College of Education and Health Professions

Ketevan "Kate" Mamiseishvili, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Higher Education Leadership and Assistant Department Head
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders

107 Graduate Education Building
Phone: 479-575-3781
FAX: 479-575-3319
kmamisei@uark.edu

Degrees:

Ph.D., University of Missouri, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, 2008
M.A., University of Missouri, Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, 2003
B.A., Akaki Tsereteli State University, Republic of Georgia, English Language and Literature, 1998

Teaching Areas:

Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness in Higher Education
Techniques of Research in Higher Education
International and Comparative Perspectives in Higher Education

Research Interests:

International Education
Faculty Worklife, Productivity, and Job Satisfaction
Persistence of Underrepresented Student Populations in Higher Education

Professional Biography:

Kate Mamiseishvili joined the University of Arkansas as an assistant professor of higher education in 2008 after completing her doctorate at the University of Missouri in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, with an emphasis on Higher and Continuing Education Administration. Prior to this position, she served as an evaluation coordinator in the Department of Student Life at the University of Missouri. In addition, while working on her doctoral degree, she served in multiple research and teaching venues. Kate also taught overseas at Akaki Tsereteli State University in her home country of Georgia. She has been active in national professional associations, and served as a managing editor of the NASPA journal About Women Higher Education. She received 2010 Rising S.T.A.R. and 2012 S.T.A.R. Awards from the University of Arkansas College of Education and Health Professions in recognition of her research, teaching, advising, and service.

Publications/Presentations:

Refereed Publications

Mamiseishvili, K., & Deggs, D. M. (in press, 2013). Factors affecting persistence and transfer of low-income students at public two-year institutions. Journal of College Student Retention, 15(3).

Mamiseishvili, K. (2012). International student persistence in U.S. postsecondary institutions. Higher Education, 64(1), 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s10734-011-9477-0.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2012). Academic and social integration and persistence of international students at U.S. Two-Year Institutions. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 36(1), 15-27.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Koch, L. C. (2012). Students with disabilities at 2-year institutions in the United States: Factors related to success. Community College Review, 40(4), 1-20. doi: 10.1177/0091552112456281.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2012). Thriving in academia: Understanding and managing the complexities of faculty work. Perspectives on Issues in Higher Education, 15(2), 77-84.

Moore, A., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2012). Examining the relationship between emotional intelligence and group cohesion. Journal of Education for Business, 87(5), 296-302. doi: 10.1080/08832323.2011.623197.

Confer, C., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2012). College choice of minority students admitted to institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Journal of College Admission, 217, 4-15.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2011). Teaching workload and satisfaction of foreign-born and U.S.-born faculty at four-year postsecondary institutions in the United States. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 4(3), 163-174. doi: 10.1037/a0022354.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Rosser, V.  J. (2011). Examining the relationship between faculty productivity and job satisfaction. Journal of the Professoriate, 5(2), 100-132.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2011). Characteristics, job satisfaction, and workplace perceptions of foreign-born faculty at public two-year institutions. Community College Review, 39(1), 26-45. doi: 10.1177/0091552110394650.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Koch, L. C. (2011). First-to-second-year persistence of students with disabilities in postsecondary institutions in the United States. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 54(2), 93-105. doi: 10.1177/0034355210382580.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2010). Effects of employment on persistence of low-income, first-generation college students. College Student Affairs Journal, 29(1), 65-74.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2010). Foreign-born women faculty work roles and productivity at research universities in the United States. Higher Education, 60(2), 139-156. doi: 10.1007/s10734-009-9291-0.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Miller, M. T. (2010). Faculty on sabbatical leaves: Evidence from NSOPF, 1999 and 2004. The Journal of Faculty Development, 24(1), 11-18.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Rosser, V.  J. (2010). International and citizen faculty in the United States: An examination of their productivity at research universities. Research in Higher Education, 51(1), 88-107. doi: 10.1007/s11162-009-9145-8.

Modica, J. L., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2010). Black faculty at research universities: Has significant progress occurred? The Negro Educational Review, 61, 107-122.

Romano, R. M., Townsend, B. K., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2009). Leaders in the making: Profile and perceptions of students in community college doctoral programs. Community College Journal of Research and Practice, 33(3/4), 309-320.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Hermsen, J. M. (2009). Employment patterns and job satisfaction of foreign-born science and engineering doctorate recipients in the United States. Academic Leadership, 7(1), 1-13.

Rosser, V. J., Hermsen, J. M., Mamiseishvili, K., & Wood, M. S. (2007). A national study examining the impact of SEVIS on international student and scholar advisors. Higher Education, 54(4), 524-545.

Refereed Presentations

Barker, S. W., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2012, November). Getting connected… again: A phenomenological study of student experiences of transition within a shared model of academic advising. Research paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) annual conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Brunen, M. N., Murry, J. W. Jr., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2012, November). Raising the bar: The modern community college presidency. Research paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) annual conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Murry, J. W. Jr., Hetrick, F., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2012, November). The first ninety days: Transition strategies utilized by new senior student affairs officers at four-year, public research, land grant institutions. Research paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) annual conference, Las Vegas, NV.

