Jessica M. Wicks, Ph.D.

Central Michigan University

250 E. Preston St., Park Library 413O
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
wicks1jm@cmich.edu
989.506.5192

Personal Statement
I am an educator, instructional designer, technologist, and program administrator partnering with
faculty subject matter experts to construct engaging learning experiences. My diverse practice
ranges from university to medical school to community college settings at both nonprofit and
for-profit institutions. I serve learners at the dual-enrolled, undergraduate, and graduate levels;
meeting needs related to both high achievement and high risk. My skill set includes: program
development, curriculum design, educational technology, faculty development, accreditation,
and assessment. As a researcher, I have a keen interest in the connection, development, and
education of dispersed and commuter student and faculty audiences.

Noted Accomplishments
● Promoting ​highly-interactive designs ​for courses that incorporate ​emerging
technologies ​and champion ​accessibility & intellectual property​ compliance;
● Serving as a ​conference chair, planner, & presenter​ for ​national and state events
related to ​LMS pedagogy​ and other ​instructional technology​ topics;
● Leading design & institutional adoption of flexible, research-based training ​(e.g.,
microlearning for adjunct faculty, scenario-based advisor training, etc.);
● Implementing best practice protocols & tools​ for course design and program and
course administration from nationally-recognized groups such as Quality Matters;
● Securing comprehensive accreditation​ to ​launch fully-online programs​ at Mid
Michigan College via the Higher Learning Commission.

Education
Aug 2015 Ph.D. - Educational Psychology & Educational Technology
Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Practicum: The Socialization of Contingent Faculty: Potential of Social Media
Dissertation: Adjunct Socialization with Social Media: The Moodle Socialwall
Dissertation Advisor: Christine Greenhow, Ed.D.
Aug 2005 M.A. - Human Development & Family Studies (a terminal degree at CMU)
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Thesis: Narratives of Academically Suspended First Year Students: Perceptions
of the Impact of Parent-Child Relationships on College Transition
Thesis Advisor: Phame Camarena, Ph.D.

May 2003 B.S. - Family Studies: Family Science & Psychology

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
Honors Program Graduate, Centralis Scholar
Honors Project: Meeting the Needs of Michigan’s Exceptional Youth: Plans for
a College Summer/Transitional Program for Youth with Learning Disabilities

Academic Experience
2017-Now Consultant/Designer, Office of Curriculum & Instructional Support
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Providing instructional design and curriculum development support to
faculty during program, course, or material design or revision for multiple
delivery formats: face-to-face, online, blended, compressed.
● Developing and delivering faculty development programs and resources
such as workshops, academies, web- and print-content, etc.
● Consulting with faculty on evidence-based teaching and learning
strategies, instructional techniques, educational technologies, etc.

2017-Now Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Teacher Education & Professional Development

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Instructional design/development & instruction of online courses for M.A.
in Learning Design & Technology program.

2016-Now Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Educational Leadership, Research, & Technology

Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
● Instructional design/development & instruction of online courses for M.A.
in Educational & Instructional Technology program.

2011-Now Adjunct Faculty, Depts. of Education, Psychology, & Sociology

Mid Michigan College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Instructional design/development & instruction of courses in various
delivery formats for A.A. programs.

2017-2018 Instructional Designer, Independent Contractor

Ashworth College, Norcross, GA
● Instructional design/development for online vocational education program.
2016-2017 Manager, Curriculum Implementation, College of Medicine
Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Coordinating day-to-day implementation of a complex, 4-year M.D.
program curriculum leveraging both vertical and horizontal integration.
● Collaborating with course directors & administration to design formative
assessment weeks and transitional experiences to clerkships.
● Championing continuous quality improvement in years 1 & 2 curricula.
● Leading the implementation/use of medical curriculum management and
assessment software to support mapping, CQI, & accreditation.
● Providing oversight for operations of the human anatomical laboratory.
● Supervising a staff of 4.

2014-2016 Director; Distance Learning, Multimedia, & Instructional Design (DLmid)

Mid Michigan College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Leading educational technology units including Distance Learning,
Instructional Design, and Multimedia Production.
● Coordinating online program growth, accreditation, & assessment efforts
with faculty & administrative departments.
● Overseeing the contract and project management process for online and
blended course development.
● Providing instructional design and curriculum development support to
faculty and staff during course/training design or revision, curriculum
mapping, etc. for multiple course formats: face-to-face, online, blended.
● Developing and delivering faculty development programs and resources
such as conferences, workshops, web- or print-content, etc.
● Consulting with faculty on evidence-based teaching and learning
strategies, instructional techniques, educational technologies, etc.
● Informing & impacting technology purchasing decisions for the College.
● Supervising a staff of 7.
● Managing a budget of over $200,000.

2004-2016 Adjunct Faculty, Dept. of Human Environmental Studies

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Instruction of courses in a variety of delivery formats for B.S. program.

2011-2014 Director, Internet Technologies & Distance Education

Mid Michigan College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Leading a broad array of technical units including Distance Education,
Help Desk, Web Programming Team, and Multimedia Production Studio.
● Coordinating online program growth, accreditation, & assessment efforts
with faculty & administrative departments.
 ● Overseeing the contract and project management process for online and
blended course development.
● Providing instructional design and curriculum development support to
faculty and staff during course/training design or revision, curriculum
mapping, etc. for multiple course formats: face-to-face, online, blended.
● Developing and delivering faculty development programs and resources
such as conferences, workshops, web- or print-content, etc.
● Consulting with faculty on evidence-based teaching and learning
strategies, instructional techniques, educational technologies, etc.
● Informing & impacting technology purchasing decisions for the College.
● Supervising a staff of 10.
● Managing a budget of over $300,000.

2009-2011 Instructional Designer, Internet Technologies & Distance Education

Mid Michigan College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Providing instructional design and curriculum development support to
faculty and staff during course/training design or revision, curriculum
mapping, etc. for multiple course formats: face-to-face, online, blended.
● Developing and delivering faculty development programs and resources
such as conferences, workshops, web- or print-content, etc.
● Consulting with faculty on evidence-based teaching and learning
strategies, instructional techniques, educational technologies, etc.
● Providing leadership for Help Desk training and operations.
● Supervising a staff of 3.

2007-2009 Lead Academic Advisor, Student & Academic Support Services

Mid Michigan College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Supporting student academic progression through individual advisement.
● Developing training experiences for advisor and student development
(e.g., scenario-based advisor training, online student orientation, etc.).
● Acting as the system administrator and lead trainer for the implementation
of a student advising and reporting software.

2005-2007 Specialist Clerk, CMU Online Graduate Programs

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Providing customer service to students & faculty in online graduate
programs (e.g., DHA, Au.D., MSA, M.S. in Nutrition/Dietetics, etc.).
● Serving as an advocate for military students separated from program
centers in identifying pathways for degree completion.
● Processing various academic documents such as dissertations, theses,
incomplete paperwork, change of grade paperwork, etc.

2003-2005 Grad. Teaching/Research Assistant, Dept. of Human Environmental Studies

 Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Instructing undergraduate-level courses in face-to-face format.
● Supervising 20+ student discussion group facilitators.
● Preparing/revising lesson plans, activities, and instructional materials.
● Devising and applying rubrics to assess student work.
● Assisting faculty research (IRB proposals, interview transcription, etc.).

2003-2005 Graduate Teaching/Administrative Assistant, Academic Assistance

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Instructing undergraduate-level courses in face-to-face format.
● Reviewing cases of academically suspended students & rendering
decisions related to conditional readmission.
● Supporting student academic progression through individual advisement.

2002-2003 Undergrad. Teaching/Research Assistant, Dept. of Human Environ. Studies

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Instructing undergraduate-level break-out sessions in face-to-face format.
● Assisting faculty research (conducting interviews, analyzing data, etc.).

Non-Academic Experience
2007-2009 ACT Test Proctor, Mid Michigan College Test Center
ACT, Iowa City, IA
● Administering standardized tests in a manner consistent with guidelines.

2000-2006 Clerk, Veteran’s Memorial Library Circulation Services & Computer Training
Chippewa River District Library, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● Providing customer service to library patrons regarding topics such as
locating materials, resolving charges, requesting materials, etc.
● Facilitating technology-related courses and support in the computer
center for community members and K-12 educators & learners.
● Supporting library programming at a variety of community events such as
summer reading program kick-offs, teen lock-ins, movie nights, etc.

1998-1999 Aide, Library & Media Center

Hopkins High School, Hopkins, MI
● Providing customer service to library patrons regarding topics such as
locating materials, resolving charges, requesting materials, etc.
● Preparing library resources & technology for K-12 educator & learner use.
Instructional Activities

Teaching Experience: Blended, Face-to-Face, & Online

Graduate (4)
● EDT 6420: Instructional Design - Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
● EDT 6430: Fundamentals of Online Learning - Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo, MI
● EDT 6440: Advanced Instructional Tech. - Western Michigan Univ., Kalamazoo, MI
● EDU 643: Instructional Design - Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI

Undergraduate (10)
● AAD 101: Academic Empowerment - Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● AAD 102: College Learning Strategies - Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● EDU 290: Educational Technology - Mid Michigan College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● HDF 100: Human Growth & Dev’t.: Lifespan - Central Michigan Univ., Mt. Pleasant, MI
● HDF 213: Introduction to Human Sexuality - Central Michigan Univ., Mt. Pleasant, MI
● HDF 302: Infant & Toddler Development - Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● HDF 411: Families: Social, Legal, Political Context - Central Mich. Univ., Mt. Pleasant,
MI
● PSY 205: Abnormal Psychology - Mid Michigan College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● SOC 220: Sexuality & Society - Mid Michigan College, Mt. Pleasant, MI
● SSC 200: Social Science & Cont. America - Mid Michigan College, Mt. Pleasant, MI

Contracted Instructional Design Experience: Online & Blended

Graduate (28)
EDU 590: Advanced Technology in Education
EDU 595: Digital & Media Literacy Educators
EDU 602: Strat. & Techniques for Teaching
EDU 606: Sec. Adv. Reading Diag. & Inst.
EDU 642: Creating Instructional Media
EDU 643: Instructional Design
EDU 660: Methods of Educational Research
EDU 662: Applied Ed. Measurement & Eval.
EDU 705: Theory & Practice in Curr. Dev’t.
EDU 707: Issues in Educational Technology
EDU 709: Innovative Uses of Technology
EDU 710: Seminar: Terminal Project
EDU 776: Seminar: Issues in Education
MPH 640: Biostatistics in Public Health
MPH 642: Health Education Theories
MPH 644: Rural Health
MPH 646: Epidemiology for Public Health
MPH 648: Health Policy and Management
MPH 650: Biological Basis of Public Health
MPH 652: Public Health Envir. Science
MPH 654: Public Health Leadership
MPH 655: Program Planning and Evaluation
MPH 664: Public Health Comm. & Informatics
MPH 666: Substance Abuse Services
MPH 667: Maternal and Child Health
Undergraduate (64)
ACC 201: Financial Accounting
ACC 205: Payroll Accounting
ACC 211: Managerial Accounting
ACC 231: Principles of Cost Accounting
ACC 261: Computerized Accounting
ACC 275: Intermediate Accounting I
ACC 276: Intermediate Accounting II
ALH 100: Medical Terminology
BIO 101: College Biology
BIO 110: Concepts in Microbiology
BIS 120: Office Mathematics
BIS 126: Intro to Medical Transcription
BIS 127: Applied Office Accounting
BIS 138: Basic Legal Terminology
BIS 140: Beg. Word Proc. & Keyboarding
BIS 142: Interm. Word Proc. & Keyboarding
BIS 164: Business Communications I
BIS 238: Legal Transcription
BIS 240: Adv. Word Proc. & Keyboarding
BIS 246: Medical Transcription III
BIS 250: Records Management
BIS 254: Office Procedures
BIS 255: Medical Office Procedures
BIS 264: Business Communications II
BUS 153: Business Law
BUS 171: Principles of Sales
BUS 225: International Business
BUS 255: Entrepreneurial Finance
CJS 202: Juvenile Law & Procedures
ECO 110: Economics & Society
ECO 201: Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 202: Principles of Microeconomics
MPH 670: Methods in Public Health Research
MPH 790: Applied Practice Experience
MPH 796: Integrative Learning Experience
EDU 290: Technology in Education
ENG 111: Freshman English Composition
ENG 222: Expository Writing & Research
ENG 225: Creative Writing
ENG 289: Film, Filmmaking, & Culture
HIS 211: History of the U.S. I
HIS 212: History of the U.S. II
HUM 101: World of Creativity
HUM 102: World of Creativity II
HUM 200: Modernity & Culture
MAT 104: Basic Algebra
MAT 105: Intermediate Algebra
MAT 107: College Algebra
MAT 114: Mathematical Reasoning
MAT 116: Business Mathematics
MAT 124: Pre-Calculus
MAT 126: Calculus I
MAT 212: Probability & Statistics
MUS 275: Music Appreciation
NUR 221: Family Centered Nursing
NUR 227: Leadership
PSY 101: Introduction to Psychology
PSY 205: Abnormal Psychology
PSY 212: Developmental Psychology
PTA 101: Orientation to Physical Therapy
SCI 200: Science, Technology, & Society
SOC 101: Principles of Sociology
SOC 202: Social Psychology
SOC 220: Sexuality & Society
SOC 250: The American Family
SPE 101: Fundamentals of Communication
SSC 200: Social Science & Cont. America
Academic Publications

