Nathan Daun-Barnett, PhD

Nathan Daun-Barnett

305 Glen Oak Drive ¨ East Amherst, NY¨ (716) 645-2471 X1094 ¨ nbarnett@buffalo.edu

Education

 Professional and Graduate  Experience Professional and Graduate  Experience

University of Michigan, PhD (Education) Higher Education Administration with a concentration in Public Policy, exploring the relationship between the high school curriculum and college access.

 

James Madison University, May 1998 – Masters of Education in College Student Personnel Administration.

 

State University of New York at Buffalo, May 1995 – Bachelor of Arts, Psychology.

 

The University of West London, August-December 1993 – Study abroad, no degree conferred.

 

  

 

 

Current Role

Assistant Professor, Education Leadership and Policy (ELP), University at Buffalo, August 2008 to present.  Courses include:

• Introduction to Higher Education
• Financing Higher Education
• State Policy and Institutional Practice
• Organizational Behavior and Governance

 

Prior Teaching Experience

Graduate Student Assistant - EDUC 771 P-16 Educational Policy Seminar

            August, 2005 – December, 2005, University of Michigan

• Co-developed syllabus for course with Edward St. John
• Created on-line course supplement to assist student independent research
• Consulted class participants regularly on assignments
• Ordered course books and materials

 

Graduate Student Instructor – EDUC 793 & 795: Two course sequence in Quantitative Methods, August, 2004 – May 2005, University of Michigan

• Taught laboratory section of both courses for Eric Dey, which included review of course material and training in SPSS for Windows and UNIX
• Provided regular individual assistance and support through weekly office hours and appointment
• Developed presentation on the uses of federal data including the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS) and the National Household Education Survey (NHES)
• Graded weekly assignments and final projects
• Prepared and delivered lectures on data presentation, table formation, and logistic regression
• Developed on-line interactive tool for the facilitation of course work and communication

 

Instructor – EDUC 102: Peer facilitation and mediation

            August, 2000 – December 2001, Marquette University

• Developed course syllabus for undergraduate students hired as resident advisors
• Taught two sections of approximately 20 students each
• Created weekly assignments and final project assignments
• Provided consultation for class members both in terms of class material and job performance
• Selected course materials and scheduled periodic site visits to campus and community services

 

Teaching Assistant, August-December 1996, James Madison University

• Taught 25% of one section of Lifespan Human Development
• Developed lesson plans, graded mid-term and final exams, and tutored one student
• Developed and implemented a program designed to educate fraternity men and women on the issues of sexual violence
• Led brown bag discussion of men in the feminist movement for the Women’s Resource Center

 

Co-Instructor – UNIV- 101 Student Success, August, 1994 – December, 1994, University at Buffalo

• Selected as undergraduate student instructor for a course designed to assist entering students with the social and academic transitions to college
• Taught half the class sessions over the 15 week course
• Assisted in the development of the syllabus
• Secured guest lecturers for several sessions

 

Research Experience

Research Assistant, August 2005 – May 2007, University of Michigan

• Coordinated formative evaluation of institutional level strategic inquiry process on five campuses in Indiana participating in the Indiana Project on Academic Success (IPAS) project, a qualitative study to understand the successes and challenges of utilizing a strategic communication model to effect change in campus organizations
• Supervised two graduate research assistants and trained them to conduct interviews
• Coordinated, wrote, and submitted institutional review board IRB application
• Wrote interview protocol and conducted 15 interviews of campus administrators and faculty
• Created web-based learning tool for the class through the CTools learning environment at the University of Michigan and provide supplemental support to students enrolled in the class for EDUC 872: State Policy in Higher Education

 

Research Assistant, July 2003 – May 2004, University of Michigan

• Coordinated national focus group to frame the issue of college access for deliberation
• Wrote discussion guide for the Access to Democracy project designed to facilitate dialogue within community contexts regarding higher education access
• Conducted literature reviews on the issues of access to college and on deliberative dialogue and its contributions to developing an engaged citizenry
• Moderated community dialogues among students, teachers, and community members
• Assisted in the writing of a successful Lumina Foundation for Education grant proposal

