Erin Barnett
Dean of Students
Office
Mannerheim 114
Contact
erin.barnett@finlandia.edu
906-487-7324
Joined Finlandia
September 2013
Education
Master of Fine Arts (Creative Writing-Fiction)
University of Alaska Anchorage Anchorage, AK
Bachelor of Arts (History major; American Culture minor)
University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Current Courses
Sisu Seminar, Vocational Exploration
Advisor Status
Undeclared Advisor
Professional Memberships
American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
Michigan Developmental Education Consortium (MDEC)
Alpha Lambda Delta
Phi Sigma Theta
Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education (NASPA)
Certifications
Habitudes Leadership Certification
Publications
Barnett, E.K. (Ed.). (2011). Explore, evaluate, expand, express: Academic Success and the EKU experience. Richmond, KY: Eastern Kentucky University.
Awards & Recognitions
$15,000 Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program (CSAGP) Grant, Dec 2016
$10,000 Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program (CSAGP) Grant, Dec 2016
$15,000 Campus Sexual Assault Grant Program (CSAGP) Grant, Nov 2015
Thrivent Fellowship Tuition Scholarship, 2015-2016
EKU Star, Fall 2012
Golden Apple Teaching Award Nomination, Eastern Kentucky University, 2009
USUAA Travel Grant, Spring 2007
Merit Scholarship, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2005
Foundation Scholarship, University of Alaska Anchorage, 2005
AmeriCorps Scholarship, 2004
University of Kentucky Academic Recognition Scholarship, 2001
Conference Presentations
Barnett, Erin; and Parrott, Jill. “Engage, Involve, Integrate and Intervene: A Learning Community Pilot,” Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Success Summit, April 15, 2013.
Barnett, Erin; Hager, Joshua; and Perrine, Rose. “The Impact of Part-Time Faculty on Retention,” Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education Success Summit, April 15, 2013.
Barnett, Erin; Hager, Joshua; and Perrine, Rose. “The Impact of Part-Time Faculty on Retention,” Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, Orlando, Florida, February 25, 2013.
Barnett, Erin. "Collaboration and Standardization: How an In-House Textbook Project is Fostering Change," Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, San Antonio,Texas, February 21, 2012.
Barnett, Erin. "Infusing Critical Thinking into the Curriculum Through a Custom Textbook," Ideas to Action (i2a) Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, May 25, 2011
Barnett, Erin; and Williams, Kate. "Laying a Foundation for Success: Infusing Critical Thinking in a New Three-Credit-Hour First-Year Seminar," International Conference on the First-Year Experience, Maui, Hawaii, June 9, 2010.
Barnett, Erin; and Conneely, Becky. "Infusing Critical Thinking into a First Year Course," Ideas to Action (i2a) Institute, University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, May 26, 2010.
Barnett, Erin; Conneely, Becky; and Smith, Shannon. "Critical Thinking in First Year Seminars." Ohio First Year Summit, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 16, 2009.
Other
Professional Service:
CCSA London/Dublin Winter, Program Director, Winter 16/17
CCSA London Winter, Assistant Program Director, Winter 15/16
Proposal Review: Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, 2014
Textbook Review (Bedford): Step by Step to College and Career Success, 2014
Textbook Review (Cengage): Success Strategies for Students: The Learn and Live Well Baker's Dozen, 2013
Textbook Review (Cengage): Making Connections for College Success, 2013
Proposal Review: ACPA 2013 Convention
Proposal Review: Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience, 2013
Alpha Lambda Delta Staff Advisor, Finlandia, 9/15-present
Alpha Lambda Delta Staff Advisor, EKU, 10/12-9/13
Staff Council Representative, Eastern Kentucky University, 1/12-9/13
Secretary of Staff Council Elections & Credentials Committee, 1/12-9/13
University of Kentucky Lutheran Campus Ministry Steering Committee Alumni Representative, 4/10-4/11
Critical Thinking Assessment Test (CAT) Scorer, 2009, 2011, 2012
Student Conservation Association Alumni Ambassador 2008-present
Community Service:
Western UP Food Bank, Houghton, MI
Daisy Scout Troop Leader, Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes
Girl Scouts of the Northwestern Great Lakes Board Committee Member
Salvation Army Seasonal Bell-Ringer, Houghton, MI
Humane Society Volunteer, Houghton, MI
Parent Advisory Committee, Little Huskies Child Development Center, 4/12-4/15