculty Development in Georgia)
Coordinator and Instructor for the Faculty Development in Georgia program. This program assists faculty members at institutions of higher education in Georgia to pursue a doctoral degree at the University of Georgia. Assistantships are awarded on a competitive basis, and recipients receive financial assistance and a year’s leave of absence from their home institution. While at the University, FDIG participants enroll in appropriate courses in their academic department and participate in a weekly graduate seminar in the Institute of Higher Education. The seminar focuses on issues of teaching and learning in colleges and universities.
EDHI 8990: Research Seminar in Higher Education
EDHI 8890: Seminar in Higher Education (Current Issues)
EDHI 9020: Critical Issues in Higher Education
EDHI 7650: Applied Project in Higher Education
EDHI 9630: Critique of Educational Literature in Higher Education EDHI 9700: Internship in Higher Education
