Matthew Birnbaum McKee Hall 418 Greeley, CO 80631 Matthew.Birnbaum@UNCO.edu PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership, The University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 2008 Present Teach courses on higher education finance, law, organization, public policy, enrollment management, research design, and student affairs Chair and serve on dissertation committees; advise M.A. and Ph.D. students Advisor to HESAL student organization 2008-2011 Coordinate both Greeley and Lowry programs Ph.D. Chaired national search for full-time tenure-track assistant professor Spring 2012 Co-led international service-learning trip to Kenya with 10 higher education graduate students, summer 2010. Interim Coordinator, Summer 2011 Program Coordinator Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership The University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 2011 Present Provide administrative leadership to the HESAL faculty and program Co-created HESAL UNC Graduate Assistantship Initiative Interim Chair, Graduate Council The University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 2013-Present Work collaboratively with Graduate School Dean to develop institutional policy and procedures. Faculty Liaison to the Board, National Association of Student Personal Administrators, IV- West, 2012-2013 Faculty-in-Residence (live-in position), University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 2009 2012 Developed programs to assist in first-year student s retention and adjustment Provided informal advising to students about university resources Director, Career Center, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, 1998 2006 President, Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers, Colorado Springs, CO, 2003 2004 Instructor, Graduate Counseling Program, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, CO, 2003 1
Taught Career Counseling Theory at United States Air Force Academy Counselor, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL, 1996 1998 Instructor, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL, 1996 1998 Advisor/Assessment Specialist, Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ, 1994 1995 Deputy Director, Vision Quest, Tucson, AZ, 1991 1992 EDUCATION Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, The Center for the Study of Higher Education, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 2008 Dissertation: Taking Goffman on a tour of Facebook: College students and the presentation of self in a digital world Advisor: Jenny Lee, Ph.D. 24 credits towards Master of Education in Counseling, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, 1995 1998 Masters of Arts, Higher Education/Student Personnel Administration, The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1994 Bachelor of Arts, Major in History, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado, 1989 PUBLICATIONS Birnbaum, M. (2013). The fronts students use: Facebook and the standardization of selfpresentations. Journal of College Student Development Cardona, V., Milian, M., Birnbaum, M.. & Blount, I. (2013). In-class and out-of-class experiences of international graduate students in the United States. Higher Education of Social Science. 4 (1). 1-9. Creighton, J., & Birnbaum, M. (under review 2013). Perceptions of work place safety on a campus permitting concealed carry firearms. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. Birnbaum, M., Cardona, B., Milian, M., & Gonzalez, M. (2012) Strangers in a strange land: how non-traditional international adult students see a United States university. Journal of International Education and Leadership Craddock, S., Birnbaum, M., Rodriguez, K., Cobb, C., and Zeeh, S. (2011). Doctoral students and the impostor phenomenon: Am I smart enough to be here? Journal of Student 2
Affairs Research and Practice. Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. Vol 48 (4). Birnbaum, M. & Yakaboski, T. (2011). The legal and policy implications of malebenefiting admissions policies as public institutions: Can they ever be considered affirmative action for men? Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. 48(1). 1-24. Guido, F. & Birnbaum, M. (2011). 21 st -century data for assessment: Using visual methods in student affairs. Journal of Student Affairs. Pp. 14-26 Birnbaum, M. (2009) Lessons from Kimi: Observations and wishes of an undergraduate student. Stories of Inspiration: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Pp. 45-49. Birnbaum, M. (2009). The annals of improbable judicial affairs. Stories of Inspiration: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Pp. 106-107. Book Review Penny A. Pasque. (2010). American Higher Education, Leadership, and Policy: Critical Issues and the Public Good. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. 220 pp. ISBN: 978-0-230-61509-0 ($85.00 hardcover). Reviewed by Matthew Birnbaum and Timothy Weddington, University of Northern Colorado. JURIED and INVITED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Birnbaum, M., & Cobb, C. Concealed carry on campus: Challenging our beliefs. Accepted for presentation at Annual meeting of National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Orlando, FL. March, 2013. Creighton, J., & Birnbaum, M. Perceptions of work place safety on a campus permitting concealed carry firearms. College Personnel Association of Colorado. Denver, CO. January, 2013 Birnbaum, M., & Lalonde, T. Keg-stands or hangovers: admissions and behavioral changes associated with Princeton Reviews Party School rankings. Annual meeting o the Association for the Study of Higher Education. Las Vegas, NM. November, 2012. Birnbaum, M., Card, K., Wolsey, D., & Yakaboski, T. Factors to consider before digging for the treasure of doctoral education. Annual meeting of National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Region IV-West. Rapid City, S.D. November 2012. Birnbaum, M., Freeman, J., & Clouch, T. Releasing your passion through publishing to help others discover new treasures. Annual meeting of National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Region IV-West. Rapid City, S.D. November 2012. 3
