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Marlene Blake, Ph.D., has more than twenty years of career experience in online higher education focusing on faculty training, development, mentoring, and holistic support. She also has extensive expertise in student support resource development, academic operations, and student services. Dr. Blake enjoys teaching doctoral level leadership and research classes while serving on dissertation committees. She has seventeen years of experience motivating, empowering, and teaching undergraduate student success along with critical thinking courses, workshops, and orientations. Dr. Blake is currently a Fellow in Residence for the Organizational Wellness, Engagement, and Belonging (COWEB) in which her research interests include faculty/student connectedness, leadership, and learner centeredness.

Supporting Nontraditional Student Persistence in Practitioner-Based College Programs: A Literature Review

Impact of Faculty and Curriculum on Online Doctoral Integration: A Quantitative Perspective