Katherine Conway
1025 Fifth Avenue, 2FN
New York, NY 10028
212 988-0583
EDUCATION
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
· 2007 Ph.D. Administration, Leadership and Technology, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development.
Dissertation – Immigrants and Children of Immigrants in an Urban Community College: Persistence and the Cooling Out Process; nominated for Outstanding Dissertation Award.
· 1987 M.B.A. Finance, Graduate School of Business Administration.
· 1982 B.S. Marketing, College of Business and Public Administration.
Executive Education Programs
· University of Pennsylvania – Wharton: Strategic Planning, 1994.
· Northwestern University – Kellogg: Sales Compensation Productivity, 1995.
GRANTS/AWARDS/FELLOWSHIPS
· Co-PI, National Science Foundation, EHR Core Research award, Can Student Characteristics Be Used to Identify At-Risk Online STEM Students, 2015-2018. ($719,108)
· PI, CUNY Fellowship Award: Identifying Students at Risk for Non-Completion of Online Courses thru the Use of Online Readiness Surveys, 2014-2015. ($78,529) (Awarded, but declined due to awarding of NSF Grant and other University commitments.)
· Co-PI, American Educational Research Association (AERA) Research Award, funded by the NSF: Online STEM Students At-Risk: Building a Model of Online STEM Student Retention at the Community College, 2012-2014. ($25,000)
· Co-PI, Community College Collaborative Incentive Research Grant (C3IRG) Award: An Investigation of Prior Experience and Course Type as Factors Affecting Online STEM Student Retention and Success, 2012-2013. ($15,000)
· PI, PSC CUNY Research Award, Traditional A: Examining Minority Student Success in Online Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Courses, 2012. ($2,800)
· PI, BMCC/CUNY E-Learning Grant: Access and Success: The Traditionally Underrepresented Student in Online Learning, 2011. ($4,000)
· Fellowship in Experimental Economics for Community College Teachers, The Grantsmanship Center, 2007.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE, at the CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, New York, NY, 1996 - Present
Professor (2012 – Present) and Deputy Chair, (2007- 2012), Business Management Dept.
Associate Professor (2009-2012); Assistant Professor (2007-2009); Lecturer (1996-2007)
· Courses taught include:
- Introduction to Business - Introduction to Finance
- Investments - Business Methods
- Business Organization and Management - Small Business Entrepreneurship
· Piloted distance education, using Blackboard; piloted StockTrak investment simulation.
· Early adopter of Writing across the Curriculum; member of the WAC Taskforce.
· Participant in several grant projects including Title III project integrating technology into the curriculum and a FIPSE grant for integrating math into the curriculum.
Selected College service:
- Co-Chair, Middle States Periodic Review
- Member, College Steering Committee A.S.A.P. Program
- Secretary & Member of Executive Committee, Academic Senate
- Co-chair, Middle States Subcommittee on Finance
- Chair, Student Affairs Committee
- Department Chair, Academic Program Planning Report
- Member - BMCC Collaborative Improvement Council
- Chair, Faculty Development Committee
Selected University Service:
- University Faculty Senator, Member Executive Committee; Chair Budget Advisory Committee
- Chair, Community College Caucus
- Curriculum Development Committee for Business Programs at the New Community College, CUNY
- Pathways Steering Committee
- Pathways Business Major Committee
- School of Professional Studies Governing Council
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL AND CONTINUING EDUCATION
1990-1991, Adjunct
· Developed syllabus and materials, and taught course “Long Term Credit Needs/Analysis”.
· Received highest ratings in student surveys over three semesters.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
Blind, Peer Reviewed, Journal Articles
Wladis, C.W., Conway, K.M. Hachey, A.C. (2015). Using course-level factors as predictors of online course outcomes: A multilevel analysis at an urban community college. Studies in Higher Education. http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03075079.2015.1045478#.VaH90_l2OO0
Wladis, C.W., Hachey, A.C. Conway, K.M. (2015). Which STEM majors enroll in online courses and why should we care? The impact of ethnicity, gender, and non-traditional student characteristics. Computers Education, 87, 285-308.
Wladis, C. W., Hachey, A. C. Conway, K. M. (2015). The online STEM classroom – Who succeeds? An exploration of the impact of ethnicity, gender and non-traditional student characteristics in the community college context. Community College Review, 43(2), 142-164.
Wladis, C.W., Hachey, A.C. & Conway, K.M. (2015). The representation of minority, female, and non - traditional STEM majors in the online environment at community colleges: A nationally representative study. Community College Review, 43(1), 89-114.
Wladis, C.W., Conway, K.M. & Hachey, A.C. (In Press). Differences in online STEM course outcomes by ethnicity, gender, and non-traditional characteristics among community college students. Community College Review.
Hachey, A. C., Wladis, C. & Conway, K.M. (2014). Prior online course experience and G.P.A. as predictors of subsequent online STEM course outcomes, Internet and Higher Education, 25, 11-17.
Wladis, C., Hachey, A.C. & Conway, K.M. (2014). An investigation of course-level factors as predictors of online STEM course outcomes. Computers & Education, 77, 145-150.
