Quality Enhancement Plan Faculty Fellow

Dr. Jennifer Grace 

Biographical Sketch

Jennifer Grace, Ph.D., is an assistant professor and program director in the Department of Leadership and Policy Analysis in the College of Education.

As the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) faculty fellow, Dr. Grace assists with faculty development and implementation of UHCL's QEP, "Becoming Aware: Cultural Interactions at UHCL.” She is tasked with leading the campus-wide dissemination and improvement in student learning in intercultural knowledge and competency. Her facilitation of the QEP includes working with faculty cohorts each spring and fall in the incorporation of the learning outcome into their curriculum.

Dr. Grace firmly believes that we are stronger together and that the successful implementation of our QEP will have a lasting impact on UHCL faculty, students, and the greater community. She has published several articles, presented at international and national conferences, and facilitated professional development sessions to foster intercultural knowledge, intercultural teamwork, and cultural humility.

Additionally, her service to our university in multiple capacities including as chair on the College of Education student affairs committee, academic review committee, and voting member on UHCL's Institutional Review Board committee has significantly prepared her to take on the responsibilities of the QEP Faculty Fellow.