Biography

Maureen Snow Andrade has an EdD in higher education leadership from the University of Southern California. Previous positions at UVU include Associate Vice President for Academic Programs, University College Associate Dean, and graduate faculty member in the School of Education. Dr. Andrade currently serves as professor and assistant chair in the Organizational Leadership Department where she teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in leadership and organizational behavior. She regularly serves as an accreditation evaluation team member for the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

Dr. Andrade holds the distinction of Principal Fellow from the Higher Education Academy in the UK for strategic leadership in teaching and learning. She was the recipient of a Fulbright Specialist award to the Ministry of Higher Education and Education in Qatar and a U.S. State Department English Language Specialist award to the European Humanities University in Lithuania. She has won several UVU awards such as the Dean's Scholarship Award, Faculty Excellence Award, Best Online Delivery Award, and Graduate Faculty Mentor Award.

Dr. Andrade has authored or co-authored several books and book chapters as well as extensive journal publications. She is a former associate editor for Higher Education Pedagogies. Her professional interests include business education, work-life balance, leadership, language development and policy, learning outcomes assessment, flexible learning, curriculum development, learner self-regulation, student transitions, higher education access and success, and cross-cultural transitions. She is regular presenter at national and international conferences.

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