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Deborah Elizabeth Bordelon CURRICULUM VITAE

Home: Work: 3507 W. Oak Hill Drive Governors State University Crete, IL 60417 Office of the Provost 708.534.3107 (Home) 1 University Parkway 504.491.7113 (Cell) University Park, IL 60484-0975 dbordelon1@gmail.com 708.534.7279 (Office)

dbordelon@govst.edu PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: July 1, 2013 to Governors State University Present University Park, Illinois

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Responsible for four Academic Colleges (Arts and Sciences, Health and Human Services, Business, and Education), Graduate Studies, the University Library, Student Affairs and Enrollment Management, Office of International Services, Office of Institutional Research, Center for Active Engagement and Scholarship, Undergraduate Academic Advising Center, Honors Program, Office of Sponsored Programs and Research, Continuing Education and University Events. Strategic Planning and Budgeting

• Manage and provide oversight for all budgets under the Office of the Provost, Academic Affairs, Student Affairs, and Enrollment and Admissions.

• From 2015- 2017, provided leadership and guidance to units in implementing budget planning, reallocation, and cuts during the State of Illinois’ budget impasse.

• Chair the Academic Master Plan committee to implement and expand the university’s academic master plan, linking future hiring and budget to projected program growth over five year periods.

• Chair the Vision 2020 Strategic Plan Steering Committee. • Co-Chair (with the VP for Administration and Finance) the Planning and Budget

Advisory Committee. • Serve as a member of the President’s Cabinet, and with the President and Vice

President for Administration and Finance, serve on three-person executive leadership team overseeing planning and implementation of faculty hiring, budget, academic programming, housing, recruitment and marketing.

• Worked with Facilities, Business Office, and the Library for the renovations of the computer labs and University Library. Renovations completed August 2014.

• Served on the advisory committee for the renovations of the laboratories and classroom spaces for mathematics, science, and health sciences. Renovations completed in May 2014.

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Academic Program Growth and Vision • Led faculty and staff in the implementation of first freshmen class in fall 2014. • Worked with faculty to develop sophomore level curriculum. • Serve on Committee for Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes (CASLO) and

lead faculty and staff through HLC Accreditation preparations. Held a successful mid-cycle visit in spring 2016.

• Work with faculty and staff on General Education Task Force and the Lower Division Steering Committee in the development and implementation of an innovative lower division curriculum using cohorts and unifying themes, development of a general education curriculum that facilitates the needs of native and transfer students, development of a first year experience that includes a Smart Start program, supplemental instruction, and enrichment co-curricular and extracurricular activities.

• Work with the Dean of Students and Executive Vice President to develop a competitive and intramural athletics program.

• Work with Illinois Board of Higher Education to propose Illinois Articulation Initiative approvals and new program development at undergraduate, master, and doctoral levels.

• Serve as the university liaison to the Academic Affairs Committee of the GSU Board of Trustees.

• Work with faculty to prepare new programs to present to the Board of Trustees. • Lead Academic Affairs and Student Academic Support Services in the

implementation of GSU’s innovative and award winning Dual Degree Program (DDP) to increase community college transfer and degree completion.

• Serve on the University Global Affairs Committee; provide campus leadership to expand international student recruitment and to send GSU students abroad.

• Work with faculty and support the development of a robust Honors Program and Undergraduate Research Program.

Institutional Development

• Represent senior administration in reaccreditation of academic programs. Recently supported accreditation efforts for Art and Film (NASAD) in the College of Arts and Sciences, Health Administration (CAHME), Communication Disorders (CAA-ASHA), and Social Work (CSWE) in the College of Health and Human Services, and AACSB accreditation for Business and Economics programs in the College of Business.

• Oversee a centralized Office of Sponsored Programs and Research and professionalized OSPR services; managed revisions of GSU’s intellectual property regulations, establishment of patent guidelines, OSPR policies, and IRB and IACUC committees.

• Merged the Center for Faculty Scholarship and Teaching and the Center for Online Teaching and Learning into the Center for Active Engagement and Scholarship (2017). Support faculty development in pedagogy, research and service.

• Created the Undergraduate Academic Advising Center (2017) to promote retention and provide quality academic advising for undergraduate students in a central location.

• Worked with Facilities, Budget Office, College of Health and Human Services, and Student Affairs to establish a Health Services Center on campus. Opened the Health

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and Student Counseling Center in partnership with Advocate Health Care. • Serve as team leader for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities

(AASCU) Re-imagining the First Year Initiative. • Facilitated searches for Executive Vice President, Dean of the College of Education,

Director of Institutional Research and Effectiveness and Associate Provost. • Collaborate with Faculty Senate President and Faculty Senate members to enhance

and improve governance structure. • Serve on the Executive Committee for Collective Bargaining negotiations. • Work with Dean of Students to implement a Center for Civic Engagement; the Civic

Learning and Democratic Engagement (CLDE) regional initiative of AAC&U, and the application to the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching Elective Community Engagement Classification

• Serve as a mentor for undergraduate and graduate students in the Student Leadership Institute/Graduate Scholars Program.

