Dr. Grant AllanAssociate Vice President, Research and ScholarshipKwantlen University College12666-72nd Ave.Surrey, BCCanada V3W2M8Email: grant.allan@kwantlen.caPhone: 604-599-3179 (VM 3179)

Grant Allan was appointed in December 2003 as KwantlenUniversity College’s first Associate Vice-President, ofResearch and Scholarship. Grant has a background thatincludes a Ph D and research experience in physics, twentyyears of senior management experience in industry, and tenyears as CEO and President of a major university/industryresearch partnership organization in the province of Ontario,Canada. Grant also teaches MBA courses in governance andleadership, and operations management. Kwantlen UniversityCollege is embarking on strategy which will establish a majorpresence for the institution, its faculty and students inresearch and scholarship that reinforces the quality of itsteaching and the impact of the institution on the economic,social and cultural well-being of the region its serves.

Community College Baccalaureate AssociationOur Distinguished Presenters

Fifth Annual International ConferenceMarch 4 – 6, 2005

Email:rob.fleming@kwantlen.caPhone: 604-599-2672 (VM 2672)

Robert Fleming has been a member of the department ofEnglish at Kwantlen University College since 1993 and is aformer co-chair. Since 2003 he has been serving as Deanfor the Faculty of Humanities. In addition to teachingEnglish composition and literature, he has also taught upperlevels liberal education courses on work and society, powerrelations, and critical thinking. His scholarship includesconference presentations and publications on Canadianliterature, post-colonialism, critical theory, composition, andcurriculum and program development. Recently, he has beenactive in the development and implementation of newbaccalaureate degrees within the Faculties of Humanities,Social Sciences, and Fine and Performing Arts. He is keenlyinterested in issues related to organization, governance andeconomics of higher education within colleges, university-colleges and universities.

Session 1: Developing a Culture of Research andScholarship

Robert FlemingDean of HumanitiesKwantlen University College12666-72nd Ave.Surrey, BCCanada V3W2M8

Session 2: The Need for Bachelor DegreePrograms In a Community College’s ServiceArea One Community’s Solution

Dr. Paul R. OhmVice PresidentThe Robert B. Miller College450 North Ave.Battle Creek, MI 49017Email: ohmP@millercollege.orgPhone: 269-660-8021

Paul Ohm is currently Vice President of The Robert B.Miller College, the only private senior college in the UnitedStates.A teacher and counselor in the Cleveland Public Schools,Dr. Ohm later moved into administration in Ohio andPennsylvania community colleges before becoming presidentof Belmont Technical College in St. Clairsville, Ohio. Leavingthere he became president of Kellogg Community College

in Battle Creek, Michigan and retired in March of 2004.

Dr. Ohm has earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees fromJohn Carroll University in Cleveland and a doctor’s degreefrom Kent State University.

He previously served on the Executive Board of Battle CreekUnlimited (the economic development arm of Battle Creek),was Chair of the Battle Creek Educators Task Force andpast chair of the Michigan Community College Association,and has served on the Board of Trustees of the Battle CreekHealth System, the Calhoun Area Millenium Partnership,and was on the U.S. Chamber of Workforce 2020 NationalAdvisory Board.

Session 3: Breaking the Distance EducationParadigm: Bemidji State University’s Off-campusBusiness Degree Model

Session 4: Is Your Community Ready forCommunity College Baccalaureate Degrees?

Dr. Robert L. BreuderPresident, William Rainey Harper College1200 West Algonquin RdPalatine, IL 60067Email: rbreuder@harper.cc.il.usPhone: 847-925-6000

Robert Breuder has been President of Harper College inPalatine, Illinois, since February 1998. Dr. Breuder holds aPh.D. in Higher Education Administration; M.S. degree inStudent Personnel Services; and B.A. in Biology.Before coming to Harper College, Dr. Breuder was Presidentof Pennsylvania College of Technology (Penn College; anaffiliate of Pennsylvania State University) in Williamsport,Pennsylvania, a position he held from 1981 to 1998.Prior to assuming the presidency at Pennsylvania Collegeof Technology, Dr. Breuder served as District Provost forInstitutional Advancement at Brevard Community College,Cocoa, Florida, from 1973 to 1981. Prior to that, he held anumber of positions in the field of education, such asinstructor of botany, psychometrist, director of collegehousing, counselor and assistant professor.Well-respected in his field, Dr. Breuder has written andpublished numerous articles in professional journalsincluding The Educational Record, ACCT Trustee Quarterly,Community, Technical and Junior College Journal, andCommunity College Review. Over the course of his career,he has made many formal presentations to both educationalassociations and private groups and has served as aconsultant to colleges and universities, as well as privatecorporations.

