Fall 2012 TEACHING AND LEARNING Spring 2013 CENTER NEWSLETTER Workshops Early Service Faculty Learning Look for workshops and sessions In an effort to legally acclimatize and serve the teaching needs of SSU’s new faculty (within three about: years of service at SSU), the TLC held three informal meetings. The group of new faculty sat an agenda during the initial meeting, discussed methods of engaging students in class discussions  The Faculty Role in Retention: during the second meeting, and shared ideas about how to entice students “to do the assigned Classroom Connections that readings” during the final meeting (held at the Portsmouth Brewery Arcade). Ten faculty members Make a Difference, presented have joined this group and the group is open for any other early service faculty members who wish by Dr. Aaron Thompson, from to join mid-year. Eastern Kentucky University on January 17, 2013 Wednesday, September 12, 2012  Working with student athletes “Handling the Emotionally Distressed Student” to improve their academic per- (Violent/Verbally Aggressive/Anxious/Depressed/ Suspicious/ Convergence Issues/Intervention/ formance, coordinated with SSU Poor Contact with Reality) Athletics Fourteen faculty and staff members attended this workshop, co-facilitated by Dr. Linda Koenig and  The revival of the SSU Cybertrek Dr. Mike Hughes, which aided participants with methods for preventing and diffusing disruptive Learning Community: Online students. The potential negative effect from these behaviors can vary by degree, but each of these Education at SSU behaviors is disruptive to the work we do with and for our students--whether they test our patience, cross our boundaries, derail our work, or threaten our personal safety. What can be done to better  Curriculum planning to create manage (or help students manage) these problems? and evaluate courses, coordi- nated with Jeradi Cohen, Direc- tor of Distance Learning and QM Wednesday, October 10, 2012

"Have you talked with your advisor yet?"  Improving student writing across Like any relationship, those involving faculty members and students require nurturing. Faculty and the campus, coordinated with staff were invited to this workshop on advising to help them with this important role. Debbie Wat- Marc Scott, Director of the SSU son, Coordinator for Academic Advising; Dean Timothy Scheurer; Colleen Kozan, Academic Advisor, Writing Center and Cynthia Her- and Jennifer Hammonds, Associate Provost, addressed the following topics: advising for the GEP, manson use of current advising software and MySSU, and advising at the department level. Speakers also addressed concerns about faculty advising.  Mentorships with adjunct com- position faculty and full-time English faculty, coordinated with Jennifer Pauley, SSU Director of Wednesday, October 24, 2012 Composition "Humans are People, Too” Part of our job as faculty is to model and use ethical research practices that ensure human re-  Articles found in the Chronicle of search participants are protected. During this workshop, Sharon Eaves, the Chair of the Shawnee Higher Education State University Institutional Review Board (IRB), discussed a brief history of the IRB, current poli- cies and procedures of the SSU IRB as well as the Federal Guidelines, and described the most  Sexual harassment on college recent applications researchers must submit. Dr. Eaves also discussed best practices for human campuses, coordinated with research participant protection. Faculty interested in performing research with human participants, SSU Personnel Dept. especially SSU students, with the goal of presenting or publishing the findings in a public setting, must submit an application to the SSU IRB before the beginning of data collection. Ten faculty members attended this session.  Publishing in Academia: A work- shop designed to offer assis- tance to faculty wishing to pub- lish Tuesday, October 30, 2012 Promoting Promotion A panel of representatives from past promotion committees for the College of Arts and Sciences  Topics of interested to Shawnee shared “Best Practices” and offered tips for preparing a portfolio and navigating the promotion State’s Early Service Faculty process. This committee addressed the needs of this year’s applicants.

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Linda Hunt Linda Hunt was born in her life thus far is tutor Veterans. Schenectady, New York, near Hunt admires the brave Veterans Albany, in 1963. At the age of that have stood up for, and con- three, she moved to Wheel- she majored in Mathematics heard of.” Her newly-obtained tinue to stand up for, our country. ing, West Virginia. She attend- and received a Bachelor‘s EDS, along with her father’s Hunt decided to come and ed Wheeling Harp High School degree with her studies. Her comment, propelled Hunt to teach here at Shawnee State and the school’s mascot was Master’s degree is in Educa- get her doctorate degree. The University because the university the Patriots. She remembers tion with a concentration in EDS is in between her Mas- “gave her an offer that she could this because the school first Mathematics. During her time ter’s and Doctorate’s degrees; not refuse.” But there are other opened in 1976, making her as an undergraduate, there she was missing her disserta- reasons as well. Hunt felt as a member of its first graduat- was a shortage of math teach- tion which is why, as she puts though she was ready for some- ing class. ers as well as computer sci- it, she was in the middle. She thing different and more chal- Hunt decided to stay in ence teachers, so she was is proud of receiving her Doc- lenging. the state when she chose a able to add Computer Science toral degree because it was If she were not teaching, university, a decision which as her second Education con- very difficult, and she remem- Hunt says she would try to do led her to attend Bethany centration. After obtaining her bers doubting her ability to something with cooking, since College in Bethany, West Vir- Master’s degree, she received successfully obtain her Doc- she loves to cook. If you were to ginia. She started graduate an Educational Specialist torate’s degree. look for Linda Hunt outside of the school early, during the last Degree (EDS) or, as her father The most memorable and classroom, you would most likely semester of her undergradu- has once dully noted, “the meaningful thing that Hunt find her ballroom dancing or mak- ate year. At Bethany College, degree that no one has ever says she has done throughout ing prayer quilts for others.

