CURRICULUM VITAE
EDUCATION
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Michigan State University
Doctor of Philosophy Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education Specialization in International and Comparative Education 2014 | Michigan, USA |
Virginia Tech
Master of Arts Educational Leadership and Policy Studies 2004 | Virginia, USA |
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Science Kinesiology and Studio Art Minor Pennsylvania State Scholar–Athlete 2002 | Pennsylvania, USA |
SELECT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Manager of Learning & Assessment, Diversity Abroad
October 2016–present | Vancouver, Canada
Consultant, Academic Internship Council
June 2013–present | Toronto, Canada
Consultant, The MasterCard Foundation
April 2015–September 2015 | Toronto, Canada
Consultant, Association of American Colleges & Universities
January 2015–March 2015 | Washington, D.C., USA
Consultant, The MasterCard Foundation
July 2014–September 2014 | Toronto, Canada
Research Associate, Center for Gender in Global Context at Michigan State University
March 2014–December 2014 | East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Research & Scholarship Associate, Office of Study Abroad at Michigan State University
January 2012–June 2014 | East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Research Assistant, Department of Educational Administration, Michigan State University
August 2011–May 2012 | East Lansing, MI, USA
Manager of Learning & Assessment, Diversity Abroad
October 2016–present | Vancouver, Canada
- Guiding and managing curricular developments and ongoing enhancements for 50+ eLearning Short Courses and the Access Inclusion & Diversity Roadmap
- Created the curriculum for and managing program experience (pre-departure, onsite, and re-entry) for the Global Institute for Inclusive Leadership held in South Africa and New Zealand
- Administered the call for proposal and providing holistic conference management for the annual Diversity Abroad Conference, and the Minority Serving Institution Summit
- Developing a survey and reporting on the state of diversity and inclusion in global education
- Created an innovative one-year, professional development Fellowship program for graduate students exploring careers in diversity and inclusion in global education work, resulting in four positions for the organization (Student Services, Research, Member Engagement & Events)
- Providing strategic and thought leadership for organization-wide assessment and learning projects
Consultant, Academic Internship Council
June 2013–present | Toronto, Canada
- Provide strategic leadership for the Global Internship Conference, bringing together colleagues in the field of experiential learning, work placement, internships/co-operative education (i.e., created and implemented the inaugural research track and poster community (ongoing), serve on the content committee, moderate sessions, and provide administrative support, etc.) which resulted in an online historiography and poster community proceedings.
Consultant, The MasterCard Foundation
April 2015–September 2015 | Toronto, Canada
- Co-planned and co-led the Secondary Education Scholars Convening which offered academically talented yet economically disadvantaged youth in the Scholars Program from Kenya, Uganda, Ethiopia, Ghana and Rwanda to find their leadership voice, develop community give back goals, explore career understandings, and create high-value relationships with other youth from across the Continent.
- Led the Foundation’s Request for Proposal process to expand and deepen the outcomes of The MasterCard Foundation Scholars Program; worked collaboratively with the Education and Learning work group to develop eligibility and selection criteria for the call for proposals, created the scoring rubric, and co-created a process with the Deputy Director to facilitate decisions that resulted in new partnerships, the renewal of existing partner universities, and a learning brief.
- Co-authored the paper "Priorities and Strategies for African Higher Education" resulting in an exploration of continued program development, thought leadership, and investments in the space.
Consultant, Association of American Colleges & Universities
January 2015–March 2015 | Washington, D.C., USA
- Co-conducted a policy analysis on how to create family-responsive environments for STEM faculty in higher education – a project funded by the National Science Foundation.
- Examined 75 publicly available websites and documents on federal and institutional work-life policies and best practices, and categorized 21 faculty handbooks, resulting in a Gender Values Institutional Policy Matrix and a series of analytic rubrics. Publication pending.
Consultant, The MasterCard Foundation
July 2014–September 2014 | Toronto, Canada
- Provided the Foundation and its partner universities and organizations with a ‘landscape scan’ of student internships at the secondary and tertiary level, including debates, models, principles, actors and resources working in the internship/co-operative education spaces.
Research Associate, Center for Gender in Global Context at Michigan State University
March 2014–December 2014 | East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Contributed to the collection and analyses of data to better understand how international higher education has shaped the career and life trajectories of Michigan State University’s (MSU) past African graduates (1940s to present). The Career and Life Trajectories of African Alumni of International Universities study is funded by The MasterCard Foundation and aims to build on the alumni records of seven partner universities in the Scholars Program.
