William Boozang, Ed.D.
508-***-**** - *******@*****.***
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Concordia University Portland, OR 10/17 to Present Ed.D. Faculty & Dissertation Chair (non-tenure)
• Advisor to doctoral candidates on defining areas of research, literature review strategy, research design, and overall dissertation process.
• Guide to candidates through the proposal stage to successful dissertation defense and completion.
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 9/16 to 6/18
Associate Program Director, Certificates & Corporate Outreach
• Part-time Coordinator of research, development and deployment of certificate programs for the Woods College of Advancing Studies. Developed graduate certificate in business analytics.
• Broker of executive education opportunities with international agencies, corporations, and non-profit organizations.
The Learning House/Intellify Learning Greenwich, CT 9/16 to 10/17
(subsidiaries of Weld North)
Senior Consultant
• Online program management expert, consulting with senior leadership teams at The Learning House’s fifty partner institutions on program strategy and implementation, regional and professional accreditation, and curriculum development.
• Business development liaison for Intellify, a data analytics firm specializing in systems integration for higher education.
Newbury College Brookline, MA
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives 9/15 to 7/16 AVP & Dean, Continuing Education 9/14 to 9/15
• Business development strategist for new programming and revenue opportunities.
• Strategic leader of the College’s online program development and continuing education. Developed and launched the College’s first fully online bachelor degree in Hospitality Management.
• Broker of international, workforce, and inter-institutional partnership agreements, including community college articulation, tailored micro-credentials for workforce development boards, international consortia and school-to-school exchanges.
• Officer of the College, member of the Senior Team and College Cabinet.
• Facilitator of design standards, procedures, and pedagogical practices for College’s online programming.
Northeastern University Boston, MA
Executive Director, Graduate Campuses & Quality Assurance 4/12 to 8/14
• Director of the University-wide state online authorization process to ensure compliance with both federal DOE and international regulations.
• Coordinator of new and ongoing professional accreditation activity for the College of Professional Studies.
• Facilitator of creation and implementation of division-wide program assessment protocol. Director of Market Expansion 9/10 to 4/12
• Key collaborator in establishing Regional Campuses for the University; projects included Charlotte, NC; Seattle, WA; and Toronto, ON.
• Coordinator of regulatory affairs for the establishment of regional campus sites, liaising with state authorizing bodies, regional accreditation agencies, and federal DOE.
• Served as Interim Associate Dean for the CPS graduate program (7/11-2/12). Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA
Director of Adult and Graduate Studies 8/08 to 9/10
• Division head of adult evening program at Eastern Nazarene College (the LEAD program), which consisted of eight degree and certificate programs in multiple locations, totaling six hundred students per semester.
• Chair of 2010 NEASC Decennial Self-Study.
• Led campaign of 40% overall growth, which yielded over $4m in gross revenue, due to new program development and partnership agreements.
• Brokered articulation agreements with both community colleges and private baccalaureate institutions for on-site bachelor completion cohorts. Director of Academic Services 7/05 to 7/08
• Director of Center for Academic Services, which provides tutoring, small group instruction, test administration and drop-in academic assistance.
• Trainer and supervisor of eighteen-member staff.
• Coordinator of College Achievement Program for developmental learners.
• Coordinator of the Freshman Writing Program.
INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE
University of New England Portland, ME 2016 to Present Lecturer, Doctor of Education Leadership
Dissertation Chair
• Diagnosing Organizational Dynamics (online)
• Dissertation Seminar (online)
• Transformative Leadership (online)
• Managing Change (online)
• The Politics of Change (online)
• Prep for Transformative Leadership (online)
• Qualitative Research Methods (online)
• Tech & Organizational Transformation (online)
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA 2016 to Present
Adjunct Faculty, Woods College of Advancing Studies
• 19th Century British Literature (online)
• 19th Century American Literature (online)
• American Frontier Literature (online)
• Leadership Institute, BC Experience
• Mass Communications (hybrid)
• Public Speaking (online)
• Strategic Communications (hybrid)
• 19th c. Domestic & Sentimental Novel (online)
Community College of Rhode Island Lincoln, RI 2018 to Present Adjunct English Lecturer
• College Writing (on-ground)
Northeastern University Boston, MA 2010 to 2016
Lecturer
• Writing for the Professions I & II (online, hybrid, on-ground)
• College English I & II (online)
• College English Workshop (online & on-ground)
Newbury College Brookline, MA 2014 to 2016
Lecturer
• Introduction to English Composition
• Advanced English Composition (online & on-ground)
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA 2005-2010
Assistant Professor of English
• Critical Writing
• Rhetoric
• First Year Seminar
• Teaching Reading in the Content Area
• Theory and Practice: Teaching Composition
Bay Path University Burlington, MA 2006-2008
Adjunct English Instructor
• Critical Reading and Response
• Research and Writing in the Disciplines
Quincy College Quincy, MA 1999-2008
English Instructor
• English Composition
• World Literature
• American Literature
PRESENTATIONS
Boozang, W. & Parsons, B. (2018, October). Understanding the adult, online learner: Motivation and engagement among Ed.D. candidates. University of New Mexico Mentoring Conference. Albuquerque, NM.
