Alissa Adams
Assessment and Accreditation Specialist; College Success Manager
Office of Strategic Assessment and Accreditation
Education Administration
Email:
adams703@purdue.edu
Address:
Steven C. Beering Hall of
Liberal Arts and Education
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098
BRNG 3281D
Links:
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Dr. Adams has been an educator for almost 20 years. For 14 of those years, she has worked in higher education in a variety of roles. First, as a English lab instructor and coordinator for both undergraduate and graduate students. Currently, she works alongside her team on accreditation and assessment data collection, planning, analysis, and research writing. She also assists faculty with capturing their work in Purdue’s faculty reporting tool: Elements. Her passion is to support student and faculty success.
Education
- Oakland City University, 2020, Doctor of Education (Leadership Curriculum and Instruction)
- Marian University, 2008, Master of Arts in Teaching (ELA)
- University of Indianapolis, 2004, Bachelor of Science in Communication (Electronic Media) and Bachelor of Science in Sports Administration
Career Experience
- February 2025-Current: Assessment and Accreditation Specialist, Purdue University, College of Education
- March 2023-Current: College Success Manager, Purdue University, College of Education (and College of Pharmacy March 2023-January 2025)
- August 2021-March 2023. Graduate Writing Coordinator, Senior Lab Instructor, Marian University, IN
- August 2011-March 2023. Adjunct Faculty, Senior Lab Instructor, Marian University, IN
- August 2008-May 2011 Digital Literacy Teacher (8th grade). Franklin Community Middle School, Franklin, IN
- August 2007-May 2008. Language Arts Teacher (7th grade). Custer Baker Intermediate School, Franklin, IN
Awards & Honors
- Purdue University, College of Education, BRAVO Award, 2025
- Purdue University, College of Pharmacy, BRAVO Award, 2023
- Marian University Writing Center Innovator Award, 2022
- Association for Middle Level Education Presenter, “Effective Teaming Creates Effective Small Learning Communities,” Indianapolis, 2009
- Indiana Middle Level Education Association “Shining Star” Teacher Nominee, 2009
Research & Publications
Selected Publications
- “Teacher Work Sample Program Case Study,” COE Accreditation Research, 2025
- “Student and Lab Instructor Perceptions of the Effectiveness of a Lab Hour Personal Learning Plan and its Emphasis and Student Agency,” Doctoral Dissertation, 2020
- “Variety in the Classroom,” Master’s Thesis, 2008