Janna L. Oakes, M.A., Ph.D., is Vice President of Institutional Effectiveness at Rocky Vista University. An experienced, versatile higher education practitioner with an in-depth understanding of faculty and student needs, Dr. Oakes has proven expertise in instruction, leadership, team building, fiscal and strategic planning, budget management, personnel supervision, accreditation, federal compliance, and higher education administration. She is a values-oriented educator with 29 years’ experience working with college populations including undergraduate, graduate, and executive-level professional students. Her background includes experience as a faculty member, department chair, dean, executive leader.
Her experience as a Peer Reviewer and Federal Compliance Reviewer for the Higher Learning Commission and as an experienced Accreditation Liaison Officer have informed her success as a higher education consultant in instructional quality, funded research, shared governance, assessment, curriculum development, educational innovation, institutional sustainability, and collaboration. She has a solid track record of excellence in instruction, including curricular review and development, professional training, academic programs, executive leadership programs, student learning assessment, various instructional delivery modes and as a consultant in the areas of leadership development and strategic planning. Her diverse skills, experience, and MBTI® certification offer a well-rounded perspective to daily challenges and difficult decisions.
Dr. Oakes has a proven background in instruction, including curricular review and development, professional training, academic programs, executive leadership programs, student learning assessment, institutional effectiveness assessment, online learning, blended delivery models, and traditional instruction. As an instructor, she consistently earns exemplary student evaluations.