VINCENNES, Ind., December 20, 2022 – Vincennes University has named Matt Groneman as its new Director of Assessment.
Before joining the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, Groneman served as an associate professor in the University’s English Department within the College of Humanities. Since he began teaching at VU in 2010, Groneman has edited the Tecumseh Review, organized Poetry on the Green, and served for many years on both the Assessment Committee and General Education Committee.
In his new role, Groneman will contribute to the University’s high standards of ensuring educational quality and attaining accreditation through many accreditors and organizations, including the Higher Learning Commission.
Groneman said, “I am excited to work with faculty from across campus, helping them to refine their assessment projects and improve student learning. I look forward to applying my experiences from work on general education and assessment, as well as from assessing my own teaching and the design of my courses, toward my new role as Director of Assessment.”
Groneman received a bachelor’s degree from Pittsburg State University in political science and creative writing in 2002. He earned a master’s degree in English with an emphasis on cultural studies from Kansas State University in 2005, then led a tutoring program focused on freshman retention. He moved to New Orleans to work toward a master’s of fine arts in poetry writing in 2008, and after completing his coursework began teaching at VU.
Groneman grew up in Kansas City, Kansas, where he tutored students whose first language was Spanish starting in high school. His wife is a graduate of VU’s nursing program and works at Good Samaritan Hospital. He loves spending time with their three children, listening to music, and reading in his free time.
About Vincennes University – Indiana’s First College
VU is state-supported with campuses in Vincennes and Jasper, the Aviation Technology Center and American Sign Language program in Indianapolis, Early College Career and Technical Education Centers, and additional sites such as the Gene Haas Training and Education Center in Lebanon, the Logistics Training and Education Center in Plainfield, and the Gibson County Center for Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics in Fort Branch. VU offers online degrees and classes to students who need access to college courses and flexibility through its Distance Education.
A leader in dual credit and career and technical education statewide, VU also offers instruction at military sites throughout the nation.
In addition to offering a wide range of associate degree and certificate programs, VU also offers bachelor’s degree programs in technology, homeland security, nursing, health care services administration, secondary education programs in mathematics and science, and special education/elementary education.
VU enrolls students from throughout Indiana, 35 other states, and 22 other countries. Tuition and fees are the lowest among Indiana campuses with residence halls. VU is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Founded in 1801, VU is Indiana’s first college and is the only college in the nation founded by an individual who would later become President of the United States. William Henry Harrison, the ninth U.S. President, founded VU while serving as governor of the Indiana Territory. More information is available at www.vinu.edu.