Boozang, W. & Parsons, B. (2018, October). Understanding the adult, online learner: Motivation and engagement among Ed.D. candidates. American Association for Adult and Continuing Education. Myrtle Beach, SC. Boozang, W. & Parsons, B. (2018, October). Understanding the adult, online learner: Motivation and engagement among Ed.D. candidates. Association for Continuing Higher Education. Newport, RI.
Boozang, W. & Parsons, B. (2018, July). Motivation, andragogy and the online, adult learner. AppState Summer Free-Learning Conference (Virtual) Boozang, W. & Parsons, B. (2018, April). Understanding the adult, online learner: A study of motivation and engagement among doctoral students. Association for Continuing Higher Education, South Region. Austin, TX. Boozang, W., Hogard, P., & Ratliff, T. (2017, October). Imagine I knew then what I know now!. Association for Continuing Higher Education. Portland, OR. Boozang, W., Martelli, D., Meeker, A., & Pennellatore, P. (2017, June). Navigating the sea change impacting enrollment marketing. AICU Rhode Island. Providence, RI.
Boozang, W. & Masiello, D. (2016, October). Your CE unit needs an upgrade: Introducing professional masters degrees at your institution. Association for Continuing Higher Education. New Orleans, LA.
Boozang, W. & Trotta, N. (2016, October). Graduate culture creation at baccalaureate institutions: Taking the necessary steps. National Council for Continuing Education and Training. Boston, MA
Ben-Ami, L & Boozang, W. (2015, November). Two institutions tackle online student learning and engagement. Massachusetts College Personnel Association
(Virtual).
Boozang, W., Burgess, V., Levy, A., & Thomas, S. (2013, November). State authorization: Pathways to compliance and the road ahead. Association for Continuing Higher Education, Lexington, KY.
Boozang, W., Diallo, J., Gwatkin, J. (2013, April). Successful state agency and university collaboration: Leveraging the assets of a large research university to meet state higher education needs. National Association of State Administrators and Supervisors of Private Schools, Sacramento, CA. Boozang, W. (2010, November). Crystal Marketing Award workshop. Association for Continuing Higher Education, Albuquerque, NM.
DISSERTATION COMMITTEES
Advisor & Chair
Austin, S. (2018). Biblical literalism and implications for learning. Fisher, G. (2018). Engaging Generation Z: A student on Facebook group implementation in language courses and in multiple contexts.
Perry, M. (2018). Decision-making and ethics: A student of Massachusetts superintendents. Ramdial-Budhai, C. (2018). An exploration of the impact of instructional coaching. Tai, A. (2018). Investigating intercultural communication competence in narrative texts of English learners.
White, K. (2018). Examining the association between completion of an online delivered orientation to online learning and community college student success factors. Ziemak, K. (2018). Investigation of the relationship between orientation and persistence.
EDUCATION
Doctor of Education in Higher Education Administration 2016
Northeastern University Boston, MA
Dissertation: Regional accreditation’s impact on institutional change.
Master of Education in Higher Education Administration 2006
Eastern Nazarene College Quincy, MA
Thesis: The influence of standardized testing on the college admissions process.
Master of Arts in Literature & Writing 1996
Rivier University Nashua, NH
Bachelor of Arts in English 1994
Saint Anselm College Manchester, NH
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
• Association for Continuing Higher Education
o President 2017-2018
o President-Elect 2016-2017
o Vice-President 2015-2016
o New England Chair 2011-2012
ACHE is a dynamic network of diverse professionals who are dedicated to promoting excellence in continuing higher education and to sharing their expertise and experience with others. The organization began as the Association of University Evening Colleges in 1939. ACHE serves the entire spectrum of continuing higher education. More than 1,200 people belong to ACHE and the organization has 134 institutional members.
• Wentworth Institute of Technology CPCE Advisory Board (2018-Present)
• Rivier University Division of Arts & Sciences Advisory Board (2016-Present)
• SNHU MS in Higher Education Administration Advisory Board (2016-Present)
• Boston Chamber of Commerce Workforce Talent Development Committee (2014-2017)
• Quincy College Board of Governors (2010-2016)
RECOGNITIONS
• 2016 South Shore Stars Mentor Honoree
• 2010 Association for Continuing Higher Education Crystal Marketing Award
• 2006 Eastern Nazarene College Administrative Faculty Excellence Award