Research & Scholarship Associate, Office of Study Abroad at Michigan State University
January 2012–June 2014 | East Lansing, Michigan, USA
- Contributed to the design of a research study about, and conducted data extraction of, student participation in Freshman Seminars Abroad from the program’s inaugural inception in 2003 through 2013.
- Awareness and knowledge of the inbound and outbound exchange programs, and theoretical and practice based knowledge about international mobility (students and faculty).
- Redesigned the web architecture for the Education Abroad Research & Scholarship webpage, and built content on the undergraduate study abroad research opportunities at MSU.
- Conducted data analysis of focus group interviews and surveys on the learning outcomes of students who participated in MSU’s first Doctoral Study Abroad Fellowship to understand the Fellowship’s impact on students’ transformative learning and personal growth.
- Conducted a review of historical artifacts and documents about MSU’s innovations and the history of education abroad between the periods 1910 to 2014, as well as held interviews with past executive directors to learn about their strategic priorities, initiatives, and achievements, resulting in a webpage to showcase the study’s findings.
- Conceptualized, developed, and implemented the first and second Annual Learning Abroad Conferences in collaboration with the Faculty Learning Community on Teaching and Learning Abroad and the Office for International Students & Scholars, resulting in a webpage that features student stories.
Research Assistant, Department of Educational Administration, Michigan State University
August 2011–May 2012 | East Lansing, MI, USA
- Designed and conducted a comprehensive review and assessment of curricular and programmatic needs of the Michigan State University’s Student Affairs Administration Master’s program (i.e., group interviews and analysis of survey data from the 2007 to 2011 cohorts).
VOLUNTEER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Executive Director, Golden Future South Africa
October 2014–January 2016 | Toronto, Canada
National Co-Chair, Diversity Committee, Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
January 2012–January 2016 | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
National Co-Chair, NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
March 2007–December 2010 | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Executive Director, Golden Future South Africa
October 2014–January 2016 | Toronto, Canada
- Provided strategic leadership by creating structures and processes to formalize and professionalize the organization.
- Designed, conducted, and monitored organization-wide assessment and evaluation projects, including the impact of modular delivery on clients, i.e,. Khayelitshan youth and the effectiveness of the professional experience on volunteers’ learning.
- Trained and prepared volunteers for effective cross-border, service learning, community-based experiences, responsive to the issues in the local, regional, and national contexts.
- Reviewed and revised curriculum to ensure cultural relevance and inclusivity.
National Co-Chair, Diversity Committee, Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education
January 2012–January 2016 | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Led a team of 12 professionals, providing strategic leadership toward the implementation of programs and services that supports inclusive educational development in higher education.
- Coordinated the international grants application processes (e.g., budget management, marketing, branding, screening, and evaluating) for the Donald H. Wulff Diversity Fellowships ($13,000) and the Educational Development Internship Grant ($10,400).
- Facilitated discussion amongst the international membership (~5,000) about the contemporary trends in higher education related to diversity and inclusion, resulting in a white paper.
National Co-Chair, NASPA Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education
March 2007–December 2010 | Washington, District of Columbia, USA
- Led a team of 20 national representatives, serving 5000 student affairs administrators and higher education professionals toward advocacy and inclusion of LGBTQQIA issues in higher education through the dissemination of white papers and scholarly newsletters, and planning and implementing programs at national and regional conferences.
INTERNATIONAL GRANT-FUNDED PROJECTS
Dissertation Research, Domains of Influence on Academics’ Careers: Narratives from Black/African, Colored, and Indian Women Academics in Post-Apartheid South Africa
January 2011–May 2014 | Port Elizabeth and Durban, South Africa
Pre-Dissertation Research, Exploring Narratives of the Diaspora: Indian South African Women Academic Staff in STEM Fields
June 2010–September 2010 | Durban, South Africa
Co-Principal Investigator, Assessing Experiences of Graduating Seniors at a Predominantly White Institution
October 2008–July 2009 | Holland, Michigan, USA
Co-Principal Investigator, The Experiences of South Asian Queer People on College Campuses in the United States
May 2007–March 2008 | Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Dissertation Research, Domains of Influence on Academics’ Careers: Narratives from Black/African, Colored, and Indian Women Academics in Post-Apartheid South Africa
January 2011–May 2014 | Port Elizabeth and Durban, South Africa
- Conducted a study that examined the factors shaping the careers of 28 black women academics in post-apartheid South Africa, resulting in classifying their experiences with regard to four domains of influence: context, community, commitment, and competence. Funded by the Michigan State University’s College of Education Dissertation Completion Fellowship ($6,000) and the Graduate School’s Research Enhancement Grant ($1,000).
