Presentations and Publications

Scholarly Presentations: 

  1. Herber-Valdez, C. R., Blow, J. A., Salazar, T. T., Horn, K. V., Herrera, D. G., Lacy, N. L., Beinhoff, L., & de la Rosa, J. M. (2024). The integrated curriculum and student empathy: a longitudinal multi-cohort analysis. Advances in health sciences education : theory and practice, doi: 10.1007/s10459-023-10292-1.

  2. Herber-Valdez, C., Alikaj-Fierro, O., & Blow, J. (2024, December 7-11). Quality Enhancement: Planning a Path to a Successful Proposal. Workshop at the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges annual conference, Austin, TX.

  3. Herber-Valdez, C., Benavides, A.C., Blow, J., & Alikaj-Fierro., O. (2024, September 23-26). Developing a Quality Enhancement Plan: One institution’s path to a successful proposal and ongoing implementation. Presentation at the Texas Association for Higher Education annual conference, San Antonio, TX.

  4. Mulla, Z., Blow, J., Rodriguez, M., Delgadillo-Barraza, M., Alvarez, R., Herber-Valdez, C., Alikaj-Fierro, O., Osland Paton, V., Kupesic Plavsic, S. (2024, July 15-17). Promoting Vitality: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Leadership Development Academy. Poster presentation at the Association of American Medical Colleges Group on Faculty Affairs Professional Development conference, New Orleans, LA.

  5. Alikaj-Fierro, O., Benavides, A.C., Blow, J., Maldonado, F. & Herber-Valdez, C. (2024, May 16-17). The TeamSTEPPS experience: Analyzing the student and faculty perspective of their experience utilizing assessment tools. Presentation at the SimGHOSTS annual conference, El Paso, TX.

  6. Herber-Valdez, C.R., Osland Paton, V., Alikaj-Fierro, O., Blow, J., & Schiffecker, S.M. (2023). Community Partner Perceptions in a Health Care Shortage Area. Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement 27(4), 95-105.

  7. Blow, J. & Herber-Valdez, C. (2023, December 2-5). Planning for a successful SACSCOC compliance certification. Presentation at the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges annual conference, Orlando, FL.

  8. Alikaj-Fierro, O., Herber-Valdez, C., Blow, J. (2023, September 25-27). Tips for a successful SACSCOC compliance certification. Presentation at the Texas Association for Higher Education annual conference, San Antonio, TX.

  9. Alikaj-Fierro, O., Herber-Valdez, C., & Blow, J. (2023, September 25-27). Multilevel strategic planning and the assessment of student learning: Strategies for success. Presentation at the Texas Association for Higher Education annual conference, San Antonio, TX.

  10. Blow, J., Alikaj-Fierro, O., & Herber-Valdez, C. (2023, June 5-8). Tips for a successful SACSCOC compliance certification. Presentation at the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education annual conference, New Orleans, LA.

  11. Alikaj-Fierro, O., Herber-Valdez, C., & Blow, J. (2023, June 5-8). Multilevel strategic planning and the assessment of student learning: Strategies for success. Presentation at the Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education annual conference, New Orleans, LA.

  12. Paton, V., Herber-Valdez, C., Blow, J., Alikaj-Fierro, O., Rosenthal, E., Schiffecker, S., Figueroa, T., & Morales, M. (2021, September 13-15). Partnership impacts in Health Care Shortage Area: Community member perceptions. Presentation at the Engagement Scholarship Consortium annual conference, virtual.

  13. Paton, V., Herber-Valdez, C., De la Rosa, J.M., Blow, J. " Broader Impacts in a Health Care Shortage Area: Assessment Findings and Long-Term Solutions”, Engagement Scholarship Consortium ESC19, Denver, CO, October 6-8, 2019
  14. Herber-Valdez, C. Paton, V, Garcia M. “Utilization of Business Process Analysis (BPA) for Data Integrity”. Association for Institutional Research AIR Forum 2019, Denver , CO, May 27-31, 2019
  15. Herber-Valdez, C., Paton, V., Alikaj-Fierro, O. “Coming of Age: Steps, Challenges, and Lessons Learned from Becoming Separately Accredited”. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, Dec 6-10, 2019
  16. Herber-Valdez, Alikaj-Fierro, O., Blow, J. “From Assessment to Action: Using Satisfaction Survey Results to Inform Development of a Faculty Leadership Training Module”. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Annual Meeting, Houston, TX, Dec 6-10, 2019
  17. Herber-Valdez, C., Alikaj-Fierro, O. " Logic Models: A Tool for Institutional Effectiveness Planning and Outcome Evaluation”. Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AAHLE). Salt Lake City, UT, June 4-7, 2018
  18. Alikaj-Fierro, O., Herber-Valdez, C." A Peer Review Model to Evaluate Institution –Wide Assessment Reports: A Step-by-Step Guide and Lesson Learned”.  Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education (AAHLE). Salt Lake City, UT, June 4-7, 2018
  19. Herber-Valdez, C., Alikaj-Fierro, O., "Logic Models: A Tool for Institutional Effectiveness Planning and Outcome Evaluation," Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) Annual Meeting, Dallas, TX, December 4, 2017.
  20. Herber-Valdez, C. (Author Only), LaBerge, E. (Presenter & Author), Palmer, A. (Presenter & Author), Hartman, J. (Author Only), Coue, M. (Author Only), Horn, K. V. N. (Author Only), Pfarr, C. M. (Author Only), Gomez, C. (Author Only), Simon, W. (Author Only), AAMC Western Group on Educational Affairs Regional Meeting 2018, "Concealed Carry Handguns on Medical School Campuses: Perceptions of Students and Faculty on Changes in the Learning Environment".