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Elizabeth A. Jones

Director, Higher Education Doctoral Cohort Program
Associate Professor, Educational Leadership Studies

504 Allen Hall
Department of Advanced Educational Studies
College of Human Resources & Education
West Virginia University Morgantown, WV 26506

Office: (304) 293-3707×1428
Email: elizabeth.jones@mail.wvu.edu

Degrees

• Ph.D. The Pennsylvania State University, 1990 Major: Higher Education Cognate: Organizational Theory

• M.Ed. The Pennsylvania State University, 1983 Major: Counseling

• B.S. West Chester University, 1981 Major: Music

Activities

• Senior Associate Editor, Journal of General Education, Penn State University Press, The Pennsylvania State Univeristy

Courses Taught

• EDLS 760 Curriculum Development and Reform of Academic Program
• EDLS 654 Introduction to Student Personnel
• EDLS 650 Higher Education Administration
• EDLS 651 The College Student
• EDLS 652 Assessment in Higher Education
• EDLS 751 Administration of Academic Affairs
• EDLS 785 Planned Field Base Experiences
• EDLS 693 Special Topics in Curriculum Development, Issues in Higher Education

Research Interests Include

• Evaluating curriculum and instructional strategies to improve undergraduates’ cognitive abilities and communication skills

• Examining internal and external policies impacting upon curriculum plans and assessment programs in colleges and universities

Recent Scholarly Efforts

Books

• Jones, E.A. and Voorhees, R. (2002). Defining and Assessing Competencies: Exploring Data Ramifications. Washington, D.C. : National Center for Education Statistics and the National Post secondary Education Cooperative.

• Jones, E.A. (1996). Preparing Competent College Graduates: New and Higher Expectations for Student Learning. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Refereed Publications

• Jones, E.A. & Major, C. (in press). Using Student Focus Groups to Assess Problem-Based Learning. Journal of Student Centered Learning.

• Shipman, D., Aloi, S. & Jones, E.A. (2004). Examining Key Assessment Challenges. Journal of General Education, 52(4), 335-346.

• Jones, E. A. & RiCharde, S. (2003). Assessment sourcebook: A review of instruments or assess communication, teamwork, leadership, quantitative reasoning, and information literacy outcomes. Washington, D. C.: United States Department of Education—The National Center for Education Statistics and the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative.

• Cottrell, S. A. & Jones, E. A. (2002). Researching the scholarship of teaching and learning: An analysis of current practices. Innovative Higher Education.

• Jones, E. A. (2002). Myths about assessing the impact of problem-based learning on students. Journal of General Education, 51(4), 326-334.

• Jones, E. A. (2002). Transforming the curriculum: Preparing college students for a changing world. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report, 29(3). Washington, D. C.: George Washington University.

• Jones, E. A. (2002). Transforming Curricula. In Voorhees, R. (Ed.), Researching Competencies: Positioning Institutions. New Directions for Institutional Research. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

• Jones, E. A., Voorhees, R., with Paulson, K. (2002). Defining and assessing learning: Exploring competency-based initiatives. Washington, D. C.: United States Department of Education-National Center for Education Statistics and the National Postsecondary Education Cooperative.

• Cottrell, S. A. & Jones, E. A. (2002). A snapshot of scholarship of teaching and learning initiatives: Using Assessment results to improve student learning and development. Assessment Update, 14(3), 6-7.

• Major, C. & Jones, E. A. (2001). Using course evaluations to improve a problem-based learning program. Journal of Faculty Development, 18(3), 83-90.

• Jones, E. A. (2001). Working in partnership with faculty to transform undergraduate curricula. In Voorhees, R. (Ed.), Measuring what matters: Competency-based learning models in higher education. New Directions for Institutional Research. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.

• Jones, E. A. and Ratcliff, J. L. (1999). Global Perspectives on Assessment and Accreditation. In Fourie, M., Strufom, A. H., and Stetar, J. (Eds.) Programme Assessment and Accreditation in the South African Higher Education System: National and International Perspectives. South Africa: Unit for Research in Higher Education, University of the Orange Free State.

• Morreale, S., Rubin, R., and Jones, E. (1998). Core Communication Competencies. Washington D. C.: National Communication Association.

• Jones, E. A. (1998). Defining Crucial Problem-Solving Outcomes Expected by Faculty, Employers, and Policymakers. Problem-Based Learning Insight. Birmingham, AL: Samford University.

Refereed Papers and Presentations

• Jones, E.A. (July, 2004). Instruments and Methods to Assessing Critical Thinking in the First Year of College. Summer Institute on First Year Assessment. National Resource Center for the First- Year Experience and Students in Transition and the Policy Center on the First Year of College. Asheville, NC.

• Jones, E.A. (June, 2004). Assessing General Education Outcomes. Faculty of the Future conference. Bucks County Community College, Newtown, PA.

• Jones, E.A. and Aloi, S. (May, 2004). Examining and Analyzing Course-Embedded Assessment Methods. Association for Institutional Research national conference, Boston, Massachusetts.

• Jones, E.A. and Aloi, S. (April, 2004). Examining Faculty Utilization of Different Instructional Activities. American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

• Cottrell, S.A. and Jones, E.A. (April, 2004). Using Problem-Based Learning Evaluations to Improve Facilitator Performance and Student Learning. American Educational Research Association, San Diego, California.

• Jones, E. A. & Aloi, S. (2003, May). Assessing program-level outcomes that reinforce liberal learning. Association for Institutional Research national conference, Tampa, Florida.

• Jones, E. A. & Major, C. (2003, April). Determining the impact of problem-based learning on undergraduates. American Education Research Association national conference, Chicago.

• Jones, E. A., Aloi, S., & Luscher, A. (2003, February). Integrating and assessing general education outcomes within academic majors. American Association of Colleges and Universities, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

• Jones, E. A., Noble, J., & Terkla, D. (2002, May). Making decisions about assessment instruments for measuring leadership, communication, interpersonal skills, information literacy, and quantitative reasoning. Paper presented at Association for Institutional Research National Conference, Toronto, Canada.

• Jones, E. A. & Cottrell, S. (2002, April). Does problem-based learning make a difference? Paper presented at American Education Research Association national Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Cottrell, S. & Jones, E. A. (2002, April). Investigating the scholarship of teaching and learning. Paper presented at American Education Research Association national Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Jones, E. A., Banta, T., & Bers, T. (2002, March). Defining and assessing learning: Exploring competency-based curriculum models. American Association for Higher Education National Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

• Amey, M., Jones, E. A., Long, J., & Laguerr, J. (2002, March). Profiling the leaders: Student affairs officers at community colleges. Paper presented at the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators National Conference, Boston, Massachusetts.

• Jones, E. A., Voorhees, R., Terkla, D., & Bers, T. (2001, June). Researching and assessing competencies: Identifying strong practices. Paper presented at Association of Institutional Research National Conference, Long Beach, California.

• Amey, M. & Jones, E. A. (2001, March). Confronting the graduate preparation program needs of community college administrators. Paper presented at National Association of Student Personnel Administrator’s National Conference, Seattle, Washington.

• Jones, E. A. (2001, March). Identifying and assessing essential competencies for undergraduates. Presentation at California State University Annual Assessment Conference, Fullerton, California.