Heather Pavletic, PhD

Heather Pavletic, PhD

Associate Professor
Integrative Studies AA and English Major Coordinator
English, Literature, and World Languages
Phone: (231) 591-3033
Email: [email protected]

Education

• PhD, Auburn University, English, Rhetoric and Composition, Drama as a Genre
• MA, Marquette University, English, concentration in British Literature
• BA, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, English

Publications and Intellectual Contributions

• Journal Article
  Cavner Williams, L., Conley, K., Courtright-Nash, D., Pavletic, H., Weller, K., Zimmer, M. E. (2024). "Transformation of Instruction to Enhance Student Success," Journal of College Literacy and Learning. Volume 49
• Journal Article
  Cavner Williams, L., Conley, K., Pavletic, H., Weller, K. "C4 program: Promoting success through accountability for at-risk students," Innovative Higher Education. 45 (3). Springer Press.

Presentations

• Oral Presentation
  Cavner Williams, L., Conley, K., Courtright-Nash, D., LaGrand, J., Pavletic, H., Weller, K., Zimmer, M. E., Teaching Academic Survival Skills Conference, "Expanding student and program success through faculty discourse analysis," Fort Lauderdale, FL, (March 21, 2023).
• Oral Presentation
  Conley, K. (Author & Presenter), Weller, K. (Author & Presenter), Cavner Williams, L. (Author & Presenter), Pavletic, H. (Author & Presenter), American Association of State Colleges and Universities, "Walking the Talk- Leading the Equity Centered University," AASCU, Virtual, (February 2021).
• Keynote/Plenary Address
  Bentley, J., Cavner Williams, L., Conley, K., Pavletic, H., Weller, K., American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) Winter Meeting, "Exemplary practices: Increasing retention and reducing time-to-degree in the cross-curricular career community," American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU), Virtual, (January 2021).
• Oral Presentation
  Conley, K. (Author & Presenter), Pavletic, H. (Author), Cavner-Williams, L., Teaching Academic Survival Skills, "Using a Professional Mindset as a Gateway to Success," Ferris State University, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, (April 2019).
• Oral Presentation
  Cavner Williams, L., Pavletic, H., Weller, K., Conley, K., Great Lakes Regional Student Success Conference, "Scalable Co-requisite Cohorts: Professionalism in Developmental Reading, Writing, and Math," Detriot, MI, (March 2019).
• Poster
  Conley, K. (Author & Presenter), Pavletic, H. (Author & Presenter), Weller, K. (Author & Presenter), Cavner-Williams, L. (Author & Presenter), Great Lakes Regional Student Success Conference, "Using Community, Exploration, and Professionalism as a Ladder for Success," Oakland University, Detroit, Michigan, (February 2018).
• Oral Presentation
  Conley, K. (Author & Presenter), Pavletic, H. (Author & Presenter), Weller, K. (Author & Presenter), Cavner-Williams, L. (Author & Presenter), Michigan Developmental Education Consortium, "Changing Pedagogical Teaching Approaches to Increase Student Success in English, Reading, and Mathematics," Delta College, Bay City, Michigan, (October 2017).
• Oral Presentation
  Pavletic, H. (Presenter), Ferris State University. Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, “Spanning Boundaries: How Learning Communities Cultivate Achievement, Growth, and Connections (for you and your students!).” Big Rapids, MI, (October 2017).
• Oral Presentation
  Conley, K. A. (Author & Presenter), Pavletic, H. (Author & Presenter), Weller, K. (Author & Presenter), Carner-Williams, L. (Author & Presenter), Research-Based Best Practices in Developmental Education, "Changing Pedagogical Teaching Approaches to Increase Student Success in English, Reading, and Mathematics," Michigan Developmental Education Consortium, Delta College, Bay City Michigan, (October 13, 2017).
• Oral Presentation
  Pavletic, H. (Presenter), Computers and Writing Conference, “ Pinned Pools: Pinterest as a Digital Archive for Self-Reflection and Assessment.” Rochester, NY, (May 2016).