The Educational Leadership & Workforce Development department has several academic program areas that provide you with the necessary skills needed to elevate your career and make a difference, including Workforce and Organizational Development, Community College Leadership, Higher Education, Occupational & Technical Studies, and Career & Technical Education.
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Innovative Faculty
Dr. Michelle Bartlett鈥檚 work sits at the intersection of workforce development, career and technical education, and online and adult learning. Her nationally recognized scholarship advances innovation in technology-enhanced learning through scalable models like FACULTEA, Rapid Online Teaching and Learning strategies, and competency-linked curricula aligned to workforce skills. She has designed and led online and hybrid programs, developed learning experiences, and published extensively on improving access, engagement, and outcomes for adult learners. She contributes through research, presentations, and leadership in building workforce and talent development frameworks that connect community colleges, industry, and learners.
A recipient of The Wagner Award for Innovation in Distance Learning Administration, she brings this commitment to doctoral education through practice-focused research and mentoring that drives real-world impact. Her research focuses on workforce development, postsecondary career and technical education, online and adult learning using quantitative, qualitative, and Q methodology.
Dr. Michelle Bartlett鈥檚 work sits at the intersection of workforce development, career and technical education, and online and adult learning. Her nationally recognized scholarship advances innovation in technology-enhanced learning through scalable models like FACULTEA, Rapid Online Teaching and Learning strategies, and competency-linked curricula aligned to workforce skills. She has designed and led online and hybrid programs, developed learning experiences, and published extensively on improving access, engagement, and outcomes for adult learners. She contributes through research, presentations, and leadership in building workforce and talent development frameworks that connect community colleges, industry, and learners.
A recipient of The Wagner Award for Innovation in Distance Learning Administration, she brings this commitment to doctoral education through practice-focused research and mentoring that drives real-world impact. Her research focuses on workforce development, postsecondary career and technical education, online and adult learning using quantitative, qualitative, and Q methodology.
