Associate Professor
HESA Faculty since 1987

Contact Information
Office: 330 Education Building
Phone: (419) 372-7157
FAX: (419) 372-9382
E-Mail: mcoomes@bgnet.bgsu.edu
Website: http://personal.bgsu.edu/~mcoomes

Education
Ed.D. Indiana University-Bloomington 1987
B.A. Western Washington University (Bellingham, Washington) 1973

Research Interests
Federal higher education policy analysis; student aid and enrollment management issues; history and philosophy of the student affairs profession.

Courses Taught at BGSU
Introduction to Student Personnel Administration
Foundations and Functions of College Student Personnel
Educational Outcomes of American Colleges and Universities
Theory and Assessment of College Student Development
Theory and Assessment of Educational Environments
The American College Student
Organizational Strategies in Student Affairs
The Freshman Year Experience
Supervised Field Experience in CSP
Practicum in College Student Personnel
Capstone Seminar
Issues in Higher Education
Administration of Higher Education
Sport in Higher Education

Selected Publications
Coomes, M. D. (2004). Student financial aid. In F. MacKinnon & Associates, Rentz’s student affairs practice in higher education, (pp.337-368). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.

Coomes, M., Wilson, M., & Gerda, J. (2003). Of visions, values, and voices: Consolidating ACPA and NASPA. Unpublished paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College Personnel Association.

Lowery. J. W., & Coomes, M. D. (2003). The residence hall experiences of undergraduate evangelical students: “Not always the best place to be a Christian.” Journal of College and University Student Housing, 32, 31-38.

Coomes, M. D. (2002, September-October). Mavens, sticky messages, and the power of context: A review of The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell. About Campus, 7 (4), 31-32.

Coomes, M.D. & Gerda, J. (2000). Directory of Graduate Preparation Programs in College Student Personnel: 2000-present. (Electronic version). Available at: www.acpa.nche.edu/c12/directory.htm.Coomes, M.D.(Ed.) (2000) . New Directions for Student Services, No. 89. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Coomes, M.D.(2000). The historical roots of enrollment management. In M. D. Coomes (Ed.), . New Directions for Student Services, No. 89. (pp. 5-18). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Russo, J. A., & Coomes, M.D.(2000). Enrollment management, institutional resources, and the private college. In M. D. Coomes (Ed.), . New Directions for Student Services, No. 89. (pp. 33-46). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Coomes, M. D. (2000). Safety at Harbor Hill: The limits of liability. In F. K. Stage & Associates, (2nd ed.). Muncie, IN: Accelerated Development Press.

Coomes, M.D., & Talbot, D. (1999) , Washington, DC: American College Personnel Association.

Coomes, M. D. (1998). Proprietary schools and the Federal Family Educational Loan Program: The winds of change. In M. Bateman and R. Fossey, Borrowing Against the Future: Student Loans and Public Policy (Teachers College Press).

Coomes, M. D. (1996). Student financial aid. In A. L. Rentz and Associates, (pp. 334-364). Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas.

Coomes, M.D., & Gehring, D. D. (Eds.). (1994). . New Directions for Student Services, No. 68. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Coomes, M.D., (1994). A history of federal involvement in the lives of students. In M. D. Coomes & D. D. Gehring (Eds.), . New Directions for Student Services, No. 68. (pp. 5-27). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Coomes, M.D., & Gehring, D. D. (1994). Selected resources on federal policy and student affairs. In M. D. Coomes & D. D. Gehring (Eds.), . New Directions for Student Services, No. 68. (pp. 111-118). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Coomes, M.D., & Hossler, D. (1994). The policy process. In M. D. Coomes & D. D. Gehring (Eds.), . New Directions for Student Services, No. 68. (pp. 29-46). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Coomes, M. D. (1994). Using Student Development to Guide Institutional Policy. , 35, 428-437.

Coomes, M. D. (1992). Understanding students: A developmental approach to financial aid services. Journal of Student Financial Aid, 22, 23-31.

Coomes, M. D., Saddlemire, G. R., & Belch, H. A. (1991).Doctoral programs for student affairs professionals: A status report. Journal of College Student Development, 32, 1, 62-68.

Coomes, M. D., Whitt, E. J., & Kuh, G. D. (1987). Kate Hevner Mueller: Woman for a changing world. Journal of Counseling & Development, 65, 407-415.

Service to the Profession
American College Personnel Association (ACPA)
• Member, Quality Assurance Committee (1999-present)

• Coordinator, American College Personnel Association Commission XII Electronic Directory of College Student Personnel Preparation Programs, 1997-present

• Directorate Member, Commission XII: Professional Preparation, Directorate Member (1988-1991, 1999-present)

• Reviewer, Research Award Applications, Commission for Students, Their Activities, and Their Community of the American College Personnel Association, 2002

• Faculty Liaison, 2001 Annual Convention Planning Team (2000-2001)

• Coordinator, Master’s Case Study Competition, ACPA and NASPA Joint Convention (1997)

• Evaluation Coordinator, Annual Convention (1992-1993)

• Directorate Member, Comission XII: Professional Preparation (1988-1991)

• Newsletter Editor, Comission XII: Professional Preparation (1988-1991)

• Reviewer, Crookston/Christie Graduate Student Writing Contest (1987, 1988, 1989, 1991)

National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA)
• Coordinator, Graduate Preparation Program Fair, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators Annual Conference (2002, 2003)

• Liaison for Preparation Programs, Region IV-E Board (2001-present)

• Judge, Masters Case Study Competition, National Conference(1993, 2001)

• Coordinator, Master’s Case Study Competition, ACPA and NASPA Joint Convention (1997)

Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE)
• Reviewer, Focused Dialogue, Annual Meeting (1994)

Ohio College Personnel Association (OCPA)
• Judge, Master’s Case Study Competition, Conference (1998)

American Personnel and Guidance Association & National Association of Financial Aid Administrators
• Faculty Member, Student Financial Aid Training Project (1979-1980)

State of Washington's Council for Postsecondary Education
• Member, Washington State Work Study Advisory Committee (1980-1991)
• Co-chair, Washington State Student Financial Aid Training Committee (1979-1980)

Washington Financial Aid Association
• Vice President for Membership and Treasurer (1976-1978)

Awards and Honors
BGSU Friends of the Libraries and Learning Resources Authors and Artists Recognition (2000)

BGSU Alumni Association Master Teacher Award Finalist (1999)

Award for Senior Professionals, American College Personnel Association (1997)

Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs through Teaching Award, NASPA IV-East (1997)

Award for Emerging Professionals, American College Personnel Association (1985)

Raleigh M. Holmstedt Dissertation Year Fellowship (1984-1985)

Professional Memberships
American College Personnel Association
Association for the Study of Higher Education
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
Ohio College Personnel Association

Related Experience
Visiting Lecturer of Higher Education and Student Affairs, Indiana University
Director of Financial Aid, Seattle University
Director of Financial Aid, St. Martin's College (Lacey, Washington)
Language Arts Teacher (7th & 8th grades), St. Charles Borromeo School