Scott R. Furtwengler, Ph.D.
Educator. Researcher. Speaker.
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Professional Affiliations
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​For over twenty years I have had the privilege of serving as an administrator of outstanding programs at both community colleges and four-year, research intensive universities. I have learned much from the highly-motivated students, devoted faculty & staff, and dynamic leaders from across these institutions that I would like to share.
Society for the Study of Motivation
American Educational Research Association
American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological Science
International Mind, Brain, & Education Society
Learning & the Brain Society
National Association of Gifted Children
National Collegiate Honors Council
Association of Institutional Research
Southern Regional Council on Educational Administration
Work​
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Director, Institutional Research
Brazosport College
2014 - 2017
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Chair, Institutional Review Board
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Assists with the development of general reporting definitions aligned with federal and state guidelines
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Works collaboratively with enrollment management staff to develop enrollment projections and to report student progression rates (retention, graduation and completion rates; awards productivity, etc.)
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Develops procedures for collecting and reporting faculty teaching load analysis by department and college, and other faculty productivity analysis by departments
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Assists with the coordination, administration and analysis of university surveys
Instructor, College of Education
University of Houston
2015 - Present
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EPSY 833 - Theories of Human Development, Teacher-of-Record
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Design course, develop content and syllabus
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Facilitate weekly seminars
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Assess student learning via participation and assignments
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Hold individual conferences with students
PhD Teaching Fellow, College of Education
University of Houston
2013 - 2014
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Serve as teaching assistant for two courses: Contemporary Families; Human Development
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Facilitate lab/break-out sessions consisting of lectures and activities
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Administer exams
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Grade papers and assignments
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Hold individual conferences with students
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Meet with instructors and teaching assistants to provide updates and discuss progress of course
District Dean, Honors Program
San Jacinto College
​2009 - 2013
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Oversee enrollment management, curriculum development, student services, faculty recruitment, and strategic vision, annual budget, and daily operations of the honors program across three campuses
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Facilitate an honors coordinator on each campus
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Develop articulation agreements with four-year transfer institutions
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Continue to develop the P-16 pipeline
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Serve on college councils and campus committees
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Co-chair the college-wide Honors Council
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Align program mission with the mission of the college
Highlights
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Seventeen years administrating honors programs at five institutions of higher education
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Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, emphasis on high-ability students and statistical analysis of predictors of student success
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Directed strategic enrollment management and student success initiatives for Honors Programs & Colleges
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Set and measured institutional enrollment and success goals for honors
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Led management team for admissions funnel from inquiry to matriculation into honors
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Recruited honors faculty and coordinated honors course registration
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Established policies and procedures for honors scholarships
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Managed advising/educational planning for honors students
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Implemented honors first-year success course
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Established office of nationally competitive scholarships at two four-year institutions
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Nominee, 2013 K. Patricia Cross Future Leaders Award, A.A.C.U.
2010 - present
2010 - present
Assistant Director, Honors Program
University of North Florida
​2007 - 2008
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Develop and execute a Strategic Enrollment Management plan
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Oversee all student services including recruiting, admissions, and advising
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Guide students through the application process for major scholarships and graduate programs
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Supervise an Admissions Coordinator, Academic Advisor, and student worker
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Oversee the Honors Student Union
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Act as a spokesperson within and beyond the UNF campus
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Cultivate and maintain relationships with Florida guidance counselors, IB coordinators, and AP instructors
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Act as leader, co-leader, or assistant leader for student groups traveling for conferences, service learning, and study abroad
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Assist Director in administrative functions such as personnel, budget, planning, and policy
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Serve on the University’s Strategic Enrollment Management council, Student Records Committee, Undergraduate Studies Council, and Academic Advisors Council
Associate Director, Chancellor's Honors Program University of Tennessee - Knoxville
​2005 - 2006
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Develop curriculum; evaluate, and reform current honors courses
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Meet with students regarding progress and status
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Assess and initiate programmatic changes
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Recruit students of high academic achievement
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Present giving opportunities to and cultivate prospective donors
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Organize fundraising events
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Enhance donor relations in concert with development officers
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Represent the UT Honors Program at the annual conferences of the National Collegiate Honors Council, the Southern Regional Honors Council, the Tennessee Collegiate Honors Council, the National Association of Fellowships Advisors, and the National Conference on Undergraduate Research
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Serve on Nationally Competitive Scholarship Committee
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Serve on Chancellor’s Scholarship selection committee
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Serve on Chancellor’s Council
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Serve on Academic Affairs Group
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Serve on Honors Steering Committee
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Attend Advising committee meetings
Associate Director, University Honors Program
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
1996 - 2005
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Guide students through the application process for major scholarships and graduate programs, with emphasis on writing personal statements, essays, and proposals for course of study
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Edit University Honors Program Journal, Papyrus
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Organize, promote, and screen films for the International Film Series
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Design, develop, and maintain University Honors Program website.
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Assist in organizing and promoting University Honors Program Lecture Series
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Promote program and recruit prospective students
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Cultivate donors for annual and capital campaigns
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Serve on the Major Scholarship Council
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Attend annual conferences of the National Collegiate Honors Council, the Upper Midwest Region of the NCHC, and the Illinois Region Collegiate Honors Council
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Assist in the development, administration, and operations of the University Honors Program
Education
​In August, 2014, I earned a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology and Individual Differences in the College of Education at the University of Houston. My area of specalization is Learning & Performance. Research interests include learning, development, motivation, achievement, performance, & engagement. Dr. Richard Olenchak was my advisor.
University of Houston - Ph.D. - Educational Psychology - 2014
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I earned a Master of Arts in English at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. My area of emphasis was twentieth century American literature and film. My thesis was titled, "Tree Imagery in Contemporary Fiction by Women: Margaret Atwood’s 'Surfacing,' Toni Morrison’s 'Beloved,' and Louise Erdrich’s 'Tracks'" and was completed under the direction of Dr. Ann-Janine Morey, Associate Vice Provost at James Madison University.