 

Research Assistant, August 2002 – July 2003, University of Michigan

• Managed data as part of the 2001-02 Survey of College Choices, Experiences and Retention (SOCCER) examining the issue of persistence among minority students at 24 highly selective institutions across the nation under the supervision of Michael Nettles.
• Managed and maintained several large-scale data sets linked with the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). 
• Cleaned data and conducted analysis on a program evaluation of four summer enrichment programs for high potential minority students. 

 

Research Assistant, May-August 1997, University of Pennsylvania, Summer Internship

• Researched and compiled the appendix for Just Sex: Students Re-write the Rules on Sex, Violence, Activism, and Equality,
• Edited three chapters for the book
• Assisted in the negotiation of the book contract
• Maintained all correspondences with chapter authors

 

Consulting Experience

National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good, September 2008 - Present - Investigate differences in adult motivational patterns across social, cultural, gender and class distinctions to inform and align institutional and state policies impacting adult learners in the Great Lakes region.

 

Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan, August, 2008 – The nursing shortage and the introduction of the applied baccalaureate degree at community colleges.

 

Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth, Policy Research Team Coordinator, July 2004 – January 2005, State of Michigan

Coordinated research team from the Center for the Study of Higher and Postsecondary Education (CSHPE) to provide support for the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth.  Wrote five research briefs addressing various aspects of the preparation students receive for college and the barriers they face to participation. 

 

Lumina Foundation for Education, July 2006 – December 2006 – Co-authored a series of research briefs with Betty Overton-Atkins, designed to frame a program officer professional development series.  Topics include race in higher education, transfer articulation among higher education institutions, adult learners, individual unit data tracking systems, and student access and success.

 

Midwest Higher Education Compact (MHEC) – November 2006

Prepared Midwest response to the Measuring Up report issued by the National Center for Public Policy in Higher Education.  Presented findings to the MHEC annual meeting in Indianapolis, IN.

 

Schoolcraft College, December 2005 – January 2007

Examined the evolving role and mission of community colleges in the 21^st century with a particular focus on the ways in which community colleges were valued in an industrial economy, how the knowledge economy is redefining what community colleges could be valued for, and where opportunities lay for the future.  Creating a series of research briefs exploring the dimensions of nursing education and the policy context within which programs of nursing operate.

 

University of Texas System – November, 2006

Presentation for the Texas Board of Regents examining the public good of higher education.

 

University of Wisconsin System – August, 2006

Presentation for the Wisconsin Board of Regents examining the public good in higher education.

 

Conference for Mercy Higher Education, January 2006

Explored and conceptualized the complexities of multiple and competing missions and identities of the 16 Mercy Catholic Colleges participating in the creation of a coordinating board for mission and identity. Presented findings to college presidents and board members.

 

Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education (MACAE), July 2008

Developed research agenda to test the effectiveness of a range of alternative education strategies in an effort to demonstrate the degree to which certain alternative education programs benefit students.

 

Professional Administrative Experience

Director of University Relations and Policy Research 2007 – 2008, Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan

