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Portrait of Dr. Carrie J Boden

Dr. Carrie J Boden

  • Professor at Org, Wkforce, & Ldrshp Studies, College of Applied Arts

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Chair, Personnel Committee. 2025 - Present.
  • Member, Undergraduate Committee. 2025 - Present.
  • Member, Scholarship and Awards Committee. 2024 - Present.
  • Member, Graduate Committee. 2024 - Present.
  • Member, Open Education Committee. May 2024 - Present.
  • Member, University Research Enhancement Committee. August 2019 - Present.
  • Founding Faculty Sponsor, Alpha Sigma Lambda. 2017 - Present.
  • Referee, Adult Learning Quarterly. 2012 - Present.

2025

  • Member, Graduate PLA/CPL Working Group. 2025.
  • Member, OWLS 50th Anniversary Celebration Committee. 2025.
  • Participant, OWLS Center for Workforce Development Working Group. 2025.
  • Member, Research Fellows Subcommittee. 2024 - 2025.
  • Participant, Grammarly Pilot. 2024 - 2025.
  • Member, Personnel Committee. 2021 - 2025.
  • Member, Research Fellows Task Force Open Education Committee. January 2025 - May 2025.

2024

  • Chair, College of Applied Arts Research Enhancement Committee. August 2019 - 2024.

2023

  • Co-Chair, Let's Do Lunch. 2020 - 2023.
  • Advisory Board, Journal of Comparative Studies and International Education. 2018 - 2023.
  • Editorial Board, International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology. 2013 - 2023.

2022

  • Referee, Administrative Issues Journal. 2011 - 2022.

2020

  • Member, LMS Advisory Committee. 2018 - 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Handbook of Culture and Glocalization. January 2020 - September 2020.

2019

  • Reviewer / Referee, University of Louisville. 2019.
  • Co-Editor, Adult Higher Education Alliance Book Series. 2012 - 2019.
  • Planning Committee, Adult Higher Education Alliance Conference. 2010 - 2019.
  • Series Editor, Adult Learning in Professional, Organizational, and Community Settings. 2010 - 2019.
  • Director, Adult Higher Education Alliance Board. 2009 - 2019.

2018

  • Faculty Senate Liaison, Representative for the Department of Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies. 2015 - 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee. August 2018.
  • Marshall, Commencement. May 2018.

2017

  • Member, Distance and Extended Learning Online Teaching Award Selection Committee. 2017.
  • Member, Piper Professor Selection Committee, Texas State University. 2017.
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Arts and Humanities. 2013 - 2017.

2016

  • Member, External College Tenure and Promotion Committee Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. 2016.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts and Communication. October 2015 - February 2016.

2015

  • Organizer, Earn your degree while working full-time-Staff development workshops. 2015.
  • External Grant Proposal Evaluator, Ohio University. 2015.
  • Member, Texas State University Advisory Council for the OWLS Department. 2015.
  • Editorial Board, Journal of Education and Human Development. 2013 - 2015.
  • Chair, Faculty meetings for the Texas State University Department of Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies. 2012 - 2015.
  • Chair, Leadership Team Meetings for the Texas State University OWLS Department. 2012 - 2015.
  • Member, College of Applied Arts Council, Texas State University. 2012 - 2015.
  • Presenter, Student recruitment sessions for the Department of Occupational, Workforce, and Leadership Studies programs. 2012 - 2015.
  • Member, University Council of Chairs, Texas State University. 2012 - 2015.
  • Chair, Texas State University Advisory Council for the OWLS Department. 2012 - 2015.
  • Chair, Negotiated Memorandums of Understanding with several organizations on behalf of Texas State University. 2012 - 2015.
  • Member, Alamo University Center Advisory Council, Texas State University. 2012 - 2015.
  • Referee, Adult Education Quarterly. 2012 - 2015.
  • Referee, The Asia-Pacific Education Researcher. 2012 - 2015.
  • Co-Chair, Research and Theory Special Interest Group for the Commission of Professors of Adult Education. 2012 - 2015.
  • Associate Editor, International Education Studies. 2011 - 2015.
  • Referee, International Review of Social Sciences and Humanities. 2011 - 2015.
  • Referee, Mindfulness. 2011 - 2015.

2014

  • Organizer, Fulbright Scholar. 2014.

2013

  • Member, College of Applied Arts Research Coordinator Search Committee, Texas State University. 2013.
  • Faculty Mentor, Predoctoral Fellowship Program, Texas State University. 2013.
  • Organizer, New dogs, old tricks: Andragogical approaches for new generations of self-directed learners. Faculty development workshop presented at Texas State University. 2013.
  • Faculty Marshal, Graduation at Texas State University. 2013.
  • External Tenure and Promotion Evaluator, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. 2013.
  • Program Review Team, Central Texas A&M University. 2013.
  • Chief Evaluator, Texas State University Prior Learning Assessment Portfolios. 2012 - 2013.

