Ph.D. – Higher Education Administration, Illinois State University
M.S. – College Student Personnel Administration, Illinois State University
B.S. – Communication Education, Illinois State University
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Erik Dalmasso’s work in higher education stems from enrollment management, both at the undergraduate and graduate levels of various institutions in the state of Illinois. His professional journey in higher education started as an admissions counselor at the University of Illinois. After several years of learning the recruitment and strategy elements of enrollment management, he followed the familiar administrative path to associate director of admission at Monmouth College. Dr. Dalmasso’s enrollment management career continued at Western Illinois University as associate director of undergraduate admission and director of undergraduate recruitment. He was fortunate enough to be directly involved in strategic planning, marketing and communications, recruitment planning and staff leadership development. In 2018, Dr. Dalmasso joined the Graduate School staff at Bradley University as the director of graduate marketing and recruitment. While on staff, he also served as an adjunct instructor in the Online Ed.D. Higher Education Administration and Leadership concentration. Dr. Dalmasso joined the College of Education and Health Sciences, full-time, as an assistant professor and program director of the Higher Education Administration and Leadership concentration in January, 2022.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Publications:
Dalmasso, E. A., & Bakken, J. P. (2023). Online Ed.D. program development: A program level perspective. In V. L. Uskov, R. J. Howlett and L. C. Jain (Eds.), Smart education and e-learning – Smart Pedagogy (pp. 241-249). Singapore: Springer.
Dalmasso, E. A., & Bakken, J. P. (2023). Student support in an online environment: Doctoral student feedback. In V. L. Uskov, R. J. Howlett and L. C. Jain (Eds.), Smart education and e-learning – Smart Pedagogy (pp. 241-249). Singapore: Springer.
Dalmasso, E. A., & Bakken, J. P. (2023). Student support in an online environment: Doctoral student feedback. In V. L. Uskov, R. J. Howlett and L. C. Jain (Eds.), Smart education and e-learning – Smart Pedagogy (pp. 241-249). Singapore: Springer.
Dalmasso, E. A., Bakken, J. P., Estes, T. S., & Wherfel, Q. M. (2023). Using technology to enhance special education: An introduction. In J. P. Bakken and F. E. Obiakor (Eds.), Using technology to enhance special education (Vol. 37). Bingley, United Kingdom: Emerald Group Publishing Limited.
Bakken, J. P., & Dalmasso, E. A. (2021). Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students with Disabilities: An Introduction. In Traditional and Innovative Assessment Techniques for Students with Disabilities. Emerald Publishing Limited.
Dalmasso, E. (2015). Tapping a Dry Well: A Closer Look at Rural Education Philanthropy. In Critical Storytelling in Uncritical Times (pp. 85-92). Brill Sense.
Scholarly Presentations:
Dalmasso, E. A., & Bakken, J. P. (2023). Online doctoral faculty engagement: Building connections through authenticity. Paper presented at the 10th International KES Conference on Smart Education and E-Learning, Rome, Italy.
Dalmasso, E. A., & Bakken, J. P. (2023). Online Ed.D. program development: A program level perspective. Paper presented at the 10th International KES Conference on Smart Education and E-Learning, Rome, Italy.
Dalmasso, E. A., & Bakken, J. P. (2023). Student support in an online environment: Doctoral student feedback. Paper presented at the 10th International KES Conference on Smart Education and E-Learning, Rome, Italy.
TEACHING
Dr. Dalmasso currently teaches courses within the Higher Education Administration and Leadership concentration as a part of the broader Online Ed.D. in Educational Leadership program at Bradley University. His teaching and learning are focused on equity in higher education; community college leadership and institutional mission; higher education organizational structure; student persistence barriers; and re-imagined pathways for student post-secondary success. He has taught the following courses at Bradley:
Doctoral Level
ENC 706 - Action Research 4: Data Collection in Action Research
ENC 708 - Boards and Educational Governance
ENC 709 - Ethical and Political Foundations of Educational Policy
ENC 717 - Organization and Leadership in Higher Education
ENC 718 - The Community College
ENC 720 - The Contemporary Learner
ENC 722 - Internship I
ENC 723 - Internship II
Masters Level
ENC 606 - Interpersonal Behavior and Organizational Leadership
SCHOLARSHIP
Dr. Dalmasso is deeply interested in post-secondary pathways for rural students. Because of this interest, he is deeply focused on access to higher education, community college mission and outcomes, student support, and community voice. Dr. Dalmasso is also passionate about professional development within the academy, specifically, promoting the work of higher education professionals who seek to provide better opportunities for students.
SERVICE
Over the course of his higher education career, Dr. Dalmasso has spoken at the local and state level about enrollment management trends, post-secondary barriers, community college alignment and transfer pathways and the importance of early post-secondary planning for disadvantaged students.
LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Illinois Professional Educator License