• Conduct research and policy analysis pertaining to public higher education in Michigan.
• Coordinate Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year Award program.
• Partner with Detroit Public Schools on the Wade McCree Scholars and the Detroit Compact.
• Coordinate activities of 12 standing committees representing departments of the respective 15 universities including business affairs, academic affairs, state relations, public information, legal affairs, chief information, institutional outreach officers and directors of institutional units including student affairs, financial aid, analytic studies, and admissions.
• Serve as liaison member to the board for the Association of Michigan School Counselors (AMSC).
• Collaborate with other constituent groups at the 15 public universities including student leaders and the Council for Continuing Higher Education (CCHE).
• Serve on the Early College Credit Earning Opportunities (ECCEO) Advisory Committee through the Michigan Department of Education (MDE).
• Serve on the K-12 sub-committee and the Talent Team Initiative for the Southeast Michigan Workforce Innovation in Regional Economic Development (WIRED) Initiative.
• Serve on the Michigan High School Dropout Summit Planning Committee sponsored by Michigan’s Children and the Michigan Non-profit Association (MNA).
• Create and develop college knowledge concept for Michigan, assemble research team, and develop broad-based collaborative partnerships to move toward creation of the tool.
• Initiated internship program, providing opportunities for students enrolled in higher education and student affairs programs to learn about and experience the external relations of higher education.
• Represent public universities on the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) e-transcript solutions committee.

 

Residence Hall Director 1996-2002, James Madison University and Marquette University

• Managed 18-story residential complexes ranging is size from 225 to 360 students in a co-educational, smoke-free environment
• Hired, trained and supervised 16 resident assistants, 1 facilities manager, and a desk and support staff of 17 undergraduate students
• Responsible for a 24-hour desk operation
• Responsible for cumulative staff, facility, and programming budget of approximately $240,000
• Advised residence hall council and honors program committee
• Managed student conduct, serve as a university conduct administrator, and advised a student board
• Coordinated living learning community for the honors program 
• Chaired campus-wide Resident Assistant (RA) Training Planning Committee
• Participated in East Hall Renovation Committee responsible for a 3-year, $20-million renovation

 

Co-founder and Executive Director, SpeakOut: the North American Student Coalition Against Sexual Violence, July 1994-May 2000

• Developed mission, goals, and objectives, history, and bylaws for organization
• Served as executive chair of the fourth annual national student conference on campus sexual violence at the State University of New York at Buffalo
• Created and implemented annual conference planning summer retreat & advised conferences
• Coordinated leadership forum for student activists working on sexual violence
• Incorporated a 501(C)3 non-profit corporation in the state of Delaware

 

Technical Experience

Technical proficiencies include but are not limited to:

• Microsoft Office Professional products including Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint
• Data analytic packages including SPSS, Stata 9.0, HLM 6.0 and ArcGIS (Geo-Spatial Information Systems)
• Data management programs including Access, Filemaker
• Bibliographic Reference packages Endnote and Procite
• CTools on-line learning environment software, developed locally for the University of Michigan
• Desktop publishing programs including InDesign, Adobe Illustrator, and Pagemaker
• Proficient in the use of national data sources including IPEDS, Common Core of Data, US Census, and Bureau of Labor Statistics and large scale national education sample surveys including the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS) 1988-2000, National Household Education Survey (NHES), and the Education Longitudinal Survey (ELS) 2002-04

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Disaggregating the Truth: A Re-Analysis of the Costs and Benefits of Michigan’s Public UniversitiesJune, 2009 paper presented at the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA

 

Smposium with Ed  June, 2009 symposium presented at the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA with Edward St. John and Glenda Musoba

 

Preparation and Access: A Multi-level analysis of state policy influences on the academic antecedents to college enrollment, May 2008, paper presented at the Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA

 

College Knowledge: Developing an Alternative Strategy for Utilizing the Web to Connect Students and Parents with College Going Information, April, 2008, presentation to the Association for Michigan School Counselors (AMSC), Ypsilanti, MI

 

College Access and the Web-Based College Knowledge Strategy: Analysis of the Know How 2 Go Campaign. November 2007, paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Public Policy Forum, Louisville, KY with Dilip Das

 

Mobile Working Students: A Research-Based Collaborative Approach to Enhancing Institutional and Student Success. November, 2007, symposium presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education Annual Meeting, Louisville, KY with many other presenters

 

Weathering the Storm: Serving All Students in Tumultuous Times.  October, 2007, paper presented at the Michigan College Personnel Association (MCPA), Mt. Pleasant, MI

 

