Our team contributes to the field’s growing body of research and practice on digital credentialing. Below is a running list of publications, conference presentations, and other scholarship from the Digital Credential Innovation office.
- Sullivan, C., & Gardenghi, S. (2026). Enhancing the STEM Ready Pathway Program with Microcredentials: Empowering Diverse Learners through Industry-Aligned Credentials. In Mapping the STEM Microcredential Landscape, Volume II: Applied Case Studies and Future Perspectives (pp. 321–349). Cham: Springer Nature Switzerland.
- Sullivan, C. & Biro, S. (2026). Mapping Microcredentials: Lessons from a Faculty Bootcamp Model [Conference presentation]. 1EdTech Digital Credentials Summit. Philadelphia, PA.
- Castanzo, S. N. & Sullivan, C. (2026). The Evolution of Digital Credentialing: A Technical and Practical Perspective. In M. Cruz, R. Queirós, & D. Mascarenhas (Eds.), Developing Teaching Competencies for Pedagogical and Curricular Innovation (pp. 277–314). IGI Global Scientific Publishing. View publication.
- Conroy, M. & Sullivan, C. (2025). From Siloed Skills to Campuswide Competency: Embedding NACE into UMBC’s Microcredential Ecosystem [Conference presentation]. 2025 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Competency Symposium. Virtual.
- Sullivan, C. (2025). Beyond Bloom: A Radial Taxonomy for Microcredentials. EDUCAUSE Review.
- Bream, I., Campbell, K., Sullivan, C., & Westrick, N. (2025, March). Digital Literacy and Digital Credentials [Conference presentation]. The University of Colorado, Boulder’s Badge Summit 2025. Boulder, CO.
- Sullivan, C. (2025, March). Rubrics, Relevance, and Reliability: Building Trust in Microcredentials [Conference presentation]. The University of Colorado, Boulder’s Badge Summit 2025. Boulder, CO.
- Coyle, R. & Sullivan, C. (2025, July). Aligning Your Credentials to the TrustEd Credentials Framework [Conference presentation]. The University of Colorado, Boulder’s Badge Summit 2025. Boulder, CO.
- Sullivan, C. (2025). A Rubric for Microcredential Evaluation: Strengthening Quality Assurance. Innovative Higher Education, 1–25.
- Sullivan, C. (2025, March). Governance & Advisory Groups: Ensuring High-Quality Microcredentials [Conference session]. 2025 1EdTech Digital Credentials Summit. Phoenix, AZ.
- Gardenghi, S. & Sullivan, C. (2025, March). Building Pathways: Integrating Systems to Support K-16 Credentialing [Conference session]. 2025 1EdTech Digital Credentials Summit. Phoenix, AZ.
- Carbonaro, S., Castanzo, S., & Sullivan, C. (2025, January). Innovative Pathways: Leveraging EdTech and Digital Credentials for Student Achievement [Conference session]. 2025 AAC&U Annual Meeting. Washington, D.C.
- Golubeva, I. (2025). Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Intercultural Citizenship in Higher Education. Elements in Intercultural Communication. View publication.
- Sullivan, C. (2024, November 14). Microcredentials That Matter: Building Trust Through Quality and Review. The EvoLLLution.
- Gardenghi, S. & Sullivan, C. (2024, November). STEM Ready Pathway Program: Empowering Tomorrow’s STEM Leaders with Alternative Credentials [Conference session]. 2024 Transforming STEM Higher Education Conference. Arlington, VA.
- Sullivan, C. (2024, October 9). From Boulders to Rocks: How Microcredentials Can Transform Higher Education. The EvoLLLution.
- Geisel, N. & Sullivan, C. “Credential Chat – Collin Sullivan.” AACRAO Credential Chats. Podcast audio, April 22, 2024.
- Gardenghi, S. & Sullivan, C. (2024). Empowering Tomorrow’s STEM Leaders: The STEM Ready Pathway [Conference session]. 2024 UPCEA Annual Conference. Boston, MA.
- Coyle, R., DiRenzo, E., Hoyland, K., Moore, K., O’Casey, A., Parachini, T., Ramirez, R., & Sullivan, C. (2024). Scaling Digital Badging Programs: Insights from the HED EdTech Innovation Council [Conference session]. 2024 1EdTech Digital Credential Summit. New Orleans, LA.
- Braxton, S. & Sullivan, C. (2024). Navigating Microcredentials: From Collaboration to Implementation [Conference session]. 2024 1EdTech Digital Credential Summit. New Orleans, LA.
- Gardenghi, S. & Sullivan, C. (2024). Empowering Tomorrow’s STEM Leaders: The STEM Ready Program [Conference session]. 2024 1EdTech Digital Credential Summit. New Orleans, LA.
- Sullivan, C., Braxton, S., Steel, C., & McConahay, M. (2023). Scaling Digital Credentialing: Insights from a Peer Review Process [Conference session]. Convergence 2023: Credential Innovation in Higher Education. Washington, D.C.
- Sullivan, C. (2023). Table Talk: Creating Equitable Pathways: Turning Non-Credit Micro Credentials into For-Credit Credentials [Conference session]. The Badge Summit 2023. Boulder, CO.
- Braxton, S., Demark, S., Hoyland, K., & Sullivan, C. (2023). How Higher Ed Uses Microcredentials [Conference session]. EDUCAUSE ELI Annual Meeting 2023. Anaheim, CA.
- Braxton, S. & Sullivan, C. (2023). An Instructional Design Perspective on Digital Badging [Accepted conference workshop]. EDUCAUSE ELI Annual Meeting 2023. Anaheim, CA.
- Sullivan, C. (2023). Forging New Path(ways): A Conversation on Digital Badges & CLR [Conference session]. 1EdTech Learning Impact Conference 2023. Anaheim, CA.
- Braxton, S., Suess, J., & Sullivan, C. (2022). A Dx Pilot for Academic Transformation: Digital Credentialing and the Comprehensive Learner Record [Conference session]. EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2022. Denver, CO.
- Braxton, S. & Sullivan, C. (2022). Every Adventure Requires A First Step: Initiating Digital Badging Programs At Two Very Different Higher Ed Institutions [Conference session]. Online Learning Consortium: Accelerate 2022. Orlando, FL.
- Biro, S., Sullivan, C., & Wyatt, L. (2022). Pathways for Capturing All Learner Achievements [Conference session]. IMS Global Learning Consortium 2022 Learning Impact Conference. Atlanta, GA.
- Biro, S., Carbonaro, S., Sullivan, C., & Wyatt, L. (2021). Designing a Comprehensive Learner Record Logic Model for Lifelong Learning [Conference session]. IMS Global Learning Consortium 2021 Learning Impact Conference.
- Biro, S., Carbonaro, S., & Sullivan, C. (2021). Continuous Improvement of Student Learning: Designing a Comprehensive Learner Logic Model [Conference session]. MSCHE 2021 Annual Conference.
- Sullivan, C., Wyatt, L., Carbonaro, S., & Wolf, A. (2021). Continuous Improvement of Student Learning: Designing a Comprehensive Learner Logic Model [Conference session]. EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2021. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Accepted submission withdrawn.)
- Braxton, S., Sullivan, C., Wyatt, L., & Monroe, J. (2021). Capturing Student Achievements and Learning at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County: Digital Badging & the Comprehensive Learner Record [Manuscript submitted for publication]. IGI Global.