ABSTRACT
Kathleen Manning has taught as an associate professor at the University of Vermont since 1989 in the Higher Education and Student Affairs (HESA) graduate program. In 2003, she was a Fulbright Fellow at Beijing Normal University in China. She returned to lecture and conduct research in China in 2004 under the Fulbright Senior Specialist Program. She is a recipient of the Kroepsch-Maurice Award for Teaching Excellence, a universitywide teaching award and various awards for professional service. In 2005, the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators selected her as a Pillar of the Profession. Dr. Manning conducts research and writes in the areas of organizational theory, research methodology, and cultural pluralism. Published books include Research in the College Context: Approaches and Methods (2003, co-edited with Frances K. Stage); Rituals, Ceremonies and Cultural Meaning in Higher Education (2000); Giving Voice to Critical Campus Issues: Qualitative Research in. Student Affairs (2000); and Enhancing the Multicultural Campus Environment (1992, co-authored with Frances K. Stage). Dr. Manning has a Ph.D. in higher education with a minor in anthropology from Indiana University; an M~S. and an Ed.S. in counseling and student personnel services from the State University of New York at Albany; and a B.A. in biology from Marist College.
