Matthew Birnbaum
1B Harrison Hall
Greeley, CO 80631
(719) 633-6757
Birnbaum7261@gmail.com
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor, Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership,
The University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, 2008 – Present
 Co-chair and serve on dissertation committees; advise M.A. and Ph.D. students
 Teach courses on higher education finance, law, organization, public policy, enrollment management, current affairs, research design, and student affairs
 Advisor to HESAL student organization
 Nominated by College of Education and Behavioral Science colleagues for 2010
“Outstanding Service Provider” award
 Co-led international service-learning trip to Kenya with 10 higher education graduate students, summer 2010
Interim Coordinator, Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership,
The University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO, Summer 2011
Faculty-in-Residence (live-in position), University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO
2009 – Present
 Develop programs to assist in first-year student’s retention and adjustment
 Provide informal advising to students about university resources
Director, Career Center, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, CO, 1998 – 2006
President, Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers, Colorado Springs,
CO, 2003 – 2004
Instructor, Graduate Counseling Program, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs,
CO, 2003
 Taught Career Counseling Theory at United States Air Force Academy
Counselor, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL, 1996 – 1998
Instructor, Rock Valley College, Rockford, IL, 1996 – 1998
Advisor/Assessment Specialist, Pima Community College, Tucson, AZ, 1994 – 1995
Deputy Director, Vision Quest, Tucson, AZ, 1991 – 1992
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy, Higher Education, The Center for the Study of Higher Education, The
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 2008
Dissertation: Taking Goffman on a tour of Facebook: College students and the
presentation of self in a digital world
Advisor: Jenny Lee, Ph.D.
24 credits towards Master of Education in Counseling, Northern Illinois University,
DeKalb, Illinois, 1995 – 1998
Masters of Arts, Higher Education/Student Personnel Administration, The University of
Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 1994
Bachelor of Arts, Major in History, The Colorado College, Colorado Springs, Colorado,
1989
PUBLICATIONS
Craddock, S., Birnbaum, M., Rodriguez, K., Cobb, C., and Zeeh, S. (accepted for publication).
Doctoral students and the impostor phenomenon. Submitted to the Journal of Student
Affairs Research and Practice.
Birnbaum, M. & Yakaboski, T. (2011). The legal and policy implications of male-
benifiting admissions policies as public institutions: Can they ever be considered
affirmative action for men? Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice. 48(1). 1-
24.
Guido, F. & Birnbaum, M. (2011). 21 st -century data for assessment: Using visual methods in student affairs. Journal of Student Affairs. Pp. 14-26
Birnbaum, M. (accepted for publication in spring, 2013). The fronts students use: Facebook and the standardization of self-presentations. Journal of College Student
Development
Birnbaum, M. (2009) Lessons from Kimi: Observations and wishes of an undergraduate student. Stories of Inspiration: National Association of Student Personnel
Administrators. Pp. 45-49.
Birnbaum, M. (2009). The annals of improbable judicial affairs. Stories of Inspiration:
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators. Pp. 106-107.
Birnbaum, M., and Briner, S. (2000). Job searching on-line. Colorado Springs Business
Journal.
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RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS IN PROGRESS
Birnbaum, M., Cardona, B., Gonzalez, M., & Millian, M. Us as the other: Adultinternational students’ perceptions of a U.S. university.
Birnbaum, M., Broghammer, S., Lowrance, A., & Cole, N. Party school rankings: Is appearing on the rankings associated with changes in applicant pool, matriculated student body, and on-campus student behaviors?
Jacobson, K., Birnbaum, M., Guido-DiBrito, F., Rodriguez, K. L., & Carpenter, S.
Photoethnography and student affairs scholarship: Philosophical and methodological considerations.
CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Yakaboski, T. & Birnbaum, M. “Developing the next generation of globally-competent student affairs professionals: International service learning trips for graduate students and programs.” International Symposium, Annual Meeting of National
Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Philadelphia, PA, March 2011.
Birnbaum, M. & Guido, F. “21st Century Data: Photography and student affairs.” Paper accepted for the annual meeting of the National Association of Student Personnel
Administrators, Chicago, Il. March 6-10, 2010.
Birnbaum, M. & Cardona,V. “Non-traditional international students: Resilience and researchers as the ‘other’.” Paper presentation submitted for the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Denver, CO. April 30-May 3, 2010.
Birnbaum, M. & Yakaboski, T. “Dances with Affirmative Action: The legal and policy implications of sex-based admissions policies.” Annual Meeting of
Association for the Study of Higher Education, Vancouver, BC, November 4-6
2009.
Birnbaum, M. “The fronts college students use on Facebook.” Annual Conference for the
Association for the Study of Higher Education, Jacksonville, Florida, November 6 – 8,
2008.
Birnbaum, M., Lee, J., & Luca, S. G. "Perceptions and ideas about college: What do middle school students have to say?" Annual Meeting for the Association for the
Study of Higher Education, Louisville, Kentucky, November 2007.
Birnbaum, M. “Why college students drink from red plastic cups.” Annual Meeting of
The International Visual Sociology Association, New York, New York, July 2007.
Birnbaum, M. “Props: The visual cues students use for impression management.”
Center for the Study of Higher Education and Higher Education Student
Organization, The University of Arizona, November 2007.
