Jessica

M. Wicks 1

Jessica M. Wicks, Ph.D.

CONTACT INFORMATION

Central Michigan University
1280 S. East Campus Drive, CMED 2419
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859

(C) 989.506.5192
wicks1jm@cmich.edu
http://jessicawicks.wordpress.com

PERSONAL STATEMENT

As a scholar, I am engaged in research on the design of social, technology-enhanced systems for
faculty development and student instruction. My diverse experience also spans curriculum and
instructional design, program development and administration, accreditation, and faculty
development. I have provided leadership for units including distance learning, instructional
technology and design, user help desk support, web programming, and multimedia production.

NOTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Leading the design & institutional adoption of flexible, research-based training experiences
(e.g., microlearning for faculty development, scenario-based advisor training, etc.);
Promoting highly-interactive, constructivist models of design for online, blended, and faceto-face master courses that transcend plug-and-play industry norms;
Securing comprehensive accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission to launch
fully-online programs at MMCC;
Serving as a conference chair and planner for both national and state-level events related to
LMS pedagogy and other educational technology topics;
Creating & chairing the Action Committee Coordinating Electronic Student Services
(ACCESS), resulting in use of screen-sharing & other technologies for student & academic
support services such as advising, placement testing, etc.

EDUCATION

August
2015

August
2005

May
2003

Ph.D. - Educational Psychology & Educational Technology

Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Practicum: The Socialization of Contingent Faculty: Potential of Social Media
Dissertation: Adjunct Socialization with Social Media: The Moodle Socialwall
M.A. - Human Development & Family Studies (a terminal degree at CMU)
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Thesis: Narratives of Academically Suspended First Year Students: Perceptions of
the Impact of Parent-Child Relationships on College Transition
B.S. - Family Studies: Family Science & Psychology, Honors Program Graduate
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Honors Project: Meeting the Needs of Michigans Exceptional Youth: Plans for
a College Summer/Transitional Program for Youth with Learning Disabilities


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ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE

2016-
TBD

2016-
TBD

2004-
TBD

2014-
2016

2011-
2014

2011-
2013

2009-
2011

2007-
2009

Manager, Curriculum Implementation, College of Medicine

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Championing continuous quality improvement in years 1 & 2 curricula.
Collaborating with course directors & administration to design formative
assessment weeks and transitional experiences to 3rd year clerkships.
Coordinating day-to-day implementation of a complex curriculum which
leverages both vertical and horizontal integration.
Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Educational Leadership, Research, & Technology
Western Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Developing/facilitating EDT 6430: Fundamentals of Online Learning.
Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Human Devt. & Family Studies & CMU Global Campus
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Facilitating courses in online & face-to-face formats including: HDF 213:
Intro to Human Sexuality & HDF 302: Infant/Toddler Development.
Director, Distance Learning, Multimedia, & Instructional Design (DLmid)
Mid Michigan Community College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Coordinating online program accreditation & assessment with faculty &
administrative departments.
Overseeing program & material development for the Distance Learning,
Multimedia, & Instructional Design (DLmid) department.

Director, Internet Technologies & Distance Education
Mid Michigan Community College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Leading a broad array of technical units including Distance Education, Help
Desk, Web Programming Team, and Multimedia Production Studio.
Championing institutional copyright and ADA compliance.
Adjunct Faculty, Depts. of Education & Sociology
Mid Michigan Community College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Developing/facilitating blended/online courses (e.g., EDU 290: Technology
in Education & SOC 220: Sexuality & Society).
Instructional Designer, Internet Technologies & Distance Education
Mid Michigan Community College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Providing consultation & support to faculty in designing online & blended
course materials that align with learning outcomes & industry best practices.
Developing/facilitating faculty development related to topics such as course
development, copyright and creative commons, accessibility, etc.
Academic Advisor, Student & Academic Support Services
Mid Michigan Community College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Supporting student academic progression through individual advisement.
Developing training experiences for advisor and student development (e.g.,
scenario-based advisor training, online orientation for students, etc.).


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2005-
2007

2003-
2005

Specialist Clerk, CMU Online Graduate Programs

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Supporting student & faculty success in online graduate programs (e.g., DHA,
Au.D., MSA, M.S. in Nutrition/Dietetics, etc.).
Serving as an advocate for military students separated from program
centers in identifying pathways for degree completion.
Graduate Teaching/Research Assistant, Human Devt. & Academic Assistance
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Facilitating online/blended courses (e.g., AAD 101: Academic
Empowerment, AAD 102: College Learning Strat., HDF 100: Human Growth
& Devt. - Lifespan, & HDF 411: Families in Social, Legal, & Political Contexts.
Developing HDF 213 lessons & materials for use with online course & on-site
discussion groups.
ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Journal Articles

Wicks, J.M. (in preparation). Social media for adjunct faculty socialization: Participant
perspectives. To be Submitted April 2016.

