Summer 2023
2:00pm - 3:00pm
Research and Advising Virtual Seminar
Research and Advising Virtual Seminar
Would you like to be able to research and publish meaningful advising-related data at your institution? This virtual seminar will give an introduction to human-subject research and how to begin the process.
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Dr. Nicole Carr is Associate Vice President for Student Academic Success at
the University of South Alabama. Since 2010, she has worked closely with the university executive team leading one of the five institutional priorities: student success and access. Using a collaborative approach to change, Carr has developed and/or supervised a variety of student success initiatives resulting in increases in persistence and degree completion, including an at scale implementation of first year student learning communities; the development and implementation of the university’s first centralized advising team; the implementation of large scale technology to support student success; a regional transfer partnership including five 2-year institutions; the production of a university-specific first year experience course text and the establishment of common learning objectives for first year courses; a robust peer academic leader program; and the development of the annual South Alabama Conference on Teaching and Learning. With colleagues in Financial Affairs, she co-created and collaborates on student financial success initiatives, including retention/graduation grants, a scholarship earn back program, and two student service units. Carr currently leads a team supporting a range of services rounding out students’ academic experience, including Academic Advising, and Transfer Services, Career Services, and the Center for Academic Excellence. Dr. Carr holds a bachelor’s degree, with a double major in Government and Philosophy, and a master’s degree in Sociology from the College of William and Mary. She earned a PhD in Sociology from Louisiana State University. In 1998, Dr. Carr joined the faculty at the University of South Alabama as Assistant Professor of Sociology; she maintains tenure and rank of Professor in the department of Sociology, Anthropology, and Social Work. |
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