Assessment

Social Work Practicum

Kenny Beyer — Tue, 19 Dec 2023 00:04:04 +0000

Social Work Practicum

Kenny Beyer Mon, 12/18/2023 - 18:04

Bachelor of Social Work & Master of Social Work

Time Logs

All students participating in practicum must record their hours within SL&L. Hours logged within the system will need to be approved by their site supervisor(s) to be counted towards the hours needed to become licensed. The hours needed for licensing vary based on the program and course enrolled.

Evaluations

At the end of every semester there is an evaluation that the site supervisor completes and is available approximately one month prior to the end of the classes for a given semester. Fall evaluations open by Nov. 5 and are due by Dec. 5. Spring evaluations open by April 5 and are due by May 5. Failure for the site to complete the evaluation of their student intern could result in the student not passing or receiving an incomplete for that semester.

At the conclusion of either program students will have a program exit survey to complete as well as other evaluations pertaining to the student's experience.

Key/CSWE Assessments

The BSW program has a few Key Assessments completed during practicum that are required by CSWE to maintain our accreditation that need to be completed during the student's practicum experience. Your site liaison/NEIU instructor will provide you details of these during your field seminar.

How-To Guides

The how-to guides below are to assist site supervisors (non-NEIU employees).

Support Matrix

All support of the BSW and MSW program students and site supervisors should start with the liaison/university supervisor. If needed, they will escalate the concern to the next level when appropriate.

Clinical & Student Teaching

Kenny Beyer — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 21:00:30 +0000

Clinical & Student Teaching

Kenny Beyer Fri, 12/15/2023 - 15:00

Students enrolled in an initial teacher preparation program will have at least one clinical experience and one student teaching experience. Clinical experiences vary on the required number of hours in the classroom as well as actual number (one or two) of clinical experience courses.

When in doubt, the university supervisor should be first person to address your questions or concerns no matter if you are a student or cooperating teacher.

Clinical Experiences

Clinical Student Responsibilities

The clinical student responsibilities within SL&L is primarily related to time logs.

Time Logs

Students must log all activities completed during clinicals within the appropriate course in SL&L. The logging of hours is directly correlated to your ability to be licensed upon completion of your student teaching course. These hours must be recorded within SL&L so that there is an easy way to generate state and programmatic reports.

Submitting the Schedule file

Each clinical course requires a student to complete a schedule file using the required template to document the days and times they intend to be in person in their clinical classroom. Students, cooperating teachers, and university supervisors must sign this form. After all three roles have signed the form then a scanned copy must be uploaded to SL&L.

Reviewing the PreCPAST

After approximately 10 weeks into your clinical experience, the cooperating teacher and university supervisor will complete the PreCPAST to assess the candidate's pedagogical and dispositional characteristics in order to progress to the next step. Students are responsible for acknowledging they have read and reviewed the feedback provided by each role.

Completing Key/CAEP Assessments

Depending on the program and its needs there might be an additional assignment that is required to be completed in order to meet program or CAEP needs. If you students have questions regarding this assessment, please contact your university supervisor.

University Supervisor Responsibilities

The university supervisor responsibilities within SL&L are divided into three activities

Reviewing Time Logs

University supervisors need to monitor time logs within SL&L ensuring each candidate is on track to meeting the hour requirement for this clinical experience. The university supervisor ensures the cooperating teacher is approving time logs in a timely manner. Occasionally the university supervisor might need to approve a few entries.

Completing and Reviewing the PreCPAST

The university supervisor will complete the PreCPAST as well as review the completed cooperating teacher's completed PreCPAST during the clinical experience. The PreCPAST will be available about 10 weeks into the semester.

Completing Observation Forms

The university supervisor will complete the programmatic observation form within SL&L for record-keeping purposes.

Assessing Key/CAEP Assessments

Depending on the program and its needs there might be an additional assignment that is required to be assessed in order to meet program or CAEP needs. If university supervisors have questions regarding this assessment, please contact your program coordinator.

CEST University Supervisor Support Site

Supervisor Information and Materials

Cooperating Teacher Responsibilities

The site supervisor responsibilities within SL&L are divided into two distinct activities

CT Required Information

Every semester we need CTs to complete the Required Information form within SL&L. This has three parts: a) Agree you have reviewed the CT Video Required; b) IEIN information that includes your name and IEIN number; and c) the CPDU form so you can get credit for being a cooperating teacher.

Approving Time Logs

The cooperating teacher should log onto SL&L at least every 10 days and approve all logs that are pertain to activities successfully completed at the clinical site.

Completing the PreCPAST

The cooperating teacher will complete the PreCPAST upon the student successfully completing their clinical time within your classroom.

Timelines

Evaluations are released to site supervisors at different intervals based on each specific program

Activity	Release Date	Due Date
PreCPAST Fall 2024	Monday, Oct. 28, 2024	Friday, Dec. 13, 2024

Student Teaching Experiences

Student Teacher Responsibilities

The clinical student responsibilities within SL&L is primarily related completing two self evaluations using the CPAST instrument.