Wladis, C., Hachey, A. C. Conway, K. (2014). The role of enrollment choice in online education: Course selection rationale and course difficulty as factors affecting retention, Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 18(3). http://olj.onlinelearningconsortium.org/index.php/jaln/article/view/391
Hachey, A.C., Wladis, C.W. & Conway, K.M. (2014). Do prior online course outcomes provide more information than G.P.A. alone in predicting subsequent online course grades and retention? An observational study at an urban community college. Computers & Education. 72, 59-67. doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2013.10.012
Wladis, C.W., Hachey, A.C., & Conway, K.M. (2013). Are online students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) courses at greater risk of non-success? American Journal of Educational Studies. 6(1), 65-84.
Hachey, A.C., Wladis, C.W. & Conway, K.M. (2013) Balancing Retention and Access in Online Courses: Restricting Enrollment… Is It Worth the Cost? Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory & Practice, 15(1), 9-36.
Hachey, A.C., Conway, K.M. Wladis, C.W. (2013). Community Colleges and Underappreciated Assets: Using Institutional Data to Promote Success in Online Learning. Online Journal of Distance Learning Administration, 16(1), Spring.
Wladis, C.W., Hachey, A.C. & Conway, K.M. (2012). An Analysis of the Effect of the Online Environment on STEM Student Success, In S. Brown, S. Larsen, K. Marrongelle, & M. Oehrtman (Eds.), Proceedings of the 15th Annual Conference on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education, (Vol. 2, pp. 291-300). Portland, Oregon.
Hachey, A.C., Wladis, C. W. & Conway, K.M. (2012). Is the second time the charm? Investigating trends in online re-enrollment, retention and success. The Journal of Educators Online, 9(1), January 2012.
Conway, K.M., Wladis, C.W. & Hachey, A.C. (2011). Minority student access in the online environment. HETS Hispanic Educational Technology Services Online Journal. 2(1), 52-77.
Conway, K.M., Hachey, A.C. & Wladis, C.W. (2011). Growth of online education in a community college. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 15(3), 96-101.
Conway, K.M., John, G. Stage, F.K. (2011). Urban community college athletics. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 15(2), 51-57.
Conway, K.M. (2010). Educational aspirations of students in an urban community college: differences between native and immigrant students. Community College Review, 37(3) 209-242.
Conway, K.M. (2009). Exploring persistence of immigrant and native students in an urban community college. The Review of Higher Education, 32(3), 321-352.
Book Chapters
Conway, K.M. (2014) Critical Quantitative Study of Immigrant Students. In F.K. Stage & R. Wells, (Eds.), New Scholarship Using Critical Quantitative Research, Part 1: Studying Institutions and People in Context. New Directions for Institutional Research, Number 158. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.
Conway, K.M., Hachey, A.C. Wladis, C.W. (2014). A New Diaspora: Latino(a)s in the Online Environment. In Y. Medina andA. D. Macaya (Eds.). Latinos/as on the East Coast: A Critical Reader. NY, NY: Peter Lang.
Stage, F.K., John, G., Lundy-Wagner, V. &Conway, K.M. (2013). The Production of STEM Associate Degrees at Minority Serving Community Colleges. In R.T. Palmer & J.L. Wood (Eds.), Examining the Role of Community Colleges in STEM Production: A Focus on Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Minorities. NY: Routledge.
Conway, K.M. (2012). Remediation at Downtown Community College. In Stage, F. & Hubbard, S. (Eds.), Linking Theories to Practice: Case Studies for Working with College Students. (3rd ed.).New York: Routledge.
Conway, K.M. (2012). Transfer problems at Southeastern Community College. In Stage, F. & Hubbard, S. (Eds.), Linking Theories to Practice: Case Studies for Working with College Students. (3rd ed.).New York: Routledge.
CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS/PRESENTATIONS
Conway, K.M., Hachey, A.C. & Wladis, C.M. (2016). Assessing Readiness for Online Education – Research Models for Identifying Students at Risk. OLC Innovate 2016, Online Learning Consortium, April 21st, 2016, New Orleans, LA.
Conway, K.M., Hachey, A.C. & Wladis, C.M. (2016). What the Data Reveal: Results of Studies of Online Education. Invited Presentation at Queens College Symposia, Spring 2016, Expanding Online at QC, The City University of New York, February 25th, 2016, New York, N.Y.
Hachey, A.C., Conway, K.M. & Wladis, C.M. (2014). What The Data Reveal. Invited Presentation at the City University of New York, University Faculty Senate Fall Conference on Online Education, November 21st, 2014, New York, N.Y.
Conway, K.M., Hachey, A.C. Wladis, C.M. (2013). Investigating a new diaspora: Latinos/as in the online environment. Paper presented as part of the panel on Latino/as and Education: New findings on East Coast diaspora at the Borough of Manhattan Community College Cross-Cultural Approaches to Latin@ Studies Conference, November 15th, 2013, New York, NY.
