September 30, 2024

2024 Program Assessment Grants fuel excellence and innovation in student success

A group of faculty and staff work together in the library.
Five selected projects will promote the assessment to enhance student learning outcomes and student success.

The Office of the Provost has announced the 2024 awardees of WSU Program Assessment Grants, which promote the use of program-level assessment to enhance student learning outcomes and student success. This year, five projects were selected for one-time funding.   

“The selected projects reflect Wayne State University's dedication to student success,” said Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Laurie Lauzon Clabo, Ph.D. “We’re delighted to support this important work, which will benefit current and future students, as well as our distinguished faculty and staff for years to come.” 

The grant program, established in 2018, encourages members of Wayne State's campus community to engage in an effective, sustainable process of continuous program improvement. The selected projects also represent the positive, innovative trajectory of assessment efforts and will improve program assessment by:  

  • Seeking student, faculty and alumni perspectives to enhance curricula  

  • Piloting the use of artificial intelligence to provide more timely feedback to students and reduce faculty workload 

  • Integrating career skills into the curriculum 

  • Collaboratively developing new assessment tools to be shared across concentrations within a single program 

“This year’s projects bring broader campus priorities such as artificial intelligence, College to Career, and inclusive excellence into program assessments in exciting and innovative ways. They are inspirational models for other programs looking to enhance their practices,” said Senior Director of Assessment Cathy Barrette, Ph.D.  

2024 WSU Program Assessment Grant Recipients

 

College of Education

B.S. in sport management and M.A. in sports administration  

Project title: Bridging the Gap Between Academia and Industry: Aligning Sport Management Education with NACE Career Readiness Competencies 

Awardees:

  • Laurel Whalen, Ph.D., associate professor (teaching) 

  • Tiffany Edgar, Ph.D, assistant professor (teaching) 

  • Tami Augustine, Ph.D., director of academic accreditation and assessment  

Laurel Whalen
Laurel Whalen, Ph.D.
Tiffany Edgar
Tiffany Edgar, Ph.D.
Tami Augustine
Tami Augustine, Ph.D.

Eugene Applebaum College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, School of Medicine and School of Social Work

Doctor of Pharmacy, Doctor of Medicine, Master of Occupational Therapy, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Bachelor of Social Work 

Project title: Faculty Intelligence Meets Artificial Intelligence - AI-Driven Excellence (AIDE) in Programmatic Assessment for Interprofessional Education across Health Professions 

Awardees:

  • Aline Saad, Pharm.D., associate professor (clinical) of pharmacy practice and director of faculty development 

  • Diane Levine, M.D., professor (clinician-educator) of general medicine and vice chair for medical education, medical fellow/resident/student instruction 

  • Christine Kivlen, Ph.D., assistant professor (clinical) of occupational therapy 

  • Martha Schiller, DPT, assistant professor (clinical) of physical therapy and director of clinical education 

  • Brittany Stewart, Pharm.D., assistant professor (clinical) of Pharmacy Practice 

  • Kristi Price, LMSW, clinical IPE program manager and part-time faculty, School of Social Work 

Aline Saad
Aline Saad, Pharm.D.
Diane Levine
Diane Levine, M.D.
Christine Kivlen
Christine Kivlen, Ph.D.
Martha Schiller
Martha Schiller, DPT,
Brittany Stewart
Brittany Stewart, Pharm.D.
Kristi Price
Kristi Price, LMSW

Merrill Palmer Skillman Institute and School of Social Work

Dual title in Infant Mental Health 

Project title: Infant Mental Health: Community-Engaged Assessment of the Infant Mental Health Dual-Title Degree Clinical Training 

Awardees:

  • Ann Stacks, Ph.D., director of the Infant Mental Health Program 

  • Carolyn Dayton, Ph.D., associate professor, School of Social Work, and associate director of the Infant Mental Health Program 

  • Carla Barron, Ph.D., assistant professor (research), the Infant Mental Health Program 

Ann Stacks
Ann Stacks, Ph.D.
Carolyn Dayton
Carolyn Dayton, Ph.D.
Carla Barron
Carla Barron, Ph.D.

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

B.A. in World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 

Project title: Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures: Aligning Assignments with Learning Outcomes for the BA in World Languages, Literatures, and Cultures 

Awardees: 

  • Silvia Giorgini, professor of teaching and director of Italian language courses 

  • Chrstine Knapp, Ph.D., associate professor of teaching and director of basic French language in the Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures and Cultures department 

  • Cori Peet, assistant professor of teaching in German and director of basic German language 

Silvia Giorgini
Silvia Giorgini
Christine Knapp
Christine Knapp, Ph.D.
Cori Peet
Cori Peet

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 

B.A. in Political Science, Bachelor of Public Affairs 

Project title: Rebuilding Political Science Assessment through Systematic Inclusion of Student and Alumni Voices 

Awardees:  

  • Kevin Deegan-Krause, Ph.D., professor of political science  

  • Sharon Lean, Ph.D., associate professor and chair of political science  

  • Emily Reetz, academic advisor for the Department of Political Science 

Kevin Deegan-Krause
Kevin Deegan-Krause, Ph.D.
Sharon Lean
Sharon Lean, Ph.D.
Emily Reetz
Emily Reetz

 


 

Learn more about the grants and program assessment at wayne.edu/assessment/grants 

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