Dr. Melissa K. Jones
Designing Learning Experiences that Empower and Inspire
Academic and Professional Service
Offices Held
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
Division of Organizational Training and Performance
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President - 2023 - 2024
Election Page for Melissa Jones
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President-Elect - 2022 - 2023
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Secretary - 2021 - 2022
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Board Representative, Scholarship Recipient - 2020
Professional and Organizational Development Network (POD)
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Executive Committee
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Co-Coordinator of Research and Scholarship - 2022-2024
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Career Development Grant Recipient - 2021
Awards & Grants
Donald H. Wulff Diversity Fellowship, 2022
Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education; Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee
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Ruby Diamond Future Professor Award, 2022
Instructional Systems and Learning Technologies; Educational Psychology and Learning Systems, Florida State University
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Graduate Student Career Development Grant, 2021
Professional and Organizational Development (POD) Network in Higher Education
Organizational Training and Performance Scholarship, 2020
Association for Educational Communications and Technology (AECT)
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Academic Service
President’s Commission on Artificial Intelligence; Valencia College
Beginning January 2024
Junior Editor (Special Edition on Online Faculty Development); The Internet and Higher Education Journal
Elsevier – currently
Peer Reviewer; TechTrends, Springer May 2022 – currently
Peer Reviewer; The Internet and Higher Education Journal, Elsevier January 2020 – currently
Proposal Reviewer; AECT 2022 Convention; Culture, Learning, and Technology Division; Organizational Training and Performance Division, March – April 2022
University Exploratory Committee for Online Assessment and Proctoring. Member, Saint Leo University, May-August 2020
Rubric for Online Competencies (ROC) Course Peer Reviewer, Valencia College, December 2019-currently
Rapid, Innovative Student Engagement - RISE 2.0 Instructional Design Committee; Member, Saint Leo University, November 2018-May 2019
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Reaffirmation Self-Study Committee, Keiser University, Orlando Campus; June 2015-January 2017
Academic Assessment Committee; Director
Keiser University, Orlando Campus; August 2015-January 2017
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) Reaffirmation Self-Study Committee, Keiser University, Tampa Campus; May 2015-June 2015
Academic Assessment Committee; Member
Keiser University, Tampa Campus; February 2015-June 2015
Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP I and II) Advisory Boards; Member Keiser University, Office of the Chancellor; January 2015-January 2017
Annual Keiser Student Writing Contest; Creator/Judge Keiser University, Tampa Campus; 2013 and 2014
Assessment of First-Year Composition Program: Rubric Calibration Evaluator, University of South Florida; May 2011
Bullitzer (Composition Award) Essay Committee; Reader/Judge; First-Year Composition Program; University of South Florida; 2008-2010
Undergraduate Thesis Committee Member
Honors College: Sociology; University of South Florida; Fall 2010
Honors College: Mass Communications; University of South Florida; Fall 2007
Certifications
Leading for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Higher Education
University of Michigan | Coursera
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Issued October 2021
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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace
University of South Florida | Corporate Training
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Issued May 2021
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Post-Crisis Leadership Certificate
University of South Florida | Corporate Training
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Issued July 2020
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Designing with Accessibility in Mind
Online Learning Consortium
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Issued April 2017