We We Are

The CBE at KU Team is a group of nearly 100 faculty, administrative staff, university leaders, and technology specialists split into strands based on area of expertise and responsibility. Below, find the leaders of each strand.

Steering Committee Leaders

Diane DeBacker
Diane DeBacker
  • Assistant Vice Provost of Jayhawk Flex & Online
  • Founding Director of the Center for Certification and Competency Based Education (C3Be)
  • Steering Committee Leader
  • Responsibility for program oversight, including an emphasis on competency-based program design.
Neal Kingston
Neal Kingston
  • University Distinguished Professor, Educational Psychology
  • Director, Achievement and Assessment Institute (AAI)
  • Vice Provost, Jayhawk Global and Competency-Based Education
  • Responsibility for program oversight, including an emphasis on thought leadership and faculty relations.

Business Processes & Systems Strand Leader

Nick Stevens
Nick Stevens
  • Vice Provost for Enrollment Management
  • Steering Committee Member & Leader of the Business Processes & Systems strand
  • Responsibility for CBE revenue & expense model, financial aid policies and processes, and student records

Student Journey Supports Stand Leader

Policy & Regulatory Compliance Strand Leader

Jennifer Roberts
Jennifer Roberts
  • Vice Provost for Academic Affairs & Graduate Studies
  • Steering Committee Member & Leader of the Policy & Regulatory Compliance strand
  • Responsibility for CBE governance and board approval, KSDE, HLC, and USDE approval, and academic policy review, modification, and development.

Information Technology Strand Leader

Curriculum Development & Learning Strand Leader

Kelli Ruth Feldman
Kelli Feldman
  • Associate Dean for Teacher Education and Undergraduate Programs
  • Steering Committee Member & Leader of the Curriculum Development & Learning strand
  • Responsibility for CBE curriculum & competency development, instructional design & learning assessment, credit for prior learning & pathways, and employer engagement in curriculum development

CBE at KU Support Staff