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WILLARD CLARK LEWALLEN
Willard Clark Lewallen, Ph.D.
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West Hills College Coalinga
Coalinga, CA 93210
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EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
CURRICULUM VITAE
Ph.D. in Education (1992), Graduate School of Education, University of California, Los
Angeles.
Dissertation Topic: Persistence of the "Undecided": The Characteristics and
College Persistence of Students Undecided About
Academic Major or Career Choice
Cognate: Management
M.S.Ed. in Counseling / Personnel Services (1984). Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
M.S. in Exercise Science (1978). Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
B.S. in Physical Education (1977). California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA.
FULL-TIME
2007- presentPresidentWest Hills College Coalinga, Coalinga, CA.
Chief Executive Officer responsible for all college operations and for
assessing, planning, organizing, and evaluating the resources, programs,
and services of the college to meet the educational needs of the diverse
students and communities served in accordance with District, state, and
federal policies an d regulations.
1999-2007Vice President, Student Services
Victor Valley College, Victorville, CA.
Report ed directly to the Superintendent/President. Provide d leadership
and management for all traditional student services functions including:
Admiss ions & Records, Counseling, Disabled Student Programs and
Services, Extended Opportunity Programs and Services, Financial Aid,
Career Center, Transfer Center, Matriculation, School and Community
Outreach . Also directly responsible for the College Switchbo ard/Mail
Room, Institutional Research, Management Information Systems,
Campus Police, Commencement Ceremony, several grants, and
Intercollegiate Athletics.
Lewallen Vitae, Page 2
19881999Dean of Counseling Services and Enrollment Management
Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA.
Reported directly to the Vice President of Student Services. Directly
responsible for: Career Center; psychological services; adult re-entry;
Assessment Center; Counseling Center; all matriculation-related
activities, programs, and services; human development curriculum;
enrollment management. Served as system administrator for local area
computer network in student services. Managed budgets and evaluated
staff. Member of President's Administrative Council.
1984 - 1988Counselor / Articulation OfficerAntelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA.
Provided academic, career, and personal counseling to community
college students. Served as college articulation officer. Taught human
development courses.
1979 - 1984Academic AdvisorPurdue University, West Lafayette, IN.
Provided academic, career, and personal counseling services to students
in the School of Liberal Arts.
PART-TIME1999 - 2007Adjunct ProfessorVictor Valley College, Victorville, CA.
Instructor for health education (online).
1993 - 2007Adjunct ProfessorUniversity of La Verne, La Verne, CA.
Chapman University, Orange, CA.
Instructor in graduate program preparing students for M.A. degrees in
counseling and educational administration. Teach courses in research
methods, educational psychology, tests and measurements, and
statistics.
1990- presentConsultant to other colleges in the areas of assessment, information
technology in the delivery of student services, student transition, and
student development.
19841999Adjunct ProfessorAntelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA.
Instructor in physical education, health, and personal development.
Lewallen Vitae, Page 3
EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS
California Community College Chief Administrative Officer Credential (Life).
CREDENTIALS
California Community College Supervisor Credential (Life).
California Community College Counselor Credential (Life).
California Community College Instructor Credential (Life): Physical Education.
Chair, Board of College Presidents, International Education Exchange (2009 -present).
Association of Californi a Community College Administrators
nd
2 Vice President (2009 -10)
Board of Directors (2007 -present)
Management Development Commission (1999 -present),
Evaluator, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges, Western
Association of Schools and Colleges (2000 -present).
Central Valley Higher Education Consortium, Board of Directors (2007 -present).
West Hills College Foundation, Board of Directors, West Hills Community College District
(2007-present).
Westside Institute of Technology, Board of Directors, West Hills Community College
District
(2007-present).
Member, Telecommunications and Technology Advisory Committee (TTAC, 2003 -2007), a
statewide committee coordinated out of the California Community College Chancellor s
Office - appointed by t he Chief Student Services Officers of California Community
Colleges
as their representative to this committee.
Co-Chair, Accreditation Standard 1 - Institutional Mission and Effectiveness, Victor
Valley
College (1999 -2007). Responsible for coordinating t he self -study process and report
for
Standard 1. Member of Accreditation Steering Committee.
President, Board of Directors for EUREKA - The California Career Information System,
(1993-1997). EUREKA is a software company specializing in educational and c areer
development software applications. EUREKA products are currently in use in over 600
schools, colleges, and agencies.
California Association for Counseling and Development (1984 -1997).
California Community College Chief Student Services Officers As sociation (1999 -2007).
