Division – Academic Affairs
Unit – Library and Instructional Services (FLITE)
Department – Media Production

Sharon Hamel directs, coordinates, and communicates media production initiatives with appropriate constituencies and facilitates university-wide strategic media production planning and assessment activities. She also assists with continuous quality improvement activities and in the promotion of operational efficiencies. Currently she is involved with Banner planning and implementation and serves on the Banner Steering Committee, the Banner Implementation Team, the Banner Training Team, and the Banner Academic Affairs Committee.

Sharon has served in a variety of positions while at Ferris. Her Ferris State University committee membership has included: Web Advisory Board, Information Technology Council, Network Coordinating Group, Capital Outlay Process, Ferris State University Library for Technology, Information, and Education (FLITE) Core Planning Team, Deans’ Council, Professional Orientation and Development Committee, Outcomes Assessment Council, Executive Board of the Timme Center for Teaching Excellence, Task Force for the Technology-enhanced Communications Alliance, Arts & Sciences Remodeling & Building Planning Committee, Review Committee of the Academic Program Review Process, Commencement Committee, Communications Committee, Steering Committee for NCA Re-accreditation, First Impressions, We Care, University Technologies Committee, Student Quality Council, Faculty Research Grant Committee, Special Populations Advisory Committee, Policies and Procedures Committee, Web Policies Task Force, Board of Trustees Process Review Committee, and Center for Distributed Learning Review Committee.

State and national committee membership has included: Michigan Association for Computer Users in Learning (MACUL), CAUSE, EDUCOM, EDUCAUSE, Michigan Association for Institutional Researchers (MAIR), the Society for Technical Communication, and the Interactive Courseware Committee of the Midwestern Higher Education Commission.

Education
Ed.D. in Higher Education; specialty area Adult Education with emphasis on instructional technology; Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
M.S. in Occupational Education; specialty area Human Resource Development with emphasis on training; Ferris State University, Big Rapids, MI
B.A.; French Major, Social Science minor, Secondary Teaching Certificate; Alma College, Alma, MI
Cértificat de Français Parlé and Diplôme de Langue Française; Alliance Française, Paris, France

Employed at Ferris since:
1983

Contact Information
FLITE, Room 408E
1010 Campus Drive
Big Rapids, MI 49307-2279
(231) 591-3794 (office)
(231) 591-3724 (fax)

Last updated: February 10, 2004