Archives: Instructors

As assistant provost, Deborah oversees orientations for faculty and academic leaders, faculty and instructional development, organizational and leadership development, dissemination of scholarship on teaching, learning and leadership, and community building. In addition, under her stewardship, F&OD developed the Online Instructional Resources website, #1 on Google since 2007 http://fod.msu.edu/index.html. Before joining MSU in 2003, Deborah served as coordinator of faculty programs at the Center for Research on Learning and Teaching (CRLT) at the University of Michigan. Prior to U-M, she was director of the Faculty Center for Instructional Excellence at Eastern Michigan University for a decade where she also served as honors faculty, assistant director of the University Honors Program and education consultant and executive writer for the president. Deborah has edited two books, entitled Learning from Change: Landmarks on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education from Change Magazine 1969-1999 (AAHE/Stylus, 2000) and To Improve the Academy (POD Network, 1997). From 2002-2009, she was contributing editor of Change magazine. She currently serves on the editorial board of Change, and four journals on college teaching and learning.

Allyn coordinates the leadership and organizational development programs including the LEAD (LEadership and ADministrator) Seminars, workshops for faculty on leadership and academic life, Faculty Emeriti Association, Executive Leadership Academy Seminars, Leadership Learning Communities, and the CIC-ALP Fellows. Allyn has worked in several units at MSU, including the Office of Admissions; the testing center; the Eli Broad College of Business; the Office of Residence Life; and has taught a student leadership course. He has also worked at the University of Richmond and University of Tennessee. In 2013, Allyn was awarded the Jack Breslin Distinguished Staff Award.

Dr. Marc Camille supervises the offices of undergraduate and graduate admission, financial aid, institutional research, and marketing and communications (creative services, institutional marketing, media relations, and web communications). Prior to his appointment at Loyola in August 2006, Dr. Camille’s twenty-four-year career includes service as dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Xavier University and a variety of admission roles at the University of Miami (FL) and Mount Ida College (MA). Since his arrival at Loyola, first-year class applications have increased 72%; the acceptance rate has decreased; the yield rate has increased; first-generation, Pell Grant recipient, and student of color enrollments have more than doubled; and Loyola’s financial aid discount rate has remained well below national and competitor benchmarks. Additional accomplishments achieved during Dr. Camille’s tenure include the implementation of an integrated marketing philosophy and organizational structure, including a rebranding initiative and institutional designation change. Dr. Camille presents annually at conferences such as the American Marketing Association’s Symposium for the Marketing of Higher Education; American Association of Collegiate Registrar and Admissions Officers Strategic Enrollment Management Conference; and numerous others, including NACAC, CASE, and College Board meetings. Dr. Camille earned his doctorate in higher education management at the University of Pennsylvania.

Pamela has spent her career working with non-traditional students. Since 2000, she has been an instructor and administrator for online programs at the University of Maryland University College, University of Massachusetts Amherst, and Brandman University. Responsibilities have included converting all on-ground courses to blended and online delivery for a large system, developing and delivering online learner academic support, and managing academic intervention programs. In addition to presentations on assessment, retention, and curriculum development, Pamela gives workshops on generational divide and political theatre.

Kelley has been in higher education (enrollment services) for the past twenty years. Currently, Kelley’s primary responsibilities include monitoring transfer evaluation (both domestic and international) for all undergraduate students, verifying graduation requirements and processes, and certifying eligibility for intercollegiate athletics. Prior to coming to CSU, she served as the assistant registrar at Arizona State University in charge of residency classification, registration, and recording and readmissions.

Shelley has worked in higher education for the past twenty-six years. She began her career at Mercy College as director of academic advising, and later became the dean for transfer and articulation. In that role she was responsible for facilitating articulation agreements between Mercy College and its feeder schools, especially the community colleges in the CUNY and SUNY systems. In addition, she oversaw the creation and maintenance of a transfer database that includes over 20,000 course entries from approximately 50 different schools and their Mercy College equivalent. Currently, she is an activity director of a Title V Step Up to STEM grant in partnership with Borough of Manhattan Community College. Shelley is a graduate of the University of Bridgeport and has Master’s degrees in both Education and Counseling from Long Island University.

Catrillia “Cat” Young has managed orientation for international students for eight years. In her new role as the director of Global Pathways, Cat works closely with university faculty and administrators to oversee student support services. She also collaborates with colleagues in Kaplan’s Global Pathways team around the world to increase the number of international students joining the program. Before moving to New York City, she worked at SUNY Plattsburgh in Northern New York as the associate director for international admissions. Cat attended Ripon College in Wisconsin where she earned a BA in French and global studies. She earned her MA in French Civilization at Middlebury College in Vermont and Paris, France. She is an active member of NODA – Association for Orientation, Transition and Retention in Higher Education and is the chair of the International Student Orientation Network.