Increasing Student Success: A Never-Ending Process
Efforts to improve student success at Montgomery County Community College taught officials important lessons, which can apply to other initiatives as well.
Celeste Schwartz
Biography
As the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Digital Officer, Dr. Schwartz is responsible for academic and administrative technology and technology-supported process improvements. In addition to her technology focus, Dr. Schwartz provides leadership support for the College’s Student Success initiatives such as Guided Pathways, College Sustainability initiatives and oversees Institutional Research. Dr. Schwartz is an active member and contributor to EDUCAUSE and a variety of organizations, including The Pathway School Board of Directors, KINBER Board of Directors, and The Rotary Club of Blue Bell. Dr. Schwartz holds an A.A.S. from Montgomery County Community College, a B.S. from St. Joseph’s University, a M.S. in Information Technology from Villanova University, and a Ph.D. in Education, with specialization in Community College Leadership, from Walden University.
EDUCAUSE Publications
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Sustaining Advancements in the New Normal
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown that colleges and universities are far more agile and resilient than many previously believed. How do we sustain our technology advancements into the future?
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Creating Change and Advancing Student Success through Short-Term Goals
Targeting five ambitious goals in a condensed time period led to some successes—and some shortfalls—but the key outcome was a model of data-informed intervention, accountability, and transparency for undertaking equitable, systems-level changes.
EDUCAUSE Presentations
Memberships
| EDUCAUSE | Primary Representative |
EDUCAUSE Involvement
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Board Audit Committee
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EDUCAUSE Board of Directors
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CDS-PIVOT
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EDUCAUSE 2020 Program Committee
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Analytics & Research Advisory Group
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Annual Conference 2019 Program Committee
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Hawkins Leadership Roundtable 2017
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CIO Community Group Advisory Council
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EDUCAUSE Peer Review Working Group
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Hawkins Leadership Roundtable 2016
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Community Group Leaders
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ELI Advisory Board
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Hawkins Leadership Roundtable Council 2015
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IT Issues Panel
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Nominations and Leadership Development Committee
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Summit Participants
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EDUCAUSE 2011 Program Committee
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Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference 2008 Program Committee
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Advisory Committee on Teaching and Learning
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ELI 2007 Annual Conference Program Committee
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MARC06 Program Committee
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Current Issues Committee