Garnering External Resources and Forming Community Partnerships • Collaborate with Vice President for Institutional Development to develop a 10-year

Revenue Plan to address external funding for university initiatives. • Co-chair the Campus Community Campaign. • Work closely with OSPR and the Office of Development to identify funding sources

to support academic programs, projects, and endowed professorships and chairs. • Wrote and received Title III grant for approximately 2 million dollars. • Wrote and received several grants from foundations, such as Kresge. • Support faculty in pursuing NIH, NSF, DOE, and other federal, state, and foundation

grants. • Work with Continuing Education to develop and expand noncredit offerings and

community/business partnerships. • Worked collaboratively with senior administration on applications for 2015

ACE/Fidelity Investments Award for Institutional Transformation (awarded to GSU March 2015) and the AASCU’s Inaugural Excellence and Innovation Award (awarded to GSU October 2014).

• Serve on the GSU’s Executive Advisory Council 2013-present. • Co-Chair Honorary Degree Committee, 2013-present. • Serve on the GSU Center for Performing Arts Board of Directors and Program

Planning Subcommittee 2013-present. • Serve on the Board of the Southland College Preparatory Charter High School 2010-

present. • Serve on the South Metropolitan Higher Education Consortium (SMHEC), including

its Reverse Transfer Initiative (2013-present; Chair 2014-2016). • Participated in state of Illinois Higher Education Trade Mission to China (2014) • Participated in Indo-American Education Summit sponsored by Indus Foundation

(Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Chennai) September 2016.

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December 2008 to Governors State University June 30, 2013 University Park, Illinois

Dean, College of Education and Professor (December 2008- June 2013) Dean of Graduate Studies (in conjunction with the position of Dean of the College of Education, September 2011- June 2013)

• Responsible for supervising two academic units, Education (undergraduate and

graduate) and Psychology and Counseling (undergraduate and graduate) in the College of Education. The Family Development Center (FDC) is also housed in the College of Education. The director of the FDC reports directly to the dean. In addition, the Metropolitan Institute for Leadership in Education (MILE) program is housed in the College of Education. The MILE program provides professional development services to superintendents, principals, school board members and teachers in the Chicago Southland region.

• In July 2012, the Center for Online Teaching and Learning (COTL) joined the College of Education. I supervised the faculty and staff in COTL. This unit is responsible for providing support and professional development to faculty and adjuncts across the university in Blackboard and online pedagogy and learning.

• Supervised the implementation and maintenance of university, state, and national policies in the College of Education. Worked collaboratively with the University Professionals of Illinois (UPI) faculty union in addressing faculty and staff issues. Supervised and evaluated the work of division chairs, directors, undergraduate and graduate faculty and staff in the College of Education. Reviewed faculty portfolios and made recommendations to the Provost for retention, tenure, and/or promotion.

• Implemented and supervised the approved 7.3-million-dollar college budget. Served as the dean representative on the university Planning and Budget Advisory Council (PBAC). Prepared yearly COE budget presentations for the PBAC.

• Supported faculty development through encouraging active participation in research, scholarly publications, professional organizations, conference presentations, grant writing and implementation, and service learning. Collaborated with other units, especially the College of Arts and Sciences and the College of Health and Human Services, to broaden and strengthen programs in the College of Education.

• Worked with the Counseling program faculty to develop and implement an Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. Approval was granted by HLC in June 2010. First doctoral cohort started August 2010.

• Led faculty and administrators in the College of Education, the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Public Administration, and the College of Health and Human Services to develop an Ed.D. in Interdisciplinary Leadership. Approval was granted by HLC in August 2012 and the first cohort started in January 2013.

• Worked closely with 66 area superintendents through the Illinois Association of School Administrators (IASA)-South Cook County. Serve on the Southland College Preparatory Charter High School Board of Directors.

• Wrote and/or supervised federal and state grants that are held in the College of Education. Supported faculty in the College of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences in securing and implementing a 7.1 million dollar Teacher Quality Partnership grant. Worked closely with the director of the Family Development Center in securing and implementing a 2.1 million dollar Early Head Start grant.

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Worked closely with federal and state legislators to secure funding for the Family Development Center and Parent University/Parent Connections -$200,000 – federal and $500,000 – state.

• As Dean of Graduate Studies, worked with all master and doctoral level programs at Governors State University. Served as Chair of the Graduate Council and represented the university to the Council of Graduate Schools and the Illinois Association of Graduate Schools. Worked with the Graduate Council to develop graduate programming (academic, extracurricular, and co-curricular), review and approve graduate level programs, develop bylaws, define work titles for graduate student employees, and continue to refine the application process for graduate students. Maintained the focus of the Graduate Council to ensure consistent policies across the colleges, and ultimately to assure high standards and an outstanding experience for graduate students at Governors State University.

July 2006- Nicholls State University December 2008 Thibodaux, Louisiana

Dean, College of Education and Professor (July 2006-December 2008)

• Responsible for supervising three academic units, Teacher Education (undergraduate

and graduate), Psychology (undergraduate and graduate), and Family and Consumer Sciences (undergraduate) in the College of Education. The Louisiana Center for Dyslexia is also housed in the College of Education. This center provides services to teachers and students across the state.

• Supervised the implementation and maintenance of university, state, and national policies in the College of Education.

• Actively participated in the redesign and implementation of curriculum at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

• Served as the Title II coordinator, which involves analysis and maintenance of critical data for the federally mandated institutional report card on teacher preparation program quality.

• Supervised and evaluated the work of associate dean, department heads and undergraduate and graduate faculty in the College of Education.

• Implemented and supervised the approved college and departmental budgets. • Supported faculty development through encouraging active participation in

professional organizations, conference presentations, scholarly publications, grant writing and implementation and service learning.

• Collaborated with College of Arts and Sciences to broaden and strengthen programs in the College of Education.

• Wrote and/or supervised federal and state grants that are held in the College of Education.

August 1998 - Xavier University of Louisiana July 2006 New Orleans, Louisiana

Chair, Division of Education (August 2004 to July 2006)

• Responsible for supervising the implementation and maintenance of Division policies,

including recruiting new students, processing of students for admission as majors into

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the Division. • Actively participated in the redesigning and implementation of curriculum at the

undergraduate and graduate levels. • Served as the Title II coordinator, which involved analyzing and maintaining critical

data for the federally mandated institutional report card on teacher preparation program quality. Supervised and evaluated the work of undergraduate and graduate faculty in the Division of Education.

• Implemented and supervised the approved budget. • Prepared the teaching schedule of the Division at the undergraduate and graduate

levels. • Supported faculty development through encouraging active participation in

professional organizations, attendance at conferences, grant writing, service learning, research and publications.

• Wrote and/or supervised federal and state grants that were held in the Division of Education.

• Worked with the library staff in order to improve library holdings relative to the department/division, and promoting the use of the library by faculty and students in the department/division.

• Worked with faculty, administration and students to rebuild the Division of Education after Hurricane Katrina and the subsequent levee breaks. All graduate courses were placed on-line in order to maintain the programs when the university reopened in January 2006. Provided training in on-line pedagogy to faculty.

• Actively engaged in recruiting new students and assisting current students in returning to the New Orleans area.

Assistant Chair, Division of Education (January 2002 to July 2004)

• Assisted the chair in the redesigning of academic programs and in the preparation

of federal and state reports. • Responsible for supervising the implementation and maintenance of Division

policies, including recruiting new students, processing of students for admission as majors into the Division, and coordinating monthly departmental meetings for the undergraduate students.

• Served as the Title II coordinator, which involved analyzing and maintaining critical data for the federally mandated institutional report card on teacher preparation program quality.

• Prepared the teaching schedule for the undergraduate programs. • Chaired the Secondary Programs Committee, which focused on the role of Arts

and Sciences in teacher preparation and the redesign of all elementary, middle, and secondary undergraduate education programs.

NCATE Coordinator (January 2002 to July 2004)

• Responsible for coordinating the efforts to prepare the Division for NCATE reaccreditation through meeting the NCATE 2000 performance-based standards.

• Wrote, compiled, and edited the NCATE Institutional Report and the State

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Supplemental Report. • Assigned faculty to Standards committees and monitored committee progress. • Prepared program reviews for the specialty professional associations. • Collaborated with Arts and Sciences faculty to engage them in the NCATE

process. Assistant/Associate Professor (Received August 2002) August 1998 to July 2006

• Responsible for the preparation and instruction of undergraduate and graduate courses in the Division of Education.

• The courses that I have taught are primarily in reading education, gifted education, and special education. I was responsible for the development of the academically gifted certification graduate program at Xavier.

August 1995 - Nicholls State University August 1998 Thibodaux, Louisiana Assistant Professor

• Responsible for the preparation and instruction of undergraduate and graduate courses

in the Department of Teacher Education. The courses that I have taught are primarily in reading education, gifted education, and special education.

EDUCATION: 1991-1996 Doctor of Philosophy in Special Education:

University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. Dissertation title: An Investigation into the Validity and Reliability of the Multiple Intelligences Inventory for Teachers.

1995 Mild/Moderate Exceptionalities certification: University of

New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana 1991 Academically Gifted certification: University of New Orleans,

New Orleans, Louisiana. 1987-1990 Master of Education degree in Curriculum and Instruction

with Reading Specialist certification: University of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.

1982-1986 Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education: University of New

Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana.

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) – District V & VI Joint Conference – December 11-13, 2016. Executive Leadership Academy – American Association of State Colleges and Universities- 2016-2017.

Federal Demonstration Project – Institutional Representative – September 2014; September 2015; September 2017.

Higher Learning Commission (HLC) Peer Reviewer Training – July 2013.

Harvard Graduate School of Education - Institute for Management and Leadership in Education (MLE) - June 16-28, 2013. Council for Graduate Schools (CGS) Summer Workshop – July 7-10, 2012. American Council on Education, Office of Women in Higher Education (ACE- OWHE) – 77th National Leadership Forum on Women Administrators- June 22-24, 2011. Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) – Development for Deans- November 7-9, 2007. AWARDS: September 2015 – Induction into the Hall of Fame in the College of Education and Human Development, University of New Orleans. Spring 2008 – Top Ten Researchers and Grant Recipients Recognition at Nicholls State University. Fall 2005 – Oscar Bouise Memorial Professor- Endowed Professorship at Xavier University of Louisiana. May 2000 – “Excellence in Praxis” Service Learning Faculty Award – Xavier University of Louisiana. May 1999 - “Extra Special Community Effort in Service Learning” Course Award Fall 1998 – Clinical Procedures in Remedial Reading (EDUC 4113RD) - Xavier University of Louisiana. May 1999 - Service Learning Faculty Award – Xavier University of Louisiana.