Sheila K. QuirkAssociate Vice President for Strategic Planning and AlliancesWilliam Rainey Harper College1200 West Algonquin RdPalatine, IL 60067Email: squirk@harper.cc.il.usPhone: 847-925-6668

Dr. Martin T. BreakerAssistant ProfessorBemidji State University1500 Birchmont Dr. NEBemidji, MN 56601Email: breaker@frontiernet.netPhone: 218-365-9982

Martin Breaker is an Assistant Professor in the BusinessDepartment at Bemidji State University in Bemidji, MN. Heis a recognized pioneer and expert in the use of interactivetelevision (ITV) and created the distance education modelfor Minnesota that links multiple interactive television sitessimultaneously to provide baccalaureate degrees atcommunity colleges. To date he has taught over 100 ITVbased courses.

Sessions 6 Recognition for the CollegeBaccalaureate Sheridan’s Innovative Approachto Meeting Rigorous Standards in theDevelopment and Implementation of Ontario’sNew Baccalaureate Degrees

Sheila Quirk is the Associate VP for Strategic Planning andAlliances at Harper College.  She is currently projectmanaging the Baccalaureate initiative for the college. Shealso co-chairs the Harper’s Higher Learning Commissionself-study committee.  Current strategic alliances include thedevelopment of a part time nursing program for theemployees of two major regional hospitals.  Sheila serveson multiple regional Boards and Commissions representingEconomic Development and Workforce Development issuesin the Chicagoland region. 

Presentation 5: Expanding Choice, ExtendingEducational Resources with An OnlineLearning Consortium

Dr. Diane L. CampbellDean, Student and Academic ServicesMercer County Community College1200 Old Trenton RoadWest Windsor, NJ 08550Email: campbell@mccc.eduPhone: 609-586-4800 ext. 3222

Diane Campbell is Vice Chairperson of the New JerseyVirtual Community College Consortium which includes all19 community colleges in New Jersey.  As the Dean forStudent and Academic Services at Mercer CountyCommunity College, she oversees The Virtual Campus whichgrew from 23 online students to over 2,000 students a year.She developed and taught Introductory Psychology, ChildDevelopment and the College Success Seminar in the onlinemode.   For the forth year, as a part of the ExecutiveLeadership team of the New Jersey Virtual CommunityCollege Consortium and as the liaison to the DistanceLearning Advisory Board of the  NJEdge SteeringCommittee for Online Faculty Resources,  she planned policy,coordinated training,  marketed programs and resolved issuesrelated to virtual learning across the State.Having participated in the League of Innovation inCommunity Colleges’ leadership program, she holds thedistinction of Kellogg Fellow.  A graduate of Morgan StateUniversity in Baltimore, Maryland and the College of NewJersey, Dr. Campbell received her doctorate from Rutgers,the State University.  She also serves as a consultant withInnerworkings Institute offering workshops on diversity,conflict resolution and peacemaking.

Dr. Diane SalterSheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning1430 Trafalgar Rd.Oakville, ONCanada L6H 2L1Email: diane.salter@sheridaninstitute.caPhone: 905-845-9430 ext. 4005

Diane Salter is Dean of the Centre for Curriculum andFaculty Development at the Sheridan Institute ofTechnology and Advanced Learning.  Prior to joiningSheridan in May 2004 Diane held a faculty position at theUniversity of Waterloo in the Centre for Learning andTeaching with Technology Centre (LT3).  In her role at theUniversity of Waterloo she provided a leadership role inmanaging change initiatives related to instructional designfor on campus and distance education courses.  Diane has aP.hD. in Cognitive Science from the Ontario Institute forStudies in Education (OISE) and a Masters in EducationalPsychology from the University of Calgary.

Lenore EdmundsSheridan Institute of Technology and Advance 1430Trafalgar RoadOakville, ONCanada L6H 2L1Email: lenore.edmunds@sheridaninstitute.caPhone: 905-845-9430 ext.8713

Lenore Edmunds, Associate Dean in the School ofApplied Computing and Engineering Sciences, is secondedto of these roles Lenore has worked on the developmentand implementation of applied degree programs.  Lenoreis currently working on her Doctorate at Ontario Instituteof Studies in Education, University of Toronto (OISE/UT),has a Masters in Education (Teaching and Learning) fromBrock University and a Bachelor of Arts, Four-Year fromthe University of Toronto.

Session 8: Diversity and Differentiation:An Ontario College Case

Dr. William GordonGeorgian CollegeOne Georgian DriveBarrie, ONCanada L4M3X9Email: wgordon@georgianc.on.caPhone: 705-728-1968

Bill Gordon holds a Ph. D. from Pennsylvania StateUniversity. Dr. Gordon has served Georgian College in avariety of capacities since 1976. After nearly 10 years as aprofessor/program Coordinator, Bill moved into theadministrative ranks where he has served multiple roles,from Dean to Campus Principal. Most recently, Bill wasappointed Associate Vice-President of the Institute ofUniversity Partnerships and Advanced Studies, currentlythe only such position in the College system.

Lisa SutcliffeSheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning1430 Trafalgar Rd.Oakville, ONCanada L6H 2L1Email: lisa.sutcliffe@sheridaninstitute.caPhone: 905-845-9430

Lisa Sutcliffe, Coordinator Academic Initiatives has 20 yearsof community college experience in leading and coordinatingchange, with strengths in communications, team projects,process coordination and group facilitation. Lisa works ona myriad of activities with the Centre including new programdevelopment and the administration of the Sheridan courseoutline system.

Session 7: Bachelor of Arts Degrees:A Development and Implementation Odyssey

Robert FlemingDean of HumanitiesKwantlen University College12666-72nd Ave.Surrey, BCCanada v3W2MBEmail: rob.fleming@kwantlen.caPhone: 604-599-2672 (VM 2672)

Robert Fleming has been a member of the department ofEnglish at Kwantlen University College since 1993 and is aformer co-chair. Since 2003 he has been serving as Deanfor the Faculty of Humanities. In addition to teachingEnglish composition and literature, he has also taught upperlevels liberal education courses on work and society, powerrelations, and critical thinking. His scholarship includesconference presentations and publications on Canadianliterature, post-colonialism, critical theory, composition, andcurriculum and program development. Recently, he has beenactive in the development and implementation of newbaccalaureate degrees within the Faculties of Humanities,Social Sciences, and Fine and Performing Arts. He is keenlyinterested in issues related to organization, governance andeconomics of higher education within colleges, university-colleges and universities.

Dr. Kevin McCormickGeorgian CollegeOne Georgian DriveBarrie, ONCanada L4M3X9Email: kmccormick@georgianc.on.caPhone: 705-721-5152

Kevin McCormick completed his graduate work in Sociologyat York University, specializing in criminology and criticalpedagogy. Currently, Kevin is the Director of the Instituteof Applied Research and Innovation, directing provincial,national and international research initiatives. Kevin haspublished four books, numerous articles and has been invitedto present at various national and international conferences.

Dr. Cherylyn CameronGeorgian CollegeOne Georgian DriveBarrie, ONCanada L4M3X9Email: ccameron@georgianc.on.caPhone: 705-728-1968

Cehrylyn Cameron completed the doctor of Philosophyin Policy and Theory Studies in Education from theUniversity of Toronto. Cherylyn has been closely involvedwith the development of collaborative programs in nursingand is considered an expert on college-university relationsin Ontario. Cherylyn has taught at Georgian College since1988 and has served in a variety of positions, and is currentlythe coordinator of program development in the Institute ofUniversity Partnerships and Advanced Studies.

Session 9: Meeting the Demand for theBaccalaureate in a Rapidly Growing SuburbanRegion: The Portal Concept at Anoka-RamseyCommunity College in Minnesota

He is the recipient of various academic fellowships andawards including being named 1999 Canadian Professor ofthe Year.

Dr. Patrick JohnsPresident, Anoka Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids Campus11200 Mississippi Blvd. NWCoon Rapids, MN   55433Email: patrick.johns@anokaramsey.eduPhone: 763-422-3435

Patrick Johns has more than twenty-seven years ofsuccessful experience in community colleges, including nearlyfifteen years as President of Anoka-Ramsey CommunityCollege, a multi-campus college headquartered in CoonRapids, MN, a suburb of Minneapolis-St. Paul. Dr. Johnsearned his Doctor of Education from the University of SouthDakota, his M.S. in Guidance & Counseling from theUniversity of Wisconsin-Superior, and his B.S. in Historyand B.A. in Psychology from the University of Minnesota-Duluth. A highly respected leader, Dr. Johns has chairedhigher education organizations in Minnesota such as theCommunity College Council of Presidents, the MetropolitanNetwork, and the system’s Advancement Committee, inaddition to serving on numerous community boards suchas the Allina Health System and First Advantage Bank. Dr.Johns created ARCC’s Higher Ed Portal concept, and is leadadvocate of the project, engaging interest and system-widesupport.

Dr. Susan TarnowskiVice President for Academic AffairsAnoka Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids Campus11200 Mississippi Blvd. NWCoon Rapids, MN   55433Email:susan.tarnowski@anokaramsey.eduPhone: 763-422-3437

Susan Tarnowski, a twenty-four-year veteran in highereducation, is ARCC’s new Vice President for EducationalServices. She earned her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction- Music Education and her M.A. in Music Education fromthe University of Minnesota. Susan earned her baccalaureatedegree in Music Education from the University ofMinnesota-Duluth. She also taught preschool and K-12music and is an active researcher in early childhood musicand music teacher education. As ARCC’s chief academicofficer, Susan explores and establishes portal programpartnerships between ARCC and other institutions.

