Profile for Mary Vahala
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Mary Vahala
University Centers Associate Director
University Centers
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Education
Ed.D. University of Georgia (Athens, GA); Counseling and Student Personnel Services
MA, Education Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, MI); Counseling and Personnel Administration
BS Ball State University (Muncie, IN); General Business Administration (Finance and Insurance)
Career
Professional history
UW-La Crosse: Associate Director, University Centers (1991 - Present)
Hartwick College (Oneonta, NY): Assistant Director of Residential Life (1983 - 1985); Coordinator of Student Organizations (1984 - 1985)
Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, OH): Complex Coordinator (1981 - 1983); Hall Director (1978 - 1981); Academic Advisor (1978 - 1985)
Research and publishing
Vahala, M. E. , & Winston, R. B., Jr. (1994). Perceptions of classroom environments as functions of institutional type and academic discipline. Innovative Higher Education, 19(2), 102-121.
Winston, R. B., Jr., Vahala, M. E., Gillis, M. E., Nichols, E. C., Wintrow, M. E., & Rome, K. D. (1994). A measure of college classroom social climate: The College Classroom Environment Scales. Journal of College Development, 35, 11-18.