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TRACY LYNN SKIPPER
National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition
University of South Carolina
1728 College Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29208
(803) 777-6226
tlskippe@mailbox.sc.edu
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ACADEMIC PREPARATION: |
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M.A. in English, University of South Carolina, 2000
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American Literature |
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Henry James’s Critique of the Leisure Class: A Reexamination of Three of His Novels |
| Advisor: |
Dr. Cynthia J. Davis
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| M.S. in Higher Education, Florida State University, 1993 |
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Student Affairs Minor: Counseling
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| B.S. in Psychology, University of South Carolina,1991 |
| Thesis: |
Incidence of Stress-Related Illness Among Student Affairs Professionals |
| Advisor: |
Dr. Mervyn K. Wagner
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: |
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Editorial Projects Coordinator, National Resource Center
University of South Carolina, August 2000 – present
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Direct the publications area for University 101/The National Resource Center, including the development and editing
of monographs, books, journal, and other print products. Review materials submitted for publication and make recommendations on their acceptance. |
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Senior Editorial Assistant, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition
University of South Carolina, September 1998 – August 2000
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Edit Center publications. Design and layout Center publications. Design marketing pieces for the Center and its publications. |
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Director of Residence Life and Judicial Affairs
Shorter College, June 1995 – May 1998
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Coordinated all aspects of residence life department that included six residence halls and two apartment buildings with a total capacity of 511. As chief judicial officer for the College, provided training for judicial board, presided at administrative
hearings, developed educational sanctions and monitored their completion, and educated students about the College’s Principles of Conduct. Chaired division’s task force on alcohol and drug education. Served as supervising teacher for first-year success course. Served as a first-year student advisor (Summer 1997 – Spring 1998). |
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Director of Student Activities and Residence Life
Wesleyan College, July 1993 - December 1994
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Coordinated a wide range of student activities and leadership programs and all aspects of residence life department that included four residence halls with a total population of 350. Advised the student judicial board. Served as a member of the Wellness Committee and coordinated a series of topical health fairs. Selected, trained, and supervised graduate intern for summer conference program. Coordinated events and facilities usage during summer months. |
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Graduate Assistant, Office of Women’s Concerns
Florida State University, August 1991 - May 1993
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Served as acting director (August 1991 to April 1992). Advised student programming committee for the Women as Leaders conference. Planned and implemented programs providing leadership opportunities for women. Served as an advocate for women who had been victimized. Advised Stop Rape Week planning committee.
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| TEACHING EXPERIENCE: |
Instructor, First-Year English
University of South Carolina, August 1999 – May 2000, Fall Semester 2003 to present
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Teach Introduction to Composition and Introduction to Composition and Literature. Participated in the pilot year of the Program for Incorporating New Technologies in English (PINTE) (Spring 2000). |
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Instructor, University 101
University of South Carolina, Fall Semester, 2001 – Fall Semester 2002
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In addition to teaching responsibilities, developed a short story reader for inclusion in custom textbook and teaching strategies document for distribution to other instructors. Designed and conducted assessment on use of short stories in University 101 course. |
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PUBLICATIONS: |
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Hunter, M. S., & Skipper, T. L. (Eds.). (1999). Solid foundations: Building success for first-year seminars through instructor
training and development (Monograph No. 29). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.
Hunter, M. S., Skipper, T. L., & Linder, C. W. (2003). The first-year seminar: Continuing support for new student transitions. In J. Ward-Roof & C. Hatch (Eds.), Designing successful transitions: Orienting students to college (2nd ed.). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.
Skipper, T. L. (1993). How stress affects student affairs professionals’ health. ACU-I Bulletin, 60(2): 4-9.
Skipper, T. L. (2002). Survey results and analyses. In National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, The 2000 national survey of first-year seminar programs: Continuing innovations in the collegiate curriculum (Monograph No. 35) (pp. 11-76). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, Author.
Skipper, T. L. (2002). Reflections and recommendations. In National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, The 2000 national survey of first-year seminar programs: Continuing innovations in the collegiate curriculum (Monograph No. 35) (pp. 85-92). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, Author.
Skipper, T. L. (2005). Student development in the first college year: A primer for college educators. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.
Skipper, T. L. (Producer). (2006). Looking back, looking forward: The first-year experience movement [Video Production]. Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience and Students in Transition.
Skipper, T. L., & Argo, R. (Eds). (2003). Campus activities and the retention of first-year students. Columbia, SC: University
of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.
Skipper, T. L., & Mamrick, M. (2004). Assessing the first-year of college: Some concluding thoughts. In R. L. Swing (Ed.), Proving and improving, volume II: Tools and techniques for assessing the first college year (Monograph No. 37) (pp. 171-174). Columbia, SC: University of South Carolina, National Resource Center for The First-Year Experience & Students in Transition.
Swing, R. L., & Skipper, T. L. (in press). Achieving student success in the first college year. In G. Kramer (Ed.), Fostering student success in the campus community. San Francisco: Anker.
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS: |
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Using Student Development Theory to Improve Educational Practice in the First College Year and Beyond [Four-hour workshop]. Presented at the Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Atlanta, GA, 2006; Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Addison, TX, 2007.
Putting Student Learning at the Heart of Writing Assessment. Presented at the Summer Institute on First-Year Assessment,
Asheville, NC, 2005.
2003 National Survey of First-Year Seminars: Courses Designed for Student Success. Presented at the National Orientation Directors Association Conference, Chicago, IL, 2004.
Designing and Evaluating Writing Assignments for Student Success [Four-hour workshop]. Presented at the Annual Conference
on The First-Year Experience, Atlanta, GA 2003; National Conference on Students in Transition, Lake Buena Vista, FL, 2003; Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Addison, TX, 2004.
The First-Year Experience: 3 Practices that Improve Retention. Presented with James Gahagan at the North Carolina College Personnel Association Fall Conference, Charlotte, NC, 2002.
The First-Year Experience: Extending the Benefits of Traditional Orientation. Presented at the National Orientation Directors
Association Conference, Baltimore, MD, 2002.
Improving the First-Year Experience. Presented with James Gahagan at the South Carolina Housing Officers Association Drive-in Workshop, Columbia, SC, 2002.
Designing and Evaluating Writing Assignments for Student Success [Three-hour workshop]. Presented at the Spring Workshop and Seminar Series, Charleston, SC, 2002.
Breaking the Cycle of Frustration: Designing Writing Assignments for Student Success. Presented at The First-Year Experience-
West Conference, San Francisco, CA, 2002.
Process and Product: Using Literature as a Teaching Tool in the First-Year Seminar. Presented at the 21st Annual Conference
on The First-Year Experience, Orlando, FL, 2002.
A History in Headlines: Using the History of the First-Year Experience Movement to Inform Current Practice. Presented at the 20th Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience, Houston, TX, 2001.
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HONORS AND AWARDS: |
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First Place, NASPA Master’s Student Case Study Competition, 1993
Hardee Center Graduate Assistantship,1991 –1993
Phi Beta Kappa,1991
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