Eric MacHan Howd

About Eric MacHan Howd

Eric Machan Howd (Ithaca, NY) has spent over thirty years as an administrator and professor in higher education. His main expertise in teaching is professional and technical writing but he also has designed and taught courses in the fields of English Literature, Communications, and Education. He is currently seeking full-time opportunities while teaching as an adjunct professor in the English Department at Plaza College (Queens, NY).His past administrative and instructional design career saw him working with Ithaca College, Cornell University, Binghamton University, and Tompkins-Cortland Community College, as well as the greater State University of New York (SUNY). Eric’s publications include a chapter, “Breaking Through Silos: Collaboration that Supports Instruction,” in the Association of College and Research Libraries 2017 publication Creative Approaches to Instructional Design in Libraries: Moving from Theory to Practical Application; an article in the inaugural issue of the Association for Authentic, Experiential and Evidence-Based Learning’s AAEEBL ePortfolio Review magazine, entitled “Using ePortfolios Instead of an LMS: a Model to Promote Lifelong Learning and Professional Development.” Eric also presented and published his research on “Emotional Intelligence in the Curriculum” at the 2017 Association of Business Communication’s worldwide conference in Ireland (publication of the presentation appears in the proceedings of the conference). Eric previously led a team of Instructional Designers at Binghamton University and was instrumental in setting up the University’s first official culture of instructional design and student-centered learning. His team developed a SUNY award-winning Teaching Online Certification Program for the Binghamton University campus and in 2017 he and his team received the prestigious SUNY Faculty Advisory Council on Teaching and Technology (FACT2) award for Excellence in Instructional Support for State-Operated and Statutory Campuses for their efforts on creating a quality, high-impact, instructional design environment on the Binghamton University campus. Eric and his Instructional Design team at Binghamton University also contributed heavily to the development and implementation of OpenSUNY’s Course Quality Review rubric (OSCQR) for the development and review of online courses in the greater SUNY system. He is also a recipient of the prestigious SUNY’s Chancellor/Trustees Award for Excellence in Professional Services (2006).See CV and Teaching website below for more information on my years of experience.

Experience

1. Adjunct Professor

   Plaza College

   Jan 2025 — Present · Queens, NY, US

   Teach online synchronous courses in the English Department as needed.

Education

• Binghamton University

  MA, English Literature, Creative Writing

  1993 — 1995

• Ithaca College

  BA, English Literature, Writing Minor

  1986 — 1990

• Vermont College of Fine Arts

  Master of Fine Arts - MFA, Poetry

  2017 — 2019

Skills

• Student Development
• Classroom
• Instructional Technology
• Strategic Planning
• Academic Advising
• Literature
• English
• Curriculum Development
• Staff Development
• Creative Writing
• Instructional Design
• Courses
• E-Learning
• Educational Technology
• College Teaching
• Blended Learning
• Student Affairs
• Curriculum Design
• Faculty Development
• Distance Learning
• Public Speaking
• Research
• Teaching
• Leadership
• Grant Writing
• Adult Education
• University Teaching
• Higher Education