Completing and Reviewing the CPAST

At midterm and final time frame student teachers will complete a self-evaluation using the CPAST instrument. Additionally, the cooperating teacher and university supervisor will complete the CPAST to assess the student teacher's pedagogical and dispositional characteristics. Students are responsible for acknowledging they have read and reviewed the feedback provided by each role as well as having a consensus meeting to discuss the results

Completing Key/CAEP Assessments

University Supervisor Responsibilities

The university supervisor responsibilities within SL&L are divided into two activities:

Completing and Reviewing the CPAST

At midterm and final time frame student teachers, the cooperating teacher and university supervisor will complete the CPAST to assess the student teacher's pedagogical and dispositional characteristics. There will be a consensus meeting to discuss the results.

Assessing Key/CAEP Assessments

CEST University Supervisor Support Site

Supervisor Information and Materials

Cooperating Teacher Responsibilities

The site supervisor responsibilities within SL&L are divided into two distinct activities:

Completing the CPAST

CT Required Information

Timelines

Evaluations are released to site supervisors at different intervals based on each specific program:

Activity	Release Date	Due Date
CPAST Midterm Fall 2024	Monday, Oct. 14, 2024	Friday, Nov. 1, 2024
CPAST Final Fall 2024	Monday, Dec. 2, 2024	Friday, Dec. 13, 2024

How-To Guides

Support Matrix

Cooperating Teacher/Clinical or Student Teacher
- First: University supervisor email
- Second: University supervisor phone
- Third: CEST Office email: cestdept@neiu.edu
University Supervisor
- Technological Support: CEST Office: cestdept@neiu.edu
- Pedagogical Support: Program Coordinator

Counselor Education Practicum/Internship

Kenny Beyer — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 22:23:12 +0000

Counselor Education Practicum/Internship

Kenny Beyer Thu, 12/14/2023 - 16:23

The counselor education program consists of a practicum and internship experiences. Starting Fall 2024, time logs, completing/reviewing CCS-R, and recording of sessions will take place in Supervision Assist (SA) not Student Learning and Licensure by Watermark.

Student Responsibilities

The student responsibilities are divided into three distinct activities

Time Logs

Students must log all activities completed during practicum and internship within the appropriate course in SA (Supervision Assist). Practicum has a 100-hour requirement and Internship has a 600-hour requirement. It is imperative that students with questions on how to achieve those minimum hour requirements along with categorizing their hours as Direct or Indirect need to be addressed with their assigned university supervisor.

Reviewing the CCS-R

Students will have to review the CCS-R evaluation form completed by their site and university supervisor. The CCS-R addresses the professional skills and dispositions of being counselor during Practicum and Internship. The results of the completed CCS-R should provide the student feedback on which skills and/or dispositions need to be improved when moving to the next phase in the process.

Completing Key/CACREP Assessments

Each required course, which includes practicum/internship, has a key assessment that is needed for CACREP in order to maintain proper documentation to retain our accreditation status. Key Assessments are submitted within D2L to the area called CACREP Key Assessment. Other key assessments include evaluation of the site and site supervisor as well as an exit survey at the conclusion of the internship sequence.

University Supervisor Responsibilities

The university supervisor responsibilities are divided into three distinct activities:

Approving and Reviewing Time Logs

University supervisors need to approve time logs for students attending and participating in seminar as well as monitoring all other time log activity within SA (Supervision Assist). The university supervisor ensures the site supervisor is approving time logs in a timely manner as well as tracking each intern's progress in achieving the minimum required hours.

Completing and Reviewing the CCS-R

The university supervisor will complete the CCS-R as well as review the site supervisor's completed CCS-R during four points throughout the practicum/internship experience.

Assessing Key/CACREP Assessments

Each required course, which includes practicum/internship, has a key assessment that is needs to be assessed for CACREP in order to maintain proper documentation to retain our accreditation status. This assessment process takes place in D2L.

Site Supervisor Responsibilities

The site supervisor responsibilities are divided into two distinct activities

Approving Time Logs

Site supervisors should log onto SA (Supervision Assist) at least every 10 days and approve all logs that are pertain to activities successfully completed at the practicum/internship site.

Completing the CCS-R

The site supervisor will complete the CCS-R during four points throughout the practicum/internship experience.

Timelines

Evaluations are released to site supervisors at different intervals based on each specific program

Program	Time Period	Release Date	Due Date
ALL	Practicum - Midterm	Monday, Oct. 7, 2024	Friday, Oct. 18, 2024
	Practicum - Final	Monday, Nov. 18, 2024	Friday, Dec. 6, 2024
CMHC, CFC & Rehab	Internship I	Monday, May 5, 2025	Wednesday, May 14, 2025
School	Internship I	Monday, March 3, 2025	Friday, March 14, 2025
CMHC & CFC	Internship II	Monday, June 9, 2025	Friday, Aug. 1, 2025
Rehab	Internship II	Monday, June 9, 2025	Wednesday, July 2 2025
School	Internship II	Monday, May 5, 2025	Wednesday, May 14, 2025

How-To Guides

Educational Leadership Internship

Kenny Beyer — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 01:32:05 +0000

Educational Leadership Internship

Kenny Beyer Wed, 12/13/2023 - 19:32

The educational leadership (LEAD) program consists of an internship that spans three semesters.

