Kathleen Gorski, Ed.D.
Title:
Higher Education Leadership Adjunct Faculty
Programs/Classes Taught:
Higher Education Leadership Program
HED600 Higher Education in the United States
HED626 Legal Issues in Higher Education
Areas of Expertise:
Assessment of Student Learning
Program Review
Institutional Effectiveness
Biography:
Kathleen Gorski joined NLU in 2012 as an adjunct faculty member after nearly 20 years working in higher education in Illinois. Past experiences include working at Concordia University in River Forest, in the Office of Admissions; The University of Illinois in Urbana, in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences; The Illinois Institute of Art in Schaumburg in the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, and National Louis University in the Office of Teaching and Learning. She currently serves as the Dean of Outcomes, Curriculum and Program Development at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove.
She is passionate about access, student learning and success. She loves teaching, learning, collaborating and sharing best practices with the higher education community. She has presented professionally at multiple conferences including: The Higher Learning Commission (HLC), The Association for Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AALHE), The Assessment Institute, IMS Global Learning Impact Leadership Institute, and The Mid-Western Educational Research Association (MWERA). In addition, she serves on the Board of Directors for The Association for the Assessment of Learning (AALHE) and The Chicago Area Assessment Group (CAAG)
In her leisure, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, cooking, gardening, running, swimming and occasionally binge watching television programs.
Education:
B.A. Communications, Valparaiso University, Valparaiso, Indiana
M.ED Educational Administration, University of Illinois, Urbana Illinois
ED.D. Educational Leadership, Argosy University, Schaumburg, Illinois
Research and Interests:
Student Success
The Assessment of Student Learning
Program Review
Institutional Effectiveness
