Dr. Leah A. Zuidema

Vice President for Academic Affairs & Dean of the Faculty · Office of Academic Affairs & College of Education · Columbia International University

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Academic focus & active research

Dr. Leah A. Zuidema leads academic curriculum strategy and faculty development at CIU, publishing extensively on collegiate writing instruction, critical thinking models, and academic administration.

Higher Education Pedagogy Cognitive Development in Literacy Faculty Governance Curricular Alignment

Supervision & prospective applicants

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Institution: Columbia International University
Department / Faculty: Office of Academic Affairs & College of Education
Primary Field: Higher Education Pedagogy
Campus Location: Columbia, South Carolina, United States

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