Dr. Cristina M. Gordon

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Dr. Cristina M. Gordon

Dr. Ted Martinez, Jr. NCCHC Leadership Fellow
1468 S 37th Dr. Yuma, AZ 85364 (920) 707-0062
drcgordon2016@gmail.com

Portfolio link: https://drcgordon2016.wixsite.com/portfolio

QUALIFICATIONS

Innovative leader capable of developing new programs and resources at low or no cost.
Experience with institutional and program assessment.
Demonstrated success with development and
implementation of articulations.
Experience leading Career and Technical Education programs.
Faculty recruitment and onboarding.
Experience leading in a shared governance
Environment.
Demonstrated ability to increase enrollment and
Retention.
Experience in HSI and PBI institutions.

LEADERSHIP SNAPSHOT

Program Development
Faculty Development
Assessment
Accreditation
Budget Development
Online Expertise
Strategic Planning
Student Success
Highly Value DEI
Shared Governance
HSI and PBI

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Degree
Capella University
Minneapolis, MN – January 2010

Master of Education in Adult Education Management and Administration Degree
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK – December 2016

Master of Arts in Psychology Degree
University of West Georgia
Carrolton, GA – June 1997

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Degree
Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas

HIGHER EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Arizona Western College – HSI – Hispanic Serving Institution (January 2023 – Present) Yuma, AZ

Arizona Western College– January 2023 to Present
Associate Dean of Instructional Development and Student Learning Experience
(Direct report to both CAO and CEO, VP of Workforce Development)

Responsibilities:

Provide district-wide leadership and administration of curriculum and assessment, scheduling, instructional development, student success and retention programs as well as library operations.
Consult with the Vice President for Learning Services, the CEO and Vice President of Workforce Development and Career & Technical Education to oversee the development of programs.
Lead efforts in collaboration with other instructional leaders across the district to increase student success and completion.
Promote quality of instruction, program expansion through guided pathways, curriculum alignment, student-centric scheduling, and early intervention programs for retention, which includes working closely with the associate deans, directors, and staff from instruction, career and technical education, and student services.
Serve as the liaison between instructional leaders across the district.
Provide oversight for divisional budget; works with division leaders to determine funding needs for each area within the division.

Highlights:

Led the development and implementation of standard syllabus accross the distric.
Led the streamlining and expansion of Professional Development offers for faculty.
Leading the development of online teaching certificate for faculty teaching in Canvas to streamline student experience.
Participated in the development of the new textbook ordering process to replace the college bookstore.
Leading the development and implementation of 3-year assessment plan for instruction.
Proposed and executed reorganization of Instructional Quality Office.
Proposed and implemented dedicated budget for Entrepreneurial College.

Arizona Western College– February 2024 to present
Acting Associate Dean of Liberal Arts

Responsibilities:

Provide leadership and administration of Liberal Arts Division.
Lead efforts in collaboration with division faculty to increase student success and completion.
Promote quality of instruction, program expansion through guided pathways, curriculum alignment, student-centric scheduling.
Provide oversight for divisional budget; works with division leaders to determine funding needs for each area within the division.
Responsible for staffing and supervision of faculty and staff.
Address student, staff and faculty issues.

Highlights:

Led the development of an ESL student orientation.
Organized scheduling process for the Division.

Arizona Western Entrepreneurial College – July to October 2023
Interim Dean of Career and Technical Education

Provide administrative supervision and oversight for career and technical education (CTE) programs.
Conduct needs assessments, market surveys and other research to identify viable and sustainable courses and programs not currently offered.
Ensure all programs are aligned with industry standards and are accredited by a certifying agency most relevant to the professional area.
Work collaboratively across the Entrepreneurial College executive team to manage, coordinate, develop and execute a variety of projects related to CTE and innovative industry aligned programs.
Responsible for all administrative, academic, and fiscal matters of assigned programs.

Highlights:

Led the development of a CDL program in partnership with local industry.
Participating as Co-PI in an Electronics grant in partnership with industry.
Led discussions and changes in grading submission processes for prison programs.

Southwest Tennessee Community College– PBI – Primarily Black Institution (Jan. 2021 to Jan. 2023) Memphis, TN

Responsibilities:

Head of Social and Behavioral Sciences

Conduct curriculum review and development of new programs/certificates and approve curriculum proposals as well as changes in curriculum.
Develop and coordinate Goals and Objectives in line with the college’s Strategic Plan, Academic Master Plan and community needs.
Develop, implement, and analyze Institutional Effectiveness (IE) Plan.
Responsible for staffing and supervision of faculty and staff.
Budget management.
Active leadership role in accreditation, academic audit activities, SACS, and QualityAssurance Funding.
Address student, staff and faculty issues.

Highlights:

Actively participated and contributed to the inaugural Academic Master Plan.
Actively participated in collaborative discussions on Culturally Responsive Teaching.
Led the development and direction of departmental restructuring.
Coordinated Academic Program Review self-study development of two programs.
Academic program reviewer for the Tennessee Board of Regents.
Led the development of new SLOs and assessments.
Led the development of new Physical Education and Psychology certificates.
Actively participated in the discussion and implementation of High Impact Practices.
Collaborated with local high schools in new partnerships.
Participated in Achieving the Dream: Building Capacity for Change.

Central Baptist College(August 2019 to present) Conway, AR
PACE Adjunct Faculty
Develop, implement, and assess psychology courses online.

