Faculty & Staff Directory

  Deborah King

  Assistant Professor
  708-534-4542ext. 4542
  Office Location: G-214
  Office Hours: Tues 3-5pm (Online)/Thur 10am-1pm(Online) or By Appt
  College: CEHD

  
 
Programs:
Interdisciplinary Leadership, Ed.D.

  
  

EXPERTISE

Retention
Completion
Grants
Enrollment
Evaluation

FACULTY PROFILE

Dr. Deborah King is currently an assistant professor in the higher education administration concentration in the Interdisciplinary Leadership Doctoral (INLD) program at Governors State University. Dr. King has over 25 years of experience in education serving as a classroom teacher in secondary education, as well as multiple positions in higher education administration including at the executive level leadership. She has worked extensively in the fields of academic and student support, enrollment management, assessment, grant management, DEI, strategic planning, and compliance. Dr. King has successfully developed, managed, and evaluated various federal, state and privately funded programs throughout her career, securing over $30 million dollars of funding to support educational programming.

Beyond her professional roles, Dr. King has served as a member of the Peer Review Corps for the Higher Learning Commission (HLC) since 2014 and has maintained leadership positions in several professional organizations including West40 Intermediate Service Center and the Council for Opportunity in Education.

Dr. King holds a Ph.D. in Education from the University of New Mexico with an emphasis in Language, Literacy and Sociocultural Studies. Her research interests include retention, completion, assessment, DEI, and funding sustainability.

PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS

  • Baness King, D., Cooney, M., et. al. (2022) WEnvision Our Future Together: Collaborative Professional Development Alongside Student Affairs and Faculty. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Region IV: Chicago, IL.
  • Baness King, D., Clay, R., & Williams, C. (2019). Disrupting the Sociopolitical Narrative, Normalizing Excellence: Making the Invisible Man Visible through Mission. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators: Los Angeles, CA.
  • Baness King, D., Valente, A., et. al. (2019). When 2+2 is not enough: Strategies for creating and sustaining multi-campus transfer partnerships focused on student success. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators: Los Angeles, CA.
  • Baness King, D., & Williams, C. (2017) Rethinking Mentoring: Creating a Multi-Dimensional Program for Students. College Changes Everything: Tinley Park, IL.
  • Baness King, D., Turner, A., & Williams, C. (2016). Changing the Landscape of Community Colleges: Establishing a Culture of Assessment in Student Affairs. Illinois Community College Assessment Fair: Palatine, IL.
  • Baness King, D. & Williams, C. (2016). Rethinking Community College Mentoring Programs: Creating a Multi-dimensional Program Structure. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators: Indianapolis, IN.
  • Baness King, D., Turner, A., & Williams, C. (2015). Changing the Landscape of Community Colleges: Establishing a Culture of Assessment in Student Affairs. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators: New Orleans, LA.
  • Baness King, D. & Martin, Q. (2013). College Cyber Bullying: The Virtual Bathroom Wall. StudentAffairs.com: Webinar.
  • Baness King, D. (2012). TRIO Programs: Shortening the Time Spent in Developmental Education. Developmental Education Seminar: Lisle, IL.
  • Baness King, D. (2011). Journey to the Doctorate – Motivating Factors for Persistence and Completion of the Ph.D. among McNair Scholars. Mid-America Association of Educational Opportunity Program Personnel (MAEOPP) Annual Conference: Fontana, WI.
  • Baness King, D. (2009). Shortening Time in Remediation for Low Income/First Generation Students. Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Annual Conference: San Antonio, TX.
  • Baness King, D., Martin, Q., & Olson, D. (2008). Tackling the Digital Divide: Establishing Laptop Loan Programs and Other Technology Access Points for Students. Illinois Council of Community College Administrators Annual Conference: Decatur, IL.
  • Baness King, D., Martin, Q., & Olson, D. (2007). Preparing Athletes for Success in the Classroom and on the Team. Illinois Council of Community College Administrators Annual Conference: Decatur, IL.
  • Baness King, D. (2005). Collaborating for Success. CAMP/HEP Western Stream Annual Conference: Albuquerque, NM.
  • Baness King, D. (2004). Creating an Educational Pipeline. Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP) Annual Conference: Grapevine, TX.
  • Baness King, D. (2003). A Study of Hispanic Women as Non-Traditional Students. Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) Annual Conference: Washington, D.C.
  • Baness King, D. (2003). Creating a Seamless Support Structure. Latino Education Conference: Albuquerque, NM.
  • Baness King, D. (2003). Your Next Degree: Working Adults Returning to College. New Mexico West Texas Association of Student Assistance Programs (NMWTASAP) Annual Conference: Las Cruces, NM.
  • Baness King, D. (2003). Combining Efforts: Paring Programs for Student Success. New Mexico Commission of Higher Education (NMCHE) Annual Conference: Las Cruces, NM.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS

  • Baness King, D.(2023). Peer Mentoring. ECMC Professional Series: Virtual.
  • Baness King, D. (2019). A Change is Gonna Come: Creating Space for Growth and Success. Governors State University SHERO Women’s Leadership Symposium: University Park, IL.
  • Baness King, D. (2018) Revisiting Assessment in Student Affairs and Enrollment Management. Governors State University Fall Professional In-Service: University Park, IL.
  • Baness King, D. (2017) Board Roles and Responsibilities: Ensuring Appropriate Representation for Not-for-Profit Organizations. Educational Opportunity Association (EOA): St. Louis, MO.
  • Baness King, D. (2017) Securing Gear Up Funding. West 40 Intermediate Service Center: Hillside, IL.
  • Baness King, D., Turner, A., & Williams, C. (2017) Student Affairs Assessment Outcomes. Triton College Assessment Day: River Grove, IL.
  • Baness King, D. (2017) Managing Federal Grant Funds During a State Budget Crisis. Illinois TRiO Annual Conference: Springfield, IL.
  • Baness King, D. & Williams, C. (2016). The Mentoring Continuum: Ensuring Collaboration at All Levels. Leyden High School Counseling In-Service: Franklin Park, IL.
  • Baness King, D. (2016). Call to Order: Understanding Roles and Responsibilities of Serving on the EOA Board. Educational Opportunity Association (EOA): Minneapolis, MN.
  • Baness King, D. (2014). Introduction to Assessment in Student Affairs. Triton College Divisional Training: River Grove, IL.
  • Baness King, D. (2006). Leading into the Future. Southwest Association of Student Assistance Programs (SWASAP) Annual Conference: Oklahoma City, OK.
  • Baness King, D. (2006). Advocacy and Action. New Mexico West Texas Association of Student Assistance Programs (NMWTASAP) Annual Conference: Albuquerque, NM.
  • Baness King, D. (2006). Politics and Programming. Texas Association of Student Special Services Programs (TASSSP) Annual Conference: Dallas, TX.
  • Baness King, D. (2006). A Call for Action. Louisiana Association of Student Assistance Programs (LASAP) Annual Conference: New Orleans, LA.
  • Baness King, D. (2006). Answering the Call for Action. Oklahoma Division of Student Assistance (ODSA) Annual Conference: Oklahoma City, OK.
  • Baness King, D. (2006). Using Student Support Programs to Enhance Next Step Plans. New Mexico Council for Advisement and Counseling: Albuquerque, NM.
  • Baness King, D. (2003). Ready, Set, Graduate School. Los Alamos National Labs Research Symposium: Los Alamos, NM.
  • Baness King, D. (2006). A Call for Action. Louisiana Association of Student Assistance Programs (LASAP) Annual Conference: New Orleans, LA.
  • Baness King, D. (2002). Getting on the Path to Graduate School. New Mexico Association of Graduate Education Professionals (NMAGEP) Research Conference: Albuquerque, NM.
  • Baness King, D. (2000). How to Apply to Graduate School: Taking the GRE and Other Challenges. National Student Speech Language Hearing Association (NSSLHA) Annual Conference: Albuquerque, NM.

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

  • Baness King, D. (2011). Journey to the doctorate: Motivating factors for persistence and completion of doctoral programs among McNair scholars. The University of New Mexico). ProQuest Dissertations and Theses, Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/896134503?accountid=41214.
  • Baness King, D. & Martin., Q. (2009). Access and Integration: Meeting the Technological Needs of Our Students. iJournal: Insight Into Student Services, Winter 2009(21).