Michael SeymourVice President for Administrative AffairsAnoka Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids Campus11200 Mississippi Blvd. NWCoon Rapids, MN   55433Email: michael.seymour@anokaramsey.eduPhone: 763-422-3430

Michael Seymour, Vice President for Administration, hasbeen at ARCC over six years and in higher education almosteighteen years. Mike earned his M.S. in Career and TechnicalEducation at Ferris State University (Big Rapids, MI), a B.S.in Television Production from Ferris State University, andan A.S. in Audio/Visual Technology, also from Ferris StateUniversity. Additionally, Mike is nearing completion of hisMBA. As Vice President for Administration, Mike overseesthe establishment and facilitation of portal infrastructure,including business practice alignment internally and betweenARCC, partnering institutions, and the System Office.

Evelyn GeddeManagement AnalystAnoka Ramsey Community CollegeCoon Rapids Campus11200 Mississippi Blvd. NWCoon Rapids, MN   55433Email: evelyn.gedde@anokaramsey.eduPhone: 763-712-4479

Evelyn Gedde is ARCC’s Management Analyst. Previously,she served nine years as a community college publicrelations/marketing director, six years as a senior directorof financial development and marketing in the nonprofitsector, and seven years as a public school English teacher.She is currently working on her Master’s in Nonprofit &

Public Administration at Metropolitan State University(Minneapolis). Her undergraduate degrees are in Englishand French from Concordia College (Moorhead, MN).Evelyn facilitated the portal market research conducted byARCC and Noel-Levitz.

Dr. Paul Killpatrick

Dr. Joseph OpatzMinnesota State Representative and Assoc. VP forAcademic AffairsSt. Cloud State University720 Fourth Avenue South,St. Cloud, MN 56301Email: JPOpatz@stcloudstate.eduPhone: 320-308-0121

Joseph Opatz is Associate Vice President for AcademicAffairs at St. Cloud State University in St. Cloud, MN, wherehe has been an administrator for eighteen years. (St. Cloudis located 65 miles west of Minneapolis-St. Paul.) Joe alsoserves as a temporary part-time Executive Dean at ARCC.He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota, hisM.Ed. from Kent State University, and his B.A. from St.Cloud State University. Besides his work in higher education,Joe has been a member of the Minnesota House ofRepresentatives since 1993. In terms of the Higher EdPortal, Joe shares responsibilities for portal projectmanagement, especially the development of partnershipswith SCSU, ARCC’s first portal partner.

Session 10: Preserving the Community CollegeMission: A Review of Institutional Frameworks &Strategies

PresidentGreat Basin College1500 College ParkwayElko, Nevada 89801Email: killpatp@gbcnv.eduPhone: 775-753-2265

Paul Killpatrick holds a B.S. in Social Studies Educationfrom Oregon State University, a M.S. in Counseling fromWestern Oregon State University, and a Ph.D. inPostsecondary Education from Oregon State University.  Heis currently the President of Great Basin College in Elko,Nevada.  Prior to coming to GBC, he served as the VicePresident of Instruction at Mt. Hood Community Collegein Gresham, Oregon.  In fall 2004, Dr. Killpatrick was therecipient of the U.S. Department of Labor Office of JobCorps Hall of fame Alpha Award.  Dr. Killpatrick is presentlyserving as the chair of the Mountain States Association ofCommunity Colleges, chair of the Elko County EconomicDiversification Authority, and vice chair of the NortheasternNevada Regional Hospital.

Dr. Danny GonzalesDeputy to the PresidentGreat Basin College1500 College ParkwayElko, Nevada 89801Email: dannyg@gbcnv.eduPhone: 775-753-2114

Danny Gonzales holds a B.A. in Political Science, Mastersin Public Administration and Policy, and Ph.D. in PoliticalScience from UNR.  In spring 1999, he was hired by GreatBasin College in Elko, Nevada to assist faculty, staff, andadministration in the implementation of select baccalaureatedegrees.  Dr. Gonzales is presently the Deputy to thePresident at Great Basin College and is an adjunct politicalscience faculty member.  As Deputy to the President, heoversees the College’s branch campuses and satellite centersin northeastern Nevada and is coordinating a regionalentrepreneurial initiative.  Most recently Dr. Gonzales wasappointed as one of 15 higher education representativesfor the National Center for Public Policy and HigherEuducation 2003-04 Associates Program

Session 11: The Experience of the OntarioColleges of Applied Arts and Technology inLaunching Bachelor Degrees

Marjorie McColmExecutive Director, Academic ExcellenceGeorge Brown CollegeP.O. Box 1015, Station BToronto, OntarioCanada, M5T 2T9Email: mmccolm@gbrownc.on.caPhone: 1-800-265-2002

Marhorie McColm has been at George Brown College since1989 and has held a variety of leadership positions. She iscurrently the Director of Academic Excellence responsiblefor program review, institutional research and programdevelopment. In 1994, Dr. McColm was seconded to theMinistry of Education and Training to the position of seniorpolicy advisor.