Level of Rigor: Considering Elements of a Constrained Curriculum and its Impact on Student Achievement, High School Graduation and College Continuation, November 2006, paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA

 

Higher Education and African-American Civic Participation: An Empirical Examination of the "Talented Tenth" Concept, November 2006, paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA with Larry Rowley and Thandi Sule’

 

Infusion of Innovation: Catalyzing Policy Change Through Research, November 2006, paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Meeting, Anaheim, CA with Thomas Perorazio

 

Implementing Strategic Inquiry to Improve College Success: Formative Evaluation of the Indiana Project on Academic Success, April 2006, Annual Meeting, Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Chicago, IL

 

Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Influence State Policy: A new descriptive, diagnostic, and analytical tool for higher education research, November, 2005 paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA with Britany Affolter-Caine

 

Access to College: A Reconsideration of the National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS), November, 2005 paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, PA

 

Linking research and leadership with a vision for change in postsecondary education policy. April, 2005, Symposium at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Montreal, Quebec with Burkhardt, J., Austin , J., Affolter-Caine, B., & Park, L.

 

Engaging Communities to Inform Education Policy, March 2005 paper presented at the American Association for Higher Education (AAHE), Atlanta, GA

 

Are High School Graduates Prepared for College?  Aligning High School Graduation Requirements with College Admissions Expectations, November 2004 paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO

 

Access to Democracy: Utilizing deliberation as a means of informing state level policy in Michigan, November 2004 Roundtable presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Meeting in Kansas City, MO

 

Remedial Education: Are We Paying for the Same Education Twice?  Analysis using NELS: 2000 and corresponding Transcript Study, April 2004, roundtable presented at the American Education Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting, San Diego

 

Transformation at Jamestown Community College: Change in a Period of Retrenchment, November 2003, Michigan Association for Institutional Research Annual Meeting, Midland Michigan

 

Thurgood Marshall and Twenty-Five Years of Litigation Leading to Brown v. Board, November 2003, Midwest History of Education Society (MHES) Annual Meeting, Chicago

 

Educating Fraternity Men on Sexual Violence, October 1997, The Seventh International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus, Orlando FL

 

Innovative Large Scale Programs to End Sexual Violence, November 1995, The Fifth International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus – Dallas TX

 

Understanding the Role of Men in Anti-Sexual Violence Work, November 1994, The Fourth International Conference on Sexual Assault and Harassment on Campus – Cherry Hill NJ

 

  

 

 

Brown, J., Affolter-Caine, B., & Daun-Barnett, N. (2009).  Promise of Prosperity: A New American Community Compact for Economic Renewal and Education Attainment.  Promise of Prosperity Series.  Washington, DC: Brookings Institution.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Perorazio, T. (2009).Infusion of Innovation: Catalyzing Policy Change Through Research.  InInnovation Strategies Around The World, Kumar Jain B, R. and Saxena, P. (Eds.).  The ICFAI University Press: Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

St. John, E., Fisher, A. S., Williams, K. & Daun-Barnett, N. (2008).  Educational Opportunity in Indiana: A Study of the Twenty-first Century Scholars Program.  Lumina Foundation for Education: Indianapolis, IN.

 

St. John, Edward P. & Daun-Barnett, N. (2007).  Public Opinions and Political Contexts.  In Public Relations in Schools (4^th ed.), Kowalski, T.J. (ed). Prentice Hall.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Affolter-Caine, B. (2007).  Utilizing Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to Influence State Policy: A new descriptive, diagnostic, and analytical tool for higher education research. In Geographic Information System: An Introduction, Kumar Jain B, R. and Saxena, P. (Eds.).  The ICFAI University Press: Andhra Pradesh, India.

