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The Wise Leader Conference provides a safe virtual space for leaders in higher education and beyond who are passionate about not only sharing leadership strategies but also sharing who is The True Source of their wisdom (our Heavenly Father) and the Biblical principles that inform the strategies that they use to lead themselves and others wisely.
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Dr. Clavery Allen
Senior Lecturer, College of
Business and Management
University of Technology, Jamaica
Miss Shulan Allen
Lecturer, Joint Colleges of Medicine, Oral Health and Veterinary Sciences University of Technology, Jamaica
Dr. Joy Alexander
Professor Emerita, Counselling and Human Services, Indiana University
South Bend
Dr. Christon Arthur
President, La Sierra University;
Former Provost,
Andrews University
Dr. Shermaine Barrett
Deputy President and Provost,
University of Technology, Jamaica
Professor of Adult Education and Workforce Development
Dr. Shalieka Burris
Lecturer, Education and Liberal Studies, University of Technology, Jamaica
Dr. Tashieka Burris-Melville
Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Liberal Studies, University of Technology, Jamaica
Dr. Marianne Castano Bishop
CEO and Founder, We Coach and Consult Global; Former Director, Online Learning,
Indiana University South Bend
Dr. Tamara Chambers-Richards
Dean, School of Health Sciences and Community Services, Red River College Polytechnic
Dr. Haldane Davies
Former University President;
Director, Orion Consultancy Services
Director, Bureau of Economic Research
Dr. Thomas Dyer
Professor, Department of Online Teaching and Learning, Grand Canyon University
Mrs. Theresa Fowler
Author
Dr. Grace Kelly
Associate Professor and Executive Director, Mind Care Institute, Northern Caribbean University
Dr. Cynthia Hammond
Executive Director, Educational Service, Hammond Harmonies, LLC
Dr. Peter Lewis
Naturopath and Founder,
Christian Health Education Ministries
Dr. John Huss
Professor of Education,
Northern Kentucky University
Dr. Esther Malm
Professor of Psychology,
Murray State University
Dr. Roxane Riegler,
Professor Emerita,
Murray State University
Dr. Nelson Silva
Youth Director,
Kentucky Tennessee Conference
Dr. Simone Silva
Director of MS in Economic Development
Professor, Department of Economics and Finance; Murray State University
Dr. Ifeoluwa Tobi Popoola
Assistant Professor, Management,
College of Business,
Murray State University
Miss Denise Simpson
Counsellor, Consultant Psychologist, Educator, Speaker, and Published Author
Dr. Cynthia Sims
President, Sims Intercultural Management Solutions LLC, Former Associate Vice President of Academic Partnerships at College of DuPage
Dr. Dawn Smith Henry
Adjunct Professor of College Writing,
New Jersey Institute of Technology; and of Research, Kean University, New Jersey
Dr. Jean-Rene Thelusmond
Senior Analytical Specialist/Study Director at the Toxicology & Environmental Research & Consulting (TERC) at Dow
Dr. Debra Williams
Medical Missionary Evangelist,
Healthy-Lifestyle Educator and Naturopathic Physician
Dr. Eraldine Williams-Shakespeare
Acting Associate Vice President, Distance Learning, University of Technology, Jamaica
Mrs. Paulette Wright-Hall
Senior Lecturer, Humanities Social Sciences & Education, The University College of the Cayman Islands
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Hi, I'm Firm Faith
As a child, I despised my name. Now, I realize that God has called me to help leaders like you exercise firm faith to make the wise decisions that you need to make, to achieve the desires that He has placed in your heart. I was blessed to see this verse with my name:
"If you do not stand firm in your faith, you will not stand at all (Isaiah 7:9)."
The verse below reminds me of how God is leading me to serve you through love.
"... All that matters is faith, expressed through love" (Galatians 5:6).
I invite you to join me and other wise leaders for the Wise Leader Conference from the comfort of your own location! Please share this special invitation with others.
What leaders noted about Firm Faith's Work (Unsolicited)
Virtual Course Design Challenge Participant
"I can honestly say that putting your tips and tools into practice made me feel more confident, helped me to stay focused on the objectives, and I am sure it will reflect in students' learning too in a positive way...I already have seen a major improvement in the way I look at handling my courses.
Your name and your talk will always be there in my mind...
Your firm faith principles are also very inspiring….emotional enough to force me to think deeply about life and strong enough to help people stay motivated…
I learned a lot from you both about the course and about life….
