Felice D Billups (she/her)

Pearson Global: Four-Part Credly Badge Series on Shaping the Future with AI
Pearson Global

Thinking Qualitatively Badge for Qualitative Research Skills
International Institute for Qualitative Methodologies

Protecting Human Research Participants
National Institutes of Health Office of Extramural Research

Management of Non-Profit Arts Organizations
University of Rhode Island

Part of a 3-part badge series on Educational Effectiveness: Part III JWU’s Educational Effectiveness Framework
JWU Educational Effectiveness Badge Series

Part of a 3-part badge series on educational effectiveness: Part II Evaluating Teaching and Learning at the Program Level
JWU Educational Effectiveness Badge Series

Part of a 3-part badge series on educational effectiveness: Part I Foundations of Educational Effectiveness
JWU Educational Effectiveness Badge Series

CITI Certification
CITI

Integrated Planning in Higher Education certificate program, Part I
Society for College and University Planning

Book selected by Sage Publishers for inclusion in Sage Research Methods online product resource library
Sage Publications

Faculty of the Year for 2011-2012
Graduate School, Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School, Johnson & Wales University

Promotion to Professor, 2012
Johnson & Wales University

Teacher of the Year for 2009-2010
School of Education, Alan Shawn Feinstein Graduate School, Johnson & Wales University

Dissertation of the Year
American Council on Education

Carnegie Project for the Education Doctorate

International Institute for Qualitative Methodology

Mixed Methods International Research Association

New England Educational Research Organization

Northeast Educational Research Association

American Educational Research Association

Society for College and University Planning

Association for Institutional Research

Northeast Association for Institutional Research

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators

Rhode Island Institutional Researchers

Billups, F.
More Than Mere Words: Applying the Linguistic Analysis Method to Qualitative Projects
International Journal of Qualitative Methods
24
1-12

Billups, F.
Qualitative 101: Researcher Positionality in Qualitative Studies
NERA Researcher
63
Spring 2024
34-48

Billups, F.
Qualitative 101: The Qualitative Sampling Debates
NERA Researcher

Billups, F.
Qualitative 101: Deciphering the Language of Qualitative Inquiry
NERA Researcher

Buglione, S. & Billups, F.
Adult Learners: Now What
The Evolllution

Buglione, S. & Billups, F.
Eyes wide shut: Are today’s adult learners our invisible student population?
The Evolllution

Braun, D. & Billups, F. & Gable, R.
Improving equitable student outcomes through a transformational and collaborative leadership development approach
Felice
5
1
1-23

Billups, F.
Mixed methods redux: What’s old is new again?
NERA Researcher
Winter 2021

Billups, F.
Qualitative Data Collection Tools: Design, Development, and Applications
Sage Publications

Billups, F.
Data providers or storytellers?
eAIR Association for Institutional Research Newsletter

Billups, F.
Empowering faculty who teach adults: Implications for higher education.
Top Hat Publishers

Billups, F.
Sources and applications of qualitative research for institutional research projects
eAIR Association for Institutional Research Newsletter
38
6

Billups, F. & Borstel, S.
Advancing a community of practice: Reflections from the field one year later
Impacting Education: Journal on Transforming Professional Practice

Billups, F.
Organizational culture? Organizational climate: Is there a difference?
NERA Researcher
56

Billups, F.
Mixed methods for institutional research professionals
eAIR Association for Institutional Research Newsletter
37
8

Braun, D. & Billups, F. & Gable, R.
Equity-oriented leadership: Leadership practices to increase equity through closing intraschool achievement gaps
Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
1
1

Billups, F.
Applying Krueger and Casey’s classic approach to focus group data analysis
NERA Researcher

Billups, F.
Mixed methods designs: Innovative approaches in educational research
American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group for Mixed Methods Research
April
2016

Braun, D. & Gable, R. & Billups, F.
Evolving an accelerated school model through student perceptions and student outcome data
Journal of Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
2
2

