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Papers by Deborah L . Floyd

Routledge eBooks, Jun 26, 2023

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, Dec 5, 2022

Routledge eBooks, May 10, 2022

Routledge eBooks, May 10, 2022

Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration, May 20, 2014

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, Apr 4, 2016

With a special emphasis on the attitude of leading positive change in community colleges, this sp... more With a special emphasis on the attitude of leading positive change in community colleges, this special issue assembled eight exceptional and inventive case study articles on the 2015 Bellwether fin...

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, Nov 10, 2020

In early 2020, the world was thrown into chaos with no organization, country, or individual escap... more In early 2020, the world was thrown into chaos with no organization, country, or individual escaping the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just a year before in 2019, community colleges, universities and schools were thriving. 2020, however, was a year that none of us predicted, marked by the pandemic, as well as, other cataclysmic disrupters and shattering events. With a vastly different landscape, community colleges were confronted with dramatic shifts in how they operated and who they served. This article reflects on 2020, especially noting implications and challenges for community colleges. The pandemic highlighted inequities that already existed in society with opportunities for community colleges to model the way by being true to their egalitarian mission. Research questions are posed in areas of leadership; curriculum; funding; social and racial tension; self, family and community; and health and safety. A challenge for all who lead and study community colleges is to openly embrace these evolving questions and seek sound answers and creative solutions. Practitioners, leaders, policy makers and researchers are encouraged to learn from each other and to collaborate and document this era of challenge and change.

Routledge eBooks, Jun 22, 2023

Routledge eBooks, May 1, 2021

Unlike many graduate education disciplines such as science and engineering, graduate education pr... more Unlike many graduate education disciplines such as science and engineering, graduate education programs specializing in the study of community colleges have not focused their efforts on preparing future faculty. Rather, these programs focused on the scholarly and practical study of community college education and leadership, education, and programs with research requirements for doctoral degrees, but with little emphasis on publishing works. That is changing, however, as more graduate students and faculty alike value the processes and benefits of students learning how to publish their research, often with the guidance and mentorship of faculty advisors.

Routledge eBooks, Jun 22, 2023

EDITORS NOTES 1 Deborah L. Floyd, Rivka A. Felsher, Angela M. Garcia Falconetti 1. Applied and Wo... more EDITORS NOTES 1 Deborah L. Floyd, Rivka A. Felsher, Angela M. Garcia Falconetti 1. Applied and Workforce Baccalaureate Models 5 Deborah L. Floyd, Angela M. Garcia Falconetti, Rivka A. Felsher This chapter presents models and terminology defi ning applied and workforce baccalaureates. 2. Articulation to and from the Applied Associate Degree: Challenges and Opportunities 13 Jan M. Ignash This chapter identifies the opportunities and challenges presented in articulating associate degree programs with applied and workforce baccalaureates. 3. Washington State s Model and Programs: Applied Baccalaureate Degrees at Community and Technical Colleges 25 Christy England-Siegerdt, Michelle Andreas This chapter describes the development and current status of applied baccalaureate degrees in the state of Washington. 4. The Evolution of Workforce Baccalaureate Degrees in Florida 35 Judith Bilsky, Ian Neuhard, Mary G. Locke This chapter highlights the history of workforce baccalaureate degrees in Florida, documents the growth of these programs across the state, and provides a framework for the designation of various degree types and academic requirements. 5. The Applied and Workforce Baccalaureate at South Texas College: Specialized Workforce Development Addressing Economic Development 47 Juan E. Mejia The impact of two bachelor of applied technology degrees of South Texas College on higher education access for predominately Hispanic students serves as an example of how such degrees increase participation rates for minority students. 6. The Work Experience Component of an Ontario College Baccalaureate Program 57 Marguerite M. Donohue, Michael L. Skolnik This chapter describes the results of case study research on the transfer of learning from the classroom to the cooperative education workplace and includes recommendations for curriculum changes to improve the transfer of learning. 7. Why Applied Baccalaureates Appeal to Working Adults: From National Results to Promising Practices 73 Debra Bragg, Collin Ruud This chapter presents lessons learned from a national study of adult learner enrollment in applied baccalaureate programs. 8. Institutional Challenges of Applied and Workforce Baccalaureate Programs 87 Richard L. Wagoner, Carlos Ayon This chapter presents some of the challenges to the mission of the community college that critics of the applied and workforce baccalaureates assert. 9. Graduate Education Issues and Challenges: Community College Applied and Workforce Baccalaureates 95 Deborah L. Floyd, Rivka A. Felsher, Linda Catullo This chapter discusses the articulation of community college applied and workforce baccalaureates to graduate education. INDEX 103

Routledge eBooks, Jun 23, 2023

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Routledge eBooks, Jun 22, 2023

The Community College Baccalaureate

Page 38. 3 THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE IN THE US MODELS, PROGRAMS, AND ISSUES Deborah L. ... more Page 38. 3 THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE IN THE US MODELS, PROGRAMS, AND ISSUES Deborah L. Floyd This chapter has three purposes. First and foremost, it aims to identify and describe community ...