California Community College Counselors Association
President (1994 -95); Treasurer (1988 -1991); Region Six Coordinator (1987 -89);
Executive
Council (1987 -present); Chair, 1988 Southern Conference; Co -chair, 1999 Statewide
Conference.
Lewallen Vitae, Page 4
National Academic Advising Association (1984 -1997).
Pi Lambda Theta - international honor and professional association in Education (inducted
1989).
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (Western Association of
Schools and Colleges ), Task Group on Student Services, 1995 -1996. Group that worked on
revisions to accreditation practices that were incorporated in the 1996 Handbook of
Accreditation .
Co-Chair, Accreditation Standard 3 - Institutional Effectiveness, Antelope Valley College
(1997-98). Responsible for coordinating the self -study process and report for Standard
3.
Member of Accreditation Steering Committee.
Co-Chair, Accreditation Standard 3 - Student Services, Antelope Valley College (1986 -87,
1991-92). Responsible for coordinating the self -study process and report for Standard 3.
Member of Accreditation Steering Committee.
Member, Assessment Work Group, California Community College Chancellor's Office
(1992-1995). Group responsible for evaluating and approving assessment instruments used
for course placement in California Community Colleges.
Member, Community College Advisory Board, Californi a State University Northridge
(1986-1999).
PUBLICATIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Lewallen, W.C. (in preparation). Correlates of student success in the community
college .
Lewallen, W.C. ( in preparation ). Performance and demographic characteristics of online
learners and traditional learners .
Lewallen, W.C., Clair, M., & Mistretta, S. (2002). Characteristics and academic
performance of high school students attending V ictor Valley College directly after
graduation,
1996-2001. Victorville, CA: Victor Valley College (ERIC Document No. 476 453).
Lewallen, W.C. (1996). Student equi ty: An examination of underrepresented student
access and success . Lancaster, CA: Antelope Valley College (ERIC Document No. 395 609).
Lewallen, W.C. (1995). Students decided and undecided about career choice:
comparison of college achievement and s tudent involvement. NACADA Journal, 15 (1), 22-
30.
Lewallen, W.C. (1994). Multiple measures in placement recommendations: An
exploration of variables related to course success . Lancaster, CA: Antelope Valley
College.
(ERIC Document No. 381 186)
Lewallen, W.C. (September, 1994). Early alert: A report on two pilot projects at Antelo
pe
Valley College . Lancaster, CA: Antelope Valley College. (Eric Document No. 369 452)
Lewallen Vita, Page 5
Lewallen, W.C. (1994). A profile of undecided college students. In Gordon, V., Issues in
Advising the Undecided College Student (Freshman Year Experience Monograph No. 15).
Columbia, SC: National Resource Center for the Freshman Year Experience.
Lewallen, W.C. (February, 1993). Persistence of the "undecided". Proceedings of the
Twelfth Annual Conference on The Freshman Year Experience. Columbia, SC: National
Resource Center for The Freshman Year Experience.
Lewallen, W.C. (1993). The impact of being "undecided" on college student persistence.
Journal of College Student Development, 34(2), 103-112.
Lewallen, W.C. (1992). Persistence of the "undecided": The characteristics and college
persistence of students undecided about academic major or career choice. (University
Microfilms No. 93-10950).
PRESENTATIONS / PROJECTS
Lewallen, W.C. and Piercy, C. (March, 2009). The K-16 Bridge Program Creates a
Seamless Pathway from Secondary School to College. Workshop to be presented at
Innovations 2009 sponsored by the League for Innovation in the Community College. Reno-
Tahoe, NV.
Lewallen, W.C. and Piercy, C. (March, 2008). A Model for Connecting High School
Students to Postsecondary Opportunities. Workshop presented at the 2008 Northern CEOs
Conference for California Community Colleges. Yosemite, CA.
Lewallen, W.C., Piercy, C., Ellerman, T., and Bilal, S. (November, 2007). Building the
Bridge: Connecting High School Students to Postsecondary Opportunities. Workshop
presented at the 2007 Conference on Information Technology sponsored by the League for
Innovation in the Community College. Nashville, TN.
Lewallen, W.C., Piercy, C., Ellerman, T., and Bilal, S. (March, 2007). Building the
Bridge: Connecting High School Students to Postsecondary Opportunities. Workshop
presented at the annual 2007 CCCCIO/CCCCSSAA conference for California Community
Colleges. San Francisco, CA.
Lewallen, W.C., Piercy, C., Ellerman, T., and Bilal, S. (February, 2007). Building the
Bridge: Connecting High School Students to College Opportunities. Workshop presented at
the
2007 annual conference of the Association of California Community College Administrators
(ACCCA). San Francisco, CA.