Dr. McColm was the first graduate of the CommunityCollege Leadership Doctorate Program at the OntarioInstitute for Studies in Education at the University ofToronto. Her area of study is accountability in highereducation, performance indicators and performance funding.Dr. McColm has recently presented the results of herresearchmaterial at the annual conferences of the League ofInnovation for the Community Colleges, the Associationof Canadian Community Colleges, and the Association ofColleges of Applied Arts and Technology, Ontario. She is amember of the Colleges of Applied Arts of OntarioBachelor Degree Committee and has played a significantroll in developing six degree level programs at George BrownCollege.

Henry DecockDirector, Office of Strategic PlanningSeneca College1750 Finch Ave. EastToronto, ONCanada M2J2X5Email: henry.decock@senecac.on.ca.Phone: 416-491-5050

Henry Decock is Director in the Office of InstitutionalResearch and Planning at Seneca College of Applied Artsand Technology in Toronto, Canada. He has completed anHonours Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Sociology& Politics from the University of Western Ontario; a Mastersof Arts in Sociology from York University; and, is currentlya doctoral candidate for the Community College LeadershipProgram in the Department of Higher Education at theOntario Institute for Studies in Education, University ofToronto. His research involves the study of college-to-university transfer students, documenting their success andpersistence, describing their characteristics, and assessingthe role of Ontario colleges as a point of access for highereducation.

Session 12: “Show Me The Money” Support theOperating Costs of a University Center

Laurie McDowellDistrict DirectorEdison University CenterEdison College8099 College ParkwayFort Myers, Florida 33919Email: lmcdowell@edison.eduPhone: 239-489-9012

Laurie McDowell is the District Director of the EdisonUniversity Center at Edison College in Fort Myers, Florida.Ms McDowell began her career at Edison College in programdevelopment, and was involved in the research and planningthat went into the establishment of a university center atthe College. Prior to joining the staff of Edison College,Ms. McDowell’s professional involvement was primarily inthe health care and public service arenas.

Session 13: Indigenous based theories of leadershipand development: Responsiveness to communityneeds within college degrees

Patricia D. McGuire, MANegahneewin College1450 Nakina DriveThunder Bay, ONCanada p7C4WIEmail: pmcguire@confederationc.on.caPhone: 807-475-6646

Patricia McGuire is a Professor at Negahneewin Collegeof Indigenous Studies located within Confederation College.Her family has been involved with aboriginal politics since1965. Her father was a political advocate and founder ofOMAA and indirectly MNO. She holds a BA degree inPolitical Science with Honors and a Masters of Arts inSociology. Her 2003 thesis is entitled: Worldviews inTransition: The Lake Nipigon Anishinabek Metis. She hasbeen involved in post-secondary education for 15 years andwas involved in the creation of the first indigenous basedbaccalaureate accredited degree, Bachelor of HumanServices: Indigenous Leadership and CommunityDevelopment.

Barb WalbergNegahneewin College1450 Nakina DriveThunder Bay, ONCanada p7C4WIEmail: walberg@confederationc.on.caPhone: 807-475-6646

Barbara Walberg is presently a program coordinator andprofessor at Negahneewin College of Indigenous Studiesat Confederation College of Applied Arts and Technologyin Thunder Bay, Ontario. Barbara has spent the last 20years on the front lines of education as a professor. Mostof this time has involved working with Aboriginal studentsin a variety of programs. Barbara is presently working onher Masters of Arts in Integrated Studies from AthabascaUniversity which she plans to finish in the next year. Shehas written extensively about Aboriginal issues, and was

recently part of the team which created the College’s newIndigenous based baccalaureate accredited degree: Bachelorof Human Services: Indigenous Leadership and CommunityDevelopment.

Session 14: Going From A to B: Expanding fromAssociate Degrees to Baccalaureate Degrees atChipola College

Dr. Kitty MyersVice President of Baccalaureate ProgramsChipola College3094 Indian CircleMarianna, FL 32446Email: myersk@chipola.eduPhone: 850-526-2761

Kitty Myers is Vice President for Baccalaureate Programsat Chipola College.. As a mathematics instructor at Chipolafor 15 years, her concentration was in calculus and statistics.Dr. Myers gave frequent presentations on fractals and chaostheory as well. As a faculty member, she chaired many collegecommittees. In 1995, Dr. Myers became Dean of instructionand held that position through 2000.

Dr. Myers has written and received numerous state andfederal grants. In 2000, having been awarded a USDOEFIPSE grant, she established the University Center at Chipolain collaboration with three state universities. In 2003 shesuccessfully spearheaded the initiative for Chipola to deliverbaccalaureate degrees in Mathematics and Science Education.Dr. Myers serves on the Florida Community College StrategicPlanning Committee.

Session 15: Emerging Trends and Policy Issues:Strategic Planning, Accreditation, and Politics inIndiana As Factors in Baccalaureate DegreeExpansion

Dr. Phillip E. PierpontVincennes University1002 N. FirstVincennes, IN 47591Email: PPierpont@vinu.eduPhone: 812-888-4336

Phillip Pierpont is currently the Assistant Provost forAcademic Affairs at Vincennes University. In 1999-2000, heserved as the University’s Assistant VP to implement theLegislature-mandated community college partnership for itsfirst year before moving tohis current role which approvesall curriculum offerings system-wide. He has served as Deanof Humanities, Chair of English, and Coordinator of PrisonProgramming. He has become noted for his knowledgeabout prisons and local jail construction and lectured onthe topic to jail professionals, most recently at a conferenceat Cleveland State University.

Dr. Carolyn K. JonesVincennes University1002 N. FirstVincennes, IN 47591Email: CJones@vinu.eduPhone: 1-812-742-9198

Carolyn Jones holds the joint titles of North CentralAssociation AQIP Coordinator and Professor of LifeSciences at Vincennes University. She has led the Universitythrough the selection of AQIP Action Projects and iscurrently involved in the strategic planning initiative at VU.Carolyn teaches cell and molecular biology and, with grantmoney from the Howard Hughes Foundation, helpeddevelop and works with VU students in summer researchprograms at Indiana University Medical School. Carolyn hasreceived the Golden Apple Award for teaching excellenceand the Exemplary Service Award at VU.

Session 16: It is About Access! Texas CollegesDelivering Baccalaureate Degrees

Anahid Petrosian

Chair, Business AdministrationSouth Texas Community CollegeP.O. Box 9701McAllen, Texas 78502Email: anahid@stcc.cc.tx.usPhone: 956- 683-2761

Anahid Petrosian is the chair of the BusinessAdministration Department in South Texas College. She hasbeen involved in the development of many career degreeprograms for the division. In 1992, the BusinessAdministration Department’s career programs were awardedan Exemplary status by the Texas Higher EducationCoordinating Board. She has contributed to the developmentof the Bachelor of Technology degree at STC. Ms. Petrosianhas presented in many national conferences on subjects suchas; Preparing an Emerging Workforce for an EmergingGlobal Economy; Providing Marketable Skills for LifelongLearners, and Innovative Marketing Models to PromoteTechnical Programs and your college.

Mario ReynaDean of the Business, Math, Science and TechnologySouth Texas Community CollegeP.O. Box 9701McAllen, Texas 78502Email: reyna@stcc.cc.tx.usPhone: (956) 992-6116

Mario Reyna began his professional career in the UnitedStates Air Force. He held positions as, Air Force Recruiter,Budget Officer, Chief of Financial Analyst, andHeadquarters Financial Management Officer. Hisassignments took him all over America and Europe withsome travel in Turkey and Japan. Mr. Reyna’s Air Forcecareer included five years with the Air Force Education andTraining Command whose training courses receiveaccreditation from the Southern Association of Collegesand Schools. As South Texas College’s Division Dean ofBusiness, Math, Science and Technology Mr. Reynaspearheaded the development of numerous newspecializations and associate degrees as well as the Bachelorof the Technology degree. Mr. Reyna is an accomplishedspeaker who has presented in numerous nationalconferences on workforce development issues.

Session 17: From Junior to Community toCollege—What Baccalaureate Degrees Do for aComprehensive Community Collegethe Okaloosa-Walton College Story

Dr. James R. RichburgPresidentOkaloosa-Walton College100 College BoulevardNiceville, Fl 32578Email: richburg@owc.eduPhone: 850-729-5360

Bob Richburg is in his 18th year of service as president ofOkaloosa-Walton College in NW Florida. Prior to Okaloosa-Walton, Dr. Richburg was president of Chipola JuniorCollege, a vice-president at Valencia Community College,and a division director at Florida Community College inJacksonville, Florida. He is an active member of theprofessional and business communities of NW Florida andstrong advocate of community based education.

