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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
Awards
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King-Chavez-Parks (KCP) Future Faculty Fellowship ($35,000), State of Michigan (2022-2024)
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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]
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Settlemoir-Dzwik Academic Leadership Endowment Award ($2000), Oakland University (2020)
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Outstanding Graduate Paper Award ($500), LGBTQ Research Symposium at the University of Illinois (2020)
https://lgbtresearch.weebly.com/2020-paper-award-recipients.html
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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.
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
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Guest Lecturer – Oakland University
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AI/HCI in Human Resources – HRD Program – 2020-2022
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LGBTQIA+ Identity, Workplace and Education Interactions – HRD Program- 2020-2022
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Computerized Qualitative Research Methods - Educational Leadership PhD/EdD Programs- 2020-2022
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LGBTQ Employee Resource Group (ERG) – Asexualities Research in Higher Education – 2020-2022
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Active Bystander Intervention Trainer (Faculty/Staff/Students) - 2018
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“Yes Means Yes” (Active Bystander/Sexual Consent Programming) Facilitator/Instructor – 2016-2018
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Eastern Pride and Identity Coalition (LGBTQIA+ Workshops for Social Work/Psychology/Sociology Courses)
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Panel Facilitator – 2016
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Discussion and Instruction Panelist - 2015-2018
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SafeZone Facilitator and Trainer – 2014
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Fraternity Faculty/Staff Advisor - 2014
Further Student-Centric Work
and Leadership Activities
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Information Sciences Doctoral Studies Committee, UIUC (2023-2025)
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Illinois Graduate Program Professional Advisory Group (iGPA), UIUC (2023-2025)
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Diversity and Social Justice Education Advisory Committee, UIUC (2022-2025)
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Ma’at Black Student Union – UIUC, Staff Advisor (2022-2023)
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OU School of Education & Human Services DEI Committee – Graduate Student Rep. (2019-2022)
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Queer Educators & Leaders of EMU (QEL) Member, (2018)
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Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SOTL) Faculty Group, Eastern Michigan University (2017-2018)
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SPECTRUM LGBT Living Learning Community, Graduate Member, (2015-2017)
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University of Michigan Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Summit (Fall, 2015)
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Creating Change– Chicago, IL (Winter, 2016); Detroit, MI (Winter, 2019)
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LGBTQ Research in Higher Education Symposium – Northern Illinois University, (Fall, 2017)
Professional References*
Further Information Technology/Admin History*
*10+ years of Information Technology, administrative, and contract experience. Available upon request.