Department of Adult, Career

and Higher Education

Faculty Presentations, Publications, and Achievements  

Note: The list below presents faculty presentations, publications, and achievements, but it is not an exhaustive list as it may not cover all that have been done in the past.

2009

Jecky, M., Djajalaksana, Y.M., & Eison, J. A. (2009 November). Seven effective strategies for assessing and demonstrating impact of faculty development programs: From experience comes wisdom. Roundtable session at the 2009 American Association of Evaluation Conference, Orlando, Florida, USA.

Eison, J. A., & Djajalaksana, Y.M. (2009 October). Maximizing learning with student debates: A synthesis of best practices. Presentation at the 34 th Annual POD Network Conference: Welcoming Change Generation and Regeneration, Houston, Texas, USA.

Djajalaksana, Y.M., Eison, J. A., & Jecky, M. (2009 October). From experience comes wisdom: Motivating participation in faculty development programs. Presentation at the 34 th Annual POD Network Conference: Welcoming Change Generation and Regeneration, Houston, Texas, USA.

Closson, R. & Mullins-Nelson, B. (2009).  Teaching social justice through community engagement. International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (http://www.georgiasouthern.edu/ijsotl). 3(1), 1-19.

Closson, R. & Kaye, S. (2009). Understanding the Baha’I Ruhi Institute: A global faith-based adult education process. Adult Learning, 18(1&2), 9-11.

2008

Closson, R. (2008).  Using problem based learning and case study in continuing education: A review of the literature. Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 56(2), 34-44.

Closson, R. (2008). An adult education practitioner in Africa: An opportunity for relearning.  Adult Learning, 16(1&2), 20-22.

Closson, R.& Henry, W. (2008). Racial and Ethnic Diversity at HBCUs:What can be learned when Whites are in the minority? Multicultural Education, 15(4), 15-19.

Closson, R. & Henry, W. (2008). Social Adjustment of Undergraduate White Students in the Minority on an Historically Black College Campus. Journal of College Student Development (JCSD) 49(6), 517-534.

Harrison, A. & Closson, R. B. (2008 November ). Developing a sense of possibility through literacy. Presented at the Adult and Continuing Education Conference (AAACE), Denver, Colorado, November 11-14, 2008.

Rapp, D. & Young, W. H.  (2008 November). Police as an emerging profession. Presented at the Adult and Continuing Education Conference (AAACE), Denver, Colorado, November 11-14, 2008.

Rhodes, C. M. & James, W. B. (2008 November). Managing the Multi-cultural Classroom. Roundtable discussion at the Adult and Continuing Education Conference (AAACE), Denver, Colorado, November 11-14, 2008.

Closson, R. B. & Stokes, C. (2008 November). Case Writing: Learning through constructed reflection on-line. Presented at the Adult and Continuing Education Conference (AAACE), Denver, Colorado, November 11-14, 2008.

Stokes, C. & Young, W. H. (2008 November). Examining the characteristics of HRD as a profession. Presented at the Adult and Continuing Education Conference (AAACE), Denver, Colorado, November 11-14, 2008.

Djajalaksana, Y.M. & Dellow, D. A. (2008 November). In search of leadership competencies for higher education leaders in the globalized society. Roundtable session at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Conference (ASHE), Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

Dellow, D. A.& Djajalaksana, Y.M. (2008 October). Will a global economy require new leadership skills for higher education leadership? Presentation at the NAFSA: Association of International Educators Region VII Conference, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.

Djajalaksana, Y.M. & Eison, J.A. (2008 September). Engaging learners on day one: Using cooperative learning to teach the syllabus. Presentation at the Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching, Traverse City, Michigan, USA.

Eison, J. A., Djajalaksana, Y.M., & Jecky, M. (2008 June ). Improving college/ university teaching: Important lessons learned. Presented at the ICED 2008 Conference, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Mulenga, D.C. , & Liang, Jr-Shiuan. (2008). Motivations for older adults’ participation in distance education: A study at the National Open University of Taiwan,  International journal of lifelong education, 27(3), 289–314.

Henry, W. & Closson, R. (2008, March).  When the majority is the minority: White student social adjustment on HBCU campuses.  Paper presented at the Amercan College Personnel Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Rodriguez, D. & Closson, R. (2008). Learning contract goes to work. In T. Chermack & J. Storborg-Walker (Eds.), Academy of Human Research Development International Research Conference Proceedings (1161-1666).

Closson, R. (2008) Adult Education in the Nigerian Context, Adult Learning (16.1&2).

McDaniel P. S. & Eison, J. (2008). Assessing student worries. In L. T. Benjamin Jr. (Ed.). Favorite activities for the teaching of psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Assoc.

Closson, R. (2007, June). The Majority as Minority: The social adjustment of White and African American Graduate Students at an HBCU.  In  Servage, L. & Fenwick, T. (Eds.), Adult Education Research Conference, vol 2 (pp.711-712).  Mt. St. Vincent University. Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 

Dellow, D.A. (2007). The Role of Globalization in Technical and Occupational Programs.  In New Directions for Community Colleges, No. 138, Summer 2007, San Francisco:  Jossey-Bass.