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April 1997 - Outstanding Doctoral Graduate - Department of Special Education and Habilitative Services, University of New Orleans.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Fields of Interest High Impact Educational Practices First Generation/Underrepresented College Populations Faculty and Administrative Professional Development Critical and Creative Thinking Literacy Education Quality Teacher Preparation Recruitment of Teachers in Special Education Underrepresented Populations in Gifted Education Multiple Intelligences Memberships in Professional Organizations American Association of State Colleges and Universities Association of American Colleges & Universities Association of Governing Boards Council of Graduate Schools American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education International Reading Association (Member of the SPA Audit Team, Professional Standards and Ethics Committee (Co-Chair 2011-2012), and Standards 2010 Committee) National Association for Gifted Children Council for Exceptional Children Organization for Teacher Educators in Reading Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development Phi Delta Kappa Kappa Delta Pi

Consortia/Council/Committee Participation AAC&U Committing to Equity and Inclusive Excellence: Campus-Based Strategies for Student Success Project– (GSU is one of 12 institutions selected) – October 2015 Higher Learning Commission – Peer Reviewer – 2013 – present Council of Chicago Area Deans of Education – 2008-2013 (Served as Co-Chair representing the public universities 2010-2013) Illinois Association of Deans of Public Colleges of Education -2008 – 2013 (Served as Chair – 2011-2012, served as Chair-elect 2010-2011)

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Executive Board of Illinois Association of Colleges for Teacher Education – 2011- 2013. Illinois Campus Compact – Service Learning Advisory Board and Faculty Mentoring Group -2010-2013. Women in the Deanship (AACTE Special Study Group) – 2006-2013 (Elected Program Chair-2012) Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Action Collaborative – 2012 – present. Teacher Education Council of State Colleges and Universities (TECSCU) – Region IV representative- 2013 TECSCU Nominating Committee - 2012 TECSCU Review and Advisory Committee to the AASCU Presidential Selection Committee for the Christa McAuliffe Award – 2011-2012. Advisory Board – International Science and Technology Conference – 2012-present. Louisiana Association for Colleges of Teacher Education (LACTE) – 2004-2008 (2007-2008 – President, 2006-2007- President-elect, 2005-2006 Secretary) International Reading Association – Standards 2010 Committee – 2007-2011 International Reading Association – Professional Standards and Ethics Committee –2002-2013; Co-chair 2011-2012. Louisiana Literacy Round Table Discussion Group – 2007-2008 Louisiana State Reading Leadership Team – 2007-2008 Louisiana Qualitative Research Team – May 2005 – 2008 NCATE Board of Examiners – November 2006-present. Named BOE Chair – December 2007-2016. Louisiana Unit Accrediting Board - Louisiana State Department of Education - 2002 – July 2006 Louisiana Board of Examiners – Louisiana State Department of Education – 2002-2008 LA Blue Ribbon Commission for Educational Excellence– February 2005 – July 2006 College Board Southern Regional Council –The College Board – June 2002-June 2005 Louisiana QUEST TECH – Louisiana State Department of Education-Fall 2000

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Blue Ribbon Consortia – The Learner and the Learning Environment – Louisiana State Department of Education 2000 Blue Ribbon Consortia - Language Arts – Louisiana State Department of Education 1999-2000 LEARN Consortia – Region I – Louisiana State Department of Education – 1998- 1999.

COMMITTEES: GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY University Committees President’s Cabinet (2013-present) Planning and Budget Advisory Council (PBAC) (2009-11, 2013-present-Co-chair) Web Redesign Executive Sponsor Team (2012-present – Chair) Strategic Planning Committee (2013-present – Chair) Honorary Degree Committee (2013-present – Co-chair) General Education Task Force (2013-2015) Lower Division Steering Committee (2013-present) Academic Master Plan Committee –(2013-present-Chair) Global Affairs Committee (2013-present) Open Access Task Force- (2013-present- Co-chair) Provost and Deans’ Council (2008-present) University Enrollment Management Group (2008-present, Co-chair 2011- 2013) Civic Engagement (2011-present) Civic Learning and Democratic Engagement Action Collaborative (2012- present) University Diversity Committee (2009-2013) Executive Vice President Search Committee - 2014-Chair College of Health and Human Services Dean Search Committee – (2011-2012-Chair) College of Arts and Sciences Dean Search Committee (2010-2011-Chair) Provost Search Committee – (2009-2010) College Committees Professional Education Unit Committee (PEU) (2008-2013) NCATE Steering Committee (2008-2013) Interdisciplinary Leadership Doctorate Planning Committee (2009-2013) Early Head Start Advisory Board (2010-2014-Chair) PUBLICATIONS: Bordelon, D. E. (2012). Where have we been? Where are we going? The evolution of

American higher education. International Conference on New Horizons in Education. Prague, Czech Republic. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 55, 100-105.

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Bordelon, D. E. (2011). Book review: Not for profit: Why democracy needs the humanities. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 15(3), 137-140.

Curtis, D., Bordelon, D.E., and Teitelbaum, K. (2010). Keep a focus on meaningful reform

efforts instead of political agendas. Planning and Changing, 41(3/4), 133-146. International Reading Association (2010). Standards for reading professionals –revised

2010. Newark, DE: Author. (Contributing author) Bordelon, D. E. & Banbury M. M. (2005). Pursuing the parameters: Validating ‘The Multiple

Intelligences Inventory for Teachers’. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 30(3), 33- 51.

Martino, N. L., Bordelon, D. E., Brown, S. & Rashied-Walker, O. (2003). Collaboration across disciplines: A teaching community involving speech pathology and education undergraduates. Journal of Reading Education, 28(3), 8-14.

Bordelon, D. E. (2003). Support for gifted programs: Parents, schools, and communities. In J. F.

