Jennifer Hughes, Ph. D.

Managing Director 

Office of Planning and Assessment

Email:jennifer.s.hughes@ttu.edu 

Publications:

• Morton, P. C., Shaulis Hughes, J., & Craig, C. (2015). Issues in the assessment of integrative learning. In P. C. Hughes, J. S. Munoz, & M. Tanner (Eds.), Perspectives in interdisciplinary and integrative studies (pp. 203-215). Lubbock, TX: Texas Tech University Press.
• Pantoya, M., Hughes, P. C., & Hughes, J. S. (2013). A Case Study in Active Learning: Teaching Undergraduate Research in an Engineering Classroom Setting. Engineering Education, 8(2), 54-64.
• Hughes, J. S. (March/April, 1997). Surveys: Keep the end in mind. Dynamic Graphics Magazine, 2(2), 22-24.

Conference Presentations: 

• Hughes, J. (2023).  Use Cases of Faculty Success at Texas Institutions of Higher Education. Panelist presentation during the Spring 2023 Watermark Faculty Success Meet-Up, Austin, TX.
• Hughes, J. & Page, K. (2022).  Faculty Perceptions on the Effect of COVID-19 on Assessment Reporting.  Accepted presentation during the Fall 2022 Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference, San Antonio, TX.
• Hughes, J. (2020).  Offering Assessment-Themed Professional Development to Faculty During COVID-19.  Invited presentation during the Fall 2020 Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment (TxAHEA) Webinar Series.
• Hughes, J. (2020).  Strategies for Engaging Faculty in Assessment and Faculty Credentialing: A Case Study from Texas Tech.  Accepted presentation at the LEAP Texas Conference, Houston, TX.
• Hughes, J. & James, D. (2019).  Planning Your Next LEAP: Conducting a Substantive Change Mock Visit.  Leadership of group discussion at the 2019 SACSCOC Annual Meeting, Houston, TX.
• Hughes, J. (2019).  Faculty Credentialing is not a Lone Star Activity: The Necessity for Collaboration.  Accepted presentation at the Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference, San Antonio, TX.
• Hughes, J. (2019).  Our Own Self-Study: Exploring how Assessment Professionals Describe “The Battle” with Faculty Compliance.  Accepted presentation at the Texas Association for Higher Education Assessment Conference, San Antonio, TX.

• Hughes, J. (2018). TxAHEA, Assessment, and Distance Learning. Presentation at the July 2018 meeting of the Texas Distance Learning Association. (Online).

• Escobar, E., Spradlin, L., & Hughes, J. (2018). Assessment Techniques for Non-Academic Users. Panel presentation at the Nuventive Users Group Conference, Pittsburgh, PA. (Moderator).
• Hughes, J. (2018). Creating Connections Between Marketable Skills and NILOA's Transparency Framework. Accepted presentation at the LEAP Texas Conference, Houston, TX.
• Hughes, J., James, D., & Austin, K. (2017). Establishing an Institutional Effectiveness Framework: Our Institutional Course Correction. Accepted presentation at the 2017 SACSCOC Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.
• Hughes, J., & Morton, C.P. (2017). Preparing a Monitoring Report on CS 3.3.1.1. Leadership of group discussion at the 2017 SACSCOC Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX.
• Hughes, J. (2016). Communicating with Faculty Members to Achieve Assessment Compliance. Accepted presentation at the 2016 SACSCOC Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
• Morton, C. & Hughes, J. (2016). A Practical Guide for Closing the Loop with Student Learning Outcome Assessment. Accepted presentation at the 2016 SACSCOC Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
• Hughes, J., & Louder, J. (2016). Assessing Distance Learning in Higher Education: Ideas for Programmatic Assessment for Accreditation Compliance. Cisco College Core Curriculum Conference (C5), Abilene, TX May 2016.
• Hughes, J. (2016). Assessing Student Success & Retention. Presentation at the 2016 Regional Symposium for Student Success & Retention, Lubbock, TX March 2016.
• Hughes, J., Louder, J., & Morton, C. (2015). Assessing Distance Learners at Texas Tech. Presentation at the West Texas Assessment Conference, San Angelo, TX October 2015.
• Austin, K., & Hughes, J. (2015). Institutional Effectiveness Data and Decision Making. Presentation at the West Texas Assessment Conference, San Angelo, TX October 2015.
• Hughes, J. & Parsoneault, C. (2014). Preparing Your Institution's Operating Policies and Procedures for Reaffirmation Efforts. Presentation at the SACSCOC Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA December 2014.
• Hughes, J. (2013). Common Assessment Methods in the Health Sciences. Presentation at the Texas Tech School of Allied Health's Professional Development Meeting, Lubbock, TX March 2013.
• Hughes, J., Morton, C., & Sattler, S. (2012).The Culture of Assessment: Welcome to the Magic Kingdom! Presentation at SAIR Annual Conference, Orlando, FL September 2012.
• Morelock, C., & Hughes, J. (2012). Faculty Burnout and Academic Assessment. Presentation at SACSCOC Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, December 2012.
• Hughes, J. (2012). TTU Assessment Update. Presentation to Tech Assessment Network (TAN), March 2012.
• Hughes, J., Louder, J., Morton, C., Paton, V. (2011). Linking Strategic Outcomes and Student Learning Outcomes. Texas A&M Assessment Conference, February 2012.
• Cantrell, E., Hughes, J., Paton, V. (2011). Texas HB 2504 and Faculty Transparency. Southern Association for Institutional Research, October 2011.
• Hughes, J. & Sattler, S. (2011). Using Focus Groups to Make Decisions: Connecting Administrators with Students. Southern Association for Institutional Research, October 2011.
• Raney, D. & Hughes, J. (2011). Nuventive's Institutional Effectiveness Solution for Planning and Assessment. Southern Association for Institutional Research, October 2011.
• Bair, M., Sattler, S., Hughes, J.S. , & Louder, J. (December, 2010). Student-centric Assessment. Presentation to be made at the annual Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACSCOC), Louisville, KY.
• Bair, M., Sattler, S., & Hughes, J.S. (February 2010). An Engaging Assessment: from our QEP to yours. Presentation made at the annual Texas A&M Assessment Conference, College Station, TX.
• Hughes, J.S. (June 2009). Encouraging institutional dialogue about assessment at Texas Tech University: here comes TracDat! Presentation made at the annual Nuventive Users Conference, Pittsburgh, PA.
• Hughes, J.S. (March 2009). The assessment bandwagon: measuring faculty engagement. Presentation made at the annual conference of the Texas Association for Institutional Research, Lubbock, TX.
• Paton, V.O. & Hughes, J.S. (December 2008). Assessment and leadership: guiding Texas Tech toward sustainability. Presentation made at the annual Texas A&M Assessment Conference, College Station, TX.
• Hughes, J.S., & Paton, V.O. (December 2008). Curricular Findings and Implications: Using Indirect Assessment to Describe Student Experiences in the Core Curriculum. Paper presented at the annual Texas A&M Assessment Conference, College Station, TX.
• Hughes, J.S., Edwards, T., & Drennon, G. (October 2007). Measuring course effectiveness: How and why? Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Business Communication, Washington, DC.
• Hughes, J. S. (May, 1999). Using student enrollment data to internationalize the college curriculum. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Foreign Student Advisors, Denver, CO.
• Hughes, P.C., & Hughes, J.S. (June, 1999). Consultant- Presenter. Conflict, Communication, and the Workplace. National Association for Real Estate Managers and Owners-Colorado Region, Denver, CO.
• Hughes, P. C., & Hughes, J. S. (April, 1998). Here comes the bride, but how far has she really come?: A critical analysis of the transformation of gender roles in the film "Father of the Bride." Paper presented at the annual conference of the Southern States Communication Association, San Antonio, TX.
• Hughes, J. S. (April, 1997). Approaches to focus group-based research. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Central States Communication Association, St. Louis, MO.
• Shaulis, J. (November, 1995). Focus Group Facilitator, Summit on Comprehensive Health Education, Illinois State University, Normal, IL.