Gerald Giraud, Ph.D.

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1 Profile Accomplished, productive leader with over 30 years of management, administrative and teaching experience in government service and higher education. Innovative, realistic problem-solver. Extensive experience with instructional technology and distance education. Creative facilitator with a track record of successful partnerships between colleges, universities, local business, grant acquisition, and academic and vocational program development. Member of successful endowment fund investment committee. Advisor to local and state educational agencies. Additional attributes include: Generous, ethical Successful grant Realistic planner and leader Student centered philosophy Advocate of academic integrity and quality writer Collaborative and collegial leadership style organizer Fiscal and budget management acumen Education UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN, Lincoln, NE Ph.D. Cultural and Psychological Studies, 1999 M.A. Educational Psychology, 1996 Two time recipient of John Glover Memorial Research Award Two time recipient of National Council on Measurement in Education Graduate Student Fellowship REGENTS COLLEGE OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, Albany, NY Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Sociology, and Political Science, 1994 SOUTHEAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Lincoln, NE Environmental Science, attended UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH DAKOTA, Vermillion, SD Political Science, attended 1970

2 P a g e 2 Professional Experience NORTHWEST COLLEGE, Powell, Wyoming present Vice President for Academic Affairs and Chief Academic Officer Chair of Institutional Effectiveness Committee Accreditation liaison with Higher Learning Commission Led NWC Complete College Wyoming initiatives Led creation of first year student seminar Led implementation of academic advising center, peer advising Restructured assessment of student learning Administer academic budget Represent NWC in statewide policy consultations Member of Wyoming Community College Academic Affairs Council OGLALA LAKOTA COLLEGE, Kyle, South Dakota Vice President for Instruction and Chief Academic Officer ( ) Led creation of new degree programs Reorganized academic units Facilitated opening of new instructional sites Led initiatives in online instruction and quality control Liaison with Higher Learning Commission Member of OLC Endowment Investment Committee Acquired $2 million in National Science Foundation grants Principal Investigator for multi-year NSF grants Authorized Organizational Representative for NSF grant proposals Led efforts to acquire USDA research partnership grants Worked with faculty to develop rank and tenure policy Director of Assessment and Institutional Research ( ) Created institutional assessment policy, procedures Implemented institutional program reviews Authored accreditation compliance reports NEBRASKA METHODIST COLLEGE, Omaha, NE Associate Professor Developed new courses for undergraduate and graduate programs Created online courses for graduate program in nursing education Directed Institutional Review Board Served as Vice President of Faculty Senate

3 P a g e 3 EDUCATIONAL CONSULTANT Professional consultant Led development of state approved test for certification of k-12 para educators Guided local school districts in creating high quality assessments Reviewer for local and state educational assessments Co-principal investigator for federal grants and grant applications Program evaluator for human services and educational programs UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN, Lincoln, NE Instructor, Adjunct Professor Taught graduate level courses in statistics, research methods, educational assessment Advised faculty and students on research design, data collection, statistical analysis Tutored graduate students in statistical analysis and educational assessment BUROS INSTITUTE FOR ASSESSMENT OUTREACH AND CONSULTATION, Lincoln, NE Assistant to the Director, Consultant Created portfolio review procedures and rubrics for State of Oklahoma Department of Education teacher education program Participated in pass score determination for state and local educational assessments, and professional certification examinations Planned assessment workshops and consultation visits Presented workshops for educators and educational administrators Evaluated assessments and tests, performed data analysis and authored reports LINCOLN REGIONAL CENTER PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS, Lincoln, NE Building Services Administrator Managed building services for hospital campus Hired, trained personnel Managed budget, reduced costs Chaired Central Safety Committee Reorganized service staff

4 Accreditation P a g e 4 Higher Learning Commission Peer Evaluator Training, 2014 Higher Learning Commission, Consultant-Evaluator, Fort Berthold Community College, New Town, North Dakota, February 2014 Show Cause visit Higher Learning Commission, Consultant-Evaluator, College of the Muscogee Nation, Okmulgee, OK, May, 2012 Higher Learning Commission, Consultant-Evaluator, College of Menominee Nation, Kenosha, WI, January, 2012 Higher Learning Commission Peer Evaluator Training, 2011 Higher Learning Commission, Assessment Workshop, 2011 Higher Learning Commission, Consultant-Evaluator, Leech Lake Tribal College/Bemidji, MN, October 2010 Higher Learning Commission Consultant-Evaluator Training, 2008 Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association Annual Conference Presenter 2007, 2008, 2013, 2014 Participant 2006, 2009 Professional and Community Service Member Oceti Sakowin Educational Consortium Lakota, Dakota, Nakota k-12 Language Standards Review Panel, Advisor Sweet Grass Suicide Prevention Program, Pine Ridge Reservation, 2010 Member South Dakota State Governing Board for REACH (Research Excellence A Critical Hallmark), Member Reverse Site Visit Team, South Dakota EpSCOR Research Infrastructure and Innovation Project, 2010 Member Lions Club International South Dakota Native American Organ Donor Task Force, Coordinator Indian Land Tenure Foundation Land Exchange Internship Program, Pine Ridge Reservation, Facilitator OLC Faculty Service Learning Project,

