LYLE MCKINNEY, PH.D. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Work Address University of Houston, College of Education Department of Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Higher Education and Cultural Studies Program 427 Farish Hall Houston, Texas 77204-5029 Contact Information Work Phone: 713-743-1784 Fax Number: 713-743-4996 Cell Phone: 229-942-4910 E-mail: llmckinney@uh.edu EDUCATIONAL HISTORY University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) 2006-2010 Doctor of Philosophy in Higher Education Administration (Supported by UF Presidential Fellowship) Concentration: Educational Policy Troy University, (Troy, AL) 2002-2004 Master of Science in Management Concentration: Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness Valdosta State University, (Valdosta, GA) 1998-2002 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Speech Communication Concentration: Public Relations HIGHER EDUCATION WORK EXPERIENCE University of Houston (Houston, TX) 2010-Present Assistant Professor of Higher Education I teach masters- and doctoral-level courses in the Higher Education and Cultural Studies (HECS) Program. From March to August 2012 I served as the Interim Coordinator of the HECS Program. My scholarship is regularly published in peer-reviewed journals and my current research projects are funded by external grants. University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) 2006-2010 Presidential Fellow The Presidential Fellowship is one of the highest awards granted to UF doctoral students. The primary responsibilities of my appointment included conducting and disseminating empirical research, co-teaching graduate-level courses in higher education, and formally evaluating UF s Science for Life undergraduate research program. Andrew College (Cuthbert, GA) 2005-2006 Director of AndrewServes Servant-Leadership Program, Instructor Managed the daily operations of the program and its administrative staff. Taught four sections of leadership courses throughout the academic year. Responsible for managing
the servant-leadership grant of approximately $200,000 annually and coordinating the College s volunteer and community service initiatives. Andrew College (Cuthbert, GA) 2002-2005 Public Relations Coordinator, Webmaster Coordinated the College s public relations and marketing efforts. Managing editor for the alumni magazine, admissions literature, newsletters, and web site content. Planned and coordinated all special events including homecoming, community fundraisers, and alumni gatherings. Led efforts to design and maintain a new web site for the College. HONORS AND AWARDS UH College of Education Faculty Teaching Excellence Award: 2014 UH College of Education Faculty Research Excellence Award: 2013 Greater Texas Foundation Faculty Fellow: 2013-16 (one of four professors across Texas) UH Faculty-in-Residence, Law Hall: 2012-Present IHELG Houston Higher Education Finance Roundtable Fellow: 2012 AERA Division J Emerging Scholars Workshop: 2011 AIR Summer Data Policy Institute Fellowship: 2010 University of Florida Presidential Fellowship: 2006-2010 COURSES TAUGHT University of Houston Assistant Professor of Higher Education CUST 6370: Cultural Foundations of American Education* CUST 8375: The History and Philosophy of Higher Education CUST 8378: Current Issues in Education* ELCS 6336: The Two-Year College* ELCS 6380: Educational Planning and Policy* ELCS 6393: Internship in Educational Leadership ELCS 8355: Policy, Politics, and Governance in Higher Education University of Florida Graduate Teaching Assistant EDH 7942: Group Supervision in Student Personnel Andrew College Instructor of Leadership STL 101: Basic Leadership STL 102: Concepts of Servant Leadership STL 103: Communication in Leadership STL 104: Servant Leadership and Power *Indicates courses taught in online and/or hybrid format McKinney Curriculum Vitae, Page 2 of 10
RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP Refereed Journal Publications McKinney, L. & Backscheider Burridge, A. (In Press). Helping or hindering? The effects of loans on community college student persistence. Research in Higher Education. McKinney, L. & Novak, H. (In Press). FAFSA filing among first-year college students: Who files on time, who doesn t, and why does it matter? Research in Higher Education. Rehak, P. & McKinney, L. (In Press). Utilizing course evaluation data to improve student learning and success in developmental math courses. Community College Journal of Research & Practice. McKinney, L., Scicchitano, M. & Johns, T. (In Press). The community college baccalaureate: Implications for institutional policy and planning. Journal of Applied Research in the Community College. McKinney, L., Gross, J. P. K., & Backscheider Burridge, A. (2014). How community colleges can help prevent financial hardship among student borrowers. Community College Journal of Research & Practice, 38, 270-274. McKinney, L., Roberts, T. & Shefman, P. (2013). Perspectives and experiences of financial aid counselors on community college students who borrow. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 43(1), 3-17. McKinney, L. & Novak, H. (2013). The relationship between FAFSA filing and persistence among first-year community college students. Community College Review, 41(1), 63-85. McKinney, L., Scicchitano, M. & Johns, T. (2013). A national survey of community college baccalaureate institutions. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 37, 54-63. McKinney, L. & Roberts, T. (2012). The role of community college financial aid counselors in helping students understand and utilize financial aid. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 36(10), 761-774. Novak, H. & McKinney, L. (2011). The consequences of leaving money on the table: Examining the persistence of first-year students who do not file a FAFSA. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 41(3), 5-23. McKinney, L. (2010). Evaluability assessment: Laying the foundation for effective evaluation of a community college retention program. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 34(4), 299-317. McKinney, L. & Morris, P.A. (2010). Examining an evolution: A case study of organizational change accompanying the community college baccalaureate. Community College Review, 37(3), 187-208. McKinney Curriculum Vitae, Page 3 of 10
Sadler, T.D., Burgin, S., McKinney, L., & Ponjuan, L. (2010). Learning science through research apprenticeships: A critical review of the literature. The Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 47(3), 235-256. Sadler, T.D. & McKinney, L. (2010). Scientific research for undergraduate students: A review of the literature. Journal of College Science Teaching, 39(5), 43-49. McKinney, L. (2009). An analysis of policy solutions to improve the efficiency and equity of Florida s Bright Futures Scholarship Program. Florida Journal of Educational Administration and Policy, 2(1), 85-101. Non-Refereed Journal Publications Morris, P.A. & McKinney, L. (2010). Benefits of the community college baccalaureate: Perspectives and reflections from college administrators in Florida. Journal of the New Comprehensive College, 2(1), 21-25. Book Review McKinney, L. (2013). [Review of the book Increasing effectiveness of the community college financial model: A global perspective for the global economy by Sutin, S. E., Derrico, D., Raby, R. L., & Valeau, E. J.]. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 37, 496-497. Manuscripts - Revise and Resubmit McKinney, L., Backscheider Burridge, A., & Mukherjee, M. (Submitted May 2014). Occupational certificates: Examining student characteristics and outcomes across the public and for-profit sectors. Teachers College Record. Manuscripts under Review Wade, J.A. & McKinney, L. (Submitted August 2014). Understanding the impact of a minority male initiative on the educational experiences of African American males at an urban community college. Journal of African American Males in Education. McKinney, L., Mukherjee, M., Wade, J., Shefman, P., & Breed, R. (Submitted November 2013). Community college students assessments of the costs and benefits of borrowing to finance higher education. Educational Policy. Manuscripts in Preparation McKinney, L., Mukherjee, M., Hagedorn, L.S., & Purnamasari, A. (Anticipated submission Summer 2014). Stretching every dollar: The impact of personal financial stress on the enrollment behaviors of community college students. For submission to the Journal of College Student Retention. McKinney, L., Gross, J.P.K., & Inge, B. (Anticipated submission Fall 2014). Understanding loan default among community college students. For submission to Journal of Higher Education. McKinney, L. & Hagedorn, L.S. (Anticipated submission Summer 2014). Performance-based funding for community colleges in Texas: Are colleges disadvantaged by serving the most disadvantaged students? For submission to Review of Higher Education. McKinney Curriculum Vitae, Page 4 of 10
Program Assessment and Evaluation Reports Ponjuan, L., Waltrip, L., & McKinney, L. (2007, 2008, 2009). Annual evaluation reports for the University of Florida s Science for Life program. Submitted to the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Ponjuan, L., Waltrip, L., Cortes, J., & McKinney, L. (2009). 2008-09 student assessment report for Furman University s Howard Hughes Medical Institute-BRIDGES undergraduate science research program. Submitted to the BRIDGES executive committee at Furman University. RESEARCH GRANTS External McKinney, L. (2013-2016). Using longitudinal transcript analysis to better understand academic momentum and success among urban community college students in Texas. Greater Texas Foundation Faculty Fellowship Program. Amount: $87,009. McKinney, L. & Backscheider Burridge, A. (2012-13). Helping or hindering? How loan borrowing impacts certificate and associate s degree attainment among community college students. Association for Institutional Research (AIR), the National Science Foundation, the National Center for Education Statistics, and the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative under AIR Research Grants Program. Amount: $32,308. Novak, H. & McKinney, L. (2011-12). Leaving money on the table: Examining the persistence of first-year college students who do not apply for federal financial aid. National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) Sponsored Research Grant Program. Amount: $2,500. McKinney, L. & Novak, H. (2011-12). Failure to file: Examining the characteristics and persistence rates of community college students who do not file a FAFSA. Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) Research Grant. Amount: $2,000. Internal McKinney, L. (2011-12). The effects of loan borrowing and indebtedness on the success of community college students. University of Houston, Small Grants Program. Amount: $3,000. McKinney, L. & Horn, C. (2011-12). Interconnecting higher education: Using online education to enhance preparation of higher education leaders. University of Houston, Faculty Development Initiative Program. Amount: $23,100. McKinney, L. (2011-12). The community college baccalaureate: Implications for state policy and institutional practice. University of Houston, New Faculty Research Grant. Amount: $5,200. McKinney Curriculum Vitae, Page 5 of 10
