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Skills

Social Justice and Institutional Equity | Teaching and Training | Faculty/Staff/Student Success and Guidance

Qualitative Research | Workshop Facilitation | At-Risk Student and Staff Support | Program Management

Education & Licensure

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY – Rochester, MI

PhD; Educational Leadership – Diversity & Social Justice Education

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY- Ypsilanti, MI

MA; Educational Leadership – Higher Education/Student Affairs

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA– Columbia, SC

BA; Music/Education

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS – Champaign, IL

Grad/Professional Cert.; Information Accessibility Design and Policy (Title II/III Digital Accessibility)

PK-12 TEACHING LICENSURE* – Arizona, Illinois

*Available upon request

Awards

  • King-Chavez-Parks (KCP) Future Faculty Fellowship ($35,000), State of Michigan (2022-2024)

  • 24th Annual ACM CSCW [Publication and Conference] (2021) https://cscw.acm.org/2021/awards/

Best Paper Award [1%], and Impact Recognition Award [demonstrable real-world impact]

  • Settlemoir-Dzwik Academic Leadership Endowment Award ($2000), Oakland University (2020)

  • Outstanding Graduate Paper Award ($500), LGBTQ Research Symposium at the University of Illinois (2020)

https://lgbtresearch.weebly.com/2020-paper-award-recipients.html

  • University of South Carolina Outstanding Freshman Advocate – Finalist (Undergraduate)

Publications/Peer Service

Archer, M. W. (2025). Asexuality and disability: Structuring and exploring education-centric theories through

combined experience. (Publication no. 32166130). [Doctoral dissertation, Oakland University]. Proquest Dissertation Publishing. https://www.proquest.com/docview/3255259252

Archer, M. W. (2022). Homonormativity. In K. K. Strunk & S. A. Shelton (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Queer Studies in

Education. (pp. 284-289). Brill Publication. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004506725_056

Archer, M. W., & Zytko, D. (2019). Social matching systems for research collaboration: A profile page design for

university faculty. CSCW ’19 Conference Companion Publication: Computer Supported Cooperative Work and Social Computing, 146-150. https://doi.org/10.1145/3311957.3359459

Bohonos, J., Kwon, C., Gehran, L. & Archer, M. W. (2024). Artistic autoethnography in Human Resource

Development: Deepening empathy and affective understanding to forward Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and social justice in the workplace. New Horizons in Adult Education and Human Resource Development, 36(3), 162-175. [Solicited]. https://doi.org/10.1177/1939422524126

Kwon, C. & Archer, M. W. (2022). Conceptualizing the marginalization of people with disabilities in

organizations using an ableism lens. Human Resource Development Review, 21(3), 324-351. https://doi.org/10.1177/15344843221106561

Kwon, C. & Archer, M. W. (2025). Does Critical HRD really exist outside academia? An interview study with nine

Critical HRD scholars. European Journal of Training & Development, 49(1/2), 26-42. https://doi.org/10.1108/EJTD-05-2023-0070

Kwon, C., Guadalupe, S., Archer, M. W. & Groomes, D. (2023). Understanding career development pathways of

college students with disabilities using Crip Theory and the Theory of Whole Self. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. 16(4), 520–525. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000464

Zytko, D, Furlo, N., Carlin, B., & Archer, M.W. (2021). Computer-mediated consent to sex: The context of

Tinder (LGBTQIA+/Greek Life). Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 5(1), 1-26. [Awarded]. https://doi.org/10.1145/3449288

Peer Reviewer – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education – 2024-present

Peer Reviewer – New Horizons in Adult Education & Human Resource Development – 2024-present

Graduate Contributor – Lean Leadership Series (6 books, Ed. Shannon Flumerfelt), Productivity Press – 2023-2025

Presentation Activities

Archer, M. W. (2025, July 22) Disability social justice in design contexts [seminar]. University of Michigan Human-

Centered Design NSF Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Regarding Disability and Digital Accessibility, Flint, MI, United States [Grant supporter, Solicited].  https://www.umflint.edu/cit/nsf-reu-in-digital-accessibility/

Archer, M. W. (2025, May 19-23). Historical timelines of equity | Campus agents of change (panel facilitator) |

Strategizing for change assessment [Workshop training facilitation]. Five Days for Change Employee Institute/Intercultural Competence. UIUC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (OVCDEI), Champaign, IL, United States. https://diversity.illinois.edu/diversity-campus-culture/event-series/5-days-for-change/