2012

  • Member, McNair Scholars Program Advisory Board, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 2012.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education Awards Committee. 2012.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Proposals for American Association for Adult and Continuing Education international annual conference. 2012.
  • Guest Lecturer, Significant Learning-University of South Florida. 2012.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Educational Leadership Search Committee. 2011 - 2012.
  • Chair, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Counseling, Adult, and Rehabilitation Education (CARE) Peer Review Committee. 2011 - 2012.
  • Member, Knowles Award Selection Committee, Commission of Professors of Adult Education. 2011 - 2012.
  • Associate Editor, International Journal of Learning. 2011 - 2012.
  • Chair, Adult Higher Education Alliance Committee to Develop Standards of Practice and Program Development and Assessment. January 2011 - 2012.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education Personnel Advisory Committee. 2010 - 2012.
  • Member-at-Large, Board of Directors for the Commission of Professors of Adult Education. 2010 - 2012.
  • Planning Committee, Commission of Professors of Adult Education Conference. 2010 - 2012.
  • Planning Committee, Annual WE LEARN Conference. 2008 - 2012.
  • Reader, Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Reading Day. 2008 - 2012.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of CARE Peer Review Committee. 2007 - 2012.
  • Volunteer, KUAR/KLRE National Public Radio Arcade and Promenade, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 2007 - 2012.
  • Faculty Marshal, Graduation at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 2007 - 2012.
  • Chair, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Adult Education Council of Stakeholders. 2007 - 2012.
  • Member, Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center Advisory Board. 2007 - 2012.
  • Member, Wichita Area Sister Cities Mexico Committee. 2007 - 2012.
  • Mentor, Children International College Prep Program. 2007 - 2012.

2011

  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education Syllabus Committee. 2011.
  • Guest lecture, A discussion of mentoring practices and strategies- DePaul University. 2011.
  • Volunteer, Esperanza International Community Building Projects. 2011.
  • External Tenure Reviewer, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. 2011.
  • Chair, Ad Hoc Committee to Revise the University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Counseling, Adult, and Rehabilitation Education Department Governance Document. 2010 - 2011.

2010

  • Speaker, An introduction to adult education at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Karl- Franzens Universität. 2010.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Instructional Facilitator Certificate Development Committee. 2009 - 2010.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education Recruitment and Retention Committee. 2008 - 2010.
  • Department Representative, University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education Admission, Retention, and Exit Committee. 2008 - 2010.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of CARE Peer Review Committee. 2007 - 2010.

2009

  • Participant, Provost's Economic Development Networking Group, University of Arkansas at Little Rock. 2009.
  • Speaker, Trends in education-Arkansas Hospital Association. 2009.
  • Volunteer, UALR Children International's Family Fun Day. 2009.
  • Host, International Visitor Leadership Program Dinner, Maumelle, AR. 2009.
  • Associate Editor, International Journal of Learning. 2008 - 2009.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock College of Education NCATE Standards Committee. 2007 - 2009.

2008

  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Counseling, Adult, and Rehabilitation Education Assistant/Associate Professor of Rehabilitation Counseling Search Committee. 2008.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Counseling, Adult, and Rehabilitation Education Rehabilitation Counseling Program Coordinator Search Committee. 2008.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Department of Teacher Education Assistant/Associate Professor Search Committee. 2008.
  • External Tenure and Promotion Evaluator, School for New Learning, DePaul University, Chicago, IL. 2008.
  • Speaker, Creating and assessing writing assignments. Arkansas Adult Learning Resource Center. 2008.
  • Speaker, Creating learning environments conducive to adult learning. Baptist Health Schools. 2008.
  • Speaker, Using learning contracts in corrections settings- Arkansas Correctional School System. 2008.
  • Judge, 6th Annual High School Poetry Slam. 2008.
  • Volunteer, Esperanza International Community Building Projects. 2008.
  • Member, University of Arkansas at Little Rock Personnel Advisory Committee. 2007 - 2008.

2007

  • Host, International Visitor Leadership Program Dinner. 2007.
  • Participant, Friends University Faculty Meetings. 2000 - 2007.

