She uses grounded theory to explore how systems and processes contribute to student learning centeredness, which includes the study of leaders' roles in these systems and processes.

Dr. Bresciani has held faculty and higher education administration positions for over 20 years. In those positions, she has conducted enrollment management research, quantitative and qualitative institutional research, course-embedded assessment, and academic and administrative program assessment.  Previously as Assistant Vice President for Institutional Assessment at Texas A&M University and as Director of Assessment at North Carolina State University, Dr. Bresciani led university-wide initiatives to embed faculty-driven outcomes-based assessment in the curriculum.  She has led reforms in outcomes-based assessment program review, assessment of general education, quality enhancement, and assessment of the co-curricular.

Dr. Bresciani has been invited to present and publish her findings on assessment and is a leading author of five books on assessing student learning and outcomes-based assessment program review.  Dr. Bresciani has developed and delivered several courses on assessment of student learning, and serves on the editorial board of the NASPA Journal. She is a reviewer for the Australian Quality Assurance Agency and is also a managing partner in an international assessment and enrollment management consulting firm.

Dr. Bresciani holds a Ph.D. in Administration, Curriculum, and Instruction from the University of Nebraska and a Masters of Arts in Teaching from Hastings College.

Phillip Haozous (Houser)
Tuesday, 1 p.m. Keynote

Phillip Mangas Haozous (Houser), named for his great-grandfather and leader of the Warm Springs Chiricahua Apache Mangas Coloradas, was born in Oklahoma to Allan Houser, one of the 20th Century's most important artists. Allan Houser, master sculptor, inspired Phillip to utilize his special gift for sculpting. Phillip is known for his sculptures of abstract figures and has won several awards, including several first place ribbons at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Eight Northern Indian Pueblo Artists and Craftsmen Show and the Otero Award for Creative Excellence. Phillip's artwork fuses abstract concepts of realism and hearkens back to the traditions of Native culture. 

Phillip will join us to give an inspiring presentation of the Houser family legacy, Native culture and Native art.

Phillip and his family were recently featured in the Oklahoman newspaper. Click here to find out more about this fascinating speaker!

Before leading Baker, Long was Acting Executive Vice Chancellor at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, where she also served as Deputy Chancellor for University Communications and Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. Prior to that, she was Dean of Student Services at Johnson County Community College and served as an educator in the Kansas City, Missouri school system.

Since Dr. Long's arrival at Baker three years ago, she has led the charge to open new facilities for its School of Professional and Graduate Studies/School of Education, opened the $6.3 million Living and Learning Center, the first new residence hall on the Baldwin City campus in nearly 50 years, and graduate its first class of doctoral students, with thirteen receiving their Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership.