Roberta Teahen
Associate Vice President
for Academic Affairs
Roberta Teahen was appointed Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs in May 2007, after serving almost five years as the Dean of the University Center for Extended Learning at Ferris State University.
Prior to taking a position with Ferris, Dr. Teahen spent most of her career at Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) in Traverse City, MI, from which she retired in 2001 with Faculty Emeritus status. During her 25 years at NMC, she served in varied roles, including Business Faculty, Business Division Chair, Director of the Center for Business and Industry, Dean of Occupational Studies, Director of Student Development and Learning Services, and Dean of Workforce Development.
Dr. Teahen was the first coordinator of the highly successful Trends in Occupational Studies conference that attracts about 700 Michigan community college educators annually; developed Leadership for Learning institutes for the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Growth, and worked with the Michigan Virtual Learning Collaborative in the development of online programs. She has served on a wide variety of professional committees and work groups through her career.
Community activities have included inaugural board membership for Leadership Grand Traverse, community board membership for Munson Healthcare System, founding member of the Women's Political Caucus and Women's Network, president of the Grand Traverse Women's Republican Club, and board member of the Traverse Bay Area Economic Development Corporation. She presently serves as a community board member for National City Bank Corporation and is a member of the Mecosta-Osceola Chamber of Commerce, and serves on its education committee.
Professional interests include learning in its varied perspectives, including a focus on designing effective learning systems and the learning-centered college.
Educational Background:
Ph.D. in Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education, Michigan State University, 2000
M.A. in Business and Distributive Education, Michigan State University, 1974
B.A. in Business and Distributive Education, Michigan State University, 1967
A.A., Port Huron Junior College (now St. Clair County Community College), 1965
Current Responsibilities:
- Assessment
- Regional Accreditation
- Online Learning
- FerrisConnect project
- Facilitator of online learning work groups
- Ad hoc Member of the Senate's Strategic Planning Committee
- Faculty Development through the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Current External Professional Activities:
- Board Liaison and Organizational Facilitator for the National Council for Workforce Education (NCWE)
- Board Member - Community College Baccalaureate Association (CCBA)
- Multiple activities with the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association
- Institutional Actions Council (IAC) Member (the 26-member decision-making body of the Commission)
- Peer Reviewer and Team Chair for PEAQ Peer Review process
- Have participated in more than 30 accreditation review visits
- Frequent focused-visit chair on baccalaureate education, assessment, and online learning
- Assessment Academy Mentor
- Assessment Institute Facilitator
- AQIP Strategy Forum Facilitator
- Presentation Reviewer for the International Assessment and Retention Conference (2006, 2007 and 2008)
- External Evaluator for National Science Foundation Grant to California University of Pennsylvania for manufacturing education (2006-2009)
- External Evaluator for United States Department of Education Drug-free and Safe Schools grant for reducing alcohol abuse among youth (2006-2008)
- Michigan Conference on Career Education Planning Committee Member
- Frequent presenter and consultant on accreditation, assessment, and/or planning for other colleges, including Sauk Valley Community College and Kennedy-King College during the past two years, both in Illinois.
Contact Information:
1201 S. State Street
CSS 310H
Big Rapids, MI 49307
(231) 591-3805
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