Jennifer Napper Jennifer Napper was born try at University. Her never forget the good times at SSU for a couple of years before in Marietta, Ohio on January major was Chemistry, but she she had while attending Ohio attending graduate school. While 23; however, she did not stay also took many mathematics University and likewise, the things have changed since she in Marietta for long. She lived and psychology courses. Nap- fun she had while raising her was an undergraduate here, Nap- in Marietta for approximately per would have like to ob- children. Although she en- per likes the small environment nine years, and then moved tained a minor in Psychology, joyed graduate school as well, that SSU has to offer and the fact to a new city where she spent but could not due to the ex- Napper admits that it was still that it is very close to home. She nearly half of her life before tensive course requirements stressful. loves that SSU offers small classes moving once again. She went of her major in Chemistry. Napper and her hus- because she can interact with to Hawkings High School in Napper is very proud of band moved to Portsmouth students one-on-one. Athens, Ohio and attended finishing her Ph. D. because it about ten years ago. Her hus- If Napper were not currently , also located was a long process for her. band took a position at Shaw- teaching, she says she would most in Athens, for her undergradu- Napper is also extremely nee State University as a likely be spending her days read- ate years. She received her proud of her children. Chemistry professor. She ing and going on walks. Bachelor’s degree in Chemis- Napper claims she will took undergraduate courses

Marc Scott Marc Scott was born on November Scott will never forget the time he 27, 1974, in Lakewood, California, Scott then attended San Francisco State spent in the United States Army as it which is located just outside of Los University to receive his Bachelor’s degree. was a great life experience. Scott also Angeles. However, not long after birth, Upon obtaining his Bachelor’s degree, Scott says he will never forget finally finishing Scott moved to Morgantown, West began attending the University of California his Ph.D. Scott decided to teach at Virginia. From Morgantown, Scott later in San Marcos to complete his Master’s Shawnee State University because he moved to Portsmouth. When Scott was degree. Scott went on to study at New Mexi- knew a little about the university and nine years old, he and his family co State University for his Ph.D. in Composi- has relatives close by. He likes that the moved back to California where he tion Studies. university is small and had an estab- attended Mount Miguel High School in Of all the things Scott has to be proud lished way of doing things. Spring Valley. After graduating high of, he is most proud of his marriage married When Scott is not teaching, one school, Scott studied for a time at Jun- because he believes he has the best wife, would most likely to find him fishing, ior Community College in San Diego. stating she keeps him in line. primarily for catfish. Page 3

Mich Nywalo Mich Nywalo was born in accomplished as a professor. the western region of Kenya. graduate school at Pennsylva- make a comfortable bond For example, he enjoys when He left the country when he nia State University to com- through learning. He was past students contact him to tell was only eight years old and plete his Ph. D. in Compara- attracted to the mission of him of their accomplishments moved to France, where he tive Literature. the university as well. Nywalo and thank him for teaching lived for several years. He has He likes Shawnee State says he wishes that there them the knowledge that was attended several high schools University because the class were classes taught at SSU needed to succeed in their field. including one in France, one sizes are typically small, that would help bridge the If he were not teaching, in Uganda, and one in Kenya. which he appreciates more gap between the university Nywalo says he would be work- In high school Nywalo most having taught in the past at and the community, such as ing for a non-governmental or- enjoyed studying politics, Big Ten schools where class courses involving service ganization that deals with public literature, and history. sizes are much larger. He also learning. Here at SSU, he policy and poverty. While Nywalo He attended college in feels as though the students teaches Literature, Discourse is still teaching; however, one Sweden, where he completed know him more and are able and Composition, and could find him outside of the his Bachelor’s degree. He to go to him during his office French. classroom talking to his reading received a major was English hours. He feels as though Nywalo is most proud of group about the latest book with an emphasis on Cultural SSU makes it possible for his recent Ph.D., among they have read or spending time Studies. He obtained a minor students and professors to many other things he has at comedy clubs. in French. Nywalo attended

Derek Jones

Derek Jones was born in industry for approximately a State University because he different types of plastics in West Union, Ohio, located in year and a half. Jones then is from the area. In fact, he Dayton. Adams County, in 1984. While came to Portsmouth. graduated with a Bachelor’s His favorite hobby is base- Jones was born in West Union In school, Jones studied degree from SSU and enjoyed ball. He has an umpiring li- he has lived in both Cincin- physical organic chemistry, his time here as a student. cense so he umpires games for nati, Ohio and Dayton, Ohio. but his primary discipline was Jones likes the fact that SSU high school baseball teams in Jones is currently residing in organic chemistry. He is most is a teaching university and the area, but Jones says he his hometown of Adams proud of the teaching awards not a research university. He would never be a baseball County. he received during graduate wants to educate future doc- coach here at SSU. “It is just Jones received his Ph. D. school as a teaching assis- tors and nurses who can im- too much time and effort in- at the tant. Along with his teaching pact the world. volved in teaching baseball. I in 2011. After finishing gradu- awards, Jones will never for- If he were not teaching, spend a lot of time teaching, ate school, Jones moved to get about the birth of his son. Jones says he would be still so I don’t think I have the time Dayton and worked a job in Jones chose Shawnee working in industry, making to [coach],” Jones says.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012 2012-2013 Senior Seminar Faculty Session

Twenty-four members of Shawnee State University faculty and administration gathered for an early evening dinner and panel conversa- tion about teaching the G.E.P. capstone course, Senior Seminar. Co-hosted by the TLC and Phil Blau, Director of the G.E.P., the event fea- tured Michael Johnson, Roberta Millikin, and Patrick Leedham, who shared tips for preparing curriculum and conducting the seminar. Materials for the presentation are available on the TLC Blackboard site.

Thursday, November 29, 2012 “Using Adobe Connect: A Tool for Instruