CHRISTOPHER H. GOSLIN

Education

Ph.D. Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum

University of Oklahoma; Norman, Oklahoma (2006) 

 

Master’s of Education

Southern Utah University; Cedar City, Utah (1998)

 

Bachelor’s of Communication

Southern Utah University; Cedar City, Utah (1991) 

 

Employment History

 

2007- Present   UTAH VALLEY UNIVERSITY, OREM, UT

Department Chair/ Assistant Professor College Success Studies 1/2010 – Present 

• Conduct research on Native American student persistence in higher education.
• Initiate, develop and write new curriculum for Student Affairs Leadership minor.
• Serve on University College Strategic Planning Committee.
• Initiate and implement department strategic objectives.
• Manage faculty and student personnel issues.

Assistant Department Chair/ Assistant Professor College Success Studies 1/2008-1/2010

·        Instruct critical thinking, student leadership and college success courses.

·        Chair Department strategic planning committee.

·        Initiate, write and create new curriculum for minor.

·        Serve on department and college wide committees.

 

Tenure Track Faculty / Assistant Professor College Success Studies 7/2007-12/2007

·        Instruct critical thinking, student leadership and college success courses.

·        Serve on the Faculty Senate.

·        Nominated for Instructor of the Year in University College.

·        Conduct research on peer mentoring and building social networks to enhance learning communities. 

 

2006- 2007    NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS TECHNICAL COLLEGE BELOIT, KS 

Academic Vice President / Chief Academic Officer

• Wrote institutional accreditation report which was selected for display as well as Q and A session at HLC annual conference.
• Directed process for regional reaccreditation visit.
• Worked with Kansas Board of Regents and their staff to create and implement new programming for the institution.
• Worked with political and business leaders to initiate innovative state wide workforce development programs.

2002- 2006  UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, NORMAN, OK

Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant

• Instructed developmental literacy classes in OU’s College of Education.
• Conducted multiple research projects.
• Served on OU’s College of Education Technology Committee.
• Served as the editorial assistant for the Oklahoma Reader.
• Team taught graduate level literacy and technology course.
• Served as the liaison for public school administrators, as well as faculty and university students.

 2001-2002  DIXIE STATE COLLEGE OF UTAH, ST. GEORGE, UT

Assistant Director of Counseling and Advisement

·        Advised students in general education, transfer transcripts and graduation requirements.

·        Evaluated and analyzed transfer transcripts and Dixie College transcripts for GPA, credit hours, and transfer eligibility.

·        Interviewed and assessed students’ eligibility for graduation.

·        Planned and coordinated commencement program.

·        Coordinated the development and maintenance of the On Course Program.

·        Assisted with advisement/recruitment/orientation sessions in targeted areas. 

 

1998- 2001    MOUNTAIN WEST COLLEGE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT

Academic Dean/ Chief Academic Officer

·         Solved complex problems related to a variety of student and faculty issues.

·         Created comprehensive reports addressing accreditation questions.

·         Developed and administered institutional effectiveness plan.

·         Resolved institutional compliance issues.

·        Administered curriculum reviews and program updates.

·        Created and conducted faculty training sessions.

 

Department Chair -General Education  

·         Mountain West College Instructor of the Year (2000).  

·         Worked with other department heads to resolve retention and attrition issues.

·         Earned Employee of the Quarter (fall of 1999).

·         Implemented the expansion of online course offerings.

·         Created cohesive and efficient pre-registration program.

·        Coordinated curriculum development and text book selection.

·        Managed department.

 

1995-1997     COLLINS COLLEGE: TEMPE, AZ

Director of High School Admissions 

·        Resolved complex human resource problems.

·        Created and managed advertising budget.

·        Responsible for administration of statewide public relations programs.

·        Implemented statewide marketing campaigns using a variety of media outlets.

·        Created comprehensive training presentations for both large and small groups.

 

1992-1995      OKLAHOMA JR. COLLEGE, TULSA, OK         

Director of High School Relations

·        Created and taught a series of team building seminars.

·        Supervised all in-state college relations programs.

·        Taught workshops in office administration skills.

·        Trained staff members in institutional procedures and programs.

 

Committee Assignments/ Training/Board Participation

 

Utah Valley University                    Co-Chair Faculty Connections Committee, Technical/ Community education Committee, Academic Appeals Committee, Professional Track Development Committee,  Summer Bridge, Global Spotlight Brazil, UC task force on Assessment, UC Dean Hiring Committee                  

 

Utah Valley University                       Chair Strategic Planning Committee, RTP Committee,

College Success Studies                      Chair Minor Development Committee  

 

Kansas Summit

on Workforce Training                       Board of  Workforce Development and Training

and Economic Development

Participant

 

University of Oklahoma                    College of Education Technology Committee

Member

 

Dixie State College                              Academic Appeals Committee

Participant

 

State of Utah                                        University and College Articulation Committee

Advisor    

              

Academic Dean Training

 Corinthian Colleges                             Topics Covered:

Participant                                            Student Retention, Faculty Training and Curriculum Development 

 

Corinthian Colleges                             National Curriculum Advisory Board

Participant                                            Curriculum Development 

 

Mountain West College                      Faculty In-service

Instructor                                              Student Retention and Faculty Development

 

Mountain West College                      Student Retention Training

Participant

 

Mountain West College                      Curriculum Advisory Board

Participant                                            Curriculum Development/ Testing and Evaluation 

 

Mountain West College                      Student Retention Training

Participant

 

SCHOLARSHIP

 

Articles

2011      Mosholder, R. and Goslin, C. (In press), Native American College Student Persistence, Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice.