Student Responsibilities

The student responsibilities within SL&L is to review the forms each semester and discuss the results with their university supervisor and mentor/site supervisor.

University Supervisor Responsibilities

The university supervisor responsibilities within SL&L is to communicate with the site supervisor/mentor about completing the evaluations and having a discussion of the results with student and mentor/site supervisor.

Mentor/Site Supervisor Responsibilities

The mentor's responsibilities is to complete four evaluation forms each semester as part of the intern's formal evaluation.

The four forms are:

Dispositions
Diversity Proficiencies
Technological Proficiencies
Site Supervisor (Mentor) Evaluation

Timelines

Evaluations are released to mentors approximately two weeks prior to the last of classes of the semester.

Semester	Release Date	Due Date
Fall 2024	Monday, Dec. 2, 2024	Friday, Dec. 13, 2024
Spring 2025	Monday, May 5, 2025	Friday, May 16, 2025
Summer 2025	Monday, July 21, 2025	Friday, Aug. 1, 2025

How-To Guides

Mentor Guide (last updated November 2023)

Support Matrix

Students and site supervisors contact the University supervisor
University supervisors contact Program Coordinator Dr. Noreen Powers

Practicum/Internships/Clinical and Student Teaching

Kenny Beyer — Thu, 14 Dec 2023 00:36:48 +0000

Practicum/Internships/Clinical and Student Teaching

Kenny Beyer Wed, 12/13/2023 - 18:36

This practicum/internship and clinical and student teaching page is meant to assist external constituents (cooperating teachers, site supervisor, mentors, etc) as well as NEIU users (university supervisor and students).

NEIU utilizes Student Learning and Licensure (commonly referred to as SL&L) for managing its practicum and internship experiences.

Some basic information that applies to all the areas is listed below.

Accessing Student learning & licensure (SL&L)

University Students

Students access SL&L by using the link found in their D2L course within a module in the Content section. This link will allow them to complete all required program activities such as logging time, completing and reviewing evaluations completed by others, and submitting key assessments. Do not use the NEIUport link as a student.

University Supervisors (employed by NEIU)

University supervisors can access SL&L by using the D2L similar to your students, or you can access as well through the button within NEIUport called Watermark, then Student Learning and Licensure tile from Navigator screen. Once within the SL&L course you will be able review time log entries, approve time entries, complete and review evaluations and assess key assessments.

External Constituents (non-NEIU employees)

As previously stated, an external constituent has various titles including (but not limited to) cooperating teacher, mentor, site supervisor, etc. Access for external individuals is provided via automatic system generated email from no-reply@watermarkinsighs.com. This email must be saved as it will be referenced or utilized the entire semester.

Program-Specific Information

To learn the specifics details (e.g. due dates) and needs (e.g. time logs) of SL&L for each program visit the sub pages found on the left navigation bar.

Course-Based Assessment

Kenny Beyer — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:31:12 +0000

Course-Based Assessment

Kenny Beyer Tue, 08/22/2023 - 22:31

Student Learning and Licensure (SL&L)

Starting in Fall 2022, NEIU will begin the transition from using Tk20 for course-based assessment to Student Learning and Licensure (SL&L). This transition should conclude by Summer 2023, which means that as of Fall 2023, Tk20 will no longer be used for course-based assessment.

Embedded course-based assessment is one of the easiest ways to collect and analyze data for program assessment. As a program, you decide the course(s) and provide a rubric to the NEIU Administrative Assessment Team via assessment-assistance@neiu.edu. Once the everything is set up, you can have it embedded in your D2L course shell or just work with it within SL&L.

Course-Based Assessment Student Guides

Submitting through D2L

Course-Based Assessment Instructor Guides

Grading/Assessing through D2L

Assessment Reports & Program Review

Kenny Beyer — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:20:41 +0000

Assessment Reports & Program Review

Kenny Beyer Tue, 08/22/2023 - 22:20

Writing an Assessment Report

Starting in Fall 2024 the University Assessment Team and Academic Affairs has moved to a two-year cycle for assessment reporting to provide time for meaningful assessment analysis and reflection. Full reports that include assessment data will be due every other year, while the mid-cycle year will report assessment plans and progress.

Please check your email for information to determine if you are on a Mid-Cycle or Full Reporting year. Programs were equally divided to provide adequate support to all departments and programs.

We will continue to use the Planning and Self Study application by Watermark to which Department Assessment Coordinators, Program Coordinators and Chairpersons have access to this application. The first time working an annual assessment report, please contact Kenny Beyer at k-beyer@neiu.edu if you don't have access.

Instructions

FY24 Due Date

The College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Office has determined the FY2024 (Fall 2023-Spring 2024) Assessment Report will be due on Monday, Oct. 28, 2024.