Smutny, Editor, Designing and developing programs for gifted students. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin Press/NAGC.

Roark, S. & Bordelon, D. E. (2001/2002). Use of content reading strategies according to literacy

orientation and grade level. Louisiana Educational Research Journal, 17(1), 3-15.

Bordelon, D. E., Banbury, M. M. & Miller, J. H. (2000). Accessing the general education curriculum: Teaching students with reading disabilities in the social studies classroom. Louisiana Social Studies Journal, 17(1), 1-4a.

Maygarden, D. F., & (Rivera) Bordelon, D. E. (1999). Moments in time: Exploring the history

of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin. In M. M. Banbury, A. B. Rheams, S. E. Lyons, S. Flanagan, & M. C. Greene. Lessons on the lake: An educator's guide to the Pontchartrain Basin (2nd ed.). [On-Line]. Available: http://www.saveourlake.org/lessons/.

Maygarden, D. F., & Rivera, D. B. (1997). Moments in time: Exploring the history of the Lake

Pontchartrain Basin. In M. M. Banbury, A. B. Rheams, S. E. Lyons, S. Flanagan, & M.C. Greene. Lessons on the lake: An educator's guide to the Pontchartrain Basin (pp. 179- 214). Metairie, LA: The Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation.

Rivera, D. B. (1996). Book review: The evolving self: A psychology for the third millennium. Gifted Child Quarterly, 40(1), 51.

Rivera, D. B., Murdock, J. Y., & Sexton, J. D. (1995). Serving the gifted/learning disabled. Gifted Child Today, 18(6), 34-37.

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Rivera, D. B., Kuehne, C. C., & Banbury, M. M. (1995). Performance-based assessment: A

tool for authentic learning and instructional decision-making. Gifted Child Today, 18(5), 34-37, 40.

Rivera, D. B. & Banbury, M. M. (1994). Conserving water: Every drop counts. Science Scope,

17(8), 15-19.

Rivera, D. B. (1993, November) Understanding problems faced by classroom teachers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association, New Orleans. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. TM 020847).

Banbury, M. M., Lyons, S. E., Cain, M. A., Rivera, D. B., & Alonzo, S. F. (1992). Wetland

blues: A video guidebook for teachers. New Orleans: Society for Environmental Education.

GRANTS: Bordelon, D.E. (Principal Investigator and Co-Project Director- submitted September

2016- awarded October 2016). The Male Success Initiative and Dual Degree Program (DDP) National Dissemination Program. Kresge Foundation - $450,000 – 3-year period.

Bordelon, D. E. (Principal Investigator and Project Director – submitted June 2015- awarded September 2015). Integrating Pathways: Student Success through Junior Year Transition. Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE): Strengthening Institutions Program-Title IIIa. Award – $1,993,139.00-5 year period.

Bordelon, D. E. (Principal Investigator and Project Director – submitted June 2014 – Not

Funded). Success Coaches and the Center for the Junior Year: Increasing Transfer Rates and Retention to Completion. Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)--First in the World Program Award - 3,510,963.00-4 year period.

Bordelon, D. E. (Project Director – July 2006 – December 2008) Transition to Teaching. United States Office of Innovation and Improvement. Louisiana Transition to Teaching

Consortium. Award- $495,000.00 – 5 year period. Bordelon, D. E. (Project Director – July 2007 – December 2008) Louisiana Board of Regents. Add-on Certification in Dyslexia and Related Learning Disorders Task Force. Award

58,250.00 Bordelon, D. E. (Co-Principal Investigator- July 2007) Louisiana Board of Regents. Qualitative Research Team – Louisiana Value Added Model. Award – $50,000.00 Bordelon, D. E. (Project Director-January 2006 – July 2006). Transition to Teaching. United

States Office of Innovation and Improvement. Fast Track to Teaching. Award- $1,200,000.00 – 5-year period

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Bordelon, D. E. (Project Director & Principal Investigator), Martino, N. & Prosper, T. (2004).

United States Office of Special Education Programs. Project SEEK: Special Educators Embracing Knowledge. Award – $800,000.00 – 4-year period.

Bordelon, D. E., Fulwiler, J., Rheams, T. A., and Rhodes, E. (2003). Center for the

Advancement of Teaching – Xavier University. A Multi-Disciplinary Technology Initiative: The Electronic Portfolio/Webquest Project. Award – $10,000.00 Bordelon, D. E. (Project Director & Principal Investigator), Martino, N. & Smith-Price, J. (2000). United States Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Project TALK: Teachers Acquiring Language Knowledge. Award – $800,000.00 – 4-year period. Bordelon, D. E. (2000). Center for the Advancement of Teaching – Xavier University. Course Management Systems: A Case Study. Award – $3,000.00 Martino, N. & Bordelon, D. E. (2000). Bush-Hewlett Teaching Community Grant- Xavier University of Louisiana. Award - $2,600.00. Bordelon, D. E., Martino, N. & Green, R. (1999). Bush-Hewlett Teaching Community Grant- Xavier University of Louisiana. Utilizing Teaching Communities in the Exchange of Information Among Speech Pathology Students, Education Students and Parents. Award-

$4,200.00. Bordelon, D. E. (1999). Bush-Hewlett Faculty Development Grant – Xavier University of Louisiana. Using Case Studies in Teacher Education. Award - $1000.00. Bordelon, D. E. (1999). Mellon Technology and Teaching Initiative Project – Xavier University of Louisiana. Using Technology in the Classroom. Award - $ 1000.00. GRANT REVIEWER: Florida Department of Education – Grant Application Reviewer for Florida's 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program – June 2011, June/July 2012. U. S. Department of Education – Grant Application Reviewer for the Office of Special Education Programs: Personnel Preparation - High Incidence Disabilities – April 2003 U. S. Department of Education – Grant Application Reviewer for the Office of Special Education Programs: Programs of National Significance Grant Competition – March 2002, June 2002 U. S. Department of Education – Grant Application Reviewer for the GEAR-UP (Gaining Early Awareness of Undergraduate Programs) Grant Competition – July 2000. Louisiana Serve Commission – Grant Application Reviewer for AmeriCorps State Grant Competition – January 2000.