Billups, F.
A transformative journey

Billups, F. & Borstel, S. & DiPaola, T.
Advancing a community of practice: One university’s journey to strengthen the EdD and reflect CPED practices
Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate White Paper Project
1
2

Billups, F.
Strategic planning in the academy: Reflections on what really matters
Planning for Higher Education
43
3

Billups, F.
Decoding mixed methods designs: What do they all mean?
NERA Researcher
Fall
2015

Billups, F.
The quest for rigor in qualitative studies: Strategies for institutional researchers
Association for Institutional Research AirWeb

Billups, F.
Trustworthiness and the quest for rigor in qualitative research
NERA Researcher
52

Billups, F.
Focus group research: What makes a focus group….a focus group?
NERA Researcher
51

Braun, D. & Billups, F. & Gable, R.
Transforming equity-oriented leaders: Principal residency network program evaluation
International Journal of Educational Leadership Preparation
81
1

Billups, F.
Conducting focus groups with college students: Strategies to ensure success
Association for Institutional Research Professional File
127
273

Billups, F.
Qualitative data analysis: An overview for beginning qualitative researchers
NERA Researcher
50
1

Billups, F.
College administrator perceptions of organizational culture: An analysis of metaphors
Digital Commons at UConn

Billups, F.
College student perceptions of student life programs
Digital Commons at UConn

Billups, F.
Using metaphor analysis to uncover organizational culture
NERA Researcher
49
2

Billups, F.
Applying Tinto’s model to assess doctoral student satisfaction
NERA Researcher
48
2

Billups, F. & Kite, S.
Surviving a doctoral program: Student perspectives of support services
Digital Commons at UCONN

Billups, F.
Developing a first-time institutional fact book
NEAIR Conference Proceedings, 2008

Billups, F.
Measuring college student satisfaction: A multi-year study of the factors leading to persistence
Digital Commons at UConn

Alvina, K. & Billups, F.
Begin at the beginning
CUPA

Presley, J. & Billups, F.
Integrating institutional research into the organization
New Directions for Institutional Research
66

Educational Research – Where Do We Go From Here?
Panel Presentation
Society for Advancement of Management (SAM)
SAM
New England Institute of Technology
Warwick
RI

Just One More Thing: Enriching Interview Findings with Reflective Questionnaires
Lightning Presentation – Conference Segment
Thinking Qualitatively – International Institute of Qualitative Methods
International Institute of Qualitative Methods
Virtual

An Overview of Qualitative Research and its Applications in Doctoral Research
Facilitating a workshop for faculty at Stockton University in their Teaching-Learning Center
Stockton University Center for Teaching and Learning
Stockton University
Virtual

The Challenges of Conducting Qualitative Research
Workshop
Stockton University Center for Teaching and Learning
Stockton University
Virtual

The Dissertation-in-Practice: A Dissertation Proposal Workshop to Support the Ed.D. Scholar-Practitioner
Oral Presentation
Challenge Friday Session – Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED)
CPED
virtual

The Dissertation-in-Practice: A Dissertation Proposal Workshop to Support the Ed.D. Scholar-Practitioner
Oral Presentation
Challenge Friday Session – Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED)
CPED
virtual

Cultivating a Doctoral Student Community of Courage and Inclusion
Oral Presentation
JWU University Scholarship & Best Practices Expo
JWU
JWU Harborside Campus

Uncovering Collegiate Culture with Linguistic Analysis
Oral Presentation
JWU University Scholarship & Best Practices
JWU
JWU Harborside Campus

Into the dark: The post-dissertation phase for professional studies doctoral students
Oral Presentation
JWU University Scholarship Best Practices Expo
JWU

Qualitative methods for dissertation projects
Panel Presentation
Stockton University Educational Leadership Doctoral Meeting
Stockton University
ZOOM

Adult learners in specialized academic programs: Knowles model of andragogy
Oral Presentation
Guest speaker at faculty convening
International Yacht Restoration School
ZOOM

Improving equitable student outcomes: A transformational and collaborative leadership approach
Poster
JWU Faculty Scholarship Showcase
JWU