Pre-Dissertation Research, Exploring Narratives of the Diaspora: Indian South African Women Academic Staff in STEM Fields
June 2010–September 2010 | Durban, South Africa
- Examined the lives of 24 Indian South African female academics in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Funded by the Michigan State University’s College of Education Summer Research Fellowship ($6,000) and the Center for Higher, Adult, and Lifelong Education ($2,000).
Co-Principal Investigator, Assessing Experiences of Graduating Seniors at a Predominantly White Institution
October 2008–July 2009 | Holland, Michigan, USA
- Examined the perspectives of 15 graduating seniors in regard to their learning, development, and growth as connected to students’ academic, co-curricular, and faith-based experiences. Funded by the Office of Student Development at Hope College ($1,500).
Co-Principal Investigator, The Experiences of South Asian Queer People on College Campuses in the United States
May 2007–March 2008 | Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
- Conducted a study to explore the narratives and intersecting identities of 24 students, faculty, and administrators in higher education who self-identify as South Asian and Queer ($500).
TEACHING AND CURRICULAR DEVELOPMENT EXPERIENCE
Co-Instructor, Experiencing Social Justice in Community, University of Massachusetts
March 2014–December 2014 | Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
Co-Instructor, Experiencing Social Justice in Community, University of Massachusetts
March 2014–December 2014 | Amherst, Massachusetts, USA
- Created and instructed a two-credit undergraduate course on topics ranging from racism, sexism, heterosexism, homophobia, religious oppression, classism, white privilege, ableism, and ageism in the US, as well as how to advance social, community, and restorative justice._
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS
Co-Presenter, Global Internship Conference
June 2016 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Strengthening Self-Reflexive Strategies and Practices with Host Communities in the Global South throughout the Internship Cycle
Invited Speaker, NAFSA International Educators
May 2016 | Denver, Colorado, USA
Ethical Engagement with Sister Communities in the Global South
Presenter, Global Internship Conference
June 2015 | Dublin, Ireland
From Ethics to Assessment: Understanding the Internship Cycle from a Holistic Student-Centered Standpoint
Co-Presenter, Comparative International Education Society
March 2014 | Toronto, Canada
(Re)conceptualizing the Role of Higher Education in Systems Transformation: The Case of Agricultural Education & Training in East Africa
Co-Presenter, Comparative International Education Society
March 2014 | Toronto, Canada
Gendering Academic Life: Case Studies from Higher Education Institutions in Malawi, Rwanda, and South Africa
Co-Presenter, Association of International Education Administrators
February 2014 | Washington, D.C.
Models for Global Learning in Graduate Education in the 21st Century Academy
Co-Presenter, POD Network in Higher Education
November 2013 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
The Solution is Us: Faculty Development in Education Abroad
Co-Presenter, Council on International Educational Exchange
November 2013 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
On-campus Synergies and Innovative Collaborations to Improve Domestic and International Students Learning Abroad
Co-Presenter, Global Internship Conference
June 2016 | Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Strengthening Self-Reflexive Strategies and Practices with Host Communities in the Global South throughout the Internship Cycle
Invited Speaker, NAFSA International Educators
May 2016 | Denver, Colorado, USA
Ethical Engagement with Sister Communities in the Global South
Presenter, Global Internship Conference
June 2015 | Dublin, Ireland
From Ethics to Assessment: Understanding the Internship Cycle from a Holistic Student-Centered Standpoint
Co-Presenter, Comparative International Education Society
March 2014 | Toronto, Canada
(Re)conceptualizing the Role of Higher Education in Systems Transformation: The Case of Agricultural Education & Training in East Africa
Co-Presenter, Comparative International Education Society
March 2014 | Toronto, Canada
Gendering Academic Life: Case Studies from Higher Education Institutions in Malawi, Rwanda, and South Africa
Co-Presenter, Association of International Education Administrators
February 2014 | Washington, D.C.
Models for Global Learning in Graduate Education in the 21st Century Academy
Co-Presenter, POD Network in Higher Education
November 2013 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
The Solution is Us: Faculty Development in Education Abroad
Co-Presenter, Council on International Educational Exchange
November 2013 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
On-campus Synergies and Innovative Collaborations to Improve Domestic and International Students Learning Abroad
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Mack, K., Soto, M., Roy, P., & McDermott, P. (2016). Toward a national framework: Assessing family-responsive environments for STEM faculty. The Journal of Diversity in Higher Education (in progress).
Steglitz, I., Roy, P., & Akulli, A.N. (2016). Preparing program leaders for short-term programs abroad. In Spaeth, C. & Chieffo, L. (eds). NAFSA’s Guide to Successful Short-Term Programs Abroad (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: NASFA Association of International Educators.