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2018

This special issue showcases six remarkable and resourceful case study articles. Each article pre... more This special issue showcases six remarkable and resourceful case study articles. Each article presents prescribed practices that have led to community college successes across the United States. The special issue is methodical arranged within one of the three principle categories, which include mission-driven institutes, adaptability in alignment with mission, and strategic partnerships. The agility to which community colleges adhere to their myriad missions and respond to local workforce and community needs are expanded through the detailing of successful programs and initiatives. This exceptional collection delivers to the Community College Journal of Research and Practice reader informative approaches and practical protocols for program duplication. The articles are expressed from a practitioner’s viewpoint. Individually, the case studies broach a variety of topics from program development, student completion, free online course portal, and STEM curriculum redesign, to employee engagement in institutional improvement and a beneficial partnership model that led to vertical transfer success. I would like to express my gratitude to the guest editors, Dr Dale F. Campbell and Dr Xiaodan Hu, for curating and supervising the review process of this special issue. Their astute leadership and commitment have contributed to the scholarship of best practices, which have led to community college success.

Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2017

As higher education continues to experience a shift in demographics commiserate with the United S... more As higher education continues to experience a shift in demographics commiserate with the United States population, colleges and universities are making more concerted efforts to recruit men of color as staff, administrators, and faculty to reflect their diversified student bodies. One way to retain men of color staff members is to provide mentoring programs. While there are authors who are examining the benefits of mentoring, there has been little research into how men of color staff members of community college experience mentoring as a mentee and as a mentor. In this study we sought to understand how do men of color experience mentoring, both as mentor to undergraduate men of color and as staff mentees at a community college. The findings of our study include three common themes: investments made by mentors, investing in mentees, and support from administration.

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015

Routledge eBooks, Jun 26, 2023

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, Dec 5, 2022

Routledge eBooks, May 10, 2022

Routledge eBooks, May 10, 2022

Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration, May 20, 2014

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, Apr 4, 2016

With a special emphasis on the attitude of leading positive change in community colleges, this sp... more With a special emphasis on the attitude of leading positive change in community colleges, this special issue assembled eight exceptional and inventive case study articles on the 2015 Bellwether fin...

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, Nov 10, 2020

In early 2020, the world was thrown into chaos with no organization, country, or individual escap... more In early 2020, the world was thrown into chaos with no organization, country, or individual escaping the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Just a year before in 2019, community colleges, universities and schools were thriving. 2020, however, was a year that none of us predicted, marked by the pandemic, as well as, other cataclysmic disrupters and shattering events. With a vastly different landscape, community colleges were confronted with dramatic shifts in how they operated and who they served. This article reflects on 2020, especially noting implications and challenges for community colleges. The pandemic highlighted inequities that already existed in society with opportunities for community colleges to model the way by being true to their egalitarian mission. Research questions are posed in areas of leadership; curriculum; funding; social and racial tension; self, family and community; and health and safety. A challenge for all who lead and study community colleges is to openly embrace these evolving questions and seek sound answers and creative solutions. Practitioners, leaders, policy makers and researchers are encouraged to learn from each other and to collaborate and document this era of challenge and change.

Routledge eBooks, Jun 22, 2023

Routledge eBooks, May 1, 2021

Unlike many graduate education disciplines such as science and engineering, graduate education pr... more Unlike many graduate education disciplines such as science and engineering, graduate education programs specializing in the study of community colleges have not focused their efforts on preparing future faculty. Rather, these programs focused on the scholarly and practical study of community college education and leadership, education, and programs with research requirements for doctoral degrees, but with little emphasis on publishing works. That is changing, however, as more graduate students and faculty alike value the processes and benefits of students learning how to publish their research, often with the guidance and mentorship of faculty advisors.

