EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy -- Higher Education. Minors: Sociology, Women Studies. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, May 1999
Master of Education -- Student Personnel Administration: Higher Education. Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, 1983
Bachelor of Arts -- Psychology-Sociology. Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, 1982

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor -- Department of Education, Montana State University, 2001 to present
Assistant Professor -- The University of Iowa, 2000-2001
Assistant Professor -- The University of Alabama, 1999-2000
Coordinator of Undergraduate Advising -- Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, 1985-1994
Career Counselor-Residence Director -- Mills College, Oakland, CA, 1983-1985

TEACHING

AT MSU:
EDCI 402: Educational Statistics I
EDCI 506: Applied Educational Research
EDCI 502: Educational Statistics II
EDLD 505: Higher Education History and Philosophy
EDLD 528: College Students
EDLD 530: College Teaching
EDLD 535: Student Services
EDLD 538: College Curriculum

AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS:
Practicum in Student Services -- University of Iowa
Introduction to Student Services -- University of Iowa
Student Personnel Work in Higher Educat6/13/06Higher Education -- The Pennsylvania State University
Course in College Teaching -- The Pennsylvania State University
Curricula in Higher Education -- The Pennsylvania State University

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS

Palmer, B., Marra, R. M., & Moore, W. S. (2001) Looking at the big picture: Assessing complex thinking. Assessment Update, 13, 2, 1-2 and 14-15

Pascarella, E., Palmer, B., Moye, M., & Pierson, C. (2001). Do diversity experiences influence the development of critical thinking? Journal of College Student Development, 42, 3, 257-271

Major, C. H., & Palmer, B., (2001). Assessing the effectiveness of problem-based learning in higher education: Lessons from the literature. Academic Exchange Quarterly, 5, 1, 4-9

Palmer, B. (2000, Winter). The impact of diversity courses: Research from Pennsylvania State University. AAHE Diversity Digest, 4, 2, 4-5

Marra, R., Palmer, B., & Litzinger, T. (2000). The effects of a first-year engineering design course on student intellectual development as measured by the Perry scheme. Journal of Engineering Education, 89, 1, 39-45

Springer, L., Palmer, B., Terenzini, P., Pascarella, E., & Nora, A. (1996). Attitudes toward Campus Diversity: Participation in a racial or cultural awareness workshop. Review of Higher Education, 20, 1, 53-68

Palmer Crampton, B. & Holm, K. (1993). A learning community program for transfer and returning students. Journal of College Student Development, 34, 6, 439

SERVICE TO THE STATE OF MONTANA

Workshop Presenter: Montana Campus Compact. Retreat for faculty fellows who are implementing service learning, 2001

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