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Birnbaum, M. “Virtual borderlands: Self-presentation and on-line communities.”
Annual Meeting for the Association for the Study of Higher Education, Anaheim,
California, November 2006.
Birnbaum, M. “Two assessments of student perceptions, concerns, and motivations regarding their use/non-use of career services.” Research presented at the
Annual Meeting of Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers, Sun
Valley, Idaho, May 2004.
STUDENT AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS PRESENTATIONS
Birnbaum, M. “Cyber-security and students: Do you know who knows about you?”
University of Northern Colorado, Residence Hall Association, September 2009.
Birnbaum, M. “Career center professionalism.” University of Northern Colorado, 2009
Birnbaum, M. “Academic success as an undergraduate” University of Northern
Colorado, September 2009.
Birnbaum, M. “Sensible Facebook use.” University of Northern Colorado, Residence Hall
Association, October 2008.
Birnbaum, M. “Educating others: What to tell freshmen about Facebook and
MySpace.” Undergraduate student initiatives. The University of Arizona, Tucson,
Arizona, January 2008.
Birnbaum, M. “Decision making in college.” Daniels Scholarship Fund. Denver,
Colorado, January 2005.
Birnbaum, M. “New ways to market career center services” Presentation for the
Annual Meeting of the National Association for Student Personnel Administrators,
Denver, Colorado, March 2004.
Birnbaum, M. “Translating skills to the workplace.” El Pomar Foundation, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, March, 2003.
University Service
Graduate Council, College of Education and Behavioral Sciences 2011-2014
Faculty Grievance Committee, University of Northern Colorado, 2010 - 2011
Program Review Committee, College of Behavioral and Education Sciences, University of
Northern Colorado, 2010 – 2011
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eCitizenship Committee (an initiative of AASCU), University of Northern Colorado, 2009 –
Present
Social Media Advisory Board, University of Northern Colorado, 2010 – 2011
Public Policy Ph.d. Advisory Committee, University of Northern Colorado, 2010 – 2011
Higher Education and Student Affairs Leadership Curriculum Committee, University of
Northern Colorado, 2008 – Present
Faculty Representative, Catalyst Social Justice Retreat, University of Northern Colorado, 2009
– 2010
Discussant, Graduate Research Roundtable, University of Northern Colorado, 2010
Discussant, Teaching and Learning colloquium, University of Northern Colorado, 2010
Student Services Assessment Institute, University of Northern Colorado, 2008 – 2009
UNC Faculty Marketing Roundtable, University of Northern Colorado, 2009
College of Education Dean’s Advisory Committee, The University of Arizona, 2006 – 2007
Co-chair, Intellectual Engagement Sub-committee, Colorado College, 2004 – 2005
Co-chair, Diversity Funding and Development Council, Colorado College, 2003 – 2005
Co-chair, Civic Engagement Fellowship program, Colorado College, 2003 – 2005
Faculty/Staff College Compensation Committee, Colorado College, 2003 – 2005
Academic Events Committee, Colorado College, 2000 – 2001
National Alumni Council Career Council (ex officio), Colorado College, 1998 – 2005
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
Editorial Review Board, Journal of Student Affairs Research and Practice, 2010 – 2012
Reviewer, Higher Education, 2010
Conference Program Reviewer, AERA, 2010
Prospectus Reviewer, The Handbook of Positive Organizational Scholarship, Sage
Publications, 2009
Conference Program Reviewer, Association for the Study of Higher Education, 2009
Immediate Past-President, Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers,
2004 – 2005
President-Elect, Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers, 2002 – 2003
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Board member and Membership Committee Chair, Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers, 2000 – 2001
Site Selection Committee member, Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers,
2001
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Chevron-Texaco Award Selection Committee, NACE, 2005
Volunteer Program Assistant, Colorado Springs Care and Share, 2005
Scholarship Selection Committee, OMI/CH2M, 2003 – 2006
Advisory Board, Idealist.Org, 2002 – 2005
Advisory Board, MonsterTrak.com, 2002 – 2006
Consultant, US Olympic Training Center Career Athlete Career Program, 2004
Community Investment Committee, United Way Volunteer, 2002 – 2003
Conference Entertainment Committee Chair, Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and
Employers, 2002
Co-Founder/Chair, Young Professionals Association, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center,
2000 – 2001
Facilitator, Community Conversation on Race, City of Colorado Springs, 1999
Conference Vendor Chair, Rocky Mountain Association of Colleges and Employers, 1999
GRADUATE RESEARCH ASSISTANTSHIPS
Research Associate, Office of Institutional Planning, Analysis, and Special Services, The
University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2006 – 2007
Research Assistant, Project S.O.A.R., The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2006 – 2007
Residence Hall Director, Stadium Hall, Department of Residential Life, The University of
Arizona, Tucson, AZ, 2005 – 2006
Special Assistant to the Director, Center for Student Programs, The University of Arizona,
Tucson, AZ, 1994
Assistant to the Director, Department of Residence Life, The University of Arizona, Tucson,
AZ, 1993 – 1994
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Continuing Education
Early Career Faculty Teaching and Dissertation Advisement Workshop,
Association for the Study of Higher Education
Academic Advising Summer Institute,
National Academic Advising Association
Management Leadership Institute,
National Association of Colleges and Employers
2009
2002
2002
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