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U. S. Department of Education – Grant Application Reviewer for the 21st Century Community Learning Centers Program – March 1999. GRANT MENTOR Monarch Center – University of Illinois in Chicago– Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Personnel Preparation Grant Mentor and Presenter - 2003-2014. Alliance Project – Vanderbilt University - Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Personnel Preparation Grant Mentor and Presenter - 2001-2002. INTERVIEWS “Interview with Daniel Goleman” with Dr. Daniel Goleman as interviewed by Dr. Deborah E. Bordelon and Dr. Shannon Dermer. Governors State University. 5/2/2011.

“Interview with Harry Wong and Rosemary Wong” with Drs. Harry and Rosemary Wong as interviewed by Dr. Deborah E. Bordelon. Governors State University. 1/28/2010.

PARTICIPATION IN PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS:

INVITED SEMINARS and WORKSHOPS

Bordelon, D. E. Empowering Educators to be Change Agents and Servant Leaders: The Role and Impact of Educator Preparation. Inaugural Sarah Beverly Gulley Educational Leadership Lecture Series, St. Xavier University, Chicago, IL December 2013.

Sexton, C. M., & Bordelon, D. E. Developing and Implementing a Quality Program Review

Process. Invited workshops at Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey December 2012. Bordelon, D. E. Creating a Culture of Assessment: A Dean’s Perspective. Invited presentation

and workshops at Sakarya University, Sakarya, Turkey October 2011. INTERNATIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

Bordelon, D. E. Are You With Me? Engaging Students in the Learning Process in Today’s University Classroom. Keynote presentation at 8th Annual International Conference on New Horizons in Education, Berlin, Germany July 2017. Bordelon, D. E. Student Success: What Does It Mean for the 21st Century University? Keynote presentation at 6th Annual International Conference on New Horizons in Education, Barcelona, Spain June 2015.

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Sexton, C. M., Bordelon, D. E., & Yalcin, M. A. Quality in Higher Education. Workshop presentation at 6th Annual International Conference on New Horizons in Education, Barcelona, Spain June 2015.

Sexton, C. M., & Bordelon, D. E. Focus on Student Success: Using Assignments and Formative Assessments to Increase Student Engagement, Impact Student Learning, and Inform University Curricular Decisions. International Conference on Quality in Higher Education, Sakarya, Turkey December 2013.

Bordelon, D.E. Where Have We Been? Where Are We Going? The Evolution of American Higher Education. Keynote presentation at 3rd Annual International Conference on New Horizons in Education, Prague, Czech Republic June 2012. Bordelon, D. E., & Sexton, C. M. So How Do “You Know” They Know? Workshop presentation at 3rd Annual International Conference on New Horizons in Education, Prague, Czech Republic June 2012. SELECTED NATIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

Sexton, C., Vendrely, A. Valente, A. Bordelon, D. & Maimon, E. Guided Pathways to Complete General Education at a Four-Year Institution. Presented at AAC&U Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA January 2017. Bordelon, D. E. & Vendrely, A. First Year Student Success is a Full Time Effort. Presented at AASCU 2016 Academic Affairs Summer Meeting, Denver, CO July 2016.

Bordelon, D. E., Earns, L. & Foy, J.J. How Can General Education—Vertical and/or Inverted— Become an Empowering Pathway for Deeper Learning and Underserved Student Success? (Panel presentation chaired by Carol Geary Schneider). Bringing Quality and Equity Together -How Higher Education Leaders—Together—Are Tackling the Deepening Equity Divides: A LEAP Centennial Forum Sponsored by the Association of

American Colleges & Universities, Chicago, IL May 2015.

Bordelon, D. E. Success by Dual Degrees. Presented at AASCU 2015 Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, New Orleans, LA February 2015.

Maimon, E., Bordelon, D. E., Hill, R., Valente, A. M., Vendrely, A., & Sexton, C.M. A Four- Year Approach to General Education—Is It Too Much Or Is It Ever Enough? Presented at AAC&U Annual Meeting, Washington, DC January 2015.

Clinefelter, D., Bordelon, D. E., Doblin, S., & Olson, L. Growing Online Programs— Recommendations from the AASCU-Learning House CAO Survey. Presented at AASCU 2014 Academic Affairs Winter Meeting, Coronado, CA February 2014.

Kern, D., Bordelon, D. E., Rutherford, A. R., & Haid, L. Reviewing Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach Program Reports for IRA/NCATE. Presented at 58th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, San Antonio, TX April 2013.