Additional Support

Starting in Fall 2023, the Assessment Team members will serve as assessment liaisons working with specific departments. In order to provide timely assistance you can complete the Assessment Assistance form.

Goodwin College of Education

The reporting process is mainly designed around our local, state and college-specific accreditation requirements.

College of Business and Technology

The reporting process is designed around AACSB standards.

Program Review

Departments required to complete program review based on IBHE guidelines will utilize the Planning and Self Study application as well. Programs will be notified via Academic Affairs when this review must be completed and timeline for submitting.

Process

The program review process takes approximately 12 months to complete. A general timeline is given below.

September: Academic Affairs provides the department with the Program Review template and timeline and meets with the department to discuss program review.
January: Institutional Research provides enrollment and degrees conferred data; Budget Office provides cost analysis.
Jan. 1: Department submits 3-4 names of external reviewers to Sudha Sriinvas, Associate Provost for Assessment & Innovation, in Academic Affairs.
Feb. 17: Self-study is due to Academic Affairs.
February: External reviewer is identified and sent contract and information by Academic Affairs. Self-study is sent to an external reviewer.
March: External reviewer visits for one full day or two half-days
Reviewer provides report.
Academic Affairs meets with department to discuss strengths and challenges.
September: Program review due to IBHE.

Instructions

Program Review P&SS Technical Instructions

Kenny Beyer hosts a meeting with programs that are actively going through this process each academic year and provide technological guidance throughout the process.

Course Evaluations

Kenny Beyer — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 03:11:04 +0000

Course Evaluations

Kenny Beyer Tue, 08/22/2023 - 22:11

Starting in Fall 2022, Course Evaluations are centrally administered through the Administrative Assessment Coordinator and Data Analyst using Watermark's Course Evaluation and Surveys application (previously named EvaluationKit). Note: The CTL is no longer managing the process. All support concerns/requests must be sent to course-evaluations@neiu.edu.

Starting with the 2023 Faculty Collective Bargaining Agreement, courses must have a minimum of seven students enrolled in order to be evaluated and to maintain the anonymity of the process.

In order for course sections to be assessed, the D2L section must be active at least two weeks prior to the Faculty Notified date below. Course Evaluations & Surveys relies on D2L for the evaluations to be available to students.

Faculty Access

Course Evaluation results and monitoring can be completed by using the links within D2L (browser compatibility limited to Chrome as of Fall 2023) or using the Watermark link within NEIUport followed by clicking on the Course Evaluation and Survey tile. The Watermark link/Course Evaluations & Surveys tile works with any browser.

Student Access

Students will access evaluations by using the pop-up reminders within D2L or using the embedded links found in their email reminders.

Guides

Faculty Guide (updated Summer 2023)
Chairperson Guide (updated Summer 2023)

2023-2024 Evaluation Schedule

Term/SubTerm	Faculty Notified	First Date to Evaluate	Last Day to Evaluate	Results Released
Fall 2024/1st Half	Wed. Oct. 2, 2024	Sun. Oct. 6, 2024	Wed. Oct. 16, 2024	Fri. Oct. 25, 2024
Fall 2024/2nd Half & Full	Thu. Nov. 21, 2024	Mon. Nov. 25, 2024	Mon. Dec. 9, 2024	Thu. Dec. 19, 2024
Winter 2025	Mon. Jan. 1 2025	Fri. Jan. 5, 2025	Mon. Jan 15, 2025	Fri. Jan. 24, 2025
Spring 2025/1st Half	Wed. Feb. 26, 2025	Sun. March 2, 2025	Wed. March 12, 2025	Thu. March 27, 2025
Spring 2025/2nd Half & Full	Thu. April 24, 2025	Mon. April 28, 2025	Mon. May 12, 2025	Wed. May 21, 2025
Summer 2025/1st Half	Tue. June 17, 2025	Sat. Jun. 21, 2025	Tue. July 1, 2025	Thu. July 10 2025
Summer 2025/Full	Thu. July 10, 2025	Mon. July 14, 2025	Mon. July 28, 2025	Thu. Aug. 7, 2025
Summer 2025/2nd Half	Tue. July 29, 2025	Sat. Aug. 2, 2025	Tue. Aug. 12, 2025	Wed. Aug. 20, 2025

Important Notes

It is imperative that between the Faculty Notified and the First Date to Evaluate that faculty verify that all courses are properly listed to be evaluated. Remember, those under seven are not be evaluated per the 2023 Collective Bargaining Agreement.
Evaluation Results will automatically uploaded into Faculty Success within three days of the formal Results Released date.

Support requests must be emailed to course-evaluations@neiu.edu; not the CTL.

Faculty Portfolios

Kenny Beyer — Wed, 23 Aug 2023 02:32:31 +0000

Faculty Portfolios

Kenny Beyer Tue, 08/22/2023 - 21:32

Faculty Success by Watermark will be utilized by faculty to build their portfolios. Tenure track faculty new to Northeastern, in their first, second, third and fourth years, as well as those for Full Professor or Professional Advancement Increase will be required to use Faculty Success.

