See Clearly, Change Insightfully
What We Do
Led by Dr. Lucas Hill and Dr. Evangeline Su, the SEER Institute helps teams, change projects, institutions, and organizations advance their short- and long-term change goals.
To do this, we apply the SEER Process, which consists of four interlocking parts that help organizational change leaders and project teams better See their project within larger system dynamics, Enact informed and collaborative actions, Evaluate the success of interventions, and regularly Revisit goals, actions, and evaluation strategies.
SEER Process
Our work is rooted in the SEER Framework, which consists of four interlocking components that help organizational change leaders and project teams better See their project within larger system dynamics, Enact informed and collaborative actions, Evaluate the success of interventions, and Revisit goals, actions, and evaluation strategies.
The SEER Process is guided by the Inclusive Professional Framework (IPF) developed by the National Change Initiative of the NSF Eddie Bernice Johnson INCLUDES Aspire Alliance. The IPF centers the journey of building an equity mindset through the examination of identity and intercultural awareness and humility, and emphasizes cultivating trust and clear and transparent communication for the relational domains across campus roles and responsibilities. The IPF can provide a common language for change teams to begin to frame desired change.
The four principles of the SEER Process are shown in a mobius strip that is like a journey and can be repeated. First, see your change goals within larger system and identify strategic actions. Next, enact on an informed and collaborative change strategy. Then, evaluate the success of your change strategy using systems lens. Lastly, revisit and revise change goals and strategies as incremental change occurs.
Our Mission
Understand and advance equitable and systemic reform in higher education amongst diverse institutions and higher education-focused organizations
Build individual and organizational change capacity through the SEER Process that focuses on the importance of systemic sight, constituent dialogue, and an equity lens.
Key Questions & Answers
What services are provided by the SEER Institute?
- Strategic planning and implementation
- Grant development and proposal writing
- Inclusive team and collaborative dynamics improvement and project development
- Evaluation of collaborative and dynamic change programs and initiatives
- Fundamental, applied, and participatory educational research
- Professional development for your team and constituents focused on organizational change, the Inclusive Professional Framework (IPF), effective and inclusive teaching strategies, and diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice (DEIJ)
Who can benefit from the SEER Institute?
- Higher education systems, institutions, colleges, and departments
- Higher education constituents such as faculty, administrators, staff, and students
- Higher education-related associations, organizations, societies, alliances, collectives, and centers
- K-12 institutions and districts
- Education-focused change initiatives, grant-funded projects, and community organizations
- For profit and non-profit organizations
What can SEER do to help you and your organization?
- Deepen your understanding of the system dynamics affecting your change efforts
- Help you create an equitable and collaborative change vision
- Support you in identifying and implementing doable and sequenced change levers
- Cultivate productive dialogue between you and your constituents to advance collective change efforts
- Collect and analyze data to measure change and inform team decisions
- Provide strategic and “just in time” training, listening, and retreat sessions to prepare for and promote change
Contact Us
You can reach out to either Dr. Lucas Hill (lhill6@wisc.edu) or Dr. Evangeline Su (esu6@wisc.edu) to set up an initial meeting to explore how we can best serve your needs. We look forward to hearing from you soon!
