Christine E. Austin | Arkansas Tech University

Christine E. Austin, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
College Student Personnel
Crabaugh Building, Room 128
1310 North El Paso Ave.
Russellville, AR 72801
Phone: 479-880-4181
Fax: 479-880-2231
Email: caustin@atu.edu

For the past 20 years, Dr. Christine Austin has worked in a variety of positions and institutions of higher education across the country. Her experience encompasses both student and academic affairs. At the University of Denver, Dr. Austin designed a system to adjudicate student discipline which eventually expanded to become the Office of Citizenship & Community Standards. This area encompassed student behavior, academic integrity, conflict resolution, and peer dispute mediation. At the University of Maine in Orono, Dr. Austin guided students through all aspects of study abroad, from pre-departure planning to re-entry transitioning. Dr. Austin has also worked with student activities as an advisor to student governments and programming boards and as a research assistant in various academic departments at Old Dominion University and the University of Georgia.

Dr. Austin holds the Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Denver, an M.Ed. in Higher Education Administration from the University of Maine, and a B.A. in Spanish Language and Literature, also from the University of Denver. Her research interests include academic integrity, honor codes, ethics in higher education, higher education law &conflict resolution, and qualitative research methods. She has served on regional boards of directors for both the Colorado branch of ACPA and as faculty liaison for NASPA IV-West. Currently she sits on the selection committee for the NASPA Melvene D. Hardy Dissertation of the Year.

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Higher Education Administration, University of Denver, 2007
M.Ed. Higher Education Administration, University of Maine-Orono, 1999
B.A. Spanish Language & Literature, University of Denver, 1984

WORK EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor, Arkansas Tech University, 2007
Adjunct Instructor, University of Denver, 2001-2004.
Director, Office of Citizenship & Community Standards, University of Denver, 1999 – 2003
Director, Student Judicial Affairs, University of Denver, 1996 – 1999
Assistant Director, Student Activities, University of Denver, 1994 – 1996
Office Manager, Office of Student Programs, University of Denver, 1993 – 1994
Civilian Contractor, US Fleet Post Office (FPO) - RESHIPLO, United States Navy, El Ferrol, Galicia, España. 1991
Program Assistant, Office of International Programs, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA. 1987 – 1989
Civilian Contractor, USS-Hunley (AS-31), United States Navy, Dunoon, Scotland, United Kingdom. 1986
Research Assistant,Daniel B Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, Athens, GA. 1985 – 1986
Office Manager & Translator, Human Resources, Hilton/Radisson Convention Hotel, Denver, CO. 1984 – 1985

COURSES TAUGHT

MEMBERSHIPS

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
American College Personnel Association
Southern Association of College Student Affairs
Center for Academic Integrity
College Personal Association of Colorado

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY

Austin, C.E. & Underwood, S.J. (2013). Current state of student affairs graduate preparation programs in the United States. Manuscript in preparation.
Austin, C. E. (2012). Ethical decision-making case study: Student Media. In McCoy, B., and Vaccaro, A. (Eds.) Decisions matter: Using a decision-making framework with contemporary student affairs case studies. Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA). Manuscript in publication.
Underwood, S.J., Austin, C.E., & Giroir, C. (2010). Squeezing the virtual turnip: Introducing student affairs professionals to open source technologies. Student Affairs.com E-Journal. www.studentaffairs.com.
Giroir, C., Austin, C.E., & Giroir, E. (proposed for 2013). Inspiring inclusion: Integrating student services for the online community. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) National Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
Austin, C.E, Underwood, S.J., & Giroir, C. (2011). Engaging students: informing the future: Technology in grad prep. NASPA 2011 National Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Austin, C.E. (2009) Damage to the culture: Understanding faculty reluctance to report academic dishonesty. Center for Academic Integrity International Conference, Washington University, St. Louis, MO.
Austin, C.E., Underwood, S.J., & Giroir, C. (2010). Connecting with the i-Generation. Teaching with Technology Conference, University of Arkansas Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR.