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Rachel Renbarger
Western Michigan University
Dr. Rachel Renbarger became the Research Director in January 2021. She identifies as a former rural, low-income, and first-generation student from Oklahoma who loves traveling, reading, and eating good food. Her undergraduate degree was in Language Arts Education at the University of Oklahoma where she was also a McNair Scholar. She then became a teacher and has taught all age groups in a variety of settings. As a former teacher and university instructor, she will be joining the ASCN to help support the inclusion and dissemination of research-based educational strategies. With her PhD in Educational Psychology, her research works to address issues of access and equity in postsecondary education. This includes undergraduate as well as graduate education. As such, she is excited to collaborate with working groups to better equity in all realms and for all student groups. Follow her on Twitter: @Dr_Rachel_Ren
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Essays (4)
Learning from Evaluation of Effective Teaching Event: Change Leaders Perspectives part of Accelerating Systemic Change Network:Resources for Change:Blog Posts
Blog post from the Accelerating Systemic Change Network discussing leadership strategies for transforming teaching evaluation through equity and inclusion, featuring insights from Dr. Susan Elrod on institutional change models and actionable leadership moves for systemic reform in higher education.
Communities
June 2021 ASCN Member
ASCN Teaching Evaluation Collective
ASCN TEC Repository Editorial Board
ASCN Working Group 5 Supporters
Workshop Participant (5 workshops)
June 2021 Organization-focused Networks as Levers for Change: A Research-based Theoretical Framework to Conceptualize and Advance their Work
June 2021 Promotion and Tenure: Continuing to Evolve University Systems of Academic Reward and Advancement
June 2021