5 Participant Piya Wiconi Community Clean-up Task Force, P a g e 5 Reviewer Journal of Statistics Education, American Statistical Association Reviewer Applied Measurement in Education Selected Publications Koopman, D. & Giraud, G. (2008). Building a foundation for college success: Assessing student progress in developmental studies. In Kollenburg, S.E. (ed.), A Collection of Papers on Self Study and Institutional Improvement: Vol. 3. Finding Common Ground: Programs, Strategies and Structures to Support Student Success (pp.26-29). Chicago: Higher Learning Commission. Koopman, D. & Giraud, G. (2007). Developmental Education in a Tribal College: Foundation for Success. In Kollenburg, S.E. (ed.), A Collection of Papers on Self Study and Institutional Improvement: Vol. 2. Leading for the Common Good: Programs, Strategies and Structures to Support Student Success (pp ). Chicago: Higher Learning Commission. Giraud, G., Impara, J. & Plake, B. (2005). Teachers' conceptions of the just competent examinee in Angoff workshops. Applied Measurement in Education, 18 (3). Giraud, G. & Impara, J. (2005). Making the Cut: How teachers experience the Angoff Method. Applied Measurement in Education, 18 (3). Giraud, G. (2003). Review of the Student-Teacher Relationship Scale. In Plake, B., Impara, J. & Spies, R. (Eds.), The Fifteenth Mental Measurements Yearbook. Lincoln: Buros Institute. Giraud, G., Impara, J. & Buckendahl, C. (2000). Alternative methods for standard setting in public schools. Educational Assessment, 6 (4), Giraud, G. (1997). Cooperative learning in introductory statistics. Journal of Statistics Education, 5 (3). Technical and other reports Giraud, G. (2009). Focused visit Report: Faculty governance, faculty comprehensive evaluation system, and organizational structure and climate. Prepared for Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association. Giraud, G. (2006). College Strategic Plan : Tokatakiya Tawoihanble Kuwapi, Vision for the Future.

6 Eckhout, T.J., Davis, S.L., Nebelsick-Gullet, L., Giraud, G. (2005). Standard Setting Workshops for the Dakota STEP Tests in Reading for Grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11: Final Report. P a g e 6 Giraud, G. & Gaertner, U. (2005). College interim progress report to HLC/NCA: Assessment, General Education, and Program review. Giraud, G., Irwin, P., Fiske, M. and Giraud, G.Z. (2004). Project Para Assessment: Passing score setting study. Giraud, G., & Irwin, P. (2004). Project Para Assessment: A technical summary including passing score recommendations. Giraud, G., & Irwin, P. (2004). Project Para Assessment content validity and bias review report: Para skills subtests. Giraud, G. & Hunnicutt, C. (2001). National Arbor Day Poster Contest Curriculum Student Test. National Arbor Day Foundation, Lincoln, Nebraska. Giraud, G. & Hunnicutt, C. (2001). Evaluation of National Arbor Day Poster Contest Curriculum. National Arbor Day Foundation, Lincoln, Nebraska. Presentations Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association Annual Conference Presenter Redefining the College Library: Tutoring Moves In! 2013 (with S. Richards, R. Dechert, and C. Zawacki) Presenter Building a foundation for college success: Assessing student progress in developmental studies, 2008 (with D. Koopman) Presenter Developmental Education in a Tribal College: Foundation for Success, 2007 (with D. Koopman) International Technology, Education and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain Presenter Administrative issues in the distance learning community: Diverse perspectives, 2007 (with A. Zappalla) Midwest Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Presenter Identifying instructor expectations: A focus group experience, 2006 Presenter Measuring instructor expectations and perceptions, 2006 (with K. Ginley) Presenter Attitude of dental students and faculty towards clinical grading, 2002 (with L. Romito)

7 P a g e 7 Session Discussant Data Analysis, 2002 Session Chair Statistical Methods, 2002 Presenter The effect of item response time patterns on ability estimates in high stakes computer adaptive testing, 2001 (with R. Smith) Presenter The consistency of performance rating by dental school faculty, 2001 (with L. Romito) American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting Presenter Teacher judgment and mastery score setting for Nebraska's local assessment system: efficacy and appropriateness, 2003 (with C. Buckendahl) Presenter The influence of providing target group descriptors when setting a pass score, 2000 (with J. Impara, B. Plake) Presenter A method for constructing a constructivist environment in a statistics course, 1999 (with J. Genske) Presenter Participant Journals: An unbiased method for eliciting and comparing participant experience, 1999 Presenter Service Learning: An experimental test of constructivist educational environments, 1998 (with T. Santmire) National Wellness Conference Speaker Truth and Consistency: How to get information you can trust, 2000 American Association of Colleges for Teachers Education Presenter Constructing a guide for candidate portfolio review for accreditation decisions, 2000 (with J. Imapra)