Faculty Success has two modules to streamline the process.

The first module is called Faculty Success Accomplishments, which will allow faculty to build their accomplishments continually without having to wait for a 'portfolio' or 'template' to be set up each year. Benefits of using this tool include:

No more tables that have to be manually created
Courses will be auto-populated by Faculty Success admins
Course Evaluation Results (with those with seven or more students) will be auto-populated at the end of each semester
All information is entered using a form-like tool similar to a Google Form

The second module is called Faculty Success RPT (Reviews, Promotion and Tenure) module. This module is deployed to a subset of faculty who are pursuing promotion, tenure or to be retained. This module is what opens the process for writing narratives for each area, teaching, research and service.

Important Dates

Position	Status Request	Due Date (at 11:59 p.m.)
Teaching & Resource Professionals	1st & 2nd Year Retention Faculty	Saturday, Jan. 4, 2025
	3rd, 4th, 5th Year Retention Faculty	Monday, Jan. 6, 2025
Instructors	Those wanting to be reconsidered for appointment the next academic year.	Monday, March 17, 2025
Teaching & Resource Professionals	Tenured not Applying for Promotion	Friday, March 28, 2025

Evaluation Memos for Contract Administrator

Watermark Tools/Guides

A General Overview Faculty Success Accomplishments by Watermark.
One of the helpful tools that is Curriculum Vitae Importer Tool which allows you to upload your Word CV to help build your portfolio. A guide and video of this process can be reviewed. This is not a requirement.
Your research publications can be imported from a BibTex file that various external applications can generate, e.g. Google Scholar, EndNote, RefWorks, etc. and that process can reviewed.

NEIU Processes and Technology Guides

Faculty Portfolio Guide 2024-2025 (Updated Sept. 19, 2024)
Department Personnel Committee Guide 2024-2025
Department Chairperson Guide 2024-2025
College Dean Guide 2023-2024

Support matrix

Faculty needing assistance in using the tool can email ctl@neiu.edu or view this help site.
Reviewers (Departmental Personnel Committees, Department Chairs, Deans and University Personnel Committees) can email assesssment-assistance@neiu.edu.

Submission Tips

If you are using links in one of your narratives (teaching, research or service) make sure it opens in a new tab or window. This means moving the slider bar when using the Insert Link option. You can check this after submitting. You have the ability to recall your portfolio and make this correction until the official deadline.
If you are linking in your narrative, the links should come from items you already uploaded to the your annual activity report originally as the rule; only a few exceptions apply.
Refresh your Annual Activity prior to Submitting to the DPC. The refreshing of your annual activity report will then show a current date stamp and guarantee all your documentation is visible to review it.
If you are required to have tables in narrative sections you can sometimes make them in MS Word first and copy and paste into Faculty Success; however, verify formatting and other features when pasting. Remember to check the look and feel after submitting.
Documentation is key. Keep documentation of all activities that you need to get credit for doing those activities, e.g. service work, research activities and instructional material examples.

Training Schedule

During these first first two years of implementing this application there will be numerous trainings that will be conducted for those faculty working within the application as well as all the different stages of reviewers to be knowledgeable in the system. Zoom links will be provided via Nmail calendar invitations based on individuals who are directly effected by this change, e.g. if you are first- or second-year faculty member you will get a Zoom invitation for that session.

Please attempt to RSVP to Nmail calendar invitations so we can determine participation. All sessions will be conducted via Zoom. Each session will be remain open for 15 minutes; however, if no one joins the session will be concluded for the day.

Date	Time	Group
Tuesday, Oct 8	4:00-5:00 p.m.	DPC Drop-In Hours
Thursday, Oct. 24	2:00-3:00 p.m.	Department Chairpersons
Friday, Oct. 25	2:00-3:00 p.m.	Department Chairpersons
Wednesday, Nov. 13	10:00-11:00 a.m.	Deans

Friday, Dec. 13	10:00-11:00 a.m.	Year 1-5 Faculty
Monday, Dec. 16	10:00-11:00 a.m.	Year 1-5 Faculty
Monday, Jan. 6	2:00-3:00 p.m.	Year 1-5 Faculty

Monday, Jan. 6	9:30-10:30 a.m.	DPC Chairpersons
Wednesday, Jan. 8	2:30-3:30 p.m.	DPC Chairpersons
Thursday, Jan. 23	2:30-3:30 p.m.	Department Chairpersons
Monday, Jan. 27	12:30-1:30 p.m.	UPC

Meet the NEIU Assessment Team

Kenny Beyer — Tue, 09 Nov 2021 21:20:25 +0000

Meet the NEIU Assessment Team

Kenny Beyer Tue, 11/09/2021 - 15:20

The NEIU Assessment team consists of one non-faculty position and five faculty representatives with one faculty member taking a lead role as the coordinator of program assessment. The oversight of the team is within the perspective of the Associate Provost for Innovation and Academic Assessment. The assessment team collaboratively helps address all the needs of the assessment process from strategizing on goals and assessment measures to the technological aspects.

