Patricia HenryPatricia Henry has worked in higher education, at multiple institutions, for more than a decade serving as faculty, assessment coordinator, Director of Assessment, Associate Dean, and currently as the Dean of the Graduate School at Northcentral Univesity (NCU). Taking an institutional leadership role at NCU, Patricia led the re-engineering project of the entire dissertation process moving from an unstructured approach to a structured, scaffolded, assessable learning process supporting timely student completion. Her efforts are recognized nationally and internationally and she has been consulting with various institutions on their own unique dissertation redesign efforts. Patricia has also been instrumental at NCU in developing, implementing, and leading a ground-breaking process supporting All But Dissertation (ABD) students offering a second chance to students who were unable initially to complete their doctorate at a prior institution. As a recognized graduate of the Assessment Leadership Academy from the regional accrediting body of the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) she leads institutional accreditation efforts and utilizes learner analytics modeling for determining student pacing, completion, at-risk, and faculty accountability. She also uses these data for continuous improvement efforts in process, curriculum, assessment, and financial modeling focusing on student success and completion. Patricia continually seeks innovative solutions to building NCU’s graduate culture through managing faculty research awards and honorariums while also leading the Institutional Review Board efforts. Patricia, from Detroit, Michigan, received her PhD from Walden University, her Master’s from the University of Central Florida, and her Bachelor’s from Wayne State University. Patricia also served in the United States Marine Corps. She actively presents her accomplished work and research nationally and internationally. Read More Read Less