Dr. Ellen N. Beattie

Online Learning Consortium's (OLC) 2020 Leadership in Equity & Inclusion
Award Recipient

Educational Leader                    Scholar-Practitioner                              Innovator

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Ellen N. Beattie Ph.D. is an educational leader, national presenter, and academic success innovator. Her areas of expertise include neuroscience-based teaching and learning, online faculty and student success, student retention, and educational leadership. Her research focuses on the relationship between neuroscience, cognitive studies, and positive psychology. She enjoys intermingling research and practical experience to provide educational leaders, administrators, and faculty evidence-based practices to employ immediately in their institutions. 

Dr. Beattie's Intention: To intermingle academic research from neuroscience, positive psychology, learning and cognition, and mindfulness to create engaging learning opportunities.

Supporting Learner Success

2020 Keynote Graduation Excerpt: "Within every celebrated ending, a new opportunity beckons. Allow this accomplishment to drive you forward. This is the first step in your new journey. Know that there is no straight line from where you are sitting today to where you are going. You may detour from your plan; you may get it wrong; you may miss big opportunities. Careers are less like ladders and more like jungle gyms. But from every experience you’ll learn."
Community College of Baltimore County Graduation, May 2017

Howard Community College Graduation, November 2018

Dr. Beattie's Professional Background

Dr. Ellen N. Beattie is an educational leader, college administrator, and national presenter. Her areas of expertise include neuroscience-based teaching and learning, online faculty and student success, student retention, and educational leadership. Her research focuses on the relationship between neuroscience, cognition, and positive psychology. She enjoys intermingling research and practical experience to provide educational leaders, administrators, and faculty evidence-based practices to employ immediately within their institutions.
 
Administration: Dr. Ellen Beattie currently serves as the Chief of Adult Instructional Services within the Maryland Department of Labor. In her role, she oversees Maryland’s adult literacy educational system, including 25 local partners offering 30,000 learners basic literacy and English Language services in alignment with Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Building educational systems that meet programmatic outcomes and student success have been the focus of her career. During her academic tenure, Dr. Beattie has held senior leadership positions, including Director of Academic Counseling and Student Retention, Director of Literacy, and Regional Director of Operations and Student Services for both public and private institutions of higher education. 

Teaching & Scholarship: Dr. Beattie has over 14 years of experience teaching at the college level, including undergraduate teaching at Ashford University, Colorado Technical University, the Community College of Baltimore County, University of Arizona Global Campus, and the University of Phoenix. She facilitates graduate and doctoral level coursework and mentors independent dissertation research at the University of Arizona Global Campus (formly University of the Rockies). Her research focuses on the relationship between applied neuroscience, andragogy, positive psychology, and mindfulness. The Journal of Research & Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary & Basic Education fall 2019 edition highlighted her work on an interdisciplinary approach to positive leadership. The journal will feature her work on creativity in the upcoming spring 2021 issue.

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Learning Professionals

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