Hello and welcome!
I am an experienced and values-driven community college professional with demonstrated success leading and growing programs to increase access and impact. I have 15+ years of experience in Higher Ed with expertise in designing and coordinating leadership development programs and facilitating diversity, equity, and inclusion programming. I also have experience leading civic engagement programs including campus-wide voter registration and education programs and service-learning experiences. I am currently a member of the College of DuPage (COD) Office of Student Life team. I possess a deep understanding of the community college student experience, have a record of success managing high-impact projects, and stay current with trends through continuous professional development.
My doctoral research examined how global leadership competencies develop in community college students through study abroad and service-learning experiences and resulted in the proposal of an iterative framework of development published in Volume 10 of Advances in Global Leadership. In addition to my professional role in Student Life, I am also adjunct faculty in the Humanities discipline teaching the Humanities 2210: Leadership Development course at College of DuPage where I take an innovative approach to teach global leadership through integrating a virtual global exchange opportunity with students and community leaders in South Africa, Kenya, and Zimbabwe.
In fall 2021 I was selected to participate in the Global Solutions Conversation Program to lead a series of global exchange conversations between College of DuPage students and students at Salahaddin University in Iraq.
At the core of my leadership philosophy is having a positive impact through serving others. This philosophy guides my work and my life. In addition to serving the students of COD, I have also served the Office of Student Life and the college’s Student Affairs Division by leading organizational change efforts using Appreciative Inquiry methodology. I am the Immediate Past-President of the Illinois Community College Student Activities Association (ICCSAA), and a former Executive Board member of the Association of Campus Activities Administrators (ACAA) and the Junior League of Kane & DuPage Counties, Inc. (JLKD).
Specialties:
Student Leadership Development
Leadership Education
Civic Engagement
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Programs
Experiential Learning
Group Activity Facilitation
Community College Student Development
Student Organization Advising
Orientation Programming
Research Interests:
Global Leadership Development
Study Abroad
International Service-Learning
Stephanie Quirk 