Higgins, K. K., Koch, L. C., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2012, September). The persistence of students with psychiatric disabilities in higher education. Poster presented at the Southern Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (SACES) conference, Savannah, GA.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Kalatozi, N. (2012, April). Embracing international education at U.S. community colleges. Roundtable presented at the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) annual conference, Orlando, FL.

Koch, L. C., Mamiseishvili, K., & Higgins, K. (2012, April). The persistence of students with psychiatric disabilities in higher education. Poster presented at the 12th Annual National Rehabilitation Educators Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Mamiseishvili, K., Koch, L. C., & Murry, J. W. Jr. (2011, November). Students with disabilities at two-year institutions in the United States: Factors related to persistence. Research paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE) annual conference, Charlotte, NC.

Confer, C., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2011, November). College choice of minority students admitted to institutions in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities. Mid-America Association for Institutional Research (MidAIR), Kansas City, MO.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Deggs, D. M. (2011, April). Factors affecting student persistence at public two-year institutions. Research paper presented at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) annual meeting, New Orleans, LA.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Kalatozi, N. (2011, April). International student persistence and integration at two-year and four-year institutions in the U.S. Research paper presented at the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC) annual conference, New Orleans, LA.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Kalatozi, N. (2010, November). Persistence of international students in U.S. postsecondary institutions. Research paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Indianapolis, IN.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Koch, L. C. (2010, November). Effects of disability conditions, disability-related educational services, and social and academic integration on persistence of students with disabilities. Roundtable presented at the annual conference of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Indianapolis, IN.

Koch, L. C., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2010, October). First-to-second-year persistence of students with disabilities in postsecondary institutions in the United States. Research paper presented at the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA) Professional Development Symposium, Oklahoma City, OK.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2010, May). Characteristics and attitudes of foreign-born faculty at community colleges. Research paper presented at the annual forum of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Chicago, IL.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2010, May). Teaching preferences and performance of foreign-born faculty at four-year American colleges. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), Denver, CO.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Rosser, V. J. (2009, November). Effects of employment on persistence of low-income, first-generation college students. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Vancouver, Canada.

Modica, J. L., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2009, November). African-American faculty in the academy: Has significant progress occurred yet? Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-South Educational Research Association (MSERA), Baton Rouge, LA. 

Mamiseishvili, K., & Miller, M. (2009, May). Faculty on sabbatical leaves: Evidence from NSOPF:04. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Atlanta, GA.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2009, April). International and citizen female faculty productivity at research universities in the United States. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), San Diego, CA.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2008, November). Examining international faculty members’ productivity over time. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mid-America Association for Institutional Research (MidAIR), Kansas City, MO.

Mamiseishvili, K. (2008, May). International faculty in the United States: An examination of their workload, productivity, and job satisfaction. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Institutional Research (AIR), Seattle, WA.

Townsend, B. K., Romano, R., & Mamiseishvili, K. (2008, April). Leaders in the making: Profile and perceptions of students in community college doctoral programs. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the Council for the Study of Community Colleges (CSCC), Philadelphia, PA.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Rosser, V. J. (2008, March). Examining the relationship between faculty productivity and job satisfaction. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Postsecondary Division (AERA-J), New York, NY.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Rosser, V. J. (2008, March). The role of international faculty in U.S. higher education institutions. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), New York, NY.

Mamiseishvili, K., & Hermsen, J. M. (2007, November). Employment patterns and job satisfaction of foreign-born science and engineering doctorate recipients in the United States. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education (ASHE), Louisville, KY.

Rosser, V. J., Mamiseishvili, K., Hermsen, J. M., Wood, M. S., & Bogen, J. (2005, November). A grey cloud with a silver lining? The changing worklife role of international student and scholar advisors. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of ASHE, Philadelphia, PA.

Rosser, V. J., Mamiseishvili, K., & Hermsen, J. M. (2005, November). A national study examining the impact of SEVIS on international student and scholar advisors. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of ASHE, Philadelphia, PA.

Rosser, V. J., Hermsen, J. M., Mamiseishvili, K., & Wood, M. S. (2005, May). The impact of SEVIS on U.S. international student and scholar advisors. Research paper presented at the annual meeting of NAFSA: The Association of International Educators, Seattle, WA.

Grants:

International Faculty in the U.S.: An Examination of Their Productivity and Job Satisfaction Investigator: Ketevan Mamiseishvili (PI). Funding source: Association for Institutional Research (AIR), with support from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and National Science Foundation (NSF). Amount: $15,000. Project Date: June 2007 - May 2008.  

Profile and Perceptions of Students in Community College Leadership Doctoral Programs. Investigators: Richard Romano (PI), Barbara K. Townsend (Co-PI), Ketevan Mamiseishvili (Co-PI). Funding source: Institute for Community College Development at Cornell University. Amount: $5,000. Project Date: September 2007 - May 2008.

Getting Connected… Again: A phenomenological Study of Students Who Have Transitioned Between Advising Models. Investigators: Shane W. Barker (PI), Ketevan Mamiseishvili (Co- PI). Funding source: NACADA: The Global Community for Academic Advising. Amount: $2,875. Project date: August 2011 - July 2012.