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PROFESSOR, PSYCHOLOGY & SOCIOLOGY
Personal Statement

Positive attitude, effortful actions and social skills determine your success. Success in college, success in your career field, and success in your interpersonal relationships. Envision it. Make it happen. Reap the rewards. That is my life philosophy.

Skills
  • Forward thinking retention & completion planning
  • Writing
  • Guide at-risk students to success
  • Cultivating student's growth mindset
  • Professional determination and grit
  • Synchronous and asynchronous learning
  • Faculty collaboration
  • Lifelong learning and development
  • Continuous feedback and improvement loops
Experience
Professor, Psychology & Sociology08/1997 to CurrentAlvin Community CollegeAlvin, TX
  • Connect with struggling students to offer additional support and enhanced learning.
  • Utilize a range of instructional strategies and multimedia approaches to diversify instruction
  • Develop, optimize and implement course plans to meet specific instructional requirements.
  • Collaborate with peers to develop student-centered learning experiences.
  • Maintain updated college success knowledge by staying current in the literature, completing online faculty development webinars, and updating my college success textbook.
Lecturer, College of Arts & Sciences - Psychology 08/1998 to 05/2014University of Houston - Main CampusHouston, TX
  • Utilized a variety of teaching styles to meet needs of diverse student population.
  • Identified outside resources to make lectures more exciting and innovative.
  • Created instructional and lecture plans for psychology classes in compliance with department and course objectives.
  • Designed syllabi, exams and writing assignments to support critical thinking skills.
Lecturer, Psychology Department08/2009 to 05/2012University of Houston, Clear Lake CampusHouston , TX
  • Created instructional and lecture plans for classes in compliance with course objectives.
  • Developed engaging content for face-to-face and online undergraduate courses.
  • Implemented different teaching styles to meet needs of diverse student population.
  • Designed syllabi, exams, and applied knowledge writing assignments.
Director of Advising, College of Arts & Sciences08/1991 to 05/1993Texas A&M UniversityCollege Station, TX
  • Provided students with information and resources to promote academic progress and empowered students to take responsibility for academic success.
  • Reviewed student grade reports each semester to determine probation or suspension based on academic regulations of university.
  • Encouraged students to develop four-year plan and assisted in planning and individual program of study for next term.
Education and Training
Ph.D.: Social Psychology05/1998University of Houston - CentralHouston, TX
Master of Arts: Educational Psychology05/1990University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
Bachelor of Science: Family And Consumer Resources05/1987University of ArizonaTucson, AZ
Noteworthy Contributions
  • Established and developed college and career success course
  • Authored college and career success textbook
  • Developed and received accreditation for Associate of Arts degrees in psychology and sociology
  • Public Speaker, both on and off-campus: Personality challenges; generational differences; end of life arrangements; technology addiction; student motivation; getting students to read; mindfulness; etc.
  • Sponsored the first peer educators program on campus; student led mental and physical health campaigns
  • Played an active role in professional development of faculty
Publications
Ph.D.Dki, J.M. (2015). College Success: BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER (2nd Ed.) Dubuque: IA. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
  • Raniseski, J.M. (2014). College Success: BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER (1st Ed.) Dubuque: IA. Kendall Hunt Publishing Company
  • Raniseski, J.M. (2009). Instructor's resource manual. AccompanBelskylsky, J.B. (2009). Experiencing the lifespan. (2nd Ed.). New York: NY. Worth Publishing
  • Raniseski, J.M. (1998). Exploring the relationship between humor and well-being. Doctoral Dissertation. University of Houston
  • Raniseski, J.MSigelmanlman, C.K. (1992). Conformity, peer pressure, and adolescent receptivity to treatment for substance abuse: A Research Note. Journal of drug education. 22, 185-194

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    • Creating Stress Free Holidays
    • Food Culture vs. Exercise Culture
    • The Emotional Aftermath of Hurricane Ike
    • Suicide Prevention
    Grant Participation
    • Project B.R.I.G.H.T. - University of Houston - Main Campus
    • Achieve the Dream - Alvin Community College
    • Guided Pathways - Alvin Community College
    Professional Memberships
    • American Psychological Association
    • American Psychological Association - Division 2: Society for the Teaching of Psychology
    • Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance
    • Texas Community College Teaching Association
    • Southwest Teachers of Psychology
    • National Alliance for Mental Illness
    Professional Recognition
    • ACC Foundation Great Teacher Award
    • Ed Guthrie Academic Advising Award
    • Faculty Innovation Award
    • Nominee of Minnie Piper Stevens Professor Award
    • Certificate of Appreciation for Excellence in Teaching
    Committee Participation
    • President's Advisory Council
    • Academic Recruitment and Retention Committee
    • Strategic Planning Committee - Financial Aid
    • Faculty and Staff Development Committee
    • Student Services Committee
    • Achieve the Dream Core and Data Teams
    • Academic Integrity Committee
    • Self-study Committee
    • Retention and Completion Committee
    • Faculty Handbook Committee
    • Americans With Disabilities Compliance Committee
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    Resume Overview

    Companies Worked For:

    • Alvin Community College
    • University of Houston - Main Campus
    • University of Houston, Clear Lake Campus
    • Texas A&M University

    School Attended

    • University of Houston - Central
    • University of Arizona

    Job Titles Held:

    • Professor, Psychology & Sociology
    • Lecturer, College of Arts & Sciences - Psychology
    • Lecturer, Psychology Department
    • Director of Advising, College of Arts & Sciences

    Degrees

    • Ph.D. : Social Psychology 05/1998
      Master of Arts : Educational Psychology 05/1990
      Bachelor of Science : Family And Consumer Resources 05/1987