Academic Dean at Herzing University-Kenosha WI

Dr. Sean Herring considers college retention programs important because they may ultimately help students achieve their personal, career, and academic goals. This academic conviction led him to release a book on the subject of college retention.

Herring's book is a published edition of the dissertation which he researched and wrote to earn his doctorate in educational leadership from the University of Phoenix. Currently, he is Chief Academic Officer/Dean at Herzing University's Kenosha, Wisconsin campus.

Dr. Herring has several years of experience as an educational leader including Department Chair with Assistant Dean responsibilities for Student Academic Success and First Year Experience (FYE) programs, student persistence initiatives, college retention, curriculum design for on-campus and online environments, and classroom assessment. He also has been a Director of a writing center, and Dr. Herring continues to be an active member in the Association for Teachers of Technical Writing (ATTW).

For a 24-page preview of Herring's book on college retention, click on the following link or copy-and-paste it into a search engine:

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Retention of Black and White Male Students

Herring's first book is entitled a "Retention Study of Black and White Male Students at Historically Black Universities in North Carolina."

According to Herring, results found in this peer-reviewed research study may be surprising to readers. The publication, however, should be of special interest to educators looking for resources, data, and models of educational leadership in retaining students specifically within a college environment, but not limited to this academic setting.

Herring used a national database, IPEDS, to collect raw data containing enrollment and graduation rates between the years 1989 to 2005. He then applied chi-square analysis and administered a research study instrument which was used to provide insight into the institutional characteristics of five Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). These data were compared with empirical research specifically related to Black and White male students in post-secondary education systems.

In Chapter 5 of Herring's book, he presents readers with a fundamental analysis of student persistence, educational leadership initatives, and recommendations for transformational change to improve college retention.Herring plans to publish follow-up data findings for the 2010-2011 academic year when this information on college retentionbecomes available in 2012. 

See this website later in the year for details on other publications.

Speeches, Publications, and Presentations

 "The Necessity of TPC for TCB with Program Accreditations" --- Presentation at Society of Technical Communication (STC) Conference, Missouri State University (Springfield, MO), April 26-28, 2012

 "Plagiarism: Addressing An Old Problem in Modern Technical Communication" --- Presentation at Society of Technical Communication (STC) Conference, Missouri State University (Springfield, MO), April 1-2, 2011

 "So, You Think, You Can Develop an Effective Rubric for Technical Writing?" --- Paper presented at Society of Technical Communication (STC) Conference, Missouri State University (Springfield, MO), April 23-24, 2010

 "Retention Study of Black and White Male Students at Historically Black Universities in North Carolina" --- Published in 2007 via ProQuest and Archived at US Library of Congress, 2009

 "The Great Dismal Swamp and Its Canal Built by Slaves"  --- Slideshow featured at North Carolina Convention Center, 2003

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All royalties from this book are being donated to Cape Fear Literacy Council http://www.cfliteracy.org/abl.asp)  to assist adult learners with improving basic skills in reading.

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"Retention Study of Black and White Male Students at Historically Black Universities in North Carolina" is available in hardback for $70, paperback for $55, and electronic copy (e-Book) for $29.

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