Assessment

Emily

Rumschlag Booms

Associate Professor

Biology

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5725

e-booms@neiu.edu

Expertise

Microbiology

Courses Taught

Essential Skills for Biologists (BIO 150)

General Biology I (BIO 201)

General Microbiology (BIO 341)

Pathogenic Microbiology (BIO 342)

Emerging Infectious Diseases (BIO 345)

Advanced Immunology (BIO 475)

Advance Topics In Biology: Applied & Environmental Microbiology (BIO 485L)

Research Interests

Viral attachment and entry, Antiviral therapeutic development

Education

Bachelor’s Degree, Indiana University

Ph.D., University of Illinois, College of Medicine

Selected Publications

Rumschlag-Booms, E. and Rong, L. Influenza A Virus Entry: Implications in Virulence and Future Therapeutics. Advances in Virology. January 2013.

Ahmet Dirim Arslan, Xiaolong He, Minxiu Wang, Emily Rumschlag-Booms, Lijun Rong, and William T. Beck. A High-Throughput Assay to Identify Small-Molecule Modulators of Alternative Pre-mRNA Splicing. J Biomol Screen 18(2):180-90 (2013).

Rumschlag-Booms E, Hongjie Zhang, D Doel Soejarto, Harry H S Fong, Lijun Rong. One-stone-two-birds, an antiviral screening protocol. J Antiviral Antiretroviral (2011), PMID 22140608.

Rumschlag-Booms E, Guo Y, Wang J, Caffrey M, Rong L., 2009. Comparative analysis between a low pathogenic and a high pathogenic influenza H5 hemagglutinin in cell entry. Virology Journal 2009, 6:76; June 10.

Guo Y, Rumschlag-Booms E*, Wang J, Xiao H, Yu J, Wang J, Guo L, Gao GF, Cao Y, Caffrey M, Rong L., 2009. Analysis of hemagglutinin-mediated entry tropism of H5N1 avian influenza. Virology Journal, 6:39; April 2. *Co-first author

Manicassamy B, Wang J, Rumschlag E, Tymen S, Volchkova V, Volchkov V, Rong L, 2007. Characterization of Marburg virus glycoprotein in viral entry. Virology, 358:79-88.

e-booms@neiu.edu

Room BBH 352D
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5725

Office Hours

Please email e-booms@neiu.edu to arrange to meet or speak with Dr. Rumschlag Booms.

Main Campus

https://sites.google.com/view/educatorandmicrobiologist

Nate

Mathews

Associate Professor, Photography; Associate Chairperson

Art + Design

College of Arts and Sciences

n-mathews@neiu.edu

Courses Taught

Studio Experiences in Photography

Photography I

Photography II

Digital Manipulation (Photoshop)

Photographic Lighting

Historic And Alternative Photographic Processes

Photography Seminar

Senior Seminar and Exhibition

Research Interests

Photography, Unmanned Arial Vehicles, 3D printing, slip casting, the Cold War, and Brutalist Architecture.

Education

Master of Fine Arts in Photography, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Selected Exhibitions

Visions of Utopia: SPE Midwest Chapter Members Exhibition, New Harmony Gallery of Contemporary Art, New Harmony, Indiana

2024 Beloit and Vicinity Exhibition, Wright Museum, Beloit College, Beloit, Wisconsin

2024 Juried Art Exhibition, The Art Barn School of Art, Valparaiso, Indiana

Juror for Student Perspectives 2024, Perspective Gallery, Evanston, Illinois

Focus & Click, The Art Center Highland Park, Highland Park, Illinois

Year Eleven, Side Street Studios, Elgin, Illinois

Landscapes: Peculiar Interpretations, Midwest Nice Art (online)

Faculty Biennial, Fine Art Center Gallery, 91Porn, Chicago, Illinois

Conglomeration, Governors State University, University Park, Illinois

Selects, Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, Georgia

Annual Silent Auction, The Cultural Landscape Foundation, Washington D.C.

No Place to Show, Springfield Art Association, Springfield, Illinois

Vicinity, Perspective Gallery, Evanston, Illinois

Year Nine, Side Street Studio Arts Gallery, Elgin, Illinois

Ersatz, Blackhawk College, Moline Illinois (solo)

Community Art Show, People Made Visible, Gallery 200, West Chicago, Illinois

Midwest Midwinter Exhibition, Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Celebration of Art show, Gallery 200, People Made Visible, West Chicago, Illinois

Midwest SPE Exhibition, Brooks Stevens Gallery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

n-mathews@neiu.edu

Room FA 225 A/B/C
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

Office Hours

Tuesdays & Thursdays 8:30-9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m.-noon, and 2:30-4:00 p.m.