Wicks, J.M. & Greenhow, C. (in preparation). The organizational socialization of adjunct faculty:
Exploring natively-hosted social media solutions. To be Submitted April 2016.
Unpublished Theses

Wicks, J.M. (2015). Adjunct socialization with social media: The Moodle Socialwall format. (Order
No. 3719015, Michigan State University). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 190. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com.proxy2.cl.msu.edu/docview/1712355515?accountid=12598

Wicks, J.M. (2005). Narratives of academically suspended first year students: Perceptions of the
impact of parent-child relationships on college transition. (Masters Thesis). Central Michigan
University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

GRANT ACTIVITY

Oct. 2010-
Oct. 2015

Aug. 2012-
Aug. 2015

Title III Grant: Empowering Students to Succeed Initiative - $1.9 million

Mid Michigan Community College, Contributor & Advisory Board Member
Natl Science Foundation (NSF) Grant: Plastics Technology - $750,000
Mid Michigan Community College, Contributor


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INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES
Teaching Experience (Blended, Face-to-Face, & Online)
AAD 101: Academic Empowerment
AAD 102: College Learning Strategies
EDT 6430: Fundamentals of Online Learning
EDU 290: Educational Technology
HDF 100: Human Growth & Devt: Lifespan

HDF 213: Intro to Human Sexuality

HDF 302: Infant & Toddler Development
HDF 411: Families: Social, Legal, & Political
SOC 220: Sexuality & Society

Instructional Design Oversight / Support for Online & Blended Courses (MMCC)
ACC 201: Financial Accounting
ACC 205: Payroll Accounting
ACC 211: Managerial Accounting
ACC 231: Principles of Cost Accounting
ACC 261: Computerized Accounting
ACC 275: Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 276: Intermediate Accounting II
ALH 100: Medical Terminology
BIO 101: College Biology
BIO 110: Concepts in Microbiology
BIS 120: Office Mathematics
BIS 126: Intro to Medical Transcription
BIS 127: Applied Office Accounting
BIS 138: Basic Legal Terminology
BIS 140: Beg. Word Proc. & Keyboarding
BIS 142: Interm. Word Proc. & Keyboarding
BIS 164: Business Communications I
BIS 238: Legal Transcription
BIS 240: Adv. Word Proc. & Keyboarding
BIS 246: Medical Transcription III
BIS 250: Records Management
BIS 254: Office Procedures
BIS 255: Medical Office Procedures
BIS 264: Business Communications II
BUS 153: Business Law
BUS 171: Principles of Sales
BUS 225: International Business
BUS 255: Entrepreneurial Finance
CJS 202: Juvenile Law & Procedures
ECO 110: Economics & Society
ECO 201: Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 202: Principles of Microeconomics

EDU 290: Technology in Education

ENG 111: Freshman English Composition
ENG 222: Expository Writing & Research
ENG 225: Creative Writing
ENG 289: Film, Filmmaking, & Culture
HIS 211: History of the U.S. I
HIS 212: History of the U.S. II
HUM 101: World of Creativity
HUM 102: World of Creativity II
HUM 200: Modernity & Culture
MAT 104: Basic Algebra
MAT 105: Intermediate Algebra
MAT 107: College Algebra
MAT 114: Mathematical Reasoning
MAT 116: Business Mathematics
MAT 124: Pre-Calculus
MAT 126: Calculus I
MAT 212: Probability & Statistics
MUS 275: Music Appreciation
NUR 221: Family Centered Nursing
NUR 227: Leadership
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology
PSY 205: Abnormal Psychology
PSY 212: Developmental Psychology
PTA 101: Orientation to Physical Therapy
SCI 200: Science, Technology, & Society
SOC 101: Principles of Sociology
SOC 202: Social Psychology
SOC 220: Sexuality & Society
SOC 250: The American Family
SPE 101: Fundamentals of Communication
SSC 200: Social Science & Cont. America

Instructional Design for Faculty / Staff / Student Development (MMCC)

Adjunct Faculty Orientation Micro-Series
Advising Flow Advisor Training System

Online Student Orientation

Teaching Online Credential


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SCHOLASTIC GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS, & SCHOLARSHIPS

