Lisa Bunkowski, PhD, EdD

Experience

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  Emporia State University

  Aug 1991 - May 1993

  Teaching & Research Assistant

  Taught interdisciplinary, upper-level course: Cultures of the Great Plains. Assisted with U.S. History Survey courses. Various research projects for the Center for Great Plains Studies, including radio and instructional television programs. This research consisted of research, writing scripts, and conducting interviews.

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  University of Kansas

  Aug 1996 - May 2000

  Assistant Instructor

  1996-97: Teaching Assistant for U.S. History Survey course and upper-level course, America in the Second World War. 1997-2000: Assistant Instructor, multiple sections of U.S. History survey courses.

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  Del Mar College

  Aug 2001 - May 2004

  History Instructor

  Teach U.S. History courses, work with the Honors program and the Title V, Learning Communities program.

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  Concordia University, Excelsior College, Austin Community College, etc.

  Jun 2004 - Jul 2005

  Adjunct Professor

  Teaching & Curriculum DevelopmentU.S. History: Concordia University Texas (Austin); Austin Community CollegeAmerican History & Design U.S. History curriculum: Ellis College (NYIT)U.S. History and Women's Studies: Florida State College - Jacksonville (through 2008)World History: SUNY-Empire StateLatin American History & Culture: Colorado Technical UniversitySociety, Culture & Technology​: DeVry UniversityRead & Advise on Master's Thesis work: Excelsior College (through 2011) Show less

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  Park University

  Aug 2004 - Aug 2009

  Assistant Professor of History and Latin American Studies, part-time academic release as an online instructor evaluator and lead mentor for the College of Distance Learning at Park University. (2005-2009). Teaching and developing online U.S. History courses.

  • Assistant Professor/Online Instructor Evaluator/Mentor

    Sept 2005 - Aug 2009

  • Adjunct Professor

    Aug 2004 - Oct 2005
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  Texas A&M University-Central Texas

  Aug 2011 - now

  Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning. The Faculty Center enhances the university’s mission of teaching excellence, champions the integration of innovative instructional technologies and assessment strategies, and promotes the advancement of research-based scholarly teaching, and supports the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP): A Community of Writers. My other roles include:•Texas A&M University System Quality Matters Consortium Representative, Certified Master Reviewer and Certified Course Review Manager•Texas A&M University System Council on Academic Technology and Innovative Education (CATIE), member since 2011; •Executive Committee, 2017- 2022. •Texas A&M University System Task Force: Student Evaluation Systems, 2016 - 2017 •Texas A&M University System CATIE Task Force: Quality Assurance, 2015 - 2022, Chair, 2017 - 2022Faculty position: Associate Professor of Higher Education Leadership (2020-present)Assistant Professor of Higher Education Leadership (2018-2020)Graduate Faculty member (2018-present); Distinguished Graduate Faculty (2021-present)Faculty member in the Master's in Higher Education Leadership program. I developed and teachclasses include: History and Organization of Higher Education; Research Methods in Higher Education; and Critical Issues in Higher Education Show less In this position, I managed the university instructional design team. I also developed, organized, and facilitated faculty development efforts related to teaching online. I developed and facilitated the University Mentors Project, and facilitated the New Faculty Orientation series. My other roles included:• Co-chair the A&M-Central Texas Council on Academic Technology and Innovative Education (CATIE). • Texas A&M University System Council on Academic Technology and Innovative Education (CATIE), representative. • Develop the Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning. • Program Review committee for Access & Inclusion Office.• A&M-Central Texas Quality Matters Coordinator. Faculty appointment: Assistant Professor, Humanities. Develop and teach upper level and graduate American history courses, all modalities. Service on the Accountability Task Force, the Library Committee, and the Academic Standards Committee. Member of Arts & Sciences Curriculum Committee, International Student Association planning committee. Warrior Week planning committee, Scholar’s Day. Show less I began my position at the university as a full-time faculty member (2009), but within two years, I had 50% release to manage peer review of online courses for School of Arts and Sciences. I assisted with training of faculty to teach online and to augment in-person courses with technology. I served on the Distance Learning Advisory Council, and on the Texas A&M University System Distance Education Advisory Council.Faculty appointment: Assistant Professor, Humanities. Develop and teach upper level and graduate American history courses, all modalities. Service on the Library Committee, interim History program coordinator. Member of Arts & Sciences Assessment Committee. Show less

  • Director, Center for Faculty Engagement; Tenured Associate Professor

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Co-Director, Center for Faculty Engagement; Tenured Associate Professor

    Jan 2022 - Aug 2023

  • Director, Faculty Center for Teaching Learning & Learning; Assoc. Prof., Higher Ed Leadership

    Aug 2016 - Jan 2022

  • Director, Instructional Enhancement & Innovation

    Nov 2013 - Aug 2016

  • Assistant Professor, History

    Sept 2009 - Aug 2016

  • Assistant Professor/Online Coordinator

    Aug 2011 - Nov 2013