 

St. John, E., Daun-Barnett, N., & Williams, K. (2007).  State Policy, STEM Preparation, and College Access: A Comparison of Michigan and Other States in the Great Lakes Region. Educating a STEM Workforce: New Strategies for U-M and the State of Michigan Conference Proceedings.  University of Michigan.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. (April, 2007) Book Review: Defending the Community College Equity Agenda.  Planning in Higher Education 35(3).  Ann Arbor, MI: Society for College and University Planning. 

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Overton-Atkins, B. (2006).  Transfer and Articulation: Asset or Challenge.  Washington, DC: National Articulation and Transfer Network.  Retrieved from http://www.natn.org/resources/LUMINASTUDY.pdf

 

Daun-Barnett, Nathan (Fall, 2005).  Institutional Policy Recommendations Regarding Mandatory Student Fees: A Legal Analysis.  Education Law and Policy Forum 1(1).  Institute for Higher Education, University of Georgia.

 

Daun-Barnett, Nathan (2000) Training Camp: Lessons in Masculinity, in Safe Sex: Students Re-write the Rules on Sex, Violence, Activism, & Equality, Gold, J. & Villari, S. (Eds.).

 

 

  

 

 

Rowley, L., Daun-Barnett, N., & Sule’, V (revise and resubmit).  Higher Education and African-American Civic Participation: An Empirical Examination of the "Talented Tenth" Concept.  Journal of Higher Education.

 

Daun-Barnett, N., Fisher, A., & Williams, K (in press).  Inquiry in Action: Formative Evaluation of Action Inquiry in a Multi-Campus Institutional Context.  In Readings on Equal Education, vol. 22. Hossler, D. & Ziskin, M. (eds).  New York: AMS Press, Inc.

 

St. John, E. P., Musoba, G. D., and Daun-Barnett, N. (in review).  Public Policy. In St. John, E. P., & Musoba, G. D. (Eds.) Pathways to Academic Success, Albany: SUNY Press.

 

St. John, E. P., Musoba, G. D., and Daun-Barnett, N. (in review).  Low-Income Students. In St. John, E. P., & Musoba, G. D. (Eds.) Pathways to Academic Success, Albany: SUNY Press.

 

 

Invited Presentations

  Presentations

 

Crafting the Ideal State Financial Aid Strategy, January, 2009, Michigan Student Financial Aid Association (MSFAA) Winter Meeting, Dearborn, MI

 

Will Any Path Do? Considering the Role of Alternative Education in a 21st Century Knowledge Economy.  June, 2008 Michigan Association of Community and Adult Education (MACAE) Annual One Day Institute, keynote address, Lansing, MI

 

College Access in Michigan: Developing a Web-based Strategy for Connecting Students and Parents with the Right Information at the Right Times and in the Right Ways, March, 2008 Michigan Campus Compact Annual Board Meeting, Battle Creek, MI.

 

Preparing the Foundation: Michigan Efforts to Improve K-12 Preparation and Alignment with Higher Education, November 6, 2007 Invited presentation at the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) Annual Policy Summit, Des Moines, IA

 

Preparing for the Journey Ahead. May 31, 2007 Invited address to the senior cohort of Wade McCree Scholarship recipients.  Detroit Public Schools.  Event hosted at Wayne State University.

 

Understanding the Public Good in Higher Education from a Public Policy Perspective, November, 2006 Guest lecture for Critical Issues in Higher Education course at the University of Toledo, course taught by Anne Hornak

 

Measuring Up: A Midwestern Perspective, November, 2006 Invited presentation at the Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC) Annual Policy Summit, Indianapolis, IN with Britany Affolter-Caine

 

Preparation and Access: the Effect of High School Graduation Requirements on College Access, February 2006,K-16 Workshop Series, coordinated by Edward St. John

 

Being a Wise Consumer of Quantitative Research, September 2005, Guest lecture in Masters program research course taught by Michael Bastedo

 

Access to College: A Historical Perspective from Morrill to the GI Bill, March 2005, Guest lecture in doctoral level history of education course in the higher education administration program, course taught by Roger Muraud

 

Power, Control, and Entitlement: Sports and Sexual Violence, April 2001, Sexual Assault Treatment Center, Milwaukee, WI “Caring Communities Creating Change,” Dialogue about high profile male athletes, predominantly in football and basketball, who are conditioned with a sense of entitlement and how that impacts the community they represent.