Wladis, C.M., Conway, K.M., Hachey, A.C. (2013). Differences in Online Enrollment and Course Outcomes by Ethnicity, Gender, and Non-traditional Characteristics among Community College STEM majors. Invited Paper presented at the AERA Education Research Conference, October 2013, Washington, D.C.
Wladis, C.M., Conway, K.M. & Hachey, A.C. (2013). Differences in Online Enrollment by Ethnicity, Gender, and Non-traditional Characteristics among Community College STEM Majors. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, May 2013, San Francisco, CA.
Anderson, E. & Conway, K.M. (2012) The Changing Role of Faculty in Institutional Decision-Making. Presentation at the American Association of University Professors Conference on the State of Higher Education, June 15th, 2012, Washington, D.C.
Conway, K.M., Wladis, C.W., & Hachey, A.C. (2012). Minority Enrollments and Success Rates in Online Mathematics and STEM Courses. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Metropolitan New York Section of the Mathematical Association of America, May 2012, New York, NY.
Conway, K.M., Wladis, C.W., & Hachey, A.C. (2012). Black and Hispanic Males in the Online STEM Environment. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Black, Brown and College Bound Conference, Hillsborough Community College, March 2nd, 2012, Tampa, FL.
Stage, F.S., Lundy-Wagner, V.C., John, G. & Conway, K.M. (2012) Minority Serving Community Colleges and the Production of STEM Associate Degrees. Paper presented at the 2012 AERA Annual Meeting, April 2012, Vancouver, British Columbia.
Wladis, C.W., Conway, K.M. & Hachey, A.C. (2012). Are Online Students in STEM Courses at Greater Risk of Non-Success? Paper presented at the Special Interest Group of the Mathematical Association of America on Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education Annual Conference, February 2012, Portland, OR.
Wladis, C.W, Conway, K.M. & Hachey, A.C. (2011). STEM Courses in the online environment: which courses are at risk of higher attrition? Paper presented at the New York State Mathematics Association of Two-Year Colleges, Regional Conference, Suffolk County Community College. November 19th, 2011. Brentwood, New York.
Hachey, A.C., Conway, K.M. & Wladis, C.M. (2010). Who should be allowed to take online courses? The pros and cons of restricting online enrollment. Paper presented at the American Association of University Professors Annual Conference on the State of Higher Education, June 12th, 2010, Wash., D.C.
Conway, K.M. & Leppert, L. (2008). Improving Community College Graduation Rates: A New Model. Paper presented at the 2008 Middle States Regional Forum of the College Board. Atlantic City, NJ. February 13th, 2008.
Conway, K.M. (2007). Examining persistence among native born and immigrant community college students. Paper presented at the 2007 Association for the Study of Higher Education, 32nd Annual Conference. Louisville, KY. November 9th, 2007.
Perez, A., O’Neil, E. & Conway, K.M. (1998). Bellwether Award Finalist Presentation. Presentation at the Community College Futures Assembly, Orlando, FL. March 2, 1998.
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Reviewer and Member of the Editorial Board, The Community College Journal of Research and Practice.
Reviewer for Diaspora, Indigenous and Minority Education
Reviewer for Computers and Education
Reviewer for Future Internet
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
CORPORATE EXPERIENCE
NATWEST BANK/FLEET BANK (post acquisition) 11/93 - 6/96 VICE PRESIDENT
DEPARTMENT HEAD, NYC BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL SALES DIRECTOR
· Led new effort in NYC, targeting small business development.
· Hired 16 salespeople and identified micro markets for staff deployment.
· Developed new credit products, brochures & marketing programs with other partners.
· Exceeded sales goals; regional manager with the highest rate of sales success.
· Simultaneously managed International Retail Banking department ($150mm in deposits); undertook re-engineering project & recommended relocation of business and improvements in technology.
· Developed week long, training program for NatWest small business calling officers focusing on the financial needs of the small business owner.
· Rated best instructor (“Probing for Credit Needs”), in each of the training sessions.
· Represented bank in community development efforts.
CITIBANK 3/88 – 3/90 Asst. V. Pres.; 3/90- 11/94 V. President
DEPARTMENT HEAD, PRIVATE BANKING
· Top performer: exceeded sales goals yearly; managed largest credit portfolio in division.
· Approved credit facilities for individuals and businesses; sole credit authority of $2.5mm.
· Managed a group of 8 relationship managers and 8 support staff.
NEW YORK CAPITAL RESOURCES 3/86 - 3/88 Associate
· Boutique investment bank, specializing in private placements. Series 7 Licensed.
· Wrote private placement memoranda, created financial spreadsheets, performed due diligence and presented deals to institutional investors.
· Led most successful project in firm’s two-year history; a leveraged buy-out of a consumer magazine.
NATWEST BANK 6/82 - 6/84 Analyst; 6/84-6/86 Asst. V. President
· Lending officer in the NYC Corporate group with responsibility for growing portfolio of both credit and non-credit products sold to Fortune 1000 companies.
· Achieved goals for portfolio growth and passed audits each year.
· Developed & successfully implemented program to pursue opportunities with not-for-profit entities.