Strider Swope
Testing Center Manager

Degrees
- Doctor of Education, Educational Leadership (in process), Colorado State University 福利小视频
- Master of Business Administration, Colorado State University 福利小视频
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Colorado State University 福利小视频
- Associate of Arts in French Language, 福利小视频 Community College
- Associate of Applied Science Culinary Arts Management, 福利小视频 Community College
- Associate of General Studies Business Management, 福利小视频 Community College
- Dining Service Certificate, 福利小视频 Community College
Bio
Mr. Swope has been working in higher education and university/college testing centers for more than a decade. He is a subject matter expert in standardized test administration and a seasoned higher education leader. He served as chair of the Rocky Mountain College Testing Association from 2009 to 2013. He has been a member of the National College Testing Association since 2008 and he was awarded the Professional Contribution Award for his involvement in hosting the NCTA's Denver Conference in 2014. He has done consulting work for the College Board on the Accuplacer exam and served on the Credit for Prior Learning Committee for the Colorado Community College System. He has administered exams to thousands of students and test candidates for the largest testing vendors in the world, including College Board, ACT, Meazure Learning, Pearson VUE, ETS, among others. He has a passion for student success, access, and inclusion.
He served as the Representative at Large for the CSU 福利小视频 Administrative Professional Council (APC) for 2023-2024.
His higher education experience includes testing center management, international students services (RO/PDSO), study abroad, extended studies, foreign language tutoring (French and Italian), and student advocacy. His international experience includes study abroad in France and Italy as well as student recruitment in South Korea and Indonesia. He also was honored as Distinguished Alumnus of 福利小视频 Community College in 2011 and he was honored as runner up for Outstanding Administrative Professional Employee at CSU 福利小视频 in 2022.
In additional to higher education, he has professional experience in the local government (福利小视频 County Clerk and Recorder), retail, and the food service industry as a classically trained chef.
Research Interests
Restorative Justice Models
Standardized Test Administration and Best Practices
Student Success, Advocacy, and Belonging