Colette Catania

Business professor

Professor of business, Fall 2023–present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA

Vice president of institutional effectiveness, research, planning and assessment, 2019–22, Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, TN
Managed institutional research team systemic reporting functions for IPEDS, Quality Assurance Funding, NCSARA, Perkins, and institutional research requests. Wrote Quality Assurance Funding qualitative reports for student satisfaction and adult learner enrollment management and retention plans. Led and managed the revision of the strategic plan. Hosted strategic planning focus groups, the strategic planning taskforce, and the strategic planning summit. Developed and implemented institutional academic program review (APR), general education review (GER) and university parallel review (UPR) process to advance academic program success and deliver a process for continuous improvement to consistently meet SACSCOC standards.

Executive director of institutional effectiveness and research, 2018–19, Southwest Tennessee Community College, Memphis, TN
Established Institutional Review Board and authored policies related to human subject research. Served as Chair of Institutional Review Board. Managed institutional research team systemic reporting functions for IPEDS, Quality Assurance Funding, and institutional research requests. Wrote Quality Assurance Funding qualitative reports for student satisfaction. Facilitated and reviewed academic audits for Tennessee Board of Regents compliance. Created institutional academic program review (APR) process to advance academic program success and deliver a process for continuous improvement. Adopted and implemented Campus Labs system for strategic planning, annual program review, assessment, and student learning outcome assessment.

Assistant director of School of Business, Saint Leo University, 2014–17, Saint Leo University, Dade City, FL
Directed M.B.A. annual program review. Created assessment plan and annual public reporting policy for Graduate Studies in Business. Created and implemented assessment process in Chalk and Wire for undergraduate and graduate business programs. Improved the quality of Graduate Studies in Business program goals and student learning outcome mappings. Prepared ACBSP self-study report for Graduate Studies in Business. Participated in SACSCOC accreditation review processes. Provided research in preparation for visit for doctoral programs; specifically, regarding credit hour requirements, faculty workload, faculty level of direct instruction, and student course work. Redeveloped and maintained faculty and student surveys. Analyzed and recommended program delivery and support changes to assure high levels of student learning, satisfaction, and degree completion.

M.B.A. program administrator, Saint Leo University, 2010–14, Saint Leo University, Dade City, FL
Managed student inquiries to achieve contact and performance of weekly activity goals. Personally, developed new inquiries through referrals. Scheduled and conducted interviews for potential students. Represented the Institute's mission, educational goals, expected outcomes and student services. Actively involved with recruitment and enrollment events including open houses, orientation programs and student showcase events. Monitored student progress through the admissions process to accommodate student needs and questions.

Assistant director of admissions, 2007–08, The Art Institute of Tampa, Tampa, FL

Senior admissions representative, 2004–07, Florida Metropolitan University, Fort Lauderdale, FL

Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) site evaluator
AIR (Association for Institutional Research) member
TENNAIR (Tennessee Association for Institutional Research) member
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) site evaluator

Selected conference and seminar attendance