Author: Paul Brown

Dr. Paul Gordon Brown is the Director of Curriculum, Training, and Research at Roompact. In this role he coordinates Roompact's professional development efforts for clients and ensures that Roompact's software products are aligned with the latest research and high impact practices in the field. Paul also coordinates Roompact’s social media content and publishing. Paul has over 15 years of progressively responsible experience in student affairs and residential education and has served as an instructor in numerous higher education degree programs. Follow him on Twitter at @paulgordonbrown.

🦠 Sample Questions You Can Use In Your Roommate Agreements During COVID-19

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Many colleges and universities across higher education use Roompact to facilitate their roommate and suitemate agreement process. Roompact Agreements includes customizable templates, the automatic distribution of agreements to specific resident groups, and agreement records that can be accessed and revised by both staff and students alike. Many institutions will customize their agreement templates in Roomapct's... Continue Reading →

🦠 ResLife & Corona Episode 7: Real-Time Assessment Informing Real-Time Adjustments to Your Practice

ResLife & Corona Episode 7: Real-Time Assessment Informing Real-Time Adjustments to Your Practice

In episode 7 of Roompact's series on residence life and education during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Paul Brown discusses the importance of real-time assessment. Although always a useful exercise, it becomes increasingly important during the COVID-19 pandemic. Being able to get information back quickly to inform daily decisions can allow you to adapt more quickly... Continue Reading →

Curricular Approach Q&A: Where Can I Find Peer Institutions To Collaborate With And Benchmark?

Curriculum Q &A

Whether you're just starting your journey towards a curricular approach or whether you're looking to improve your current practice, connecting with peer institutions for idea generation, collaboration, and benchmarking can be incredible useful and there are a number of different avenues available to you. One of the easiest places to begin connecting is by attending... Continue Reading →

🦠 ResLife & Corona Episode 5: Are you doing Intentional Conversations? You probably should be.

ResLife & Corona Episode 5: Are you doing Intentional Conversations? You probably should be.

In episode 5 of Roompact's series on residence life and education during the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Paul Brown discusses how intentional conversations as a strategy in your engagement with students can be especially useful during this time. Intentional Conversations are one-on-one meetings between student staff and residents that are guided by a suggested set of... Continue Reading →

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