
Office Hours with John Gardner
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Office Hours with John Gardner
Episode 2 - Kurt Ewen Lead with what you know best
Kurt is currently the Vice Chancellor of Strategy, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness at Houston Community College (HCC) Kurt’s areas of focus include: strategic and operational planning, regional accreditation with SACSCOC, educational policy, data and analytics, innovation and collaborative problem solving, entrepreneurial initiatives, and grants.
Kurt is a recognized speaker on issues related to strategic planning, large-scale organizational change, learning outcomes assessment, student success and transfer readiness, ritualized data-use, and the role of analytics (visual, descriptive, and predictive) in higher education.
Read pieces written by Kurt Ewen:
Recurring Anticipatory Grief
A Rude Awakening