2006

  • Member, Friends University Academic Quality Improvement Program (AQIP) Steering Committee. 2006.
  • Member, Friends University Administrative Assistant Search. 2006.
  • Member, Friends University History Professor Search Committee. 2006.
  • Member, Friends University Political Science Professor Search Committee. 2006.
  • Speaker, Learning contracts-Friends University faculty development session. 2006.
  • Volunteer, Esperanza International Community Building Projects. 2006.
  • Volunteer, Starts Behind Bars Lock-Up, Muscular Dystrophy Association. 2006.
  • Chair, Friends University Program for Adult College Education Orientation Task Force. 2005 - 2006.
  • Chair, Friends University Search Committees for English, Psychology, Religion, and Humanities Professors. 2005 - 2006.
  • Member, Friends University Academic Cabinet. 2005 - 2006.
  • Member, Friends University College of Adult and Professional Studies Leadership Team. 2005 - 2006.
  • Member, Friends University Non-Degree Programming Advisory Council. 2005 - 2006.
  • Member, Outreach Operations Task Force. 2005 - 2006.
  • Member, Planning Committee for The Global Challenges, the second annual Friends University international conference for entrepreneurs, scholars, and students. 2005 - 2006.
  • Chair, Friends University College of Adult and Professional Studies Task Force on Student Success and Retention. 2005 - 2006.
  • Chair, Friends University College of Adult and Professional Studies College and Division Meetings. 2005 - 2006.
  • Member, Friends University College of Adult and Professional Studies Leadership Team. 2005 - 2006.
  • Chair, College of Adult and Professional Studies General Education Committee, Friends University. 2004 - 2006.
  • Member, Friends University Faculty Senate. 2004 - 2006.
  • Member, Friends University Identity and Excellence Strategic Planning Sub. 2004 - 2006.
  • Member, Friends University Adjunct Faculty Screening Assessor Panel. 2003 - 2006.
  • Member, Friends University College of Adult and Professional Studies Academic Council. 2003 - 2006.
  • Member, Friends University Strategic Planning Committee. 2003 - 2006.
  • Evaluator, Friends University Outcomes Assessment Essays. 2003 - 2006.

2005

  • Member, Friends University College of Adult and Professional Studies Dean Search Committee. 2005.
  • Speaker, Active instructional techniques-Friends University faculty development session. 2005.
  • Speaker, Some key concepts in adult learning-Friends University faculty development session. 2005.
  • Volunteer, Sister Cities Clothing and Supply Distribution. 2005.
  • English as a Second Language Teacher, Second and Sixth Grade. 2005.
  • Member, Friends University Learning Center Task Force. 2004 - 2005.
  • Participant, Friends University College of Adult and Professional Studies College and Division Meetings. 2003 - 2005.
  • Evaluator, Friends University College of Adult and Professional Studies Writing Samples. 2003 - 2005.
  • Poetry Judge, Kansas Authors Club District 5 Literary Contest. 2003 - 2005.
  • Evaluator, Friends University Placement Examinations. 2002 - 2005.

2004

  • Member, Planning Committee for Empire or Interdependence: Multi-disciplinary International Conference on the Post Cold War World, an international conference for Fulbright Scholars. 2004.
  • Speaker, The inhabited ruins of Cuba-Friends University peer-to-peer presentation series. 2004.
  • Speaker, Writing and humanities curriculums for adult learners-Friends University faculty development sessions. 2004.
  • Member, Faculty Council, elected by Friends University Faculty. 2003 - 2004.
  • Member, Friends University College of Adult and Professional Studies Assistant Dean Search Committee. 2003 - 2004.
  • Volunteer, Friends University Graduation Ceremon. 2003 - 2004.

2003

  • Speaker, A workshop on Fulbright opportunities-Friends University faculty forum. 2003.
  • Member, Friends University General Education Committee. 2002 - 2003.
  • Presenter, APA Style Guidelines, Friends University Psychology and Human Services Junior Seminar. 2001 - 2003.
  • Participant, Friends University Religion and Humanities Division Meetings. 2000 - 2003.

2002

  • Judge, Friends University Multicultural Student Assembly Talent Show, selected by Friends University Student Body. 2002.
  • Speaker, Using eCollege for blended courses-Friends University technology development session. 2002.
  • Speaker, Adult education: Philosophy, techniques, and tools-Friends University faculty development session. 2002.
  • Speaker, Characteristics of effective writing assignments-Friends University faculty development session. 2002.
  • Speaker, Grading—a challenge from one perspective-Friends University faculty development session. 2002.
  • Instructor, Friends University Jr. University Poetry Workshop. 2002.
  • Judge, Optimist Club Speech Contest. 2002.
  • Member, Friends University English Instructor Search Committee. 2001 - 2002.
  • Member, Planning Committee for From Complacency to Passion: The 60's and How They Changed America Conference, Friends University. 2001 - 2002.
  • Advisor, Friends University Honors Registration. 2001 - 2002.
  • Member, Friends University History Professor Search Committee. 2001 - 2002.
  • Designer, Friends University Religion and Humanities Division Web Pages. 2000 - 2002.

2001

  • Member, Friends University Ad Hoc Workshop Proposal Committee for Degree Completion Programs. 2001.
  • Member, Friends University Jan LeFever Award Selection Committee. 2001.
  • Presenter, Devotional at Friends University Faculty Meeting. 2001.
  • Judge, Optimist Club Scholarship Essay Contest. 2001.
  • Volunteer, Wichita Literacy Project Telethon. 2001.

1998

  • Member, Wichita State University English Graduate Student Association. 1995 - 1998.

1997

  • Vice-President, Wichita State University English Graduate Student Association. 1996 - 1997.

1996

  • Member, Organizing Board for One Year Since Beijing Conference, Wichita State University. 1995 - 1996.