Karim-Haji, F., Roy, P., & Gough, R. (2016). Building Ethical Global Engagement with Host Communities: North-South Collaborations for Mutual Learning and Benefit. Resource Guide presented at the 10th Annual Global Internship Conference June 15-17, 2016, Boston, MA, USA.
Roy, P., Harrell, A., Milano, J., & Bernhagen, L. (Eds.). POD Diversity Committee White Paper at the 40th Annual POD Conference (pp. 1-8). San Francisco, CA.
Roy, P. (2014). Domains of Influence on Academics’ Careers: Narratives from Black/African, Colored, and Indian Women Academics in Post-Apartheid South Africa (Doctoral Dissertation [Full Version]). Retrieved from ProQuest LLC. 3619250.
Roy, P., & Steglitz, I. (in progress). The Michigan State University’s Freshman Seminars Abroad: Participation and Student Success. East Lansing, Michigan. White Paper.
Milano, J., & Roy, P. (in progress). The Michigan State University’s Doctoral Study Abroad Fellowship: Transformative Learning & Graduate Education. East Lansing, Michigan. White Paper.
Roy, P. & Steglitz, I. (in progress). Strategies, structures, and models for faculty engagement and development in education abroad: A Case Example from Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. White Paper.
Roy, P., Steglitz, I., & Wandschneider, E. (2014, April). Assessment tools in education abroad: A review of the BEVI, IDI, and GPI. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. White Paper.
Roy, P., Berquist, B., & Moore, K. (2013, June). Seventh Annual Global Internship Conference. Singapore, Singapore: Michigan State University & the Academic Internship Council. Online Proceedings.
Dirkx, J.M., Smith, T., Mabokela, R., Neisler, G., Mensure, N., Razzaque, A., Vann, M., Akibode, C., Bonnell, J., Boyers, S., Hill, L., Hussain, S., Roy, P., Yao, C., Corbin, B., Doyle, E., & Flanders, M. (2013, Nov.). Workforce Development in East Africa: Fostering Transformative Change in the Agricultural Education and Training Systems. Michigan State University’s Global Center for Food Systems Innovation and USAID, Washington, D.C. White Paper.
Steglitz, I., Roy, P., & Akulli, A.N. (2016). Preparing program leaders for short-term programs abroad. In Spaeth, C. & Chieffo, L. (eds). NAFSA’s Guide to Successful Short-Term Programs Abroad (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: NASFA Association of International Educators.
Karim-Haji, F., Roy, P., & Gough, R. (2016). Building Ethical Global Engagement with Host Communities: North-South Collaborations for Mutual Learning and Benefit. Resource Guide presented at the 10th Annual Global Internship Conference June 15-17, 2016, Boston, MA, USA.
Roy, P., Harrell, A., Milano, J., & Bernhagen, L. (Eds.). POD Diversity Committee White Paper at the 40th Annual POD Conference (pp. 1-8). San Francisco, CA.
Roy, P. (2014). Domains of Influence on Academics’ Careers: Narratives from Black/African, Colored, and Indian Women Academics in Post-Apartheid South Africa (Doctoral Dissertation [Full Version]). Retrieved from ProQuest LLC. 3619250.
Roy, P., & Steglitz, I. (in progress). The Michigan State University’s Freshman Seminars Abroad: Participation and Student Success. East Lansing, Michigan. White Paper.
Milano, J., & Roy, P. (in progress). The Michigan State University’s Doctoral Study Abroad Fellowship: Transformative Learning & Graduate Education. East Lansing, Michigan. White Paper.
Roy, P. & Steglitz, I. (in progress). Strategies, structures, and models for faculty engagement and development in education abroad: A Case Example from Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. White Paper.
Roy, P., Steglitz, I., & Wandschneider, E. (2014, April). Assessment tools in education abroad: A review of the BEVI, IDI, and GPI. Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan. White Paper.
Roy, P., Berquist, B., & Moore, K. (2013, June). Seventh Annual Global Internship Conference. Singapore, Singapore: Michigan State University & the Academic Internship Council. Online Proceedings.
Dirkx, J.M., Smith, T., Mabokela, R., Neisler, G., Mensure, N., Razzaque, A., Vann, M., Akibode, C., Bonnell, J., Boyers, S., Hill, L., Hussain, S., Roy, P., Yao, C., Corbin, B., Doyle, E., & Flanders, M. (2013, Nov.). Workforce Development in East Africa: Fostering Transformative Change in the Agricultural Education and Training Systems. Michigan State University’s Global Center for Food Systems Innovation and USAID, Washington, D.C. White Paper.