Author Profile

James Broomall | Associate Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies (Retired), University of Delaware

Current Position and Past Experience
Since 2001, James Broomall has been the Associate Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies at the University of Delaware, where he has been since 1988. Broomall retired from the University of Delaware in 2019.

Broomall served as the President of the University Continuing Education Association from 2004-2005. He has served on accrediting teams for the Middle States Association, and has been a consultant for the College Board and the American Council on Education.

Education, Honors and Achievements
Broomall earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Delaware and he completed his doctorate degree at Penn State University.

Articles by this author:

Demonstrating Value On- and Off-Campus: Building Partnerships Between CE and Academic Units

James Broomall | Associate Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies (Retired), University of Delaware

As the departmental units tasked with the distribution, rather than the creation, of knowledge,...

Attracting Students Customer Service

Student Centricity and the Modern University: Rooting the Student Experience in Data

James Broomall | Associate Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies (Retired), University of Delaware

Leveraging data can help an institution become more student-centric at every level, from guiding...

Managing an Institution Operations and Efficiency

Finding a Seat at the Table: Continuing Education in the Modern Postsecondary Organization (Part 2)

James Broomall | Associate Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies (Retired), University of Delaware

Becoming citizens of the university is the first and most critical step continuing education...

Managing an Institution Operations and Efficiency

Finding a Seat at the Table: Continuing Education in the Modern Postsecondary Organization (Part 1)

James Broomall | Associate Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies (Retired), University of Delaware

Continuing education leaders have critical and valuable advice to share with their main campus...

Managing an Institution Operations and Efficiency Opinions

Five Characteristics Core to Continuing Education’s DNA

James Broomall | Associate Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies (Retired), University of Delaware

As the role of continuing education transforms with the growth of the adult student population,...

Managing an Institution Operations and Efficiency Opinions

Grappling with Irony: The Movement of Continuing Education Towards the Institutional Core

James Broomall | Associate Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies (Retired), University of Delaware

The movement of continuing education units to the core of research institutions has led to a fading...

Revenue Streams Distance and Online Learning Opinions

Turning Back the Clock on Lifelong Learning: The Paradox of MOOCs

James Broomall | Associate Provost for Professional and Continuing Studies (Retired), University of Delaware

Massive Open Online Learning has certainly been making big waves in higher education this year, but...