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Cheryl
Calhoun

Provost & Vice President
Instruction
she / her / hers

Credentials

PhD, Curriculum & Instruction / Educational Technologies, College of Education, University of Florida
MBA, Information Science, Warrington College of Business, University of Florida
BS, Food & Resource Economics, Institute of Food & Agricultural Science, University of Florida

Biography

Dr. Calhoun has over 25 years of experience in community college education as Professor of Information Technology, Program Coordinator, and Dean. She previously served as Dean of Access & Inclusion for Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Florida, providing leadership for five educational centers and serving as the college's inaugural diversity officer. She has served nationally as Co-Leader of the National Center for Women & Information Technology Academic Alliance, and on the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing Academic Advisory Committee, and on numerous advisory committees for National Science Foundation funded research projects. Cheryl is passionate about creating educational systems that embrace a diversity of learners and seek to provide equity in successful educational attainment.

Awards & Publications

Calhoun, C.D., Sahay, S., & Wilson, M. (2021). Instructional Design Evaluation. In J. K. McDonald & R. E. West (Eds.), Design for Learning: Principles, Processes, and Praxis. EdTech Books. https://edtechbooks.org/id/instructional_design_evaluation.
Horvitz, B.S., Garcia, L.R., Garza Mitchell, R., & Calhoun C.D. (2019). An examination of instructional approaches in online technical education in community colleges. Online Learning, 23(4), 237-252. doi:10.24059/olj.v23i4.1613.
Calhoun, C.D., Boisvert, D., Denner, J., DuBow, W., Kahlon, A., Lyon, L.A., Williamson, M. (December 2018). The authentic inclusion of community colleges in broadening participation in computing: A workshop report. Gainesville, FL. Santa Fe College. https
Calhoun, C. D. (2017). Incorporating Blended Format Cybersecurity Education into a Community College Information Technology Program. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 41(6), 344-347. https://doi.org/10.1080/10668926.2016.1269691.

Contact

Department
Instruction
Email
cheryl.calhoun [at] arapahoe.edu
Phone
Location
Office
M2935
Mailbox
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