We know that meeting student outcomes and achieving institutional goals cannot be accomplished by one team alone. But working effectively with people on both sides of the house — academic and student success — can be tricky. At Mid-America Christian University, collaboration across teams serves as the basis for many initiatives. In this webinar, we tell the story of how this private, faith-based institution in the heartland of Oklahoma goes against the cultural value of competition and instead breaks down silos across divisions, disciplines and departments to reach shared student-outcome goals.
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Chris Canary has been on staff at Mid-America Christian University since March 2017 and currently serves as the university’s Director of Student Services. Chris was a Baptist minister prior to his transition into higher education and he holds both a bachelor’s degree in Biblical Languages from Oklahoma Baptist University (’09) and a Master of Divinity from George W. Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor (’12). One of his current areas of interest is the state of nontraditional higher education and the growing number of Americans who have earned some college credit but no credential. Outside of his work at MACU, you can often find Chris participating in conservation efforts and practicing photography.
Morgan Thompson is an alumna of Mid-America Christian University, where she graduated with a degree in Christian Ministries and Mathematics. She earned a MEd in Higher Education Administration with an emphasis in Institutional Research from the University of Oklahoma and is currently a doctoral candidate there. She has worked in various roles in Student Affairs and Academic Affairs at MACU for the past 15 years and enjoys helping others use data to drive student success. When she’s not researching for her dissertation, she enjoys spending time with her family and knitting.
