Educational Background

• Ph.D. Higher Education, Loyola University of Chicago.
• M.Ed. Religious Studies,  Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts.
• B.A. Mathematics, magna cum laude,
  Ohio Dominican College, Columbus, Ohio.
• Harvard University, Institute for Educational Management.

Areas of Responsibility

• Represents the First Year of Studies (FYS) to the university community and to the public.
• Determines policies and philosophy of the FYS.
• Directs the FYS advisors and staff.
• Oversees the Department of Physical Education and its faculty.

Teaching:

• Teaches Finite Mathematics as a Concurrent Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics, 1991-present.  

Previous Professional Experience:

• Associate Provost, University of Notre Dame, 1989-1990.
• Associate Academic Dean/Coordinator of Institutional Planning, College of Mount St. Joseph, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1986-1989 .
• Research Associate, Office of the President,  Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, Illinois, 1985-1986.
• Administrative Intern to the Dean of the Graduate School,  Loyola University of Chicago, 1983-1984.
• Dean of Students, Saint Xavier College, Chicago, 1980-1983.
• Albertus Magnus College, 1972-1980.
         Dean of Students, 1977-1980.
         Assistant Dean of Students, 1975-1977.
         Director of Residents, 1972-1977. 

Publications

• "The Influence of Institutional Culture on Presidential Selection," The Review of Higher Education,  Summer 1987.
• "The Outcomes of Doctoral Education: An Institutional Study," Research in Higher Education, Vol. 27, No. 2, 1987.

Presentations

• "Bringing Collaborative Learning to Notre Dame," Central Section Meeting of the American Mathematical Society, April 2000.
• "First Year of Studies at the University of Notre Dame," International Conference on the First Year Experience, July 1998.
• "Collaborative Learning in Mathematics," National Association of Academic Affairs Administrators, October 1995.
• "Freshman Year of Studies at the University of Notre Dame," National Conference on Academic Advising, October 1994.
• "Undergraduate General Education," Faculty Development Day, Andrews University, September 1994.
• "Freshman Year of Studies at the University of Notre Dame," Freshman Year Experience Conference, February 1993.
• "Learning Outcomes Assessment," Ohio Conference for College and University Planning, October 1989.
• "The Decade of the Sixties at Saint Xavier College," Symposium on the Origins of Saint Xavier College, November 1987.
• "Influence of Institutional Culture on Presidential Selection," Association for the Study of Higher Education, January 1987. (Published in the September 1987 issue of Resources in Education, ERIC ED281457.)
• "Outcomes of Doctoral Education," Association for Institutional Research, June 1986.

 Professional Associations and Organizations

• Consultant-Evaluator, North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
• American Association for Higher Education
• Association of Catholic Colleges and Universities
• National Academic Advising Association
  

email: ekolman@nd.edu

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