requires CCNH to adhere to
T
eresa Nichols, the
college’s new chief USDLA Standards of Practice,
academic officer (CAO), a Code of Conduct, and their
brings a wealth of knowl- continuous improvement process.
edge from her background in In keeping with these commit-
educational leadership, instruc- ments, CCNH is dedicated to the
tion, curriculum development, continued growth and develop-
Moving Forward:
A Moment with Teresa Nichols, CCNH’s New
Chief Academic Officer
Students are our link
academic operations, faculty
development, and institutional
to spreading the urgent effectiveness to CCNH. She has
been a speaker at numerous
information of healthy living
local and national conferences,
including the Association for
to a world so entrenched
Supervision and Curriculum
in unhealthy living. Our
Development (ASCD) and Amer-
ican Association of Colleges for
commitment at CCNH is to
Teacher Education (AACTE), and
she has published several journal
reach as many as possible articles on topics such as teacher ment of its academics department.
education, clinical experience This includes the regular review
through our educational
effectiveness, and identifying at and updating of curricula to
risk candidates in teacher educa- ensure students are receiving the
process.
tion programs. She earned her highest quality education avail-
doctorate in instructional lead- able; it also includes investing in
ership from the University of the growth and development of
Alabama and her MEd and BA the faculty and program advisors.
from the University of Monte- Nichols’ previous professional
vallo. experiences strengthen and
Nichols could not have joined enhance what CCNH is already
the college at a more auspicious known for: offering students the
time in its history. Earning the opportunity to study natural
United States Distance Learning health and holistic nutrition at the
Association’s (USDLA) Quality higher education level with the
Standards Certification in 2008 flexibility of distance education
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