Mallory Plummer – New NVC Director of Teaching with Technology

Congratulations to Mallory Plummer (mplummer4@alamo.edu )on her new position as the director of Teaching with Technology in the Instructional Innovation Center (MZH).

Starting October 1, Mallory assumed the role of regularly consulting and collaborating with departments and individuals, as well as acquiring and sharing expertise in technical and pedagogical best practices. Mallory is experienced in: program/curriculum/unit assessment, high impact policy analysis, mixed-methods data collection, experiential learning, advising, staff development, event planning, student recruitment, and external relations.

Most recently, Mallory served as the academic program specialist in NVC Student Success, assisting with departmental assessment strategies, course learning outcomes, formal teaching evaluations, SDEV faculty mentoring, SDEV faculty development, and has taught SDEV/EDUC 1300 courses for eight years, consistently exceeding student evaluation metrics: institutional, departmental and per-course.

Additionally, Mallory serves as a formal faculty/student mentor, helping them to develop and achieve personal and career preparation goals. In her previous role, Mallory, also mentored new and existing faculty regarding curriculum design/delivery, departmental policies and classroom management strategies.

Over the past 13 years, Mallory’s experience in higher education includes work as a student development specialist (The University of Texas at San Antonio), certified advisor (Northeast Lakeview College), service learning coordinator (St. Philip’s College), academic program specialist.

Mallory earned her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Communication Design and a Master of Education in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies: Higher Education Administration from The University of Texas at San Antonio. She credits her achievements to her faith, supportive spouse and her encouraging family.

Mallory’s teaching/mentoring philosophy is:
Endeavoring to equip students with practical information that allows for increased autonomy, enhanced learning desire, and advanced decision-making skills, thus encouraging personalized development. Students are expected to participate in meaningful discussion, respect and contribute to a peaceful learning environment for the instructor and fellow students, and take accountability for his or her speech and behavior inside and outside the classroom.