PRESENTATIONS Invited Lectures and Presentations McKinney, L. (2014). The role of community colleges in improving the lives of disadvantaged youth. University of Houston Gulen Institute Conference. February 19, 2014. Houston, TX. Conference Presentations McKinney, L. & Hagedorn, L.S. (2014). Performance-based funding for community colleges in Texas: Are colleges disadvantaged by serving the most disadvantaged students? The Association for the Study of Higher Education. November 19-22, Washington, DC. McKinney, L., Gross, J.P.K., & Inge, B. (2014). Understanding loan default among community college students. The Association for the Study of Higher Education. November 19-22, Washington, DC. McKinney, L., Mukherjee, M., Hagedorn, L.S., & Purnamasari, A. (2014). Managing scarce resources: An investigation of financial knowledge and behaviors among urban community college students. The Association for the Study of Higher Education. November 19-22, Washington, DC. Laanan, F.S. & McKinney, L. (2014). Community college scholars are from Venus, policymakers are from Mars. Annual Conference of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. April 3-5, 2014. Washington, DC. McKinney, L., Mukherjee, M., Hagedorn, L.S., & Purnamasari, A. (2014). Examining the relationship between personal financial practices and enrollment behaviors among community college students. Annual Conference of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. April 3-5, 2014. Washington, DC. McKinney, L., Backscheider Burridge, A., & Mukherjee, M. (2014). The characteristics and educational outcomes of students enrolled in sub-baccalaureate certificate programs. Annual Conference of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. April 3-5, 2014. Washington, DC. McKinney, L., Mukherjee, M., Hagedorn, L., & Purnamasari, A. (2014). Understanding financial literacy, attitudes, and practices among community college students. American Educational Research Association. April 3-7, 2014. Philadelphia, PA. McKinney, L., & Mukherjee, M. (2013). The costs and benefits of using loans: Assessments from urban community college students. The Association for the Study of Higher Education. November 13-16, 2013. St. Louis, MO. McKinney, L. & Backscheider Burridge, A. (2013). Helping or hindering? How loans impact persistence among community college students. The Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. May 18-22, 2013. Long Beach, CA. McKinney Curriculum Vitae, Page 6 of 10
McKinney, L. & Backscheider Burridge, A. (2013). To borrow or not to borrow? How loans impact persistence and degree attainment among community college students? Annual Conference of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. April 18-20, 2013. San Francisco. McKinney, L. & Novak, H. (2012). The relationship between FAFSA filing and persistence among first-year community college students. Annual Conference of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. April 17-19, 2012. Orlando. McKinney, L. & Horton, D. (2012). Do community college students really need access to federal loans? Examining the debate between student rights and institutional choice. Annual Conference of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. April 17-19, 2012. Orlando. McKinney, L., Scicchitano, M., & Johns, T. (2012). The community college baccalaureate: Implications for institutional policy and planning. Annual Conference of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. April 17-19, 2012. Orlando. McKinney, L., Novak, H., Liu, S., & Johnston-O Conner, E. (2011). Leaving money on the table: Examining the persistence of students who do not apply for federal financial aid. The Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. May 21 25, 2011. Toronto. McKinney, L. & Roberts, T. (2011). The role of community college financial aid counselors in helping students understand and make effective use of financial aid. Annual Conference of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges. April 7-9, 2011. New Orleans. McKinney, L. (2010). Evaluability assessment: Laying the foundation for effective evaluation of campus programs. The Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. May 29 - June 2, 2010. Chicago, IL. Ponjuan, L., McKinney, L., Waltrip, L. & Cortes, J. (2010). Examining the experiences and perceptions of STEM faculty who mentor undergraduate researchers. The Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. May 29 - June 2, 2010. Chicago, IL. Morris, P. & McKinney, L. (2009). Understanding organizational change when community colleges introduce baccalaureate degrees. The Annual Conference of the Community College Baccalaureate Association. March 13-15, 2009. Reno, NV. McKinney, L. & Morris, P. (2009). Examining an evolution: A case study of organizational change accompanying the community college baccalaureate. The Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. May 30 - June 3, 2009. Atlanta, GA. Ponjuan, L., Waltrip, L., & McKinney, L. (2009). Research lab to STEM career: How early immersion science research programs shape students career aspirations and educational experiences. The Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. May 30 - June 3, 2009. Atlanta, GA. McKinney Curriculum Vitae, Page 7 of 10
Syed, S., McKinney, L., & Horton, D. (2008). The road less traveled: Documenting the journey of a traditional higher education department toward the online doctorate. The Annual Conference of E-Learn: World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education. November 17-21, 2008. Las Vegas, NV. Ponjuan, L., McKinney, L., & Waltrip, L. (2008). Assessment of undergraduate science research experiences: Survey methodology, design, and techniques. The Annual Forum of the Association for Institutional Research. May 24-28, 2008. Seattle, WA. Ponjuan, L., McKinney, L., Waltrip, L., & Sadler, T.D. (2007). Engaging future scientists: Assessing undergraduate research experiences of students of color. The Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education. November 8-10, 2007. Louisville, KY. Hagedorn, L.S. & McKinney, L. (2007). The University of Florida s Leadership in Educational Administration Doctorate (LEAD) program as a model for transforming the Ed.D. Annual Convening of the Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate. June 12-14, 2007. Palo Alto, CA. McKinney, L. (2005). Key change: What should you consider when it s time to redesign your web site? District III Council for the Advancement and Support of Education Conference. Atlanta, GA. Media Coverage and Appearances Author (July, 2014). Late Fafsa filers receive less student aid, report says. The Chronicle of Higher Education, http://chronicle.com/blogs/ticker/late-fafsa-filers-receive-less-studentaid-report-says/81373. Panelist, Houston 8 TV - PBS weekly news and information discussion series, titled The Price of Higher Education (January, 2011) SERVICE ACTIVITIES National Service Higher Education Associations American Educational Research Association (AERA) Proposal Reviewer for Annual Conference, 2009, 2010, 2013 Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Independent Contractor, Research & Dissertation Grant Report Evaluator, 2012 Reviewed applications for National Summer Data Policy Institute, 2011 Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Conference Planning Committee, Division IV Co-Chair, 2014 Proposal Reviewer for Annual Conference, 2010-Present Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) Grant Committee, 2012-Present McKinney Curriculum Vitae, Page 8 of 10
Conference Planning Committee, 2011 Proposal Reviewer for Annual Conference, 2010-present National Education Finance Association (NEFC) Board of Advisors, 2011-present Peer-Reviewed Journals Community College Journal of Research and Practice Editorial Board, 2012-present Manuscript reviewer, 2012-present Community College Review Editorial Board, 2013-Present Manuscript reviewer, 2013-Present Journal of Applied Research in the Community College Editorial Board, 2014-Present Journal of Student Financial Aid Editorial Board, 2012-present Manuscript reviewer, 2010-present Florida Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Manuscript reviewer, 2009-2010 State and Local Government Review Ad hoc reviewer for higher education topics, 2010-present University, College, and Department Service University of Houston University level Faculty-in-Residence, Law Hall, 2012-Present Leadership Development Task Force for Division of Student Affairs, 2011 College of Education Graduate and Professional Studies Committee, 2012-Present Strategic Vision for the College Committee, 2010-2011 Scholarship Committee, 2011-2012 Search Committee for tenure-track position in Educational Policy Search Committee for Chairperson, Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies Department of Educational Psychology Interim Program Coordinator for Higher Education & Cultural Studies Program, 2012 Academic Dishonesty Committee Graduate Student Organization Brown Bag, Invited Speaker Social Committee McKinney Curriculum Vitae, Page 9 of 10
University of Florida College of Education Selected by the Dean as the College s graduate student representative for the national Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) Department of Educational Administration & Policy Assisted UF s Institute of Higher Education with the planning and coordination of the annual Community College Futures Assembly in Orlando, FL Andrew College Web Site Development and Review Committee, Chair from 2004-06 Homecoming Planning Committee, Chair from 2004-05 Professional Associations American Educational Research Association (AERA) Association for Institutional Research (AIR) Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) McKinney Curriculum Vitae, Page 10 of 10