Journal Articles
Gray, D. M., Bond, J. T., ​Wicks, J. M.​, & Hicks, N. (in review). The teaching dilemmas of
mid-semester faculty changes.

Wicks, J. M.​, Greenhow, C. M., & Tyler, A. J. (2019). Adjunct faculty onboarding: Is social
media a solution? ​Community College Journal of Research and Practice.​ DOI:
10.1080/10668926.2019.1616007

Unpublished Theses
Wicks, J. M.​ (2015). ​Adjunct socialization with social media: The Moodle Socialwall format.
(Order No. 3719015, Michigan State University). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, 190.
Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com.proxy2.cl.msu.edu/docview/1712355515?accountid=12598

Wicks, J. M.​ (2005). ​Narratives of academically suspended first year students: Perceptions of
the impact of parent-child relationships on college transition​. (Master’s Thesis). Central Michigan
University, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.

Grant Activity
2010-2015 Title III Grant: Empowering Students to Succeed Initiative - $1.9 million
Mid Michigan College, Contributor & Advisory Board Member

2012-2015​ National Science Foundation (NSF) Grant: Plastics Technology - $750,000

Mid Michigan College, Contributor

Scholastic Grants, Fellowships, & Scholarships

Grants
Mar. 2015 $835 Ed. Psych. & Ed. Tech. Mid Stage Research Grant,​ Michigan State Univ.
Dec. 2014 $625 Ed. Psych. & Ed. Tech. Mid Stage Research Grant,​ Michigan State Univ.
May 2014 $6000 Ed. Psych. & Ed. Tech. Summer Research Grant​, Michigan State Univ.
Jan. 2014 $3865 Ed. Psych. & Ed. Tech. Research Dev’t. Grant​, Michigan State University
 Fellowships
May 2012 $2000 College of Education Educational Fellowship,​ Michigan State University
Aug. 2011 $600 College of Education Educational Fellowship​, Michigan State University
Jun. 2011 $2000 College of Education Educational Fellowship,​ Michigan State University
Jun. 2010 $3000 College of Education Educational Fellowship,​ Michigan State University

Scholarships
Aug. 1999 $20,000 Centralis Gold Full-Tuition Scholarship,​ Central Michigan University

Selected Conference Presentations

Bond, J. & ​Wicks, J.​ (2012). You don’t need sex or the Mafia to engage students…but it doesn’t
hurt. Poster presentation. ​Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching & Learning​, Sept.
23-26. Traverse City, MI.

Diegel, B., Cortez, L., & ​Wicks, J.​ (2014). To Ph.D. or not to Ph.D.? Breakout session.
Michigan ACE Network for Women Leaders in Higher Education​, Jun. 2-3. East Lansing, MI.

Freds, A. & ​Wicks, J.​ (2015). Moodlegate & Moodlegate II: Navigating the bumpy roads of
implementation & upgrade. Accepted proposal. ​Moot US 2015.​ Aug. 4-6. Minneapolis, MN.

