Dr. Becky Barker

Professional Experience

Director, Center for Leadership Development and Volunteerism

Norman, Oklahoma
Liaison to the OU Parents’ Association, and Academic Outreach
August 2000 to present
The University of Oklahoma

• Coordinate comprehensive leadership education programming via multiple delivery methods
• LEADERship: Co-developed and faciltiate an 8-week module for a co-hort group using the Social Change Model of Leadership
• Seminar Series: Coordinate the center’s 40-annual leadership education seminars
• PM+ (Peer Management Training Program): Developed an 8-week seminar series designed for undergraduate and graduate students who manage their peer
• Read & Lead Book Club: Coordinate and facilitate book club for students and staff members
• LEAD Team: Created an undergraduate peer education group to assist in small group facilitation of teambuilding exercise
• Leader Summit: Serve as chair of the coordination committee of this annual student leadership conference
• Teach a freshman 2-credit seminar via University College, “Discovering the Leader Within
• Facilitate leadership workshops, seminars and teambuilding experiences
• Provide consulting services for student organizations and retreat development
• Coordinate university-wide student recognition programs.  Organize Fall Outstanding Senior Ceremony and Spring Campus Awards Program.  Coordinate the selection processes of the following awards: Outstanding Senior Man and Woman, Homecoming Royalty, Who’s Who, President’s Award for Outstanding Freshmen, President’s Award for Outstanding Sophomores, Regents’ Award for Outstanding Juniors, Big Man and Big Woman on Campus, Pe-et Senior Honor Society, Fern Holland Award, and Letzeiser Honor List and Medalists.
  
• Worked with Career Services to integrate the campus award application process into the online resume building program available through their services
• Supervise the Coordinator of Volunteerism (as of June 2007) and two graduate assistants
• Serve as the Division of Student Affairs liaison to the OU Parents’ Association (since August 2003).  Implemented numerous efforts to improve communication and outreach to parent members via monthly e-newsletters, Web site improvements, on-line membership registration, creation of a First-Year Parent Calendar, establishment of a mini-grant program for academic and student affairs areas, and an increased number of scholarships
• Editor and graphic designer of the Parent Newsletter, a publication printed each semester and mailed to all undergraduate parents
• Serve as the Division of Student Affairs liaison to University College.  Edit and publish the Parent Guide, a joint project between the two areas and distributed through Summer Enrollment Parent Sessions.  Coordinate the Student Affairs presentation and presenters for the summer parent sessions
• Coordinate presidential academic outreach programs (since June 2007) that include the Adopt-a-Prof program and Greek Community Faculty Forums.  During fall 2007, launched the Adopt-a-Prof program with an innovative on-line registration process as well as a “adopt-a-prof kit” delivery outreach effort that reinvigorated the program and created early momentum for all parties.  Created and coordinated a new initiative, “Greek Community Faculty Forums: An Evening with the Great Orators,” to replace the Faculty Lecture Series for the Greek community.  Several faculty lectures and receptions are held simultaneously in various locations throughout the Greek community and sorority and fraternity members select the venue of their choice to attend.
  
• Coordinate the Student Affairs Graduate Assistant tuition waiver process and serve as the point person for placement.  During 2006, worked with the Graduate College Dean regarding an automatic tuition waiver program to improve graduate student recruitment opportunities and streamline the tuition waiver request process.
  

Additional Activities:

• Annually Serve on Advisory Board to First Year Student Programs (Camp Crimson and Sooner Orientation Week
• McNair Program Training Facilitator (2007, 2006, 2005) and Mentor (2005
• EDAH Faculty Search Committee 2006-0
• Coordinated Division of Student Affairs portion of University Re-Accreditation Report
  

Assistant Dean of Students

Norman, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma
April 1997 to August 200

• Served as primary advisor to the President’s Leadership Class (PLC), a 100-member freshmen leadership scholarship group in existence since 1962. Implemented weekly experiential training programs in leadership skills, organizational development and personal development for PLC and other student organizations as requested.  
• Coordinated the OU Cousins Program, a presidential program, which matches International students with American students to create campus community, friendship and opportunities to share cultures.  The OU Cousins program has a membership of over 1,100 students
• Coordinated the Camp Crimson program which immerses incoming freshmen into campus life and the university experience.  Provided leadership for 70 student staff members and 500 incoming freshmen during Camp Crimson 2000.  
• Responsible for compilation of the Strategic Plan and Annual Report documents which reflect the department, division, and institutional  mission statements
• Presented formal programs and information sessions for diverse audiences which included prospective students and families, current students, parents, alumni, faculty, staff, administrators and other public groups
• Compiled, authored and submitted the university application for Templeton Award for Character Building Colleges — awarded both years.
  