Lewallen, W.C., Piercy, C., Ellerman, T., and Bilal, S. (January, 2007). The Bridge
Program. Workshop presented at the 2007 annual conference of the California League of
High
Schools. Monterey, CA.
Lewallen, W.C., McCaslin, J., Dees, R., & Alquaddoomi, S. (February, 2006). Best
Practices for Implementing and Managing a Compressed Calendar. Workshop presented at the
2006 annual conference of the Association of California Community College Administrators
(ACCCA). Glendale, CA.
Lewallen Vita, Page 6
Lewallen, W.C. (February, 2006). Compressed Calendar Symposium. Member of
panel addressing planning and implementation issues surrounding alternative academic
calendars, Citrus College, Glendora, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (July, 2003). Demographic and Performance Characteristics of Online
Learners and Traditional Learners. Paper presented at the Sixteenth Annual International
Conference on the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, Vancouver, Canada.
Lewallen, W.C. (March, 2002). Demographic and Performance Characteristics of Online
Learners. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the California Virtual College,
Sacramento, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (April, 2001). Using Technology to Enhance and Manage Recruitment
and Outreach Efforts. Workshop presented at the Region 9 Think Tank Conference for the
California Community Colleges, Riverside, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (March, 1999). Recruitment and Outreach Strategies: Stimulating
Enrollment Growth with Limited Resources. Workshop presented at the annual conference of
the California Community College Chancellor's Office, Los Angeles, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (July, 1998). Toward an understanding of undecided students:
Shattering the myths. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual International Conference on
the
First-Year Experience, Dublin, Ireland.
Lewallen, W.C. (October, 1997). Undecided college students: Shattering the myths.
Paper presented at the annual conference of the California Community College Counselor s
Association Conference, Oakland, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (April, 1995). An approach to using multiple measures in course
placement recommendations. Presentation at the annual conference of the California
Community College Chancellor's Office, Los Angeles, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (April, 1994). An alternative approach to early alert. Presentation at the
annual conference of the California Community College Chancellor's Office, San Jose, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. & Smith, B. (April, 1994). Assessing institutional effectiveness.
Presentation at the annual conference of the California Community College Chancellor's
Office,
San Jose, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. & Smith, B. (January, 1993). What makes students persist? Seminar
presented to faculty and administrators at Antelope Valley College, Lancaster, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (October, 1992). Assessment data on a local area computer network.
Presentation and demonstration at the User's Group for the Computerized Assessment and
Placement Program (CAPP), Long Beach, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (April, 1992). What ever happened to the class of 1988? Presentation
at the Chancellor's Office Conference for the California Community Colleges, San
Francisco,
CA.
Lewallen Vita, Page 7
Raufman, L., Shenk, E., Halliday, K., & Lewallen, W.C. (March 1992). Counseling
issues. Panel presentation at the annual conference of the California Community College
Chief
Student Services Administrators Association, Costa Mesa, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (February, 1992). The impact of being an undecided student on
persistence. Paper presented at the Retention Showcase: Focus on the Undecided Student,
Costa Mesa, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (October, 1991). Computers for counselors: Tools for managing
information and delivering service. Presentation at the annual conference of the League
for
Innovation in the Community College, San Diego, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (October, 1990). The computer as a tool for counselors. Demonstration
and presentation at the annual conference for the California Community College Counselors
Association, Anaheim, CA.
Lewallen, W.C. (October, 1990). Computerized intervention strategies to assist at-risk
students. Presentation at the annual conference of the League for Innovation in the
Community
College, Dallas, TX.
Lewallen, W.C. (April 1989). Matriculation Update: A status report on implementation of
matriculation. Roundtable discussion leader at the spring conference for the Central
Coast
Learning, Assessment, and Retention Consortium, Ventura, CA.
Stubblefield, J., Lewallen, W.C., Mattoon, S., Stedman, L., Gelbar, A., & Berg, D.
(November 1989). Automated student services. Presentation at the annual conference for
the
California Association of Community Colleges, San Jose, CA.
Penney, R., Tillery, M., Lewallen, W.C., & Faulman, L. (March 1988). Use of faculty as
advisors. Panel presentation at the annual conference of the California Community College
Chief Student Services Administrators Association, Palm Springs, CA.
GRANTS
U.S. Department of Education, High School Equivalency Program (HEP) - $2.4 million,
2009-2014 (West Hills College Coalinga).
U.S. Department of Education, College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) - $2.1million,
2007-2012 (West Hills College Coalinga).
