Mcguire, Abby
Biography
I love creating and sharing ideas to deepen understanding and shift perspectives about teaching, learning, and leadership. I'm a lifelong Chip who first fell in love with CMU during the fall of my freshman year, surrounded with ideas and possibilities. Since then, I've become a first-generation college graduate with three degrees from CMU: a Doctorate in Educational Leadership, a Master of Arts in English Composition and Communication, and a Bachelor of Science in Education.
I’m a higher education educator, leader, and social science researcher, with more than 15 years of experience as a faculty member, administrator, and consultant. I’m currently a Senior Lecturer in the Master of Science in Administration Program, where I teach organizational behavior, research methods, intercultural leadership, and disruptive innovation. I also support the development of innovative academic programs, stackable credentials, and workforce alignment as a consultant with CMU Innovation & Online. Previously, I served as the director of research of an educational non-profit in the online learning space, where I led a research center and led the research center’s thought leadership and publishing efforts. I also held a director-level position in the student affairs division of a small liberal arts college and served as a Senior Lecturer in the English Department teaching college composition courses at CMU.
My research and publications center on workforce skill development, stackable credentials, AI in education, and technology-enhanced learning. As a researcher, I’m deeply interested in the concept of stackable credentials and the skills-based ecosystem. My focus is in exploring how these stackable credentials can enhance educational pathways, including reskilling and upskilling, to facilitate lifelong learning and bridge the global skills gap. Additionally, I analyze strategies for creating continuity across the skills-based ecosystem and examine the effectiveness of stackable credentials in promoting skill acquisition and skill articulation. I’m also deeply interested in technology-enhanced learning and AI in education, especially integrating and co-creating with generative AI tools in education.
On a personal note, my family lives on our small farm in Midland County. In my spare time, I enjoy trail running, kayaking, and reading.
I love the possibilities and opportunities at CMU for our students, and I'm honored to work beside, teach, and learn from them as they set out to achieve their goals and make meaningful impacts as organizational changemakers.
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Publications & Presentations
McGuire, A., Qureshi, W., & Saad, M. (2024). A constructivist model for leveraging GenAI tools for individualized, peer-simulated feedback on student writing. International Journal of Technology in Education. (IJTE), 7(2), 326-352. https://doi.org/10.46328/ijte.639
McGuire, A. (2023). Leveraging ChatGPT for rethinking plagiarism, digital literacy, and the ethics of co-authorship in higher education: A position paper and comparative critical reflection of composing processes. Irish Journal of Technology Enhanced Learning, 7(2), 21–31. https://doi.org/10.22554/ijtel.v7i2.131
McGuire, A. & Gajula R. (2023). Developing graduate students academic and workforce skills: A framework for designing a technology-supported graduate student peer and professional mentoring program. In Noroozi, O. & Sahin, I. (Eds.). Technology-enhanced learning environments in education (pp. 3-32). International Society for Technology, Education, and Sciences. https://www.istes.org/seeder/books/files/97244e37b7c484a0b362b01f18c40819.pdf
Bartosek, M., Ford, C., Gay, K., McGuire, A., Swindell, A., Thomas, M., Weber, N. (2023). Examining the workforce skills communication gap: Research overview and key findings. The Online Learning Consortium. https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/read/workforce-skills-study/
Bartosek, M., Ford, C., Gay, K., McGuire, A., Swindell, A., Thomas, M., Weber, N. (2023). Spanning the workforce skills communication gap: A playbook for educators, employers, and students. The Online Learning Consortium. https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/read/workforce-skills-study/
Adams, S., Tesene, M., Gay, K., Brokos, M., Swindell, A., McGuire, A., & Rettler-Pagel, T. (2023, Mar 7). Communities of practice in higher education: A playbook for centering equity, digital learning, and continuous improvement. Every Learner Everywhere. https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/resources/communities-of-practice-in-higher-education/
Swindell, A., McGurk, S., and McGuire, A. (2022). At-home STEM lab kits in higher education: Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and recommendations for future success. The Online Learning Consortium. https://onlinelearningconsortium.org/read/at-home-stem-lab-kits/
UNESCO Institute for Emerging Technologies in Education. (2022, September). Advancing artificial intelligence-supported global digital citizenship education: Promoting digital literacy best practices across global contexts to advance educational equity. [Global Research Policy & Practices Report]. https://iite.unesco.org/publications/global-research-policy-practices-report-advancing-artificial-intelligence-supported-global-digital-citizenship-education/
Weber, N., Barth, D., McGuire, A., Swindell, A., & Davis, V. (June 2022) An inclusive action plan for supporting online adjunct faculty: A playbook for creating sustained, structured connections to support quality teaching practices across institutional roles. Every Learner Everywhere. https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/resources/supporting-online-adjunct-faculty-across-institutional-roles/
Gunder, A., Vignare, K., Adams, S., McGuire, A., & Rafferty, J. (2021). Optimizing high-quality digital learning experiences: A playbook for faculty. Every Learner Everywhere. https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/resources/faculty-playbook/
Joosten, T., Weber, N. L., & McGuire, A. (2021). The blended institution of higher education: A model for a sustainable institution. Every Learner Everywhere. https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/resources/the-blended-institution-for-higher-education-a-model-for-a-sustainable-institution/
Joosten, T., Weber, N., Baker, M., Schletzbaum, A., & McGuire, A. (2021). Planning for a blended future: A research-driven guide for educators. Every Learner Everywhere. https://www.everylearnereverywhere.org/resources/planning-for-a-blended-future/