Freds, A. & ​Wicks, J.​ (2010). Popping the bubbles: Student opinion surveying without
Scantrons. Concurrent session. ​Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching & Learning,​
September 23-36. Traverse City, MI.

Heath, P. A., Sarigiani, P. A., Camarena, P. M., Saltarelli, A. J., & ​Wicks, J. M.​ (2005). The
social context of young adolescents with different patterns of depressed mood. Poster. ​Society
for Research in Child Development (SRCD) Biennial Meeting​, April 7-10. Atlanta, GA.

Kish, B. & ​Wicks, J.​ (2012). Take a load off: Real life Moodle clustering. Breakout session.
Midwest Moodle Moot,​ Jul. 25-27. Goshen, IN.

Wicks, J.​ (2010). Stimulating simulation: Scenario-based staff training via LMS. Concurrent
session. ​Lilly Conf. on College & Univ. Teaching & Learning​, Sept. 23-26. Traverse City, MI.

Wicks, J. ​(2015). Socializing adjuncts: Building community with the Moodle Socialwall plug-in.
Accepted proposal. ​Moodle Moot US 2015​. Aug. 4-6. Minneapolis, MN.
Wicks, J.​ (2015). Bringing multimedia into Moodle: Sources, methods, and copyright. Breakout
session. ​Michigan Moodle Moot,​ Jan. 8-9. Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Wicks, J. ​(2016). Open Texts: Open your options with open content. Breakout session.
Michigan Moodle Moot,​ Jan. 7-8. Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Wicks, J.​ & Borowiak, D. (2014). A master course model that goes beyond plug-and-play.
Breakout session. ​Michigan Moodle Moot,​ Jan. 8-9. Mt. Pleasant, MI.

Wicks, J.​ & Cortez, L. (2012). Do something Google-worthy: Build an online portfolio. Breakout
session. ​MI ACE Network for Women Leaders in Higher Ed.​, May 21-22. East Lansing, MI.

Wicks, J.​ & Kish, B. (2012). Get participants doing instead of viewing: PD doesn’t have to be
painful. Breakout session. ​Midwest Moodle Moot​, Jul. 25-27. Goshen, IN.

Professional Development

Service
● Conference Proposal Reviewer, American Educational Research Association (AERA),
Division C: Section 3a: Learning Environments, 2018.
● Interview Panelist, Mid Michigan College, Laker Distinction Scholarship, 2014-2016.
● Conference Co-Chair/Proposal Reviewer, Michigan Moodle Moot, 2014-2016.
● Conference Committee Member/Proposal Reviewer, Moodle Moot US, 2016.
● Grant Advisory Board, Mid Michigan College, Title III Grant, 2010-2015.

Affiliations
● American Educational Research Association (AERA), 2015-2019.
● POD Network, 2017-2019.
● Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE), 2014-2015.
● Educational Technology Organization of Michigan (ETOM), 2009-2016.
● Michigan Colleges Online (MCO), 2009-2016.

Institutional Service
● Academic Administration Team ● Distance Learning Advisory Group
● Program Eval. & Assessment Team ● Enrollment Management Team
● Campus Safety & Security Team ● Institutional Tech. Steering Committee
● Curriculum Committee ● Shared Governance Task Force
● Director’s Council ● Title III Grant Advisory Board
 Information & Communication Technology Competencies
Learning & Content Management Systems:​ Moodle, Blackboard, D2L/Brightspace, etc.
Rapid Authoring Tools:​ Articulate 360 including Storyline and Rise, etc.
Operating Systems:​ Macintosh, Windows, iOS, Android, etc.
Cloud Collaboration Systems:​ Google Drive, Office 365 OneDrive, DropBox, etc.
Audio/Video/Lecture Capture:​ Final Cut, iMovie, GarageBand, Panopto, etc.
Web/Graphic Design:​ Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe Creative Cloud, HTML, etc.
Student Information Systems:​ SAP, Ellucian Colleague, etc.
Web Conferencing:​ Zoom, WebEx, GoToMeeting, Google Hangouts, Adobe Connect, etc.
Medical Curriculum Evaluation & Mapping:​ LCMS+, One45, New Innovations, etc.