B. Jean Mandernach

B. Jean Mandernach, Ph.D., is Research Professor and Director of the Center for Innovation in Research and Teaching at Grand Canyon University. Her research focuses on enhancing student learning through assessment and innovative online instructional strategies. In addition, she has interests in examining the perception of online degrees, the quality of online course offerings and the development of effective faculty evaluation models. Jean received her B.S. in comprehensive psychology from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, an M.S. in experimental psychology from Western Illinois University and Ph.D. in social psychology from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

Publications

Handbook of Research on Inclusive Development for Remote Adjunct Faculty in Higher Education
Amber Dailey-Hebert, B. Jean Mandernach, Emily Donnelli-Sallee. © 2021. 333 pages.
As the number of adjunct faculty teaching online courses remotely for their institutions continues to increase, so do the unique challenges they face, including issues of...
Support for Adjunct Faculty Scholarship in Online Graduate Programs: Fostering Knowledge, Motivation, and Engagement
B. Jean Mandernach, Scott Greenberger, Morgan McNaughton. © 2021. 24 pages.
Faculty scholarship is an invaluable contribution to the richness of academic culture, teaching quality, innovation, student learning, and the development of graduate programs....
Holistic Evaluation and Support of Remote, Adjunct Faculty: Strategies to Foster Teaching Effectiveness
B. Jean Mandernach, Rick Holbeck. © 2021. 10 pages.
Remote, adjunct faculty are becoming a large population for many institutions as online learning continues to grow. Because of the growth in this population of instructors...
Assessing Institutional Support for Remote Adjunct Faculty Teaching Online
B. Jean Mandernach, Emily Donnelli-Salle, Amber Dailey-Hebert. © 2021. 10 pages.
Creating an inclusive culture for remote adjunct faculty teaching online involves a holistic shift to embrace contingent faculty as integral, value-added members of the...
Using Data Analytics to Foster the Instructional Quality of Online Education
B. Jean Mandernach. © 2017. 19 pages.
The growth of online learning has spurred interest in how administrators can (and should) utilize data to drive teaching evaluations, decision-making and program oversight....
More Teaching in Less Time: Leveraging Time to Maximize Teaching Presence
B. Jean Mandernach, Rick Holbeck, Ted Cross. © 2016. 24 pages.
There are a plethora of best practices highlighting strategies to personalize the online learning experience, promote interaction and establish teaching presence. Despite this...