Christine Geith, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost and
Executive Director
MSU Global
Michigan State University

51 Kellogg Center
East Lansing, MI 48824
email: geith[at]msu[dot]edu
phone: (517) 432-1950

Christine Geith, Ph.D.
Assistant Provost & Executive Director, MSU Global

Dr. Christine Geith is Assistant Provost and Executive Director of Michigan State University's MSU Global, the university's entrepreneurial business unit that works with partners across the campus and worldwide to develop and market online institutes, programs and services.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Curriculum, Instruction and Administration; Higher Education Leadership
• M.B.A., Rochester Institute of Technology
• B.S., State University of New York College at Buffalo, Textile Design. Concentration in Art Education.

Experience

• Assistant Provost, Executive Director, MSU Global, Michigan State University, 2001-Present
  
• Director, Distance Learning and Co-Director, Educational Technology Center, Rochester Institute of Technology, 1991-2001

Awards

• 2006 Fellow, Michigan State University Executive Leadership Academy, and Alumnus, Center for Creative Leadership.
  
• Great American Gardeners Award - G.B. Gunlogson Award for “creative use of new technology to make home gardening more productive and enjoyable,” American Horticultural Society, 2005.
• Arena Award recognizing innovative IT leaders, Center for Digital Education, 2003.

Publications

Book Chapters

• "Place Making Through Participatory Planning," Urban Informatics: Community Integration and Implementation, edited by Marcus Foth, Hershey, PA: Information Science Reference, IGI Global.
  
• "Cost Analysis Results - Comparing Distance Learning and On-Campus Courses," Flashlight (TM) Cost Analysis Handbook Version 1.0: Modeling resource use in teaching and learning with technology, by Ehrmann, S. and Milam, J., Washington, D.C.: The TLT Group.

Peer-Reviewed Journals

• "Access to Education with Online Learning and Open Educational Resources: Can They Close the Gap?," Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks Special Issue, Vol. 12, No. 1, 2008.
• "Why do Higher Education Institutions Pursue Online Education?," Journal of Asynchronous Learning, Vol. 11, No. 2, 2007.
  
"Business Models for Online Learning: An Exploratory Survey," Journal of Asynchronous Learning, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2006.
• "The Costs of Learner-Centered Online Learning: An Exploratory Case Study," Elements of Quality Online Education: Practice and Direction, Vol. 4, 2002.
  

Published Proceedings

• “Applying Synergistic Design to Entrepreneurial, University-based, Online Learning,” Proceedings of World Conference on E-Learning in Corporate, Government, Healthcare, and Higher Education, edited by G. Richards, Chesapeake, VA: 2007, AACE (1102-1107).
• “Partnerships and New Models for Attracting Learners in a Global Market,” Proceedings of the Sydney Symposia: Crafting Sydney’s Future. Sydney, Australia: 2005, University of Sydney.
• “North American Perspective: Business Models and Practices for Online Learning in the United States,” Proceedings of the Open and Distance Learning Association of Australia Conference, Adelaide, Australia: 2005, University of South Australia.
• “Instructor-led Collaborative Learning in the Corporate World: The FCIB/MSU Partnership,” Proceedings of the Sloan-C 10th International Conference on Asynchronous Learning Networks, Orlando, Florida: 2004, Sloan Consortium.
• “The Value Proposition of Corporate/University Partnerships,” Conference Proceedings. E-Learning Conference & Expo, Washington, D.C.: 2002.

Trade Press

• “Identifying Successful Business Strategies for Distance Learning,” Sloan-C View, Vol. 4, No. 6, Needham, MA: 2005, Sloan Consortium.
  
• “Cost Analysis for Decision Making,” Sloan-C View, Vol. 4, No. 1, Needham, MA: 2005, Sloan Consortium.
  
• “Corporate Learning,” Converge Online, Folsom, CA: 2005.Center for Digital Education.

Other Publications

• “Cost-Effectiveness of Discussion-Based Activities, Dissertation, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2004
  
• “Expanding Education and Training Opportunities for Michigan Local Government Land Use Planning Officials,” Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station Research Report 574, East Lansing, MI: 2004, Michigan State University.