Mount Marty University(January 2018 to October 2019) Watertown, SD

Responsibilities:

Director of Mount Marty Watertown (Equivalent to Campus Dean)

Responsible for supervision and oversight of all campus areas including, academic and student affair, facilities, staff, faculty, finances and bookstore.
Collaborate with all university departments to increase enrollment and retention as well as student, faculty and staff satisfaction and success.
Responsible for the comprehensive budget for the campus.
Oversight and implementation of marketing strategies for the campus.
Develop and execute the campus Strategic Plan in line with university’s Mission.
Participate in various committees on campus and in the community.
Meet community members and community businesses to develop partnerships andincrease enrollment.
Address student, staff and faculty issues.
Develop and implement new academic degree programs for the campus in compliancewith the accrediting body.
Develop and implement campus assessment strategies, academic partnerships and articulation agreements.
Utilize data to improve enrollment, retention and completion.

Highlights:

Developed and implemented Flex Option accelerated programs at no additional cost.
Facilitated and completed a Comprehensive Needs Assessment for the campus.
Campus Strategic Plan development.
Updated and expanded Bachelor’s in Applied Technology Management.
Developed and implemented new articulations with community colleges.
Developed and implemented workforce development Talent Training Program.
Increased returning student numbers for the first time in eight years in the fall of 2018.

Northwestern Oklahoma State University(July 2015 to January 2018) Alva, OK

Responsibilities:

Chair of Psychology Department

Responsible for staffing and supervision of faculty and student workers.
Monitor and evaluate curriculum.
Develop, implement, organize and coordinate graduate and undergraduate programs.
Develop and coordinate department Goals and Objectives in line with the university’sStrategic Directions and community needs.
Coordinate faculty schedules; implement marketing strategies for the department; coordinate recruitment and resources.
Budget management and participation in annual budget meetings.
Develop and implement online and hybrid courses.
Department’s institutional assessments.
Use data to improve enrollment, retention and completion.

Coordinator of Psychology Graduate Education

Responsibilities:

Responsible for overseeing the MCP and MGP graduate programs in the psychology department.
Staffing and development of courses.
Lead Interviewing committee for candidates’ acceptance in the programs.
Lead the development comprehensive examinations.
Communicate with the Graduate office and participate in university GraduateCommittee.
Work closely with community agencies to fulfill needs and placement of students for practicum.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Develop, implement, and assess psychology courses in the classroom and online at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Advise psychology and counseling students and Chair graduate students’ advisory committees.
Participate in Graduate Seminar and student commencement.

Highlights:

Facilitated the development and implementation of 24 online courses where previously there were none.
Led the development and implementation of a minor and online certificate in Grief and Bereavement.
Led the development and implementation of a new Master in General Psychology program at no additional cost to the university.
Participated in the development of the university’s Strategic Plan.
Led the development of a new comprehensive examination for the MCP Program.
Organized a campus wide three-day workshop on Student Success.
Increased enrollment including 61% increase in minor programs.

Fox Valley Technical College(August 2005 to August 2015) Appleton, WI

Responsibilities:

Chair of Social Sciences Department – January 2013 to August 2015

Responsible for staffing of adjunct faculty and meeting coordination.
Monitor and evaluate curriculum.
Organization and coordination of social sciences articulations.
Development and coordination of department Goals and Objectives in line with college’s Strategic Directions.
Coordination of full-time faculty schedules.
Planning and resource coordination.
Development and delivery of Workforce Development training.

Responsibilities:
Accelerated Learning Trainer – October 2013 to August 2015
Provide training on accelerated learning techniques to faculty throughout the college.

Responsibilities:
KI Innovation Center Trainer and Liaison – September 2013 to August 2015

Provide training on the effective use of 4 collaborative classrooms for all interested college employees.
Collect data on the use of 4 collaborative classrooms and share results with KI.
Conduct internal and external tours highlighting the use of 4 collaborative classrooms.
Provide information to the media on the purpose and use of 4 collaborative classrooms.

Lead Instructor International Student Exchange – October 2012 to August 2015
Rosendaal, Netherlands
Fox Valley Technical College-Zoomvliet College

Responsibilities:

Responsible for recruiting and placing student with counterpart students.
Budgeting and planning curriculum and assessments.
Overseeing and advising students in the United States and abroad.

Psychology Subcommittee Chair – August 2007 to December 2012

Oversee curriculum development of psychology courses.
Textbook selection; request and order textbooks for all psychology courses.
Training of psychology adjunct faculty.
Develop and maintain articulation agreements.

Educational Psychology State Certification Instructor – January 2011 to August 2015
Wisconsin Technical College System
Responsibilities:
Provide instruction of state certification course for faculty in the Technical College System.

Responsibilities:

Workforce Development Trainer – January 2010 to August 2015
Business and Industry contract training on several topics in public and private organizations.

Responsibilities:

Social Sciences Faculty (Core Faculty) – August 2005 to August 2015

Develop, implement, and assess social science courses in the classroom and online.
Perform Workforce Development training, as well as participate in various committees.

Highlights:

Facilitated over 30 course articulations with high schools.
Monitored and evaluated curriculum with program deans to ensure proper academic outcomes for students.
Participated in the development of pathways with high schools.
Chaired the Student Success committee in General Studies.
Led all aspects of student exchange program with the Netherlands.
Developed internationalized curriculum in psychology.
Participated in the organizing committee of the annual community Money Conference.
Training of community members and college staff on various topics.

COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY BOARDS

Journal Editorial Advisory Boards:

The IAFOR Journal of Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences
The Quarter Note Review of Psychology
Journal of Global Education and Research

Arizona Western College: