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Philosophy
"My philosophy as a student affairs professional began to develop as a graduate student and has solidified with more professional experience. The underlying philosophy that shapes my work is that students are worthy of more than our best guesses, gut feelings, or assumptions. The ever changing nature of higher education and the students that I work with warrant the consistent utilization of theory and research to create effective environments and empower student success. The more I adhere to this philosophy and continued learning, the more I realize my personal responsibility to engage with doctoral research and discussion to improve my work as a practitioner."
Research Interests
Alyssa A. Teubner is an education doctoral student at North Dakota State University, and the Assistant Director of New Student Programs. Her primary research area of interest is exploring how practitioners can utilize research and theory to design initiatives that increase students sense of belong, especially during their transition to college. She is also deeply invested in implementing curricular approaches to student development to implement comprehensive experiences that maximize learning.
Completed Courses
Summer 2020
Education 807
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Diversity & Educational Policy
Fall 2020
Education 801
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Foundations of Doctoral Scholarship
Education 802
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Foundations of Doctoral Research
Spring 2021
Education 803
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Philosophical Foundations of Education
Education 811
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Organizational Culture
Summer 2021
Disciplined Inquiry Elective
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Independent Study: IRB Sense of Belonging
Education 811
- Organizational Culture
Fall 2021
Professional Emphasis Elective
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NDSU Presidential Search Committee
Education 873
- Case-Based Educational Research and Statistics
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Spring 2022 (in progress)
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COMM 704
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Qualitative Research Methods in Communication
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Education 813
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Educational Innovation and Change
EDUCATION
2013 - 2015
University of Iowa, Master of Arts
Educational Policy and Leadership Studies
Iowa City, Iowa
2009 - 2013
North Dakota State University, Bachelor of Science
Management Communications
Fargo, North Dakota
New Student Programs
As the Assistant Director for Student Success Programs, I am dedicated to the holistic development of students, and the power of retention efforts that lead to graduation and beyond. I am a proud North Dakota State University Alum and am dedicated to continued personal and professional growth and development.
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Areas of Passion: training and development, professional staff hiring, and student leadership and development.
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Consistent Job Functions: Campus partner collaboration, budget management, program development, and graduate and para-professional staff supervision.
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​Strengths Finder: Competition | Woo | Activator | Significance | Communication