Colin Chesley

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EDUCATION

Doctor of Education – Educational Leadership, East Tennessee State University 

Master of Business Administration – Healthcare Administration, King College 

Bachelor of Science in Healthcare Administration – University of Phoenix

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Vice President - College of Health & Public Services, Daytona State College 

Assistant Professor, Assistant Dean of Student Services – College of Public Health, East Tennessee State University 

Administrator – NHC Healthcare, Bristol 

Administrator – Vanguard Healthcare Services 

COURSES TAUGHT

PUBLICATIONS

• Chesley, C. G. (2025). The Writing Skills Gap. Arts of Language Schools Magalog. https://iew.com/support/resource/resource-article/writing-skills-gap 
• Chesley, C. G., Barber, J. H., Bullock, B. H., & Hunt, J. (2021). Organizational Culture and Congruence at Tennessee Institutions of Higher Education Before the Implementation of the FOCUS Act. Tennessee Educational Leadership Journal. https://www.apsu.edu/education/telissue472.pdf [apsu.edu]
• Barton, A. L., Tweed, S. R., Chesley, C. G. (2020). The currency of studenthood: Behavioral economics in the higher education classroom. International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. https://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/pdf/IJTLHE3846.pdf                                                                                                           
• Chesley, C. G. (2020). Merging cultures: Organizational culture and leadership in a health system merger. Journal of Healthcare Management.-Received the 2021 “Recommended Reading” distinction from the Journal of Healthcare Management https://www.ache.org/about-ache/news-and-awards/edgar-c-hayhow-award  
• Barton, A. L., & Chesley, C. G. (2020). The efficacy of guided inquiry versus video in an online setting: Do  student characteristics matter? International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. http://www.isetl.org/ijtlhe/pdf/IJTLHE3708.pdf 
• Chesley, C. G. (2019). Merging Organizational Cultures in Healthcare: Lessons from the USA in Differentiation among Tiers in a Health System Merger. International Journal of Healthcare Management. https://doi.org/10.1080/20479700.2019.1602367
• Barber, J. H., Chesley, C. G., & Flora, B. H. (2016). Impacts of the FOCUS Act on governance in Tennessee higher education institutions. Journal of Academic Administration in Higher Education, pp. 33 - 47. -Awarded a Best Paper Award from the International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education, 2016.

SIGNIFICANT PRESENTATIONS

• Presenter – Florida Society for Respiratory Care, 2026 Sunshine State Seminar, Daytona Beach, FL – Developing Lasting Influence as a Leader II: Empathic Communication and Team Development - 2026
• Keynote Presenter – Tennessee Association of Nutrition & Foodservice Professionals (ANFP/DMA) – Developing Lasting Influence as a Leader – 2024
• Presenter - Florida Society for Respiratory Care 2024 Sunshine State Seminar, Daytona Beach, FL – Developing Lasting Influence as a Leader - 2024
• Research Presenter/Lead Researcher – Research Session, Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy (CHEP), Virginia Tech, 2022 – Student Anxiety, Learning, and Cognition Without a Final Exam. Chesley, C. G. & Hunt, J. https://chep.teaching.vt.edu/content/dam/chep_teaching_vt_edu/2022%20CHEP%20FULL%20PROGRAM.pdf
• Presenter – Georgia Society for Respiratory Care 2021 Virtual Forum – COVID-19 Update from a Public Health Perspective for the State of Georgia - 2021
• Presenter – Florida Society for Respiratory Care 2021 Virtual Sunshine State Seminar – COVID-19 Update from a Public Health Perspective for the State of Florida - 2021
• Conference Organizer – (Inaugural) Conference for High Impact Instructional Practices (CHIIPs) – East Tennessee State University, Johnson City, TN - 2017 & 2019
• Poster Presentation – Lilly Conferences: Evidence-based Teaching and Learning – Innovative Strategies to Advance Student Learning, Asheville, NC, 2019 – Guided Inquiry vs. Videos in Online Learning: Mindset Matters. Barton, A.L. & Chesley, C. G.
• Presentation – Joint Meeting of Academic Business World International Conference & International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education, Nashville, TN, 2018 – Organizational Culture and Congruence at Tennessee Institutions of Higher Education Before the Implementation of the FOCUS Act. Chesley, C. G., Barber, J. H., Flora, B. H., & Hunt, J. – Awarded “2018 Excellence in Presentation Award”.
• Presentation – Joint Meeting of Academic Business World International Conference & International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education, Nashville, TN, 2016 – Impacts of the FOCUS Act on Governance in Tennessee Higher Education Institutions. Barber, J. H., Chesley, C. G., & Flora, B. H.
• Poster Presentation – Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy (CHEP), Virginia Tech, 2016 – Does Student Mindset Impact the Effectiveness of Online Instructional Methods? Barton, A.L. & Chesley, C. G.
• Presenter – Bristol TN Regional Municipal Planning Commission 2014 – ACLF and SNF Standards for Certification: Market Trends and Acuity of Care
• Trainer – The Successful Supervisor – Vanguard Healthcare Services
• Trainer – Basic Supervisory Training Levels I & II – National Healthcare Corporation
• Presenter – National HealthCare Corporation Management Conference 2013 Legal Aspects of Arbitration in Health Care

SERVICE

• Exemplary Practice Award Chair, Healthcare Education Board of the Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) – 2022 – 2025
• SACSCOC Peer Evaluator, Daytona State College – 2020 – present
• Board of Director – Healthy Start Coalition of Volusia County – 2019 – 2021
• Halifax Health Associate – 2019 – present
• Reviewer – International Journal of Healthcare Management – 2019 - present
• Reviewer – Journal of Health Organization and Management – 2019 - present
• Executive Board Member – Associate Editor – International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education – 2017 - 2024
• Tennessee Department of Health Civil Monetary Penalty Quality Improvement (CMPQI) Reinvestment Advisory Committee, 2018 - 2020
• ETSU Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) Inaugural Advisory Board Member, 2017 - 2019

HONORS AND AWARDS

• Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) AI Quick Study Training, 2025
• 2022 National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) Excellence Award recipient – Daytona State College https://www.nisod.org/excellence-awards/current-recipients/
• 2021 “Recommended Reading” distinction for Merging cultures: Organizational culture and leadership in a health system merger. https://www.ache.org/about-ache/news-and-awards/edgar-c-hayhow-award, - Journal of Healthcare Management, 2021
• Foundation Teaching Award – College of Public Health – East Tennessee State University, 2018
• ETSU SGA 2018 Student Choice Awards – Best Campus Resource
• Member of the Tennessee Health Care Association (THCA) 2016 – 2019
• Recognition in Teaching Award – College of Public Health, 2016
• Best Paper Award – “Impacts of the FOCUS Act on Governance in Tennessee Higher Education Institutions”, presented at the International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education, Nashville, TN, May 2016.
• ETSU Quality Enhancement Program - INtopFORM Faculty Fellow – 2016, 2017, 2018
• National Honor Club – Highest Average Premium Pay Census 2011
• NHC Eastern Region Award – Best Budget Compliance 2011, 2012
• CMS 5 Star Rating, NHC, Bristol – 2011 – 2013
• NHC Excellence Award – 4 Star 2012
• Wood Badge Trained - Boy Scouts of America - 2009
• Eagle Scout of America – 2000

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Very happily married with 5 children; enjoys hiking, outdoors, the beach, reading, running, Disney World, and anything that involves family time