Associate Vice Chancellor of Institutional Curriculum and Assessment

SCHOOL OF Arts and Sciences

Ellen Derwin, Ph.D.

Vice Chancellor of Curriculum and Assessment

PRIMARY SPECIALTY

Communications and Media

Ellen Derwin Ph.D.

Biography

 

Dr. Ellen Baker Derwin is the Associate Vice Chancellor, Institutional Curriculum and Assessment for the School of Arts and Sciences.Dr. Derwin collaborates with faculty and deans on curriculum and assessment processes. She serves as a WSCUC peer reviewer, and she is also on the WSCUC substantive change committee as well as a graduate of the WSCUC leadership academy.   Dr. Derwin has taught and developed courses in psychology, communications, and student success skills.  She began her career in the Chapman University System as director of K-12 professional development for Chapman University College and adjunct faculty.

 

After serving in nonprofit leadership positions, Dr. Derwin began her career in higher education at DeVry University where she served as the national director of outreach services and business and educational partnerships as well as in the areas of admissions and student services. She initially became involved in online education as the first director of marketing for CalStateTEACH at the CSU chancellor’s office. Through her work in the publishing industry and as an independent consultant, Dr. Derwin mentored administrators and faculty to implement best practices for teaching and assessment in all modalities.  She holds a Ph.D. in psychology (with a media emphasis) from Fielding Graduate University. Dr. Derwin also holds a master’s degree in social ecology from the University of California, Irvine, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Denison University.


 

Specialty

  • Communications and Media
  • Psychology

Education

2008
Ph.D. in Psychology

Fielding Graduate University

Dissertation: “Critical Thinking in Online Learning”

1988
M.A. in Social Ecology

University of California, Irvine

Thesis: “Alcoholic Beverage Advertising in Magazines: Targeting Audiences”

1985
B.S. Psychology, Summa cum laude

Denison University
Minor: Communications


Scholarly Activities

2022

  WASC Senior College and University Commission’s Academic Resource Conference, Re-energize, Re-imagine and Refresh Your Program Review, April 2022

WASC Senior College and University Commission’s Academic Resource Conference, Substantive Change Proposal Preparation and Development Workshop, April 2022

   WASC Senior College and University Commission’s Academic Resource Conference, Safe Spaces in Virtual Places: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, April 2022

 

 

 
2016
Putting Global Learning on the Map: A Cross Disciplinary Approach to Collaboration and Assessment

AAC&U Global Learning in College Conference

2016
Competency-Based Education: A Blueprint for Success

WASC Senior College and University Commission's Academic Resource Conference


Professional Experiences

2009-PRESENT
Associate Vice Chancellor of Institutional Curriculum and Assessment

University of Massachusetts Global, School of Arts & Sciences

Lead faculty for Communications and Media and oversee curriculum and assessment processes and planning.

2005-2008
Faculty Trainer / Curriculum Developer

Houghton Mifflin/Cengage Learning (Remote)

National trainer and curriculum developer for two-year and four-year colleges; provided training and consultation for online, face to face, and hybrid instructional design in all subject areas for college-level instruction for first-year experience programs.

2002-2005
Director of K-12 Professional Development

University of Massachusetts Global, Extended Education

Managed professional development programs, which included partnerships with organizations, hiring of instructors, overseeing budget and assuring curriculum quality.

2000-2002
Director of Marketing

CalState Teach, Long Beach, CA

Oversee marketing strategies for CSU's online teacher credential program.

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