Maresi Nerad papers, 1974-2018

Overview of the Collection

Creator
Nerad, Maresi
Title
Maresi Nerad papers
Dates
1974-2018 (inclusive)
Quantity
4.79 cubic feet (5 boxes and 1 oversize vertical file)
Collection Number
6267 (Accession No. 6267-001)
Summary
Papers of a University of Washington professor in the College of Education and founding director of the Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education
Repository
University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections
Special Collections
University of Washington Libraries
Box 352900
Seattle, WA
98195-2900
Telephone: 2065431929
Fax: 2065431931
speccoll@uw.edu
Access Restrictions

No restrictions on access.

Languages
English, German

Biographical NoteReturn to Top

Maresi Nerad is the founding director of the University of Washington's Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education (CIRGE) and emeritus Professor of Higher Education in the Leadership in Higher Education Program, College of Education, at the University of Washington, Seattle.

A native of Germany, Dr. Nerad received an M.A. in political science and physical education from the Technical University of Darmstadt, West Germany, 1973 and a Ph.D. in higher education from the University of California, Berkeley in 1988. She directed research in the central Graduate Division of UC Berkeley for 15 years; spent 2000 as Dean in Residence at the Council of Graduate Schools, the professional association of US graduate deans, in Washington, D.C; joined the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle in 2001, and opened CIRGE in 2002.

She served as Associate Dean of the UW Graduate School 2003-2009; spent three months at the University of Melbourne, Australia (2005) at its Postgraduate School as a distinguished Mieguanyah Fellow; was appointed Professor Extraordinary by the University of the Free State, South Africa (2011-2013); received a Fulbright Specialist award; spent three months (2011) in South Africa; and spent three months (2014) as visiting professor at Nagoya University, Japan.

She has served on many national and institutional doctoral education reviews including the German Excellence Initiative (2006, 2011), and the U.S. National Research Council (2002-2003) Committee to Examine the Methodology for the Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs. She served on US and international advisory boards, including the International Advisory Committee for Science and Engineering of the US National Science Foundation (NSF) (2011- 2013); the Presidential Innovation Board of the University of Bremen, Germany (2014-19) and the Graduate Academy of the Goethe University of Frankfurt (2011-16); and undertakes formative and summative research for flagship interdisciplinary doctoral programs of NSF (IGERT/NRT), the German Excellence Graduate Schools (Materials MAINZ), and the European Commission (UNIKE).

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Correspondence, minutes, agendas, flyers, notes, grant proposals, book chapters, articles, conference materials, newsletters, course syllabi, reports, publications, workshop notes, materials related to Nerad's research into Art History doctoral programs, university program reports, and materials related to the University of Washington's Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education (CIRGE).

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Restrictions on Use

Copyrights retained by creator. Contact University of Washington Libraries Special Collections for details.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Acquisition Information

Donated by: Maresi Nerad.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

 

Container(s) Description Dates
Box
1 Papers
Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, flyers, notes, grant proposals, book chapters, conference materials, newsletters, course syllabi, doctoral student's course of study, student papers, reports, budgets, publications and articles with some authored by Nerad, faculty contact, workshop notes, materials for graduate students, and program proposals.
2 Papers
Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, flyers, notes, conference materials, newsletters, reports, budgets, publications with some authored by Nerad, workshop notes, CIRGE materials, workshop and conference binders, Nerad's doctoral thesis, poster from Nerad's retirement party, materials related to Nerad's research into Art History doctoral programs, University of Washington honor's program review, and CHID review.
3 Papers
Materials include correspondence, notes, book chapters, conference materials, newsletters, course syllabi, reports, committee notes, publications with some authored by Nerad, workshop notes, CIRGE materials, UW Office of Global Affairs 2006 retreat binder, UW Information School program review, Department of Technical Communication program review, School of Public Affairs International Development Policy and Management Certificate program review, Evans School of Public Affairs, PhD proposal in public policy and management, Department of Geography program review, materials related to the Graduate School, and journals.
4 Papers
Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, agendas, book chapters, conference materials, newsletters, course syllabi, reports, publications with some authored by Nerad, CIRGE materials, materials related to Nerad's research in Art History doctoral programs, journals, "Easing the Way for Graduate Students", and GRADE training program from Goethe University. Includes binders from conference and workshops: Management Development Program- Harvard University, Forces and Forms of Change in Doctoral Education II, International Conference on Doctoral Education 2005, Forces and Forms of Change in Doctoral Education Worldwide and their impact on South East Asia, and CIRGE business plan.
5 Nerad's Tenure and Promotion file
VF:oversize
OSVF0187 Poster for UW Graduate student research symposium 2008

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • Education, Higher
  • University Archives/Faculty Papers (University of Washington)

Personal Names

  • Nerad, Maresi--Archives

Corporate Names

  • University of Washington. Center for Innovation and Research in Graduate Education

Other Creators

  • Corporate Names
    • University of Washington. University Archives (curator)
    • University of Washington. University Archives