Qualitative research in a quantitative world
Oral Presentation
NERA Annual Conference
NERA

Qualitative data, qualitative tools, qualitative designs: Putting it all together!
Webinar presentation
NERA annual conference
NERA

Leading, learning, and managing: Responding to crisis and change during the Covid-19 pandemic
Panel Presentation
NEERO annual conference
NEERO

Qualitative methods for IR projects
Oral Presentation
Summer Professional Development Workshop
NEAIR

Disseminating your research: Publishing, presenting, & consulting opportunities
Oral Presentation
NEERO annual meeting
NEERO

Reimagining the EdD dissertation
Oral Presentation
NEERO annual meeting
NEERO

Pursuing the EdD: Diverse experiences, challenges, and research
Panel Presentation
NACADA Drive-In Conference
RI NACADA

What do I do with all this qualitative data?
Poster
Qual-World International Virtual Interactive Conference
International Institute for Qualitative Methods

More than mere words: The sources and tools for collective qualitative data
Poster
NEERO annual meeting
NEERO

The safe haven shattered: A subculture under duress
Paper
NEERO Annual Conference
NEERO

Mixed methods applications in educational research
Oral Presentation
NEAIR annual conference
NEAIR

Impact of feedback and reflection inK-12 instruction and professional practice
Panel Moderation
NERA annual meeting
NERA

CPED and the dissertation in practice
Oral Presentation
NEERO annual conference
NEERO

The safe haven shattered: A subculture under duress
Oral Presentation
NEERO annual conference
NEERO

Closing intraschool achievement gaps: A mixed methods pilot study
Paper
NEERO Annual Conference
NEERO

Telling the whole story: Mixed methods in educational research
Oral Presentation
NERA annual conference
NERA

Closing intraschool achievement gaps: A mixed methods pilot study
Oral Presentation
NEERO annual conference
NEERO

Conducting cultural studies in educational settings
Oral Presentation
NEERO annual conference
NEERO

Jumping into the abyss: Life after the doctorate
Oral Presentation
NERA annual conference
NERA

The power of organizational culture: faculty subculture preservation during program closure
Oral Presentation
NERA annual conference
NERA

Qualitative data analysis: Strategies for beginning researchers
Oral Presentation
NERA webinar
NERA

Student perspectives on the collegiate experience
Oral Presentation
NERA Annual Conference
NERA

Taking the mystery out of qualitative data analysis
Oral Presentation
NERA Annual Conference
NERA

The privilege and the challenge: Storytelling and the Ed.D. experience
Paper
NEERO Annual Conference
NEERO

Transforming equity-oriented leaders in the Principal Residency Network
Paper
NEERO Annual Conference
NEERO

Designing and moderating focus groups
Oral Presentation
NERA Annual Conference
NERA

Faculty curriculum styles: Do style preferences influence the preparation of aspiring teachers?
Paper
NERA Annual Conference
NERA

College student perceptions of student life programs
Paper
NERA Annual Conference
NERA

Collegiate administrators perceptions of organizational culture: An analysis of metaphors
Paper
NERA Annual Conference
NERA

Higher education professionals’ perceptions of organizational culture
Paper
NEERO Annual Conference
NEERO

Undergraduate assessments of student life programs
Paper
NASPA Region I Annual Conference
NASPA Region I

Doctoral students’ needs-assessment for programming
Paper
NEERO Annual Conference
NEERO

Perceptions of doctoral students regarding factors contributing to student success
Paper
NERA Annual Conference
NERA

Using focus group methods in doctoral dissertation research
Oral Presentation
NERA Annual Conference
NERA

Conducting focus groups with students: Strategies to ensure success
Oral Presentation
NASPA Region I Annual Conference
NASPA Region I

Institutional research as a resource in the institutional self-study process
Oral Presentation
NEAIR Annual Conference
NEAIR

Organizational culture and the self-study process
Panel Moderation
NEASC Annual Meeting
NEASC/NECHE