Assistant Director of Student Development 

Norman, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma
February 1991 to April 1997

• As Panhellenic Advisor provided support and services for the 15 women’s fraternities consisting of approximately 1300 women.  Coordinated and facilitated on-going programming in the areas of leadership, scholarship, community building, crisis management, substance abuse awareness, risk management, community service, and membership development.  Managed Panhellenic Association membership recruitment activities and represented the university at Greek community events.  Provided administrative supervision of the Greek Affairs office manager and student staff members.  Oversaw Panhellenic Association annual budget of approximately $70,000 and fiscal operations associated with  various zero-based budget annual events and projects.  Served as liaison and maintained communication with the national women's Greek-letter organizations, chapter advisors and alumni groups.  Administered University policies and procedures as they applied to Greek groups. Oversaw production of Greek publications and promotional materials.  
• Co-advised the President’s Leadership Class and developed components of the OU Leadership Enrichment and Development (OU LEAD) program which included a brown bag lunch series, a twelve module leadership institute, leadership resource materials, consulting services and a speaker resource guide
• Supervised the development, promotion, fiscal management and delivery of campus-wide student programs sponsored by the Campus Activities Council.  Served as primary advisor to ”Get a Grip on Leadership” Conference, Sooner Scandals musical production and Community Service
• Responsible for department publication efforts.  Served as editor of the OU Student Handbook, Parent Newsletter, Parent Handbook and Campus Bulletin Board, a weekly insert in The Oklahoma Daily campus newspaper which provided information regarding campus-wide current events.  Designed promotional pieces for various departmental activities and student programs.
  

Student Affairs Vice President Fellow

Norman, Oklahoma
The University of Oklahoma
May 1995 to August 1995

• Selected as the first Fellow to work directly under the leadership of the Vice President for Student Affairs and with professionals from units both within and outside Student Affairs.  Projects included:  attending Student Affairs Full Staff and Director’s meetings; composing general correspondence;  preparing information packets for the Big XII Senior Student Affairs Officers meeting;  preparing Student Affairs presentation materials for the President’s Executive Officers Retreat; editing the Division of Student Affairs Strategic Plan; and fostering a partnership with Educational Leadership and Policy Studies to coordinate practicum student assignments and creating a Student Affairs Graduate Student Fact Sheet

Director of Student Activities

Ada, Oklahoma
East Central University
July 1988 to February 1991

• Advised campus organizations and student government body in this newly created position to expand student involvement and place emphasis on campus life
• Assisted students in the design and implementation of cultural, educational, and social programming
• Designed promotional materials for student programs and events.  
• Directed student exchange program and served as institution liaison for Oklahoma Girls State. 
• Advised Greek system, 3 sororities and 5 fraternities, and assisted in the coordination of member development programs, special events, and recruitment activities.  
• Responsible for the design of university recruiting materials which included general information brochures, viewbooks, and recruiting poster.  
  

Assistant Dean of Students

Ada, Oklahoma
East Central University
July 1986 to July 1988

• Scheduled recruiting visits and attended state-wide college fairs and individual high school presentations.  Assisted with on-campus recruiting and university tours.  Executed computer recruitment correspondence system and assisted with follow-up telephone recruiting.  Recruiting efforts resulted in increased enrollments during 1987 and 1988. 
  
• Advised sorority and all-Greek governance systems and coordinated the Panhellenic recruitment activities.  
• Presented leadership development programs and current topic workshops.  
• Designed recruiting materials and developed numerous campus promotional pieces.
  

Chapter Consultant

Indianapolis, Indiana
Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity
August 1985 to May 1986

• Traveled to universities nationwide as a women's fraternity representative working with collegiate chapters in areas of member development, problem solving, leadership skills, and operational techniques.  Worked with chapters on the following campuses: University of Arkansas, Westminster College, University of California-Riverside, University of California-Berkeley, Baylor University, University of Wisconsin, Indiana University, Hanover College, Butler University, and Washington University-St. Louis. During a nine-week period, organized and managed a new chapter at Columbia University, New York