Joshua Nelson

Background

About Joshua Nelson

Reporting to the President of SUNY Oneonta, Joshua serves as the Director of Assessment and Co-Director of the Institutional Planning Unit. This entails providing professional support and technical expertise to ensure the quality and timely performance of institutional assessment at SUNY Oneonta. He collaborates closely with faculty and staff to develop useful and sustainable assessment practices and provides expertise to administrative units across the College in planning, evaluating, and implementing a culture of continuous improvement. He is team-oriented and collaborative with strong interpersonal skills and can manage multiple tasks while paying close attention to detail. His responsibilities include: provide and facilitate workshops, speakers, and panel discussions relative to assessment and accreditation as part of ongoing professional development for faculty and staff; manage academic, co-curricular, and administrative assessment by working with faculty and staff on curriculum maps, student learning outcomes, design, and implementation; manage and maintain evidence in the assessment management system; provide reports as requested to College Senate and other shared governance bodies; provide ongoing feedback to departments and offices regarding assessment practices; support general education assessment; collaborate with College assessment committees; support departments during process of compiling accreditation materials and completing academic program reviews. Previously Joshua served at Hartwick College as the Director of Campus Activities & Dewar Union. Joshua has extensive experience collaborating with faculty and staff, and has special skills in developing group dynamics, conflict resolution, event-planning, communication, and leadership. A graduate of St. Lawrence University, majoring in Anthropology and African Studies, Joshua traveled extensively as an undergraduate and developed an appreciation for the skills of conflict resolution, effective communication and social justice advocacy. In 2008, Joshua completed his M.Ed in Educational Policy, Research and Administration at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, focusing on Higher Education and Social Justice Education. Specialties: Student Learning Assessment Curriculum Mapping Leadership Education Group Dynamics and Conflict Resolution/Mediation Social Justice Education Dialog Facilitation