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Phase II Interview Topic Areas and Questions
Topic Areas:
- Funding
- Employer engagement
- Program design (degrees, stacking, transfer & articulation)
- Student recruitment
- Connections to K-12 education
- Staffing and professional development
- Testing and certification exams
- Student and certification data
- Campus impacts, and
- Policy levers
Primary Interview Questions:
- In which fields are embedded certifications being implemented?
- Why are embedded certifications being implemented?
- Who is involved?
- What practices do embedded certifications involve? And,
- What are the benefits of embedded certifications for students, employers, and institutions?
Interviewees
Target Institutional Faculty and Staff:
- Alfred State (SUNY):
- Provost; Vice President for Economic Development; Dean – School of Architecture, Management, and Engineering Technology; Professor, Business Department; Institutional Research Analyst.
- Broward College:
- Executive Director of Career and Workforce Education and Economic Development; South Campus President; Associate Vice President – Center for Supply Chain Management; Associate Vice President – Student Achievement Intitiatives; District Director – Testing; Dean – Transportation Programs; Associate Dean – Transportation Programs; Associate Dean and Assistant Professor – Marine Department; Lead CTE Support Specialist.
- Community College of Baltimore County:
- Director – Veterans Services; Director – Institutional Projects and Initiatives (former); Department Chair – Applied Technology; Assistant Dean – Curriculum & Assessment; Program Coordinator – Mopar Career Automotive Program.
- East Central Community College
- Director – Career & Technical Education
- Florida State College – Jacksonville
- Executive Director of Articulations; Program Coordinator – Outreach and Extension; Laboratory Manager – Engineering Programs.
- Lake Area Technical Institute
- President; Vice President; Grants Manager; Career Center Coordinator; Database Administrator.
- Miami Dade College
- Director – Learning and Program Evaluation; District Director – Career & Technical Education; Director of Assessment, Evaluation, and Testing; Dean of Engineering, Technology, and Design; Vice Provost – Institutional Effectiveness; Academic Coordinator; Curriculum Specialist.
- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College
- Executive Vice President of Administration & Finance; Work Ready Director.
- Northwest Arkansas Community College
- Vice President of Learning and Chief Academic Officer; Director of Retail & Supplier Education; Perkins CTE and Grants Administrator.
- University at Buffalo
- Assistant Dean – Center for Executive Development
- University of New Mexico – Valencia
- Director – Office of Career Services (UNM System); Manager – Community Education; Program Specialist.
- Williston State College
- Regional Director for Technical Programs and Training (formerly TREND Grant Director); Business Technology Chair; Petroleum Technology Instructor.
Additional Interview Participants:
- Businesses and Associations:
- Senior Manufacturing Engineering Team Lead – Johnson & Johnson Vision Care
- Director of Technology and Director of Talent & Finance – Wheelhouse IT
- President & CEO – Center for Financial Training at Miami Dade College
- CEO of Merjen Aviation and President of South Florida Aviation Maintenance Council
- Owner of Templeton Manufacturing Solutions and member of First Coast Manufacturers Association
- STEM Lab Manager – EWI Buffalo Manufacturing Works
- State and City Agencies:
- CTE Program Manager (Student & Assessment Services) – Maryland State Department of Education
- Deputy Director – South Dakota Board of Technical Education
- Associate Vice Chancellor – Florida College System
- Senior Network Engineer – City of Fort Lauderdale (former)
- CAPE Industry Certification Manager
- Students and Other Institutional Personnel:
- Bachelor of Applied Science (IT and Supply Chain Management) students – Broward College
- Electronics Program Coordinator – Illinois Valley Community College
- Associate of Applied Science (Aviation) student – Broward College