Conference
Key to College Success
Jennifer Peluso, PH.D.
+20 years of experience in higher education in the U.S.
- Dean of Academic Affairs, Keiser Flagship Campus FL.
- PhD Psychology, Emory University Atlanta.
- Experience as Senior Instructor, UndergrHereaduate Coordinator, Director for Program Assessment, Assistant Provost for Student Success, Associate Dean of Student Services, Chairperson among other.
- The Mentoring Project: Building Undergraduate Success Through Mentoring & Managing Assessment Challenges: The Florida Example.
- Founder of the Florida Consortium for Undergraduate Psychology Curriculum and Assessment.
SUMMARY
Professional with over twenty years of experience in higher education. Have built a track record of accomplishments in every position held ranging from Senior Instructor – Psychology, Undergraduate Coordinator, Director for Program Assessment, Director – Scholarship of Teaching Office, Assistant Provost for Student Success, Associate Dean – Student Services, and Associate Vice President, Division of Public Service at Florida Atlantic University.
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
- Member, Operations Team, Achieve Palm Beach County, 2018-present https://achievepbc.org/
- Member, Strategic Review Team, Achieve Palm Beach County, 2018-present https://achievepbc.org/
- Co-Chair, Post-High School Advising and Resources Committee, Achieve Palm Beach County, 2015-present https://achievepbc.org/
- Member, Steering Committee, Palm Beach County Collective Impact for Education Initiative, 2013-2015. Collective impact effort to create a Local College Access Network in affiliation with Florida College Access network http://www.floridacollegeaccess.org/.
- Board Member, Be Strong (Boca Raton, FL http://standstrongusa.com/) national nonprofit promoting development of resilience and prosocial development in school children, their families, and the professionals who serve them, 2015-16.
- Conference Organizer, First Summit of the Consortium of Undergraduate Psychology Curriculum & Assessment, October 9-11, 2014.
- Founder, Florida Consortium for Undergraduate Psychology Curriculum and Assessment (FL-CUPCA). 2011-present.
- Vice President, Palm Beach County Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association, 2004-2008.
SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORARY SOCIETIES
- Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, New York Chapter, 1991.
- Phi Beta Kappa, New York Kappa, 1992.
- Middle Georgia Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association, 1998—2003.
- Palm Beach County Phi Beta Kappa Alumni Association, 2003-2007.
- Nominee, Distinguished Teacher of the Year, Florida Atlantic University, Charles E. Schmidt College of Science, November 2004.
- Frank L. Christ Outstanding Learning Center Award, National College LearningCenter Association, 2013.
- Student Affairs Faculty/Staff Impact Award, Florida Atlantic University, 2016.
About us
Founded in 1977, Keiser University is Florida’s second largest independent privade not-for-profit university serving approximately 20,000 students earning doctoral, masters, bachelors, and associates degrees in about 100 career fields.
SACS Accreditation
*Keiser University is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award certificates and degrees at the associate, baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral levels. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Keiser University.
The KU Offer
- U.S. Degree
- Personalized education
- Qualified and prestigious faculty
- Multicultural experience
- Study Abroad programs
- Warm and safe environment
- Enhance your sence of independence and self-confidence
- Located in Nicaragua: beautiful destination for tourism and social outreach