Planning, Research and Assessment

Past Assessment Grant Recipients


2017-2018 Assessment Grant Recipients

Dr. Abdullah Konak Professor, Information Sciences and Technology: ENGL 015 Source Use Assessment.

Dr. Catherine Mello Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology and Rehabilitation and Human Services: Assessing the Research Methods Knowledge and Competence within the Applied Psychology Major.

Dr. Cheryl Nicholas Associate Professor, Communication Arts and Sciences: Communication Arts & Sciences: Assessment Grant Application 2016-17

Dr. Jennifer Hillman Professor of Psychology, Applied Psychology: The Development of Assessment Instruments in a New General Education Inter-domain Course, PSYCH 115: Psychology and the Cinema.

Dr. Jayné Park-Martinez Instructor of Science, Coordinator of Planning, Research and Assessment: Assessing writing skills in upper-division writing intensive courses to promote alignment of learning goals.

Dr. Jennifer McDougal Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation and Human Services: Stigma Reduction Campaign Development as a means for measuring student learning regarding discrimination and stigma toward individuals with mental health disorders.


2016-2017 Assessment Grant Recipients

Dr. Abdullah Konak Professor, Information Sciences and Technology: Assessing Entrepreneurial Mindset Development.

Dr. Sadan Kulturel-Konak Professor, Management Information Systems: Assessing Students’ Global Awareness Interest, Knowledge and Strategic Processing.

Dr. Catherine Mello Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology and Rehabilitation and Human Services: Assessing the development of ethics and professionalism within the Applied Psychology Major.

Dr. Cheryl Nicholas Associate Professor, Communication Arts and Sciences: Communication Arts & Sciences: Assessment Grant Application 2016-17.


2015-2016 Assessment Grant Recipients

Ms. Jennifer Dareneau Senior Lecturer, English; Coordinator, Composition Writing Program: ENGL 015 Source Use Assessment.

Dr. Nathan Greenauer Assistant Professor, Psychology: Ongoing Composition Program Assessment: Assessing the implementation and validity of electronic portfolios.

Dr. Cesar Martínez-Garza Associate Professor, Mathematics: Validation of the ALEKS placement exam scores, Part I.

Dr. Rungun Nathan Associate Professor, Engineering; Program Coordinator, Mechanical Engineering: Measures and Evaluation in Engineering (MEE at Berks).

Dr. Cheryl Nicholas Associate Professor, Communication Arts and Sciences: CAS Assessment 2015.

Mr. Michael C. Stella Senior Undergraduate Studies Adviser: Validation of the ALEKS placement exam scores, Part II.


2014-2015 Assessment Grant Recipients

Dr. Nathan Greenauer Assistant Professor, Applied Psychology: Assessing the alignment of portfolio evidence for skills, responsibilities, and duties with industry expectations.

Dr. Laurie Grobman Professor, English and Women's Studies: Assessing "advanced critical thinking skills, inclusive of information literacy across a range of print and electronic genres,? in the PW Major.

Dr. Cheryl Nicholas Associate Professor, Communication Arts & Sciences; and Dr. Jill Burk Instructor, Communication Arts & Sciences: Communication Arts & Sciences Program Assessment.


2013-2014 Assessment Grant Recipients

Ms. Jennifer Dareneau Senior Lecturer and Composition Coordinator: Developmental Writing Classes Pilot Assessment.

Dr. Sadan Kulturel Associate Professor, MIS: Developing assessment tools for the Capstone Projects in the hybrid ENGR497-Entrepreneurship Capstone Course.

Dr. Cesar Martínez-Garza Associate Professor, Mathematics: Identifying Foundation Weaknesses in Calculus 1 Students.

Dr. Jayné Park-Martínez Research Analyst, PRA; and Dr. Mary Flagg Director of Assessment, Research and Planning, RACC: Investigating the Effect of Early Placement Testing on High School Students? decision to enroll in or retake College Preparatory Mathematics Courses.

Dr. Brenda Russell Associate Professor, Psychology; Program Coordinator, Applied Psychology: Assessing Student Learning of Career Development and Personal Effectiveness