Thank you so much for all your efforts. I thoroughly enjoyed being part of your class."
Dr. Mahwish Anjam, Dean and Assistant Professor, College of Business,
Al Ghurair University, Dubai
The Wise Leader Challenge Participant and This Works for Me Virtual Summit Speaker
"You have always been one of the most innovative and forward-thinking individuals in higher education.
I appreciate what you’ve been doing.
You are a leader.”
Dr. Doyle Friskney,
Senior Fellow, Academic Affairs, Council on Post Secondary Education;
Retired Chief Technology Officer, University of Kentucky
This Works for Me
Virtual Summit Speaker
"Please know that what you are doing is of great service to educators. It's an innovative way to produce anytime/anywhere professional development, on demand. It is great to learn from my peers in their areas of expertise, and I thank you for including me in your scaffolded learning community.
I wish you continued success and applaud your work."
Dr. Denise Malloy
Executive Director, HBCU C2
Global SMART Technology Innovation Center, Tennessee State University
Virtual Course Design Challenge Observer
"Thank you for sharing your model of Weekly Challenges with us and allowing us to sit in on your Zoom call. Our Challenges have been going extremely well...Your program model had such an impact on us..."
Dr. Carla Vecchiola,
Director, Hub for Teaching & Learning Resources, University of
Michigan-Dearborn
Leadership Coaching Institute Participant
Firm Faith, "You are truly a gift to higher education."
Dr. Debra Ferdinand-James,
Senior Lecturer, University of the West Indies, Mona Campus
Virtual Course Design Challenge Participant
Thank you for running your Virtual Course Design challenge last summer in a way that was open to the broader academic community. I learned a lot not only from the content that you presented, but also through appreciating the design of the associated Canvas course...
I also appreciated the meetups you hosted on Zoom to talk through some of the ideas. I enjoyed meeting others from outside my college who were facing the same challenges.
Overall, I feel grateful to have had this structured and supportive environment in which to think through my choices and celebrate everyone’s progress at the end of the session.
I have brought my perspectives from the challenge back to my campus to help my colleagues as they re-designed their courses. I have also since redesigned most of my Canvas course spaces following principles from your [challenge], and I believe that this has helped my students navigate the online spaces of my course even better.
I intend to keep these design features when we return face-to-face.
Thanks again for making an impact!
Dr. Elizabeth Leininger,
Assistant Professor, Division of Natural Sciences, New College of Florida
Leadership Coaching and Consultation
"Firm Faith was instrumental in my decision to pursue my passion through entrepreneurship. For the past two years, I have been growing ATTECS, LLC - an independent center for teaching and learning. But, it came about as a result of much deliberation and reflection: "What is your heart's desire?" discussion
with Firm Faith really helped clarify my choice."
Dr. Ella Epshteyn
Founder/CEO, ATTECS, LLC
Virtual Course Design Challenge and ALIVE Challenge Participant
"Thank you so much for the benefit of your wisdom...
learned so much and shared with others. The students will benefit from the learning I received from you!."
Dr. Arlene Nicholas, Professor, Faculty Fellow, 5-Year Program Coordinator,
Salve University
ALIVE Challenge Participant
"It was extremely helpful to have a conversation with you today. I just left the meeting with the Provost, and they like the approach to the faculty academy.
I truly enjoyed the learning experience!" [in the Accelerated Leadership in Virtual Environments Challenge]
Dr. Michael Dailey
Director of Distance Learning and Instructional Design, Office of Distance Education, Kentucky State University
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About Firm Faith
Dr. Firm Faith Watson serves as Director of the Faculty Development Center at Murray State University. She is a leadership coach and the President and Founder of Firm Faith University, the official sponsor of the Wise Leader Virtual Summit, the Wise Leader Virtual Challenge, the FIRM FAITH Leadership Success Coaching Certification Program, and the Wise Leader Virtual Conference.
Watson designed and facilitated professional development to serve leaders in the United States and beyond including the Leadership Coaching Institute, the Accelerated Leadership in Virtual Environments (ALIVE) Challenge, and the Virtual Course Design Challenge. She also hosted the This Works for Me Virtual Summit.
Watson collaborated with leaders at Murray State University to host the Fall Faculty Summit, New Faculty Orientation, New Faculty Academy, and led the university's major transition to online learning during the pandemic. Her email is firmfaithuniversity@gmail.com.
