Barbara Hong Named Vice President for Student Success

Dr. Barbara Hong has been appointed Vice President for Student Success at 圣安东尼奥学院.

作为副总统, she will oversee the academic division that provides students with co-curricular opportunities which are essential to enriching their college experience. The Vice President for Student Success oversees the Deans for Student Success 和 Student Conduct and 第九条 Office.

Other areas of responsibility include 招生 and Records, 建议, disABILITY Support Services, 赋权中心, 注册服务, International Student Services, Student Advocacy Center and Counseling, 学生生活, TRIO STEM SSS and TRIO Veterans SSS, TRIO Upward Bound and TRIO Upward Bound Math and Science, 胜利中心, 和退伍军人事务.

Before coming to SAC, she was the Dean of University 大学 at 德州 A&M International University in Laredo, where she was in charge of data analytics for retention 和招生 management. She oversaw more than 200 employees, including part-time and full-time faculty, 董事, 经理, 项目协调员, learning support specialists. She was also a professor of 特殊教育.

She is a three-time recipient of the prestigious Senior Fulbright Scholar award and was appointed by the U.S. State Department, Bureau of International Programs, as a speaker specialist and expert on disability and inclusion. She consults regularly for U.S. Embassies worldwide on improving the outcomes of marginalized groups. She has restructured four institutions through the implementation of high-impact practices such as the My Aspiration Plan or MAP that resulted in significant retention, 持久性, 和招生.

Dr. Hong’s research examines the barriers students face as they transition to and through college, particularly for low-income, 第一代, 少数民族, students with disabilities. Her research has been cited in major publications such as 成人学习手册 由 American Association of Adult and Continuing Education, Higher Education Abstracts 由 Wiley 图书馆 of Higher Education, Advanced Instructional Principles for Students with Severe Disabilities published by Vanderbilt University. She also sits on the Oxford Educational Research Advisory Board.

Dr. Hong earned her doctorate from Columbia University in 特殊教育. 她也 earned three masters from Columbia in educational leadership and policy administration, instructional practices for diverse learners, 学习障碍. She earned her bachelor’s in 特殊教育 from Brigham Young University – 夏威夷.

Dr. Hong has been a professor for more than 22 years. 她曾在纽约教书, 夏威夷, 宾西法尼亚, 德州, 火鸡, 卡塔尔, 新加坡, 马来西亚, 和危地马拉.

她是…的接受者 荣誉教师 Award from Kappa Delta Pi, the international education honor society, 和 Exemplary Faculty Award from Brigham Young University – 夏威夷.

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