Archer, M. W. (2024 Aug 19-23). The do’s and don’ts of classroom management for Teaching Assistants | Teaching

Evaluation and Supervision (“Microteaching”) [State evaluation]. UIUC Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning - Graduate Academy for College Teaching, Champaign, IL, United States. https://citl.illinois.edu/citl-101/teaching-learning/conferences-workshops/grad-academy-for-college-teaching

Archer, M. W. (2024, Jan 8-12). Power, privilege, and oppression | Identifying issues & organizing change | Building

coalitions for change [Workshop training facilitation]. Five Days for Change Employee Institute/Intercultural Competence. UIUC Office of the Vice Chancellor for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (OVCDEI), Champaign, IL, United States. https://diversity.illinois.edu/diversity-campus-culture/event-series/5-days-for-change/

Archer, M. W. & Kwon, C. (2023). Dominance, power, resistance, and context: How Critical HRD is conceptualized

and engaged. Academy of Human Resource Development Annual Conference. https://www.ahrd.org/page/2023-schedule-by-author

Archer, M. W. & Kwon, C. (2022). Exploring othering through the lens of ableism. [Workshop presentation]

Oakland University Diversity Challenge, 2022. https://oakland.edu/diversity/diversity-challenge/

Archer, M. W. & Mollet, A. L.  (2021, Mar 22) “I’m never going to be one of the cool kids”: A qualitative study of

asexual students’ navigating expectations [Paper presentation]. NASPA, Student Affairs Administrators in Higher Education, Virtual Conference. https://conference.naspa.org/

Archer, M. W. (2020, May 22-23). Asexualities in higher education: A call to scholarship [Paper presentation].

LGBTQ Research Symposium at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL, United States. https://lgbtresearch.weebly.com (Awarded) (Conference cancelled due to COVID-19)

Archer, M. W. (2018, Nov 7). Spectrums of identity; Discussions of normativity and asexuality. [Conference

presentation/Workshop session]. SexPo: Sex Positive Sexual Education, Health, and Resource Fair at the College for Creative Studies, Detroit, MI, United States. https://www.collegeforcreativestudies.edu

Archer, M. W. (2018, Jan 26). Creating brave spaces with our language: Theories and literature on bridging gaps in

discomforting dialogues [Poster presentation]. Bridging Our Divides: Bringing Theory to Practice, Campus Dialogues series [American Association of Colleges and Universities grant] at Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI. https://www.emich.edu/studentaffairs/news/grant-awarded.php

Archer, M. W., Morton, T.K., Eagan, C., Williams, J., & Walters, T. (2016, Oct 16-17). Queerness and the

intersections of your LGBTQIA+ higher education interns [Panel presentation/Workshop session]. American College Personnel Association (ACPA)-Michigan Annual Conference at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI. https://www.myacpa.org/events/michigan-cpa-fall-conference

Furlo, N., Archer, M. W., & Zytko, D.  (2021). Computer-mediated consent to sex: The context of Tinder

(LGBTQIA+/Greek Life). ACM CSCW 2021 Virtual Conference. https://cscw.acm.org/2021/awards/

Kwon, C., & Archer, M. W. (2022). Conceptualizing the marginalization of people with disabilities in organizations

using an ableism lens. Academy of Human Resource Development Annual Conference. https://www.ahrd.org/page/2022-annual-conference

Mollet, A. L., Archer, M. W., & McGhee, A. (2021, Jun 4). A discussion of asexual research and researchers.

[Roundtable facilitation]. LGBTQ Research Symposium at University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS.  https://lgbtresearch.weebly.com/

Collegiate Classroom Experience (10+ years)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

EDUC 199 – Social Identity in Residence Hall Communities (curriculum dev.)                   

EPSY 203   – Perspectives in Disability Social Justice (IOR)  

IS 529         – Doctoral Student Proseminar (guest/co-lecture and curriculum dev.) 