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Kern, D., Bordelon, D. E., Abadiano, H., & Witherell, N. Reviewing Reading Specialist/Literacy Coach Program Reports for IRA/NCATE. Presented at the 56th Annual Conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER), Grand Rapids, MI November 2012. Bordelon, D. E., & Miller, D. IRA/NCATE: A Partnership for Reading Professional Quality and Performance – Institute 14. Presented at 57th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Chicago, IL April 2012. Miller, D., Bordelon, D. E., & Shaw, M. Program Writers: Preparing Instructional IRA/NCATE Reports for National Accreditation. Presented at 56th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Orlando, FL May 2011.

Miller, D., Bordelon, D. E., & Shaw, M. Keys to Preparing IRA/NCATE Institutional Reports for Program Writers. Presented at 54th Annual Conference of the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, Omaha, NE November 2010.

Miller, D., Shaw, M., & Bordelon, D. E. Program Writers: Preparing Instructional IRA/NCATE Reports for National Accreditation. Presented at 55th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Chicago, IL April 2010.

Bordelon, D., Hopkins, D., & Allen, D. Panel presentation: Transitioning to new roles. Presented at the Women in the Deanship Annual Conference, Memphis, TN, July 2009.

Miller, D., Shaw, M., & Bordelon, D. E. Program Writers: Preparing Instructional IRA/NCATE Reports for National Accreditation. Presented at 54th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Minneapolis, MN May 2009.

Bordelon, D. E., Miller, D., Shaw, Mi, H., Quatroche, D., Shanklin, N. M., & Witherell, N. Interactive Conversation: IRA/NCATE Program Reviews. Panel presentation for Special Institute: IRA/NCATE: A Partnership for Teacher Quality and Performance. Presented at 54th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Minneapolis, MN, May 2009.

Miller, D., Bordelon, D. E., & Shaw, M. Program Writers: Preparing Instructional IRA/NCATE Reports for National Accreditation. Presented at 52nd Annual Convention of the College Reading Association, Sarasota, FL, November 2008.

Bordelon, D. Program Writers: Preparing Instructional IRA/NCATE Reports for National Accreditation. Presented at NCATE/AACTE Institutional Orientation, Washington, DC September 2008. Bordelon, D. E., Buckner, B., Miller, D., Romeo, L., Shaw, M., Smith, W. E. & Kern, D. What does coaching look like? Interactive conversation/panel presentation for Special Institute:IRA/NCATE: A Partnership for Teacher Quality and Performance. Presented at 53rd Annual Convention of the IRA, Atlanta, GA, May 2008.

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Bordelon, D. E., Buckner, B., Miller, D., Romeo, L., Shaw, M., Smith, W. E. & Kern, D. Focus Questions: IRA Program Reviewers. Panel presentation for Special Institute: IRA/NCATE: A Partnership for Teacher Quality and Performance. Presented at 53rd Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Atlanta, GA, May 2008. Bordelon, D. E., Miller, D., Gillin, J., Rose, S. & Kern, D. Questions Often Asked: IRA Program Reviewers. Panel presentation for Special Institute: IRA/NCATE: A Partnership for Teacher Quality. Presented at 52nd Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Toronto, ON, Canada, May 2007. Bordelon, D. E., Buckner, B., & Smith. W. E. Reviewing Reading Specialist Program Reports for IRA/NCATE. Presented at 52nd Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Toronto, ON, Canada, May 2007.

Bordelon, D. E. and McSwain, A. Grant Writing Workshop for Personnel Preparation Projects in Special Education (2 days). Presented at the Monarch Center Grant Writing Workshop in Chicago, IL, May 2006. Rheams, T., Bordelon, D. E., Taylor, T. Investigating the efficacy of teacher practitioner programs in special education. Presented at the annual LASER Urban Education Research Conference in San Diego, CA, September 2004.

Bordelon, D. E., Jones, J., Martino, N. Preparing Special Education Professionals: Using E- Portfolios with Undergraduate Special Education Students. Presented at Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA, April 2004.

Prosper, T. & Bordelon, D. E. Enhancing Instructional Decision Making: Giving Voice to African American Teachers through Action Research. Panel presentation at American Educational Research Association Annual Conference in San Diego, CA, April 2004.

Bordelon, D. E. and Steppe-Jones, C. Grant Writing Workshop for Personnel Preparation Projects in Special Education (2 days). Presented at the Monarch Center Grant Writing Workshop in Chicago, IL, January 2004.

Bordelon, D. E., Slocum, J. & Charles, W. Reflecting Reality: Challenges of Equity and Access. Presented at the National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference in Indianapolis, IN, November 2003. Bordelon, D. E. & Rheams, T. E. Investigating the Efficacy of Teacher Practitioner Programs in Special Education. Presented at LASER Research Think Tank in Albuquerque, NM, September 2003. Bordelon, D. E. and Steppe-Jones, C. Grant Writing Workshop for Personnel Preparation Projects in Special Education (2 days). Presented at the Alliance Project/Monarch Center Grant Writing Workshop in Chicago, IL, August 2003.

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Bordelon, D. E. Reflective Professionals: Using Action Research to Promote Literacy in the Classroom. Presented at 48th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Orlando, FL, May 2003. Bordelon, D. E., Smith, W., Holland, E. & Hager, J. Questions Often Asked: IRA Program Reviewers. Panel presentation for Special Institute: IRA/NCATE: A Partnership for Teacher Quality. Presented at 48th Annual Convention of the International Reading Association, Orlando, FL, May 2003. Bordelon, D. E. & Martino, N. L. Special Education and Speech Pathology: A Partnership that Works. Presented the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, April 2003.

