Matthew Ruane, PhD

Experience

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  University of Delaware

  Aug 1990 - Apr 1997

  Adjunct Faculty

  Taught both US History surveys and both Introduction to Western Civilization surveys, as well as specialized upper level courses on British History, World War One and World War Two.

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  MBNA America Bank

  Apr 1997 - Jul 1998

  Senior Loan Analyst

  Worked as a senior loan analyst in the Gold Option loan program. I had acquired a personal loan authority of $10,000 prior to leaving the company. Sold and serviced personal lines of credit up to $250,000 as well as debt consolidation loans up to $50,000. Worked as part of a team that also provided $1,000,000 lines of credit. Achieved top analyst four times during my tenure, each time with more than $1 million of activated debt consolidation loans in a single month. Activated loan: secured permission to transfer existing debt from other financial creditors to the debt consolidation loan. Average debt consolidation loan was between $20-$25,000 dollars. Show less

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  Florida Department of State

  Nov 1998 - Mar 2023

  Notary Public
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  Florida Institute of Technology

  Aug 1999 - now

  I was an Assistant Professor in the School of Arts and Communication, specifically with the Department of Humanities, at the Florida Institute of Technology. I taught the US History surveys (2 courses) as well as the following courses: Western Civilization surveys (2 parts), WWII through Film (2 parts), the Introduction to Mythology, History of Science 2: Renaissance to the Present, and World War One. I taught courses in subjects as diverse as Japanese Samurai in History, Film, Literature and Popular Culture to courses in late 19th century British History and Literature.I also taught our summer semester abroad at Jesus College, Oxford for two years. I co-led study abroad trips to England, Austria & Hungary, and was the primary lead for an alumni focused tour entitled "From Normandy to the Eagle's Nest" in 2014. Show less I oversaw all academic assessment for Florida Tech, including oversight of General Education in my role as the Director of Academic Program Assessment. I chaired the Academic Programs Assessment Committee, a 12+ member committee that has oversight over all changes to academic assessment at Florida Tech. I have extensive knowledge in WEAVE as the assessment reporting software the university has used since 2011.I was also a SACS-COC reviewer and have presented at the Assessment Institute in Indianapolis. My motto for assessment is "Assessment is not what we do to students, it is what we do for students." Show less I was an instructor in the School of Arts and Communication, specifically with the Department of Humanities, at the Florida Institute of Technology. I taught the Western Civilization surveys (2 parts), as well as the following courses: WWII through Film (2 parts), the Introduction to Mythology, History of Science 2: Renaissance to the Present, and World War One. I have taught courses in subjects as diverse as Japanese Samurai in History, Film, Literature and Popular Culture to courses in late 19th century British History and Literature. Show less

  • Adjunct Professor

    Sept 2021 - now

  • Assistant Professor & Honors Faculty Fellow

    Jan 2015 - Sept 2021

  • Director of Academic Program Assessment

    Aug 2017 - Aug 2021

  • Senior Lecturer/Instructor

    Aug 2000 - Jan 2015

  • Visiting Teaching Associate & Adjunct Faculty

    Aug 1999 - Jul 2000
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  Red Spire Press

  Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

  Author

  Co-author of Dark Legacies Campaign Guide. Wrote under tight deadlines significant original and creative content for the company when the original writer backed out of the project. I also edited and provided extensive feedback for the other two authors' content as well.

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  East-West Center

  May 2015 - now

  Past President of the ASDP Alumni Association of the EWC. I am the President of the Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP) Alumni Association Chapter connected to the East West Center (EWC) in Honolulu, HI. The ASDP Alumni Association Chapter has more than 3000 members globally who are interested in promoting Asia (broadly defined) in higher education. I was the Vice President and President Elect for the Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP) Alumni Association Chapter connected to the East West Center (EWC) in Honolulu, HI. I was the national secretary for the Asian Studies Development Program (ASDP) Alumni Association Chapter connected to the East West Center (EWC) in Honolulu, HI.

  • Past President, ASDP Alumni Chapter

    May 2024 - now

  • President, ASDP Alumni Chapter

    May 2022 - May 2024

  • Vice President/President-Elect, ASDP Alumni Chapter

    Apr 2020 - May 2022

  • National Secretary, ASDP Alumni Chapter

    May 2015 - Apr 2020
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  The Culinary Institute of America

  Sept 2021 - now

  In addition to my regular, full-time job, I adjunct as Professor of History teaching the three World History sequence courses. As of April 2024, I will be the first professor to have taught all three of the World History sequences that were introduced in 2021. I oversee all accreditation and assessment processes for the college, as well as managing a team of 8 assessment coordinators across campuses. I am the MSCHE ALO, NC-SARA LO, THECB ALO, NYSED ALO, and BPPE LO, interacting as the liaison officer for these accrediting and oversight bodies. As an effective team player, I am involved in several other campus initiatives and serve on several campus committees.

  • Adjunct Professor

    Sept 2022 - now

  • Director of Accreditation & Assessment

    Sept 2021 - now