Oakland University

EL 6685      – Leading Effective Orgs: Inclusion/Social Justice (w/ Dr. Thandi Sulé)

HRD 4950  – HRD Internship Supervision (w/ Dr’s. Kwon, Nowakowski, & Price)    

HRD 3230  – Fundamentals of Human Interaction (w/ Dr. Chang-kyu Kwon)

HRD 3100  – Intro to Human Resource Development (w/ Dr. Chang-kyu Kwon)

Eastern Michigan University

UNIV 101  – Transfer and second-time takers (IOR)

UNIV 101  – General Admit (IOR) 

UNIV 101  – Federal TRIO Program (IOR)

UNIV 101  – Non-Traditional Learners (IOR)

UNIV 101  – EMU Edge Program, required lab (IOR)

Student and Academic Affairs
Employment History (Abridged*)

*For more detailed information, please reference the PDF Curriculum Vitae, located here.

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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS SCHOOL OF INFORMATION SCIENCES - Champaign, IL

PhD Program Coordinator | Coordinator of Academic & Student Affairs 

September 2023 - July 2025

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES  - Rochester, MI

Doctoral Research/Teaching Assistant, Educational Leadership 

September 2019 - July 2025

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS - RESIDENCE LIFE - Champaign, IL

Residence Director, Nugent Hall | Program Coordinator, Conduct & Community Standards

August 2022- August 2023

OAKLAND UNIVERSITY RESEARCH OFFICE - Rochester, MI

Faculty Development Assistant

May 2019 - September 2019

COLLEGE FOR CREATIVE STUDIES - Detroit, MI

Residence Life Coordinator

July 2018 - March 2019

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY HOLMAN SUCCESS CENTER - Ypsilanti, MI

UNIV Instructor & Success Coach | Tech Team Lead

January 2016 - June 2018

EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE SUPPORTS PROGRAM - Ypsilanti, MI

HESA Intern

January 2018 - May 2018

COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY - New York, NY

Housing Operations/Special Projects Manager

April 2016 - August 2016

EQUALITY RESEARCH CENTER AT EASTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY - Ypsilanti, MI

Graduate Research Assistant/Program Support

January 2016 - May 2016

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN - Ann Arbor, MI

Customer Experience Team/LSA-IT Service Desk | Desktop Support Specialist Intermediate

December 2014 - December 2015

EMORY UNIVERSITY - Atlanta, GA

Hotspot Team Leader | Client Services A/V Rep II

February 2014 - November 2014​​

Invited Facilitation/Peer Service

  • Guest Lecturer – Oakland University 

    • AI/HCI in Human Resources – HRD Program – 2020-2022

    • LGBTQIA+ Identity, Workplace and Education Interactions – HRD Program- 2020-2022

    • Computerized Qualitative Research Methods - Educational Leadership PhD/EdD Programs- 2020-2022

    • LGBTQ Employee Resource Group (ERG) – Asexualities Research in Higher Education – 2020-2022

  • Active Bystander Intervention Trainer (Faculty/Staff/Students) - 2018

  • “Yes Means Yes” (Active Bystander/Sexual Consent Programming) Facilitator/Instructor – 2016-2018

  • Eastern Pride and Identity Coalition (LGBTQIA+ Workshops for Social Work/Psychology/Sociology Courses)

    • Panel Facilitator – 2016

    • Discussion and Instruction Panelist - 2015-2018

  • SafeZone Facilitator and Trainer – 2014

  • Fraternity Faculty/Staff Advisor - 2014

Further Student-Centric Work
and Leadership Activities

  • Information Sciences Doctoral Studies Committee, UIUC (2023-2025)

  • Illinois Graduate Program Professional Advisory Group (iGPA), UIUC (2023-2025)

  • Diversity and Social Justice Education Advisory Committee, UIUC (2022-2025)

  • Ma’at Black Student Union – UIUC, Staff Advisor (2022-2023)

  • OU School of Education & Human Services DEI Committee – Graduate Student Rep. (2019-2022)

  • Queer Educators & Leaders of EMU (QEL) Member, (2018)

  • Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SOTL) Faculty Group, Eastern Michigan University (2017-2018)

  • SPECTRUM LGBT Living Learning Community, Graduate Member, (2015-2017)

  • University of Michigan Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Summit (Fall, 2015)

  • Creating Change– Chicago, IL (Winter, 2016); Detroit, MI (Winter, 2019)

  • LGBTQ Research in Higher Education Symposium – Northern Illinois University, (Fall, 2017)

Professional References*

*Multidisciplinary and varied; Research, teaching, and professional. Available upon request.

 

Further Information Technology/Admin History*

*10+ years of Information Technology, administrative, and contract experience. Available upon request.

 

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