Moreen K. Travis Carvan

Moreen K. Travis Carvan serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Interprofessional Healthcare Studies within the College of Health Professions at Rosalind Franklin University, concurrently holding the position of Vice President for Academic and Faculty Affairs. Her expertise spans curriculum and instruction in science education with dual emphasis on quantitative and qualitative research design, applied through leadership in systemic higher education reform.

Her educational credentials include:

• Doctorate in Curriculum and Instruction (University of Cincinnati)
• Master's in Curriculum and Instruction (Texas A&M University)

Prior professional experience encompasses secondary science teaching in multiethnic communities (Texas/Florida), state-level roles as Ohio Department of Education science consultant, and Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction Assistant Director for Professional Development and Licensure.

Dr. Carvan's research synthesizes knowledge-action theories with practical leadership frameworks:

• Science education pedagogy for K-12 and faculty development
• Institutional assessment system design
• Organizational change theory and implementation
• Equity-focused academic support systems
• Quantitative-qualitative methodology integration
• Curriculum design for diverse learner populations

Her scholarship directly informs administrative work addressing academic concerns of students of color and LGBTQ communities.

Administrative leadership highlights:

• Elected faculty senator at UW Milwaukee
• Chancellor-appointed lead for university assessment system design
• Chair of Marian University School of Education Assessment Committee
• Faculty senate Committee on Student Learning member
• Director of Institutional Effectiveness at Marian University

Professional affiliations include the American Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education and Wisconsin Women in Higher Education Leadership.