Routledge eBooks, Jun 22, 2023

EDITORS NOTES 1 Deborah L. Floyd, Rivka A. Felsher, Angela M. Garcia Falconetti 1. Applied and Wo... more EDITORS NOTES 1 Deborah L. Floyd, Rivka A. Felsher, Angela M. Garcia Falconetti 1. Applied and Workforce Baccalaureate Models 5 Deborah L. Floyd, Angela M. Garcia Falconetti, Rivka A. Felsher This chapter presents models and terminology defi ning applied and workforce baccalaureates. 2. Articulation to and from the Applied Associate Degree: Challenges and Opportunities 13 Jan M. Ignash This chapter identifies the opportunities and challenges presented in articulating associate degree programs with applied and workforce baccalaureates. 3. Washington State s Model and Programs: Applied Baccalaureate Degrees at Community and Technical Colleges 25 Christy England-Siegerdt, Michelle Andreas This chapter describes the development and current status of applied baccalaureate degrees in the state of Washington. 4. The Evolution of Workforce Baccalaureate Degrees in Florida 35 Judith Bilsky, Ian Neuhard, Mary G. Locke This chapter highlights the history of workforce baccalaureate degrees in Florida, documents the growth of these programs across the state, and provides a framework for the designation of various degree types and academic requirements. 5. The Applied and Workforce Baccalaureate at South Texas College: Specialized Workforce Development Addressing Economic Development 47 Juan E. Mejia The impact of two bachelor of applied technology degrees of South Texas College on higher education access for predominately Hispanic students serves as an example of how such degrees increase participation rates for minority students. 6. The Work Experience Component of an Ontario College Baccalaureate Program 57 Marguerite M. Donohue, Michael L. Skolnik This chapter describes the results of case study research on the transfer of learning from the classroom to the cooperative education workplace and includes recommendations for curriculum changes to improve the transfer of learning. 7. Why Applied Baccalaureates Appeal to Working Adults: From National Results to Promising Practices 73 Debra Bragg, Collin Ruud This chapter presents lessons learned from a national study of adult learner enrollment in applied baccalaureate programs. 8. Institutional Challenges of Applied and Workforce Baccalaureate Programs 87 Richard L. Wagoner, Carlos Ayon This chapter presents some of the challenges to the mission of the community college that critics of the applied and workforce baccalaureates assert. 9. Graduate Education Issues and Challenges: Community College Applied and Workforce Baccalaureates 95 Deborah L. Floyd, Rivka A. Felsher, Linda Catullo This chapter discusses the articulation of community college applied and workforce baccalaureates to graduate education. INDEX 103

Routledge eBooks, Jun 23, 2023

Community College Journal of Research and Practice

Routledge eBooks, Jun 22, 2023

The Community College Baccalaureate

Page 38. 3 THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE IN THE US MODELS, PROGRAMS, AND ISSUES Deborah L. ... more Page 38. 3 THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE BACCALAUREATE IN THE US MODELS, PROGRAMS, AND ISSUES Deborah L. Floyd This chapter has three purposes. First and foremost, it aims to identify and describe community ...

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2018

This special issue showcases six remarkable and resourceful case study articles. Each article pre... more This special issue showcases six remarkable and resourceful case study articles. Each article presents prescribed practices that have led to community college successes across the United States. The special issue is methodical arranged within one of the three principle categories, which include mission-driven institutes, adaptability in alignment with mission, and strategic partnerships. The agility to which community colleges adhere to their myriad missions and respond to local workforce and community needs are expanded through the detailing of successful programs and initiatives. This exceptional collection delivers to the Community College Journal of Research and Practice reader informative approaches and practical protocols for program duplication. The articles are expressed from a practitioner’s viewpoint. Individually, the case studies broach a variety of topics from program development, student completion, free online course portal, and STEM curriculum redesign, to employee engagement in institutional improvement and a beneficial partnership model that led to vertical transfer success. I would like to express my gratitude to the guest editors, Dr Dale F. Campbell and Dr Xiaodan Hu, for curating and supervising the review process of this special issue. Their astute leadership and commitment have contributed to the scholarship of best practices, which have led to community college success.

Mentoring & Tutoring: Partnership in Learning, 2017

As higher education continues to experience a shift in demographics commiserate with the United S... more As higher education continues to experience a shift in demographics commiserate with the United States population, colleges and universities are making more concerted efforts to recruit men of color as staff, administrators, and faculty to reflect their diversified student bodies. One way to retain men of color staff members is to provide mentoring programs. While there are authors who are examining the benefits of mentoring, there has been little research into how men of color staff members of community college experience mentoring as a mentee and as a mentor. In this study we sought to understand how do men of color experience mentoring, both as mentor to undergraduate men of color and as staff mentees at a community college. The findings of our study include three common themes: investments made by mentors, investing in mentees, and support from administration.

Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 2015