 

2011       Mosholder, R, Ashman, M., Goslin, C., Lambert, L., and Johnson, C. (In Press) Measuring the Effects of a Peer Mentoring Program, Journal of Developmental Education.

 

2011      Mosholder, R., Waite, B. Goslin, C. Encouraging post –secondary Native American students

                Educational Resource Information Center (ED526311).

 

2011      Mosholder, R., Waite, B. and Goslin, C. (Under Review), Negotiating understanding: Considering Native American attitudes about Higher Education in a Eurocentric context, Journal of American Indian Education

 

2004     Goslin, C. Critical literacy and Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Reader, 39 9-13.

2004     Goslin, C. Research Summary. The Oklahoma Reader, 39 27-29.

 

Conference Presentations

 

2013      Examining Native American recruitment and retention in higher education (with R. Mosholder and B. Waite). Presented at the 11^th Annual Hawaii International Conference on Education. Honolulu, Hawaii. 

 

2012      Walking the Walk: Investing in intentional academic structures to serve first year students (with K. Hoerrner and R. Goldfine) Presented at the 31st Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience in San Antonia, Texas.  

 

2011       Encouraging post-secondary Native American persistence (with R. Mosholder, B. Waite, J. Allison and J. Allison).  Presented at the 42^nd annual National Indian Education Association Convention at Albuquerque, NM.

 

2011       Developing an exemplary education program for Native American students (with R. Mosholder and B. Waite).  Presented at the Utah National Association of Multicultural Education Conference at Orem, UT.

 

2011       Developing an exemplary education program for Native American students (with R. Mosholder and B. Waite).  Presented at SIGCSE 2011: Reaching Out The 42nd ACM Technical Symposium on Computer Science Education at Dallas, TX.

 

2010     Utilizing First-Year Experience Peer Education Programs to Build Cross Campus Partnerships (with M. Sanft and B. Moulton). Presented at the 23^rd International Conference on the First-Year Experience in Maui, Hawaii.  

 

2010      Encouraging Native American College Student Persistence; A Comparative Study (with R. Mosholder).  Presented at the second annual Scholarship of Teaching and Engagement Conference at Utah Valley University (UVU), Orem, UT.

 

2010      Encouraging Native American College Student Persistence; A Comparative Study (with R. Mosholder). Presented at the sixth annual Engaging Students in the Global Century Conference in New York City, New York.

 

2009      Encouraging Native American College Student Persistence (with R. Mosholder, and G. Loebel). Presented at 2009 National Conference on Students in Transition, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

 

2008      Determining the effects of peer mentors in a college success studies curriculum on student retention and academic success. (With M. Ashman, R. Mosholder, and L. Lambert). Presented at the 2008 International Conference on Research in Access and Developmental Education in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

 

Poster Sessions

 

2010      Ideas for helping students learn how to learn effectively in a Global Environment (with L. Lambert).  Presented at the 2010 Engaged Scholarly & Creative Works Showcase at Utah Valley University (UVU) and at the Scholarship of Teaching and Engagement Conference at UVU, Orem, UT.

 

2009      Measuring student engagement in the classroom (with R. Mosholder and J. Smit).  Presented at the 2009 Engaged Scholarly & Creative Works Showcase at Utah Valley University (UVU) and at the Scholarship of Teaching and Engagement Conference at UVU, Orem, UT.

 

2009      Determining the effects of peer mentors in a college success studies curriculum on student retention and academic success. (With M. Ashman, R. Mosholder, and L. Lambert).  Presented at the 2009 Engaged Scholarly & Creative Works Showcase at Utah Valley University, Orem, UT

 

Grants

2012    Principle-Investigator National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant for a study entitled “Technology to Enhance    Longitudinal Learning (TELL) (with N. Hanamaikai and M. Ashman) (under NSF review).

2011   Consultant- National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant approved for a study and program entitled “Cyber-Information Team Implementation Project: Native American Regional IT Development Project (NA-CIT)” (with the Navajo Nation, the Holbrook, AZ, United School District, Certiport, Inc. and Certification Partners, Inc.)

 

2010     Co- Investigator -Community of Engaged Learners (CEL) Grant approved for a study entitled “Recruiting and retaining Native American students” (with R. Mosholder).

 

2009      Co- Investigator- Community of Engaged Learners (CEL) Grant approved for a study entitled “Encouraging persistence among Native American college students” (with R. Mosholder).

 

2008      Co- Investigator -Community of Engaged Learners (CEL) Grant approved for a study entitled “Determining the effects of a college success studies curriculum on student course engagement” (with R. Mosholder).       

 

2007      Co- Investigator -Community of Engaged Learners (CEL) Grant approved for a study entitled “Determining the effects of peer mentors in a college success studies curriculum on student retention and academic success” (With M. Ashman, R. Mosholder, and L. Lambert).

 

Other Presentations 

 

New York Times Global Review    Civic engagement for globally connected citizenship

 Lecture Series at UVU        

(2010-Current)

Lecturer 

 

The Kansas Conference on               The role of virtual training in educating the workforce of the 21^st

 Connecting Education and               century

Employment: Focusing on

21^st Century Learners

(Spring 2007)

Presenter

 

Dixie State College                            On-course Software Forum (State Convention)

(Spring 2002)

Facilitator

 

Mountain West College                     Curriculum Development/ Testing and Evaluation

(Spring 2001)                                        (Institutional Workshop)

Facilitator             

Professional Associations

Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)                               

International Reading Association

Oklahoma Reading Association