Bordelon, D. E. and Rheams, T. A. Integrating Technology into Teaching and Learning in Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education: Technology in Graduate Education. Pre- Conference Workshop presented at AACTE Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, January 2003.

Bordelon, D. E. , Rheams, T. A., Torregano, M. E., Felder, C. & Stegall, S. Fast Track to Teacher Certification in Special Education: Is It Effective in Increasing the Number of Highly Qualified Minority Teachers? Presented at 28th Annual Fall Conference of Research on Women and Education a Special Interest Group of AERA, New Orleans, LA, October 2002.

Bordelon, D. E., Hale, R. P., Thomson, M. & Carmichael, M. C. A Collaborative Approach Between Education and Arts and Sciences Faculty. Presented at Ninth Annual HBCU Faculty Development Symposium in Nashville, TN, October 2002.

Martino, N. & Bordelon, D. E. Enhancing Teacher Preparation: Partnerships at Work. Presented at Ninth Annual HBCU Faculty Development Symposium in Nashville, TN, October 2002.

Marsalis, J. & Bordelon. D. E. Community/Service Learning. Presented at Ninth Annual HBCU Faculty Development Symposium in Nashville, TN, October 2002.

Bordelon, D. E. Grant Writing Workshop for Personnel Preparation Projects in Special Education (2 days). Presented at the Alliance Grant Writing Workshop in Nashville, TN, May 2002

Bordelon, D. E. & Rheams, T. A. Teacher Preparation: Summarizing the Issues. Paper presented at the Learning Disabilities Association Annual Conference in Denver, CO, February 2002.

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Bordelon, D. E. & Martino, N. L. Building a Partnership: A Collaborative Effort between Speech Pathology and Special Education. Paper presented at the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference in St. Petersburg, FL, November 2001. Martino, N. L. & Bordelon, D. E. Collaboration at the Undergraduate Level: Speech and Language Pathology & Special Education. Paper presented at the American Speech and Hearing Association Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA, November 2001.

Bordelon, D. E. Fostering Community Stewardship through Service Learning. Paper presented at the National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference in Cincinnati, OH, November 2001. Bordelon, D. E. Grant Writing Workshop for Personnel Preparation Projects in Special Education (2 days). Presented at the Alliance Grant Writing Workshop in Albuquerque, NM, May 2001

Stanislav, T., Credle, G., Bordelon, D. E., Olatunji, C.W., Hemenway, E. J. Teaching and Learning with Web Course Management Systems: A Case Study at Xavier University of Louisiana. Paper presented at the Virtual Conference for Collaboration for the Advancement of College Teaching and Learning, March 26-April 6, 2001.

Bordelon, D. E. & Banbury, M. M. Portrait of the Artist in Words and Pictures. Paper presented at National Association for Gifted Children Annual Conference in Atlanta, GA, November 2000.

REGIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

Bordelon, D. E., Sexton, C. M., & Valente, A. M. Transforming a Campus: Building a Comprehensive General Education Program and First Year Experience. Higher Learning Commission Annual Conference in Chicago, IL, April 2014.

Bordelon, D. E. Service Learning and Global Education: The College of Education’s Journey. Presented at the Regional Dialogue: Connecting Global Citizenship and Service Learning for the Illinois Campus Compact, September 2010.

Bordelon, D. E. Passing It On: Preparing Reading Specialists for the Urban Setting. Paper presented at the Southeast Regional International Reading Association Conference in Mobile, AL, October 2006.

Roark, S. W., & Bordelon, D. E. Use of Content Reading Strategies According to Literacy Orientation, Discipline, and Grade Level. Paper presented at Southwest Educational Research Association in New Orleans, LA, February 2001.

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STATE PRESENTATIONS: Bordelon, D. E., & Sexton. C. M. Engaging the University Community to Build a

Comprehensive General Education Program and First Year Experience. Presented at College Changes Everything Conference, Illinois Student Assistance Commission, July 2014.

Bordelon, D. E. What is your impact? Assessing Service Learning Activities at Multiple Levels.

Presented at the Service-Learning Institute for Pre-Service Teachers for the Illinois Campus Compact, March 2012.

Bordelon, D. E. Action Research: A Reflective Tool for Promoting Literacy in the Classroom. Paper presented at Louisiana Reading Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans, LA, December 2003.

Bordelon, D. E., Martino, N. L., & Xavier Project TALK Participants. Project TALK: A

Collaborative Effort in Teacher Preparation. Paper presented at Super Conference on Special Education in Baton Rouge, LA, January 2002.

RELATED ACTIVITIES:

Board Member – Southland College Preparatory High School – 2010-present. Board Member (2015- present) Volunteer – (2009-present) Tall Grass Arts Association. H.O.S.T.S. (Help One Student to Succeed) mentor – Phillis Wheatley Elementary School – Orleans Parish School System – September 2000 to 2003. S.T.A.R.S. (Students and Teachers Achieving Radical Success) Summer Program for Academically Gifted Students Coordinator - Division of Education – Xavier University of Louisiana – 2000 to 2006. Advanced Placement Summer Institute Coordinator – Division of Education – Xavier University of Louisiana – 1999 to 2004. Program Coordinator - America Reads Challenge - Xavier University of Louisiana – 1998 to 2001. Faculty Co-Advisor - Student Council for Exceptional Children - Xavier University of Louisiana 1998 to 2006. Faculty Advisor - Student Council for Exceptional Children - Nicholls State University 1995- 1998.