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Melanie Booth, Ed.D.
Assistant Dean of Assessment
Director, Center for Experiential Learning & Assessment
B.A. in English, Humboldt State University
M.A. in English, San Diego State University
Ed.D., Fielding Graduate University
Research Focus: Adult Learning and Development in Higher Education
Subjects / Courses
Learning Assessment Workshop
From Experience to Learning: Prior Learning Assessment Seminar
Prior Learning Assessment Tutorials
Preparing for Graduate School
Academic Learning: Discovery & Practice
Learning: A Fundamental Human Process
Presentations & Publications
Booth, M. & Fowler, J. (2008). Prior Learning Assessment: An Avenue for Access to Higher Education for Adult Learners. Presentation at the Student Success and Retention Conference, Portland State University. Portland, OR.
Booth, M. (2007). Becoming and Being Self-Directed: Adult Undergraduate Students' Experiences & Implications for Adult Educators. Presentation at the Adult Higher Education Alliance Conference. Dayton, OH.
Booth, M., Sasser, J., Brown, L. & Abbott, K. (2007). Lifelines, lenses and livelihoods: Supporting adult learners in higher education. Presentation at the Oregon Women in Higher Education Annual Conference. Portland, OR.
Booth, M., & Lamoreaux, A. (2006). Reflections from the non-traditional road to a doctorate: Adult learner practitioners as adult learners in doctoral programs. Presentation at the Adult Higher Education Alliance Conference. Dallas, TX.
Booth, M., & Lamoreaux, A. (2004). Feedback as dialogue: Accelerating development and transformation through the Learning Process Paper. Presentation at the Council of Adult and Experiential Learning Conference. Chicago, IL.
Booth, M., Taylor, K., & Lamoreaux, A. (2004). Self-reflective writing, reconstructive learning and adult development. Paper presented to the Adult Education Research Conference. Victoria, B.C.
Booth, M., Taylor, K., & Lamoreaux, A. (2003). Using the 'F' word: A faculty development program about feedback to facilitate student learning. Presentation to the Council of Adult and Experiential Learning Conference. San Diego, CA.
Booth, M., & Taylor, K. (2003). Using the 'F' word: A faculty development program about feedback to facilitate student learning. Presentation to the Western Association of Schools and Colleges Conference. Irvine, CA.
Professional Activities
Supporting Student Development and Success - A Learner-Development Approach. Faculty and staff development workshop. The Art Institute of Portland.
Policy, curriculum and assessment consultation for Valdosta State University and the University of Georgia Higher Educational System's Prior Learning Assessment program.
Faculty workshops, policy and procedure development for Oregon Institute of Technology: Prior Learning Assessment Programs.
Making Group Work Work: Cooperative and Collaborative Learning Strategies for Adult Learners (with Dr. Jennifer Sasser). Faculty development workshop for Marylhurst University faculty.
Professional Affiliations
Adult Higher Education Alliance (AHEA)
Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL)
Adult Education Research Conference (AERC)
Awards
Marylhurst University Faculty Technology Grant Award (2009)