Mar. 2015
Dec. 2014
May 2014
Jan. 2014

May 2012
Aug. 2011
Jun. 2011
Jun. 2010

Aug. 1999

Grants
$835 Ed. Psych. & Ed. Tech. Mid Stage Research Grant, Michigan State Univ.
$625 Ed. Psych. & Ed. Tech. Mid Stage Research Grant, Michigan State Univ.
$6000 Ed. Psych. & Ed. Tech. Summer Research Grant, Michigan State Univ.
$3865 Ed. Psych. & Ed. Tech. Research Devt. Grant, Michigan State University
Fellowships
$2000 College of Education Educational Fellowship, Michigan State University
$600 College of Education Educational Fellowship, Michigan State University
$2000 College of Education Educational Fellowship, Michigan State University
$3000 College of Education Educational Fellowship, Michigan State University
Scholarships
$20,000 Centralis Gold Full-Tuition Scholarship, Central Michigan University
SELECTED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

Bond, J. & Wicks, J. (2012). You dont need sex or the Mafia to engage studentsbut it doesnt hurt.
Poster presentation. Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching & Learning, Sept. 23-26.
Traverse City, MI.

Diegel, B., Cortez, L., & Wicks, J. (2014). To Ph.D. or not to Ph.D.? Breakout session. Michigan ACE
Network for Women Leaders in Higher Education, Jun. 2-3. East Lansing, MI.

Freds, A. & Wicks, J. (2015). Moodlegate & Moodlegate II: Navigating the bumpy roads of
implementation & upgrade. Accepted proposal. Moodle Moot US 2015. Aug. 4-6. Minneapolis, MN.

Freds, A. & Wicks, J. (2010). Popping the bubbles: Student opinion surveying without Scantrons.
Concurrent session. Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching & Learning, September 23-36.
Traverse City, MI.

Heath, P. A., Sarigiani, P. A., Camarena, P. M., Saltarelli, A. J., & Wicks, J. M. (2005). The social
context of young adolescents with different patterns of depressed mood. Poster. Society for
Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting, April 7-10. Atlanta, GA.

Kish, B. & Wicks, J. (2012). Take a load off: Real life Moodle clustering. Breakout session. Midwest
Moodle Moot, Jul. 25-27. Goshen, IN.

Wicks, J. (2010). Stimulating simulation: Scenario-based staff training via LMS. Concurrent session.
Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching & Learning, Sept. 23-26. Traverse City, MI.

Wicks, J. (2015). Socializing adjuncts: Building community with the Moodle Socialwall plug-in.
Accepted proposal. Moodle Moot US 2015. Aug. 4-6. Minneapolis, MN.

Wicks, J. (2015). Bringing multimedia into Moodle: Sources, methods, and copyright. Breakout
session. Michigan Moodle Moot, Jan. 8-9. Mt. Pleasant, MI.


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Wicks, J. (2016). Open Texts: Open your options with open content. Breakout session. Michigan
Moodle Moot, Jan. 7-8. Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Wicks, J. & Borowiak, D. (2014). A master course model that goes beyond plug-and-play. Breakout
session. Michigan Moodle Moot, Jan. 8-9. Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Wicks, J. & Cortez, L. (2012). Do something Google-worthy: Build an online portfolio. Breakout
session. Michigan ACE Network for Women Leaders in Higher Ed., May 21-22. East Lansing, MI.

Wicks, J. & Kish, B. (2012). Get participants doing instead of viewing: PD doesnt have to be painful.
Breakout session. Midwest Moodle Moot, Jul. 25-27. Goshen, IN.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & SKILLS


Professional Memberships:
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE)
Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education (SITE)

Professional Service:
Educational Technology Organization of Michigan Institutional Rep. (ETOM)
Michigan Colleges Online Institutional Rep. (MCO)
Michigan Moodle Moot Conference Chair/Planning Committee Member
United States Moodle Moot Program Committee Member
Institutional Service:

Academic Services Administration

Institutional Tech. Steering Committee

Administrative Council
Assessment Team
Directors Council
Distance Learning Advisory Group
Enrollment Management Team

Involvement Task Force

Laker Distinction Scholarship Panelist
Safety & Security Team
Title III Grant Advisory Board
Web Advisory Group

Information & Web Technology Skills:

Learning & Content Management Systems: Moodle, Blackboard, D2L, One45, WordPress, etc.
Operating Systems: Macintosh, Windows, iOS, Android, etc.
Audio/Video Production & Editing: Final Cut, iMovie, GarageBand, etc.
Web/Graphic Design: Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, HTML, etc.
Student Information Systems: SAP, Ellucian Colleague, etc.
Web Conferencing: Zoom, GoToMeeting, Google Hangouts, Adobe Connect, etc.
Google Apps for Education: Group & User Management, Drive, Gmail, Calendar, etc.