 

Sexual Assault as an Adjustment Issue for Graduating Senior High School Students, April 2000, University School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  Discussion of the realities and significance of sexual violence during the college years and what to be aware of as you make the transition.

 

Redefining Masculinity in Athletics, March 2000, Cardinal Stritch College (Mequon, WI) Athletics and Marquette Basketball.   Discussion with male athletes regarding the lessons we learn through athletic competition that become problematic for interpersonal relationships.

 

 

  

 

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Boulus, M. (June, 2008).  Re-Thinking Nursing Education in the Context of the Applied Baccalaureate Debate. Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan Policy Brief.  Lansing, MI.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Boulus, M. (June, 2008).  College Access in Michigan: Re-thinking the Institute for Higher Education Policy Report. Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan Policy Brief. Lansing, MI.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Boulus, M. (May, 2008).  In Defense of Baccalaureate Education. Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan Policy Brief. Lansing, MI.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Boulus, M. (April, 2008).  Community College Baccalaureate: A Solution in Search of a Problem. Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan Policy Brief. Lansing, MI.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. (2008).  Collaborating for Efficiency and Quality: A Report from the Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan. Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan: Lansing, MI.  Available at http://www.pcsum.org/pdfs/Collaborating%20for%20Efficiency%20and%20Quality%20013008.pdf.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. (2007).  Disaggregating the Truth: A Re-analysis of the Costs and Benefits of Michigan’s Public Universities.  Presidents Council, State Universities of Michigan: Lansing, MI.  Available at http://www.pcsum.org/pdfs/Disaggregating%20the%20Truth.pdf.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Affolter-Caine, B. (2006). Measuring Up: A Midwestern Perspective.  Midwestern Higher Education Compact (MHEC): Minneapolis, MN.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. (November, 2006).  Considering the Affirmative Action Debate. Perspectives – Community Edition 1(3).  Available at http://www.thenationalforum.org/CommunityBrief-July-71106.pdf.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Ott, M. (July, 2006).  Understanding Michigan’s Attitudes about Educational Attainment: Results from Community Dialogues and Public Opinion Surveys. Perspectives – Community Edition 1(1).  Available at http://www.thenationalforum.org/CommunityBrief-July-71106.pdf.

 

Daun-Barnett, N., Molina, D, & Fisher, A.S. (March, 2006).  Data Tracking Systems: Rethinking the Purposes and Benefits.  Education Policy in Review, 1(2).  Available at http://www.thenationalforum.org/data_tracking_systems.pdf.

 

Affolter-Caine, B. & Daun-Barnett, N. (December, 2005).  Achieving the Vision: The Cherry Commission One Year Later. Education Policy in Review, 1(1).  Available at http://thenationalforum.org/DownloadFiles/PolicyBriefs/cherryCommission_012006.pdf.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Bowman, N. A. (2005) Allegan, Kent, Muskegon, and Ottawa Counties: A Community Report on Access to Democracy. National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good.  Ann Arbor, MI.

 

Bowman, Nicholas A. & Daun-Barnett, N. (2005) Access to Democracy: Analysis of the Framing and Implementation for Dialogues on Access to College.  National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good.

