Roberta Carew is the Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning at Valencia College. Her educational background includes mathematical theory, mathematics education, community college education and SAS data mining. Her graduate work focused largely on statistics, educational research, and higher education leadership with research interests including barriers to student success and retention, mathematics self-efficacy, and growth mindset theory.
Prior to her current role, Roberta served Valencia College as the Assistant Director of Learning Outcomes Assessment and subsequently as a tenured professor of mathematics and statistics active in governance and strategic planning. She has extensive experience with instruction in varied modalities, general education program learning outcomes assessment, and developing math pathways. Roberta also served as a facilitator and data consultant for tenure track faculty in Valencia’s Teaching and Learning Academy assisting faculty in examining their practice through action research. She has also facilitated professional development related to data collection and analysis, equity-minded teaching and assessment practices, supporting underrepresented students in STEM, and innovations in teaching and learning in the context of both mathematics and other disciplines. Prior to her work at Valencia, she also worked at the University of Central Florida in student development and enrollment services and Tallahassee Community College in learning support.
Education:
Doctor of Education, Higher Education Leadership (Expected June 2023) | Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, ABD, 2014 | University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Master of Arts, Math Education, 2007, Graduate Certificate, Community College Teaching, 2007 |University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Certificate, SAS Data Mining, 2007 | SAS Institute through the University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Bachelor of Science, Pure Mathematics, 2004 | Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida
Past Experience:
Vice President, Institutional Effectiveness and Planning | Valencia College
Tenured Professor and Discipline Coordinator, Mathematics | Valencia College
Assistant Director, Learning Outcomes Assessment | Valencia College
Learning Center Coordinator and Mathematics Instructor | Tallahassee Community College
How has education changed your life/your family?
I had all the factors once labelled as “at-risk” characteristics. I was first generation in college, low socio-economic status, a single parent, a woman of color, you name it, I could just about claim it all. But I was determined not to allow what others perceived as a deficit to be an obstacle and I was intent upon creating a better future for myself and for my son. Education helped to make that goal a reality. What began as brief period of enrollment at a community college led to both undergraduate and graduate degrees. And because of that, I have the privilege of contributing to a better future for many students.