Main Campus

http://www.natemathews.com

Nadja

Insel

Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Department Coordinator

Earth Science

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-6058

n-insel@neiu.edu

Expertise

Tectonics, Climate, and Surface Processes

Courses Taught

ESCI-121: Introduction the Earth Science

ESCI-123: Environmental Geology

ESCI-303: Environmental Geology in the Field

ESCI-307: Climate Change - Evidence, Causes and Effects

ESCI-326: Independent Study

ESCI-330: Structural Geology

ESCI-335A: Meteorology

ESCI-347: Climate Change: Past, Present, and Future

ESCI-350: Geotectonics

ESCI-355: Geophysics

ESCI-370: Interdisciplinary Seminar on Climate Change

ESCI-390: Field Geology

Research Interests

Interactions between tectonics, climate, and Earth surface processes

Education

2010 Ph.D. Geology, University of Michigan, USA

2005 Diploma (M.S. equivalent) Geology, University of Potsdam, Germany

2002 Pre-Diploma, Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Germany

Selected Publications

Berkelhammer, M., N., Insel, I. Stefanescu, 2021. Wetter summers mitigated temperature stress on Rocky Mountain forests during the last interglacial warm period. Geophysical Research Letters 48 (18), e2021GL093678

Insel, N., M. Berkelhammer, 2021. The influence of orbital parameters on the North American Monsoon system during the Last Interglacial Period. Journal of Quaternary Climate 36 (4), doi: 10.1002/jqs.3311

Insel, N., C.J. Poulsen, C. Sturm, T.A. Ehlers, 2013. Climate controls on Andean precipitation d18O interannual variability. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 118 (17), 9721-9742

Insel, N., M. Grove, M. Haschke, J.B. Barnes, A.K. Schmitt, M.R. Strecker, 2012. Paleozoic to early Cenozoic cooling and exhumation of the basement underlying the eastern Puna plateau margin prior to plateau growth. Tectonics 31(6), doi:10.1029/2012TC003168

Barnes, J.B., T.A. Ehlers, N. Insel, N. McQuarrie, C.J. Poulsen, 2012. Linking orography, climate, and exhumation across the central Andes. Geology 40 (12), 1135-1138, doi: 10.1130/G33229.1

Insel, N., C.J. Poulsen, T.A. Ehlers, C. Sturm, 2012. Response of meteoric d18O to surface uplift - Implications for Cenozoic Andean Plateau growth. Earth and Planetary Science Letters 317, 262-272, doi: 10.1016/j.epsl.2011.11.039

Insel, N., C.J. Poulsen, T.A. Ehlers, 2010. Influence of the Andes Mountains on South American moisture transport, convection, and precipitation. Climate Dynamics 35 (7), 1477-1492, doi: 10.1007/s00382-009-0637-1

Insel, N., T.A. Ehlers, M. Schaller, J.B. Barnes, S. Tawackoli, C.J. Poulsen, 2010. Spatial and temporal variability in denudation across the Bolivian Andes from multiple geochronometers. Geomorphology 122 (1-2), 65-77

Poulsen, C.J., N. Insel, T.A. Ehlers, C. Sturm, R. Simon, 2010. Onset of convective rainfall during gradual late Miocene rise of the central Andes. Science 328 (5977), 490-493, doi: 10.1126/science.1185078

n-insel@neiu.edu

91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-6058

Office Hours

TBA

Main Campus

Orin

Harris

Associate Professor

Physics

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5561

o-harris1@neiu.edu

Expertise

High energy and astroparticle physics, data science.

Courses Taught

PHYS-103: Introduction to Astronomy

PHYS-305: Modern Physics I

PHYS-306: Modern Physics II

PHYS-307: Modern Physics Lab

PHYS-308: Mathematical Physics

PHYS-330: Experimental Methods

PHYS-331: Optics

PHYS-332: Electronics

PHYS-336: Quantum Mechanics

Research Interests

Particle physics, astroparticle physics, dark matter, cosmology, data science.

Education

Ph.D. (Physics), University of Washington, Seattle

B.S. (Physics), University of California, Santa Barbara

B.S. (Mathematics), University of California, Santa Barbara

Selected Publications

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Dark Matter Search Results from the Complete Exposure of the PICO-60 C3F8 Bubble Chamber, Phys. Rev. D 100 022001 (2019).

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Data-Driven Modeling of Electron Recoil Nucleation in PICO C3F8 Bubble Chambers, Phys. Rev. D 100 082006 (2019).

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Dark Matter Search Results from the PICO-2L C3F8 Bubble Chamber,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 114 (2015) 231302.

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Dark Matter Search Results from the PICO-60 C3F8 Bubble Chamber,
Phys. Rev. Lett. 118, 251301 (2017).

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Improved Dark Matter Search Results from PICO-2L Run-2,
Phys. Rev. D 93, 061101(R) (2016)

C. Amole et al. [PICO]: Dark Matter Search Results from the PICO-60 CF3I Bubble Chamber,
Phys. Rev. D 93, 052014 (2016)

G. Aad et al [ATLAS]: Search for pair produced long-lived neutral particles decaying in the ATLAS hadronic calorimeter in pp collisions at ps=8 TeV, Phys.Lett. B743 (2015) 15-34

External Publications Link

Orin Harris at Google Scholar

Professional Affiliations & Membership

The American Physical Society

The PICO Collaboration

o-harris1@neiu.edu

(773) 442-5561

Office Hours

TBA

Main Campus

https://physics.neiu.edu/~harris/

Kenny

Beyer

Assessment Coordinator and Data Analyst

College of Education

(773) 442-5538

k-beyer@neiu.edu

Expertise

Assessment Management Systems (Tk20 by Watermark), Learning Management Systems (Desire2Learn by Brightspace), Course Evaluation Systems (SmartEvals by Gap Technologies).

Using Excel features and functions to represent data in various ways based on the audience. Interpreting, and understanding various accrediting body requests and processes.

Education

Briar Cliff University

University of South Dakota

Background

I have been a higher education professional since 2004 working primarily on the technological side of education administering learning management systems.

Starting on February 18 2019, I started as the Assessment Coordinator and Data Analyst for the Goodwin College of Education. Some of these responsibilities include coordinating our various assessment activities, remaining current on accreditation requirements, updating and maintaining the GCOE quality assurance and assessment system, interfacing with programs engaged in assessment work and supporting the Teacher Performance Assessment (edTPA) portfolio process.

k-beyer@neiu.edu

(773) 442-5538

Office Hours

Vary

Sudha

Srinivas

Ph.D.

Acting Associate Provost and Professor of Physics

Academic Affairs

Physics

College of Arts and Sciences

(773) 442-5638

s-srinivas@neiu.edu

Expertise

Computational Condensed Matter Physics, STEM Education and Higher Education Administration.

Courses Taught

College Physics

University Physics

Modern Physics

Mechanics

Quantum Mechanics

Honors Introduction to the Sciences

Research Interests

The goal of my research in Condensed Matter Physics is to understand, at microscopic levels, the origin of the properties that make these materials useful in present and future technologies. In STEM education, I lead projects on improving student success in STEM, through pedagogical and student support initiatives.

Education

Ph.D. (physics), State University of New York at Albany, 1995
M.S. (physics), Pune University, (India), 1987
B.Sc. (physics), Miranda House, University of Delhi (India) 1985

Selected Publications

Assessing Computational Thinking across a Pre-service STEM Curriculum, R. F. Adler, J. Hibdon, H. Kim, S. Mayle, B. Pines, and S. Srinivas, Education and Information Technologies, 28, 8051 (2023)
A Multidisciplinary Approach to Incorporating Computational Thinking in STEM Courses for Preservice Teachers, J. Slate, R. Adler, J. Hibdon, S. Mayle, H. Kim, and S. Srinivas, Book Chapter, Integrating Digital Technology in Education, Ed. R. M. Reardon and J. Leonard, Information Age Publishing (Charlotte, NC, 2019)
Retention and Student Success in STEM through a Mentoring Scholarship Program at an Urban HSI, S. Srinivas, P. H. Acioli, K Voglesonger, N. Nicholson, J. Hibdon, N. Wrinkle, and D. Rutschman, Proceedings of the Eighth Annual Mentoring Institute Conference, editor N. Dominguez, pg. 1154-1157 (University of New Mexico, 2015).
Silver and Gold mediated nucleobase bonding, P. H. Acioli and S. Srinivas, Journal of Molecular Modeling 20, 2391 (2014).
Experiential Learning of Classical Mechanics Through Molecular Dynamics, P. H. Acioli and S. Srinivas, Proceedings of the World Conference on Physics Education, Istanbul, Turkey, editor M. Taşar, p 385-396 (Pegem Akademi, 2013).

External Publications Link

Dr. Srinivas's Web page

Professional Affiliations & Membership

American Physical Society

Background

Acting Associate Provost, 91Porn 2023-present
Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 91Porn (2022-2023)
Acting Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, 91Porn (2017-2022)
Associate Dean, College of Graduate Studies, 91Porn (2017)
Director, Student Center for Science Engagement, 91Porn (2012-2014)
Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, 91Porn (2014-present)
Associate Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, 91Porn (2008-2014)
Assistant Professor of Physics, Department of Physics, 91Porn (2005-2008)

s-srinivas@neiu.edu

Room C 120, Academic Affairs
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5638

Office Hours

Monday through Friday: 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Main Campus

Curriculum Vitae

CV-Srinivas-2023.pdf352.38 KB

https://physics.neiu.edu/people/srinivas.html

R. Shayne

Cofer

Interim Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

Academic Affairs

Other Academic Areas

(773) 442-5919

r-shaynecofer@neiu.edu

Expertise

Instrumental Music Education

Courses Taught

NEIU Wind Ensemble

Research Interests

K-12 instrumental music education and ensemble conducting

Education

Ph.D., University of Iowa, Music Education
M.M., University of Iowa, Music Education
B.M., University of Idaho, Music Education

Selected Publications

His work has been published in:

The Southeastern Journal of Music Education
The Journal of Research in Music Education
MENC's publication Teaching Music
Band and Orchestra Magazine
Triad: The Ohio Music Educator's Journal
Illinois Music Educator's Journal

Background

Dr. Cofer served as chair of the music department from 2003-2016.

r-shaynecofer@neiu.edu

C 102
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5919

Office Hours

By appointment only

Main Campus