Session 18: The Community College Baccalaureate:Emerging Trends and Policy Issues

Dr. Kenneth P. WalkerDistrict President

Edison College8099 College ParkwayFort Myers, Florida 33919Email: KWalker@edison.eduPhone: 239-489-9211

Kenneth Walker is the District President of Edison Collegein Ft. Myers, Florida and the President of the Community

College Baccalaureate Association. He previously held collegepresidencies and other administrative positions in Oklahomaand Texas. He has a B.A. and M.A. in Political Science, aPh.D. in Higher Education Administration and continuingeducation in management and leadership from HarvardUniversity, Southern Methodist University, College ofWilliam and Mary and Oxford University. He served in theUnited States Air Force.

Dr. Walker has received numerous awards for exemplary anddistinguished service, outstanding leadership in improvingeducational opportunities and the advancement and supportof education. He received the Professional Educators awardfrom the Association of Community College Trustees in1977. He was honored in 2001 by the Edison College DistrictBoard of Trustees with a unanimous Resolution namingthe new $14 million Kenneth P. Walker Health Science Hall.Dr. Walker is the Founder of the Community CollegeBaccalaureate Association.

Dr. Deborah L. FloydProfessor and ConsultantFlorida Atlantic University2841 N. Ocean Blvd. #909Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308Email: DeborahLFloyd@aol.comPhone: 954-564-0344

Deborah Floyd is the program leader for higher educationat Florida Atlantic University where she holds the rank ofassociate professor. She knows community college issueswell having served 8 years as community college presidentand over 11 years as a vice president and dean of studentaffairs. She also served as a Senior Fellow with theAssociation of American Colleges and Universities inWashington, D.C. where she focused on collaborativepartnerships among community colleges and universities.Dr. Floyd is a past member of AACC’s Board of Directorsand current member of the Council for the Study ofCommunity Colleges.

She has published over 30 articles, monographs and chaptersincluding co-editing and authorship of a 2005 book,Community College Baccalaureate: Emerging Trends and

Policy Issues. She has delivered dozens of speechesand workshops to various local, state, and nationalaudiences. She regularly consults with communitycolleges and universities on issues related to leadership,the baccalaureate, and student affairs.

Professor Michael L. SkolnikUniversity of Toronto252 Bloor Street West, 6th FloorToronto, OntarioCanada M5S 1V6Email: mskolnik@oise.utoronto.caPhone: 416-923-6641, ext. 2308

Michael Skolnik holds the William G. Davis Chair inCommunity College Leadership and is Professor in theHigher Education Program in the Ontario Institute forStudies in Education of the University of Toronto(OISE/UT). A former Rhodes Scholar at OxfordUniversity, Professor Skolnik was the first recipient ofthe Award for Distinguished Contributions to HigherEducation Research from the Canadian Society for theStudy of Higher Education (1991) and in 2002 hereceived the Distinguished Member Award from the samesociety. He has published extensively on the organization,governance and economics of higher education.

Session 19: The Blended Baccalaureate

Dr. Deborah L. FloydProfessor and ConsultantFlorida Atlantic University2841 N. Ocean Blvd. #909Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33308Email: DeborahLFloyd@aol.comPhone: 954-564-0344

Dr. Deborah L. Floyd See Session 18: The CommunityCollege Baccalaureate: Emerging Trends and PolicyIssues

Dr. Albert L. LorenzoPresidenMacomb Community College14500 E. Twelve Mile RoadWarren, MI 48088Email: lorenzo@macomb.eduPhone: 810-445-7241

Albert Lorenzo has served as the President of MacombCommunity College (Michigan) for more than twenty-fiveyears. Under his leadership, Macomb has gained a reputationfor educational innovation, and has developed one of thenation’s most comprehensive University Centers, nowenrolling nearly 3,000 students each term. President Lorenzocurrently serves on Michigan’s Commission on HigherEducation and Economic Growth, and he is a member ofthe Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors. He hasserved on more than a dozen corporate boards and policycommissions, received ten major leadership awards, and hascontributed to numerous publications on leadership,planning and organizational development.

Session 20: St. Petersburg College Baccalaureate:An Update and New Endeavors

Dr. Thomas E. Furlong Jr.Senior Vice President Baccalaureate Programs andUniversity PartnershipsSt. Petersburg CollegeP.O. Box 13489St. Petersburg, FL 33733Email: Furlong.Tom@admin.spcollege.eduPhone: 727-712-5272

Thomas Furlong is the Senior Vice President, BaccalaureatePrograms and University Partnerships, at St. PetersburgCollege in St. Petersburg, Florida. He serves as chiefexecutive officer of four-year programs offered by the collegedirectly and the university partnership baccalaureateprograms offered at the college as part of the UniversityPartnership Center. St. Petersburg College has existed for75 years and recently transitioned from a comprehensivecommunity college to a bachelor’s level institution.

