Lori Riley
Lori Riley
- Instructor/Assessment Director
Curriculum and Instruction
Office Location
- Tahlequah
Bagley Hall 223
(918) 444-3714
Additional Contact Methods
- Alternate Phone: (918) 449-6581
Bio
Dr. Lori Riley is currently the Director of Assessment for the College of Education at Northeastern State University. Prior to the Assessment Director role, Dr. Riley served as an Academic Advisor for the NSU College of Education in Broken Arrow for six years. She graduated from Pittsburg State University with a bachelors and masters degree in English Literature and completed her PhD in Education Administration: Higher Education Leadership from Indiana State University.Dr. Riley has over ten years experience working in higher education. She has taught undergraduate courses, assisted in data compilation for a Title IX review, served as a Compliance Assistant for an NCAA Division II Intercollegiate Athletics department, and has extensive experience across collegiate student services and advising. Dr. Rileys passion is to empower individuals and strengthen student development through supportive, strategic, and holistic practices.
Education:
- PhD, Education Administration: Higher Education Leadership, Indiana State University, 2025
- MA, English Literature, Pittsburg State University, 2014
- BA, English Literature, Pittsburg State University, Magna cum laude, 2012
Transfer Students
First-Generation Students
Academic Advising and Coaching
Intellectual Content:
- Credit Where Credit is Due: An Examination of Credit Hour Outcomes of Teacher Education Vertical Transfer Students (Other), Application, Accepted, 2025
- Praxis and True Dialogue: A Freirean Approach to Equity-Minded Data Work (Journal Article, Academic Journal), Application, Published, June, 2024
- Lost in Transition: Supporting Transfer Students in a Post-Pandemic World (Journal Article, Professional Journal), Application, Published, September, 2021
Presentations:
- CAEP Standard R.4 and Standard RA.4 - OACTE Annual Conference - Broken Arrow, Oklahoma - November 2023
- National SPA Review and State Program Review: Understanding the Process - OACTE 2023 Fall Conference - Broken Arrow, OK - November 2023
Courses Taught:
- UNIVERSITY STRATEGIES - UNIV 1003 - Fall 2024
- UNIVERSITY STRATEGIES - UNIV 1003 - Fall 2023