Julie Tucker

Julie Tucker ’09

Director of Family Engagement and the Denison Professional Network
Position Type
Staff
Service
- Present
Biography

Julie recently moved from Denison’s Division of Student Life to the Division of Institutional Advancement to fill the newly created director of family engagement and the Denison Professional Network position. In her role as associate vice president of student life, she oversaw multiple departments within the division, including Orientation & First-Year Experience, the Red Frame Lab, the Ann & Thomas Hoaglin Wellness Center, and Campus Safety. In partnership with the Red Frame Lab, she worked closely with RED Corps, a team of student leaders who use design thinking to solve campus problems, by engaging the voices of fellow students.

Degree(s)
B.S., Denison University; Ed.M., Harvard University

Works

Publications

Miller, A.R. & Tucker, J.M. (2023). Empowering students to be agents of their well-being: Creating a cross-institutional strategic plan for wellness. Presentation delivered at the NASPA Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Miller, A.R. & Tucker, J.M. (2023). Staying true to the “student” in student affairs: Radically engaging student voices. Presentation delivered at the NASPA Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Miller, A.R. & Tucker, J.M. (2022). Beyond the walls of the wellness center: Creating a cross-institutional well-being strategy. HigherEd Jobs.

Kennedy, L.B, & Tucker, J.M. (2019). Activating student leaders in student affairs research: Creating a research, engagement and design corps. Presentation delivered at the Student Affairs Assessment & Research Conference, Columbus, OH.

Kennedy, L.B. & Tucker, J.M. (2018). Having a good day in student affairs: Life hacks to improve our productivity & quality of our professional life. Presentation delivered at the NASPA Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Vetter, M.K. & Tucker, J.M. (2017). Measuring outcomes without sacrificing our souls: Substantively measuring program impact. Presentation delivered at the NACA Mid-America Conference, Covington, KY.

Tucker, J.M. (2017). Measuring outcomes without sacrificing our souls: Substantively measuring institutional impact. About Campus, 22(4), 28-31.

Kennedy, L.B. & Tucker, J.M. (2017). Identifying and mitigating students’ financial stressors. Presentation delivered at the ACPA National Convention, Columbus, OH.

Kennedy, L.B. & Tucker, J.M. (2017). Identifying and mitigating students’ financial stressors. Presentation delivered at the Higher Education Financial Wellness Summit, Minneapolis, MN.

Kennedy, L.B. & Tucker, J.M. (2017). Identifying and mitigating students’ financial stressors. Presentation delivered at the Student Affairs Assessment & Research Conference, Columbus, OH.

Tucker, J. (2016). Students as partners in assessment success. Invited keynote address delivered at the Student Affairs Assessment & Research Conference, Columbus, OH.

Fox, W.A & Tucker, J.M. (2016). Generating and utilizing data to inform persistence-related priorities, practices, and programs. Presentation delivered at the NASPA Closing the Achievement Gap Conference, College Park, MD.

Tucker, J.M. (2015). Qualitative approach in assessment and research. Presentation delivered at the Student Affairs Assessment & Research Conference, Columbus, OH.

Tucker, J.M. (2015). Incorporating direct measures into your assessment of student learning. Presentation delivered at the NASPA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Tucker, J.M., Manderino, M., Meents-Decaigny, E. & Grabau, A. (2015). Navigating the development of divisional learning outcomes: Four student affairs divisions’ perspectives on approach, process, and lessons learned. Presentation delivered at the NASPA Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Tucker, J.M. (2014). Stop asking students to “strongly agree:” Let’s directly measure co-curricular learning. About Campus 19(4), 29-32.

Kennedy, L.B. & Tucker, J.M. (2014). More than a hunch: Assessing and evaluating a medical amnesty policy’s effectiveness. Presentation delivered at the Midwest Alcohol Policy Summit, Columbus, Ohio.

Kennedy, L.K. & Tucker, J.M. (2014). More than a hunch: Assessing and evaluating a medical amnesty policy’s effectiveness. Presentation delivered at the OCPA Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Tucker, J.M. (2014). Stop asking students to “strongly agree:” Let’s actually measure learning. Presentation delivered at the OCPA Annual Conference, Columbus, Ohio.

Tucker, J.M., Thurlow-Collen, M., Champagne, C.J. (2013). Letting data be your guide to developing wellness initiatives. Presentation delivered at the ACPA Annual Convention, Las Vegas, NV.

Tucker, J.M. (2013). Stop asking students to “strongly agree:” Let’s directly measure learning. Presentation delivered at the NASPA Assessment &Persistence Conference, Denver, CO.

Kennedy, L.B. & Tucker, J.M. (2012). Mapping a route for the assessment road-weary (with scenic outlooks!). Presentation delivered at the ACPA Annual Convention, Louisville, KY.

Kennedy, L.B. & Tucker, J.M. (2012). Structuring a divisional assessment model: To centralize or not? Presentation delivered at the Ohio Student Affairs Assessment Conference, Columbus, OH.

Tucker, J.M., Proemmel, E., & Ackerlind, S. (2012). Student civic engagement: What does it mean to student affairs? Presentation delivered at the NASPA Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Tucker, J.M. & Phlegar, G. (2011). Assessment for the beleaguered. Getting the job done without doing it (all) yourself. Presentation delivered at the Ohio Student Affairs Assessment Conference, Columbus, OH.

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