Birnbaum, M., Boyce, T., and Allen, Q. (2011). The essentialized performances of Black masculinity in residence halls. National Association of Student Personal Administrators, Regional IV-West conference, Denver, CO. November 2011 Yakaboski, T. & Birnbaum, M. Developing the next generation of globally-competent student affairs professionals: International service learning trips for graduate students and programs. International Symposium, Annual Meeting of National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Philadelphia, PA, March 2011. Birnbaum, M. & Guido, F. 21st Century Data: Photography and student affairs. Paper accepted for the annual meeting of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Chicago, IL. March 6-10, 2010. Birnbaum, M. & Cardona, V. Non-traditional international students: Resilience and researchers as the other. Paper presentation submitted for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO. April 30-May 3, 2010. Birnbaum, M. & Yakaboski, T. Dances with Affirmative Action: The legal and policy implications of sex-based admissions policies. Annual Meeting of Association for the Study of Higher Education, Vancouver, BC, November 4-6 2009. Birnbaum, M. The fronts college students use on Facebook. Annual Conference for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, Florida, November 6 8, 2008. Birnbaum, M., Lee, J., & Luca, S. G. "Perceptions and ideas about college: What do middle school students have to say?" Annual Meeting for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Louisville, Kentucky, November 2007. Birnbaum, M. Why college students drink from red plastic cups. Annual Meeting of The International Visual Sociology Association, New York, New York, July 2007. Birnbaum, M. Props: The visual cues students use for impression management. Center for the Study of Higher Education and Higher Education Student Organization, The University of Arizona, November 2007. Birnbaum, M. Virtual borderlands: Self-presentation and on-line communities. Annual Meeting for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Anaheim, California, November 2006. Birnbaum, M. Two assessments of student perceptions, concerns, and motivations regarding their use/non-use of career services. Research presented at the Annual Meeting of Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers, Sun Valley, Idaho, May 2004. 4
STUDENT AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS Birnbaum, M., Boyce, T., and Allen, Q. (2011). The essentialized performances of Black masculinity. University of Northern Colorado Higher Education Luncheon Series. Birnbaum, M. Cyber-security and students: Do you know who knows about you? University of Northern Colorado, Residence Hall Association, September 2009. Birnbaum, M. Career center professionalism. University of Northern Colorado, 2009 Birnbaum, M. Academic success as an undergraduate University of Northern Colorado, September 2009. Birnbaum, M. Sensible Facebook use. University of Northern Colorado, Residence Hall Association, October 2008. Birnbaum, M. Educating others: What to tell freshmen about Facebook and MySpace. Undergraduate student initiatives. The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, January 2008. University Service Chair, HESAL faculty search committee 2012 Second Marshal, UNC graduation 2012 Graduate Council, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences 2011-2014 Graduate Faculty Standards Committee, 2011-2014 Advisor to HSL Undergraduate 2012-2013 Faculty Grievance Committee, University of Northern Colorado, 2010-2013 Program Review Committee, College of Behavioral and Education Sciences, University of Northern Colorado, 2010 2011 ecitizenship Committee (an initiative of AASCU), University of Northern Colorado, 2009 Present Social Media Advisory Board, University of Northern Colorado, 2010 2012 Public Policy Ph.d. Advisory Committee, University of Northern Colorado, 2010 2011 Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership Curriculum Committee, University of Northern Colorado, 2008 Present Faculty Representative, Catalyst Social Justice Retreat, University of Northern Colorado, 2009 2010 5
Discussant, Graduate Research Roundtable, University of Northern Colorado, 2010 Discussant, Teaching and Learning colloquium, University of Northern Colorado, 2010 Student Services Assessment Institute, University of Northern Colorado, 2008 2009 UNC Faculty Marketing Roundtable, University of Northern Colorado, 2009 College of Education Dean s Advisory Committee, The University of Arizona, 2006 2007 Co-chair, Intellectual Engagement Sub-committee, Colorado College, 2004 2005 Co-chair, Diversity Funding and Development Council, Colorado College, 2003 2005 Co-chair, Civic Engagement Fellowship program, Colorado College, 2003 2005 Faculty/Staff College Compensation Committee, Colorado College, 2003 2005 Academic Events Committee, Colorado College, 2000 2001 National Alumni Council Career Council (ex officio), Colorado College, 1998 2005 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Editorial Review Board, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2010 2012 Editorial Review Board, Higher Education of Social Science, 2012 Reviewer, Teacher Preparation Evaluation policy brief, Education Innovation Institute, 2012 Reviewer, Higher Education, 2010 Conference Program Reviewer, AERA, 2010 Prospectus Reviewer, The Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship, Sage Publications, 2009 Conference Program Reviewer, Association for the Study of Higher Education, 2009 6