Trinka Pape, Ph.D.
Coordinator, Registrar’s Office, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL
Paper Presentation Topic
College Student Online Learning Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Biography
Dr. Trinka Pape is a Coordinator of Articulation and Evaluation, educator, and leader with a desire to help students succeed and reach their goals. She has more than a decade of experience in Higher Education, as an instructor, mentor, and coordinator. She has a passion for providing support to students of all ages and levels of education, from undergraduate to graduate level, as well as training adult learners in various formats. She has been an instructor of Psychology and Sociology within the Illinois prison system and conducted training sessions as a mentor in graduate medical education. Her current research interests include student success and perseverance, as well as best practices for higher education administrators. She is the Professional Activities Officer for IACRAO, the Illinois Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, providing mentorship to the district chairs of IACRAO. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Educational Administration with a concentration in Higher Education from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