 

Daun-Barnett, N. (2004). Academic Preparation in the Context of Higher Education: Identifying the Issues.  Research Brief published for the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth, State of Michigan.  Available at: http://www.thenationalforum.org/commission/academic_preparation.pdf

 

Daun-Barnett, Nathan (2004). Who is College For? A Discussion Guide for Deliberation National Forum on Higher Education for the Public Good.  Available at http://www.thenationalforum.org/who_is_college_for.pdf

 

Daun-Barnett, N. (2004). High School Graduation Standards and Testing: Understanding the Complexities of Each.  Research Brief published for the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth, State of Michigan.  Available at http://www.thenationalforum.org/commission/graduation_standards.pdf

 

Daun-Barnett, N. (2004). State High School Standards within Michigan and Across States: A Comparison of Approaches.  Research Brief published for the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth, State of Michigan.  Document can be found at: http://www.thenationalforum.org/commission/high_school_standards.pdf

 

Daun-Barnett, N. (2004). Opt-Out Strategies in High Requirement States.  Research Brief published for the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth, State of Michigan.  Document can be found at: http://www.thenationalforum.org/commission/opt_out.pdf

 

Daun-Barnett, N. & Garrett, M. (2004). Analysis and Consideration of Dual Enrollment Strategies in Michigan.  Research Brief published for the Lt. Governor’s Commission on Higher Education and Economic Growth, State of Michigan.  Document can be found at: http://www.thenationalforum.org/commission/dual_enrollment.pdf

 

 

  

 

 

AIR Summer Data Policy Institute, June 2004 – Participated in 10 day intensive training in the utilization of federally sponsored data gathered by the National Center for Education Statistics and the National Science Foundation.  The training included in depth exploration of the IPEDS, National Education Longitudinal Study (NELS), National Study of Recent College Graduates (NSCRG), Survey of Doctoral Recipients (SDR), National Postsecondary Student Aid Study (NPSAS) and several others.  The training included answering original research questions utilizing the data, presenting findings and gathering feedback from the survey administrators.

 

ASHE Graduate Student Policy Institute November 2003 – Nominated for and participated in two day policy seminar that addressed contemporary policy issues in higher education. 

 

National Issues Forum – Moderator Training, July 2003 – Attended 2-day training conducted by Margaret Holt on the process of moderating deliberative dialogue in community contexts and of framing public issues for deliberation.

 

National Household Education Survey (NHES) Data Policy Seminar, June 2003 – Participated in four day seminar using the household phone survey conducted biannually by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES).  Training included the uses and methodology of the survey, NCES resources, the Electronic Code Books (ECB) and accessing the data, and the opportunity to answer research questions utilizing the data.

 

National Housing Training Institute (NHTI), June 2001, ACUHO-I sponsored professional development opportunity designed specifically for the promotion of mid-level management professionals in the field of Residence Life.

 

  

 

 

 

Manuscript Reviewer, Jossey-Bass Publishers

Manuscript Reviewer, American Educational Research Journal (AERJ)

Co-chair, Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Policy, Finance, and Economics program section (2009) Annual Meeting, Vancouver, Canada

Session Chair, Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Annual Meeting (2008) Orlando, FL

Doctoral Admissions Committee (CSHPE) – 2 years service

Undergraduate Admissions Committee (James Madison University) – 1 year service

New Doctoral Student Mentor (CSHPE) – 4 years service

Middle School Life Skills Mentor (East Middle School, Ypsilanti, MI) – 1 year service

Site Coordinator of YMCA sponsored One-on One Mentoring Program (Milwaukee, WI) – 2 years service

University of Michigan Diversity Blueprint Committee

Marquette University Mission and Identity Review Committee

Proposal Reviewer – Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), 2007 to present

Proposal Reviewer – Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Summer Data Policy Institute, 2008

Grant Reviewer - Violence Against Women’s Office, US Department of Justice, 2000-02

Grant Reviewer – Social Sciences Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), 2008

 

 

  

 

 

Association for Institutional Research Dissertation Fellowship (2007).  One year award ($15,000) for dissertation entitled Preparation and Access: A Multi-level Analysis of State Policy Influences on Academic Preparation for College.

 

Michigan College Access Challenge Grant (2008-09).  One year award ($25,000) to evaluate programs and activities funded by the grant.  Grants administered by the US Department of Education in an effort to improve college access strategies in the states