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Sheila Chelimo, Ph.D.

Adjunct Faculty and Doctoral Faculty Advisor

sheila.chelimo@franklin.edu

Profile

"It would be nice if all of the data which sociologists require could be enumerated because then we could run them through IBM machines and draw charts as the economists do. However, not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted" (William Bruce Cameron, 1963). I love counting and making sense of data but hidden in there is the satisfaction of writing code that successfully counts and makes an illustration from big sometimes messy data. However, I realize that not everything can be counted; but other elements are so sublime that we have to perceive them to narrative them. At the CLDC, I mostly do data wrangling and analysis but I vicariously benefit from the sublimity of student career development by engaging and listening to colleagues that coach. R blows my mind away and SAS is growing on me.

Education

2018
Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education
2013
Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
Master of Arts, African Studies
2013
Ohio University (Athens, Ohio)
Master of Education, Educational Research and Evaluation
2007
University of Nairobi (Nairobi)
Bachelor of Psychology, Psychology

Certifications

2003
International Computer Driving License, International Computer Driving License Foundation

Work Experience

2019 - Present
Office of Institutional Research and Effectiveness, Associate Director for Assessment Systems and Analytics
2019 - Present
Franklin University, Adjunct Faculty
2018 - 2019
Ohio University, Career Development Outcome Assessment Specialist, Athens, Ohio
2014 - 2018
Ohio University, Evaluation and Assessment Manager, Athens, Ohio
2012 - 2013
Ohio University, Graduate Assistant for the Office of Multicultural Student Access and Retention (OMSAR)., Athens, Ohio
2010 - 2011
Ghana Ministry of Education Service in Mamprusi District, Community Advocacy Support Officer
2009 - 2010
Scripture Union of Kenya, Programs Coordinator, N.A.
2008 - 2008
UNDP/UNV- Emergency Volunteer Services (EVS), Consultant, n.a.
2007 - 2008
Justice and Human Rights Program at Youth Alive!, Program Assistant, N.A
2006 - 2007
Child Rights Advisory, Documentation and Legal Center (CRADLE)., Intern at the Child Rights Advisory
2001 - 2003
Students Campaign against Drugs (SCAD), Peer Counselor

Publications & Presentations

Chelimo, S. (2018). Structural Validity of Competency Based Assessments: An Approach to Curriculum Evaluation. Dissertation Work. 1 Ohio University, Lindley Hall, 330
Chelimo, S., Wadsworth, N., & Ghasemi, A. (2016, Dec. 31). Predicting Academic Difficulty in Pre-Clinical years through Mapping of academic performance indicators. 2016-2017 Student Research Expo.
Wadsworth, N., Mowrer, A., & Chelimo, S. (2016, Dec. 31). Collaboration Effort for Early Intervention in Medical education. IAMSE 20th Annual Meeting, The Netherlands.
Sheridan, L., Bianco, J., & Chelimo, S. (2016, Nov. 30). Teaching at a Distance: Do Faculty Evaluation Differ by Extension Campus sites?. AAMC Annual Meeting-Learn Serve Lead, Seattle, WA.
Chelimo, S. (2016, Sep. 30). Exploring evaluation feedback from Synchronized teaching and learning. 2016 MedHub User Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Wadsworth, N., Mowrer, A., & Chelimo, S. (2016, Apr. 30). Collaboration Early Intervention Strategies for COMLEX Success. Joint AACOM & AODME Annual Conference, Washington D.C..
Chelimo, S. (2016, Mar. 31). A Systems Approach to Assessment in Health professions Education. Boston,MA.
Mowrer, A., & Chelimo, S. (2015, Apr. 30). Using Technology to measure learning outcomes through course embedded assessment. AACOM & AODME Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, FL.

Professional Service

2017
Committee Member
Career and Experiential Learning Fee Taskforce
(Athens, Ohio)
2015
Committee Chair
The Assessment Team lead for the Curriculum Transformation Efforts.
(Athens, Ohio) End Date: 2018
2013
Committee Member
Clinical Presentation Curriculum Steering Committee Member
(Athens, Ohio) End Date: 2018
2013
Committee Member
Curriculum Advisory Committee
(Athens, Ohio) End Date: 2018

Memberships

2020
AAMC Curriculum Inventory Group
2020
Association for the Assessment of Learning in Higher Education