Allyssa Baumbach
- Sr Assessment & Analytics Spec, Institutional Effectiveness
Contact Info
- Email: allyssa.baumbach@UND.edu
Office Address
Institutional Effectiveness
Twamley Hall Room 313
264 Centennial Drive Stop 7106
Grand Forks, ND 58202-7106
Biography
Allyssa has been working at the University of North Dakota since 2013. Prior to joining the Office of Institutional Effectiveness & Accreditation in the fall of 2025, she was a Teaching Assistant Professor in the Sociology Department. She taught courses as an adjunct beginning in 2017 before accepting a full-time appointment in 2021. She remains part of the department as an adjunct instructor. In her role with the College of Education & Human Development (CEHD) (2018-2021), she managed graduate education program data for the College and oversaw the data collection and management process for advanced licensure programs. As a project coordinator and evaluator with UND's Center for Rural Health (CRH) at the School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMSH) (2013-2018), Allyssa worked on a seven-state project aimed at improving cardiac response and care systems. She also evaluated state level public health programs.
Allyssa is a member of the Faculty Motivation Research Group (FMRG)
- SOC 110 - Introduction to Sociology
- SOC 115 - Social Problems
- SOC 250 - Diversity in American Society
- SOC 323 - Sociological Research Methods
- SOC 335 - Families in a Changing Society
Allyssa is primarily interested in gender differences and social inequality (e.g., education). Allyssa's dissertation examined gender and family differences in faculty motivation for teaching and research using Self-Determination Theory. Her master's thesis focused on knowledge and attitudes about concussions among college men.
- College Teaching
- Learning Analytics
- Quantitative Research Methods
- Ph.D. Educational Foundations & Research
- M.A. Sociology
- B.A. Psychology, Sociology
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Baumbach, A. J. (2025). Gender and family differences in faculty motivation (Doctoral dissertation, The University of North Dakota).
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Baumbach, A. Life Chances. Midwest Sociological Society Annual Meeting, March 2025, Chicago, IL.
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Baumbach, A. & Stupnisky, R. H. Faculty motivation for teaching and research: Examining impacts of marital and family status, social support. American Educational Research Association Conference, April 2024, Philadelphia, PA.
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Baumbach, A. & Stupnisky, R. H. Faculty motivation for research: Analysis of gender, marital status, and family status effects. American Educational Research Association Conference, April 2024, Philadelphia, PA.
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Baumbach, A., Mardani, M., & Stupnisky, R.H. Microaggressions and faculty motivation during the COVID-19 pandemic: The impact of gender and family status. Midwest Sociological Society Conference, April 2024, Des Moines, IA.
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Baumbach, A. & Stupnisky, R. H. Does gender and family status impact faculty motivation and success in teaching and research? American Educational Research Association Conference, April 2023, Chicago, IL.
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Jaeger, J.A., Baumbach, A., Stupnisky, R.H. Factors relating to negative research impacts among university faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic. American Educational Research Association Conference, April 2023, Chicago, IL.
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Baumbach, A. (2023, Sept 12). Sociology Final Project/Presentation. AI Assignment Library 30. https://commons.und.edu/ai-assignment-library/30
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Schlosser, A. J. (2016). Concussion knowledge and attitudes: The impact of hegemonic masculinity. The University of North Dakota.