My name is Dr. Sheldon Walcher, and welcome to my online portfolio!
You might want to start with the highlights section, which will give you an overview of my skills and qualifications. For examples of some past administrative projects, check out our Fast Path initiative at KCC. Or our hybrid course project, part of a major redesign I led of the Humanities and Social Sciences Division Schedule Redesign. For more on my formal training and professional experience, feel free to check out my CV. You can also get a feel for my administrative approach by checking out my philosophy, and an overview of my leadership strengths and style.
If you just want to jump right in and see an example of a recent strategic scheduling initiative in action, check out the video for our Flex Path program!
For another example of my leadership in action, check-out this trailer of a recent production of “I Have a Story to Tell,” an exciting collaboration between students, CLC faculty, and one of our community partners–Three Brothers Theatre in Waukegan.
This work is part of our larger efforts through our Waukegan Community Outreach and Engagement initiative and our Voices of Lake County project to use digital media, writing, and the arts to engage, document, and celebrate the lived experiences of the diverse communities that make up our district, particularly those that have been marginalized and historically overlooked in higher education.
I recently had a wonderful conversation with Jessey Prugh at the College of Lake County on creativity in the workplace and the growing role of AI in the creative process as part of our ongoing CLC Connects series.
To get a sense of my approach to teaching and learning–particularly in online environments–watch this:
For a sense of my leadership in support of institutional strategic planning, check out this overview of our IdeaFest at KCC.
Finally, for more information about my work in the Higher Education Administration and Policy Program at Northwestern University, you might want to check this out.
Administrative Portfolio 