Leading to his current position, from 1984 to1987, Dr.Furlong served as Executive Director of the FloridaPostsecondary Education Planning Commission located inTallahassee, Florida. The Commission was the research armof the Florida Cabinet and the Florida Legislature forpostsecondary education policy, budget and planning issues.This position provided opportunity for Dr. Furlong to workwith public and private colleges in Florida and nationally asFlorida’s “State Higher Education Executive Officer”(SHEEO) representative as well as the chair of SHEEO’sData Clearinghouse project with the National Center forEducational Statistics. From 1987 to 1995, Dr. Furlongserved as Vice President for Educational Services atTallahassee Community College. He was the chief academicand student services officer of the college. Most recently,Dr. Furlong served as Deputy Executive Director forEducational Services, State Board of Community Colleges,from 1995 to 2001. In this role he served as the ChiefAcademic and Student Services Officer for the StateCommunity College System (28 community colleges servingover 1 million students).

Dr. Furlong received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology fromLaSalle College, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After relocatingto Florida, Dr. Furlong pursued further education withFlorida State University located in Tallahassee. In 1971 hereceived a Master of Science in Counselor Education and in1977 he received a Ph.D. in Postsecondary EducationManagement.

Dr. Furlong’s most recent publication is “The CommunityCollege Baccalaureate in Teacher Education: An EmergingPossibility”; New Directions for Community Colleges, TheRole of the Community College in Teacher Education.

Ms. Kay BurnistonAssociate Vice President Baccalaureate ProgramsSt. Petersburg CollegeP.O. Box 13489St. Petersburg, FL 33733Email: Burniston.Kay@spcollege.eduPhone: 727-712-5271

Kay Burniston works at St. Petersburg College as theAssociate Vice President for the Baccalaureate Programs.Prior to working at St. Petersburg College, she was Deanfor Advancement at Mercer County Community Collegein New Jersey. And she previously served as Vice Presidentfor Planning, Research and Development at Daytona BeachCommunity College, Daytona Beach, FL.

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B. Jean FlotenPresidentBellevue Community College3000 Landerholm Circle, SEBellevue, WA 98007Email: bfloten@bcc.ctc.eduPhone: 425-564-2301

Jean Floten has served as president of Bellevue CommunityCollege since June 1, 1989. Prior to arriving at BCC, PresidentFloten was Executive Vice President at EdmondsCommunity College in Lynnwood, Washington, andpreviously served as Dean of Student Services and Directorof Student Programs at Edmonds. President Floten holds aMaster of Science and a Bachelor of Arts from PortlandState University. She has taught speech and communication

skills at Mt. Hood Community College and Portland StateUniversity.

President Floten’s most recent awards include theWashington Research Council’s 2000 Pathfinder Award, the1999 Trustees Association of Community and TechnicalColleges President’s Award, 1998 Leadership Award fromthe Council for Advancement and Support of Education,District VIII and the 1998 Public Official of the Year awardby the Municipal League of King County.

President Floten is often asked to speak throughout the stateand nation on technology issues, college programs, highereducation funding, and other major issues affectingcommunity colleges.

Jan YoshiwaraDirector, Education Services DivisionWashington State Board for Community and TechnicalCollegesP. O. Box 42495Olympia, WA 98504Email: Jyoshiwara @sbctc.ctc.eduPhone: 360-704-4353

Jan Yoshiwara has worked in higher education for over 25years, including ten years as Director, Education Services atthe Washington State Board for Community and TechnicalColleges. She earned her M.Ed. in Student PersonnelAdministration – Higher Education from WesternWashington University and her baccalaureate degree inzoology from University of California, Davis. Highlyrespected by her peers, Ms. Yoshiwara has chaired and servedon numerous professional organizations such as theWashington OnLine Steering Committee, the VirtualCampus Consortium, State Student Financial Aid AdvisoryCommittee, Minority Affairs Advisory Council, DisplacedHomemaker Program Advisory Committee, ProgramCommittee Chair of the State Conference on Minorities inHigher Education, and President of Washington CommunityCollege Minority Affairs Directors Council.

Elise EricksonSpecial Assistant to the PresidentBellevue Community CollegeBellevue Community College3000 Landerholm Circle, SEBellevue, WA 98007Email: eerickson@bcc.ctc.eduPhone: 425-564-2540

Elise Erickson is Special Assistant to the President atBellevue Community College where she performs research,writes and edits on issues such as governance policy,accreditation and access to higher education. Previously, inher position as Executive Assistant to the President for elevenyears, she served as an advisor to the President on policyand planning issues, managed the Office of the Presidentand acted as Secretary to the Board of Trustees.