California Community College Chancellor s Office, Teacher Preparation Pipeline Grant -
$344,481, 2007 -2008 (West Hills College Coalinga).
California Community College Chancellor s Office, Career Advancement Academy Grant -
$200,000, 2007 -2008 (West Hills College Coalinga).
U.S. Department of Education, Upward Bound Classic - $1.3 million, 2007 -2012 (West Hills
College Coalinga).
U.S. Department of Education, Upward Bound Math and Science - $1.25 million, 2007 -2012
(West Hills College Coalinga).
U.S. Department of Education, Title V Hispanic Serving Institution Cooperative Gra nt #2 -
$3.5 million, 2006-2011 (Victor Valley College) .
U.S. Department of Education, Title V Hispanic Serving Institution Grant - $2.7 million,
2004 -
2009 (Victor Valley College).
Lewallen Vita, Page 8
COMMUNITY SERVICE
AWARDS
U.S. Department of Education, Title V Hispanic Serving Institution Coopera tive Grant #1 -
$3.5 million, 2005 -2010 (Victor Valley College).
U.S. Department of Education, Title IV, Trio (Student Support Services) Grant - $1.1
million,
2005-2009 (Victor Valley College) .
Student Support Partnership Integrating Resources and Educatio n (SSPIRE), James Irvine
Foundation $300,000, 2005 -2008 (Victor Valley College) .
14 graduate courses in research design, evaluation, measurement, and statistics.
SPECIALIZED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCES
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills as evidenced by numerous
professional publications and presentations.
High level of information technology skills
High level of competency with word processing, database, spreadsheet, statistical,
presentation, network, document imaging, communication, online learning systems, and
web-based software applications.
10 years experience as system administrator for a local area network.
Experience with implementation of administrative software systems.
Consultant to colleges in the use and implementation of software applications to support
student services programs and services.
West Hills Community College Foundation, Board of Directors, 2007 -.
Citizens Advisory Committee, Pleasant Valley State Prison, 2007-.
Coalinga Area Chamber of Commerc e, Board of Directors, 2007 -.
Coalinga Rotary Club, 2007 -.
Volunteer, Imaginarium Institute of Fine Arts (Coalinga), 2007 -.
Membe r, Adelanto Chamber of Commerce, 1999 -2007.
Membe r, Hesperia Chamber of Commerce, 1999 -2007.
Member, Victor Valley College Foundation Board of Directors and Victor Valley Colleg e
Found ation President s Circle, 1999 -2007.
Volunteer, Grace Resource Center (serving the homeless), Antelope Valley.
Member, Lancaster Education Ad Hoc Committee - community volunteer group that
developed a Career Information Center for the Lancaster City Library, the first of its
kind in
the Los Angeles County Library System.
Member, Board of Directors, Antelope Valley Children's Choir.
Coach, Lancaster Youth Pony Baseball League.
Board of Director s, American Heart Association - Greater Los Angeles Affiliate.
2007 Nominee, Leadership Award for Administrative Excellence, Association of California
Community College Administrators (ACCCA).
2007 Volunteer of the Year Award, Association of California Community College
Administrators (ACCCA).
Special Appreciation Award, Bronze Legacy Contributor Victor Valley College District
Foundation (2005).
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Paragon Award (Gold) for brochure National Council for Marketing and Public Relations
(2003).
Paragon Award (Silver) for electronic viewbook - National Council for Marketing and
Public
Relations (2003).
Certificate of Appreciation, High Desert Black Heritage Committee (2001).
Paragon Award (Silver) for electronic viewbook - National Council for Mar keting and
Public
Relations (2001).
nd
Pro Awards (2 place) for college promotional video Community College Public Relations
Organization (2001) .
Pro Awards (3rd place) for viewbook/student recruitment book Community College Public
Relations Organization (2001) .
Certificate of Appreciation, High Desert Black Heritage Committee (2000).
Mayor s Certificate of Commendation for Lancaster Library Career Information Center
City
of Lancaster (1997).
Distinguished Service Award, EUREKA The California Career Information System (1996).
Presented at the California Career Conference for outstanding contributions to career
development.
Certificate of Appreciation, California Co mmunity College Chancellor's Office (1996).
Certificate of Appreciation, California Community College Counselors Association (1987 -
1996).
Outstanding Service Award, California Community College Counselors Association (1989,
1990, 1993).
Nominee, 1995 Distinguished Alumni Award, School of Liberal Arts, Purdue University.
Award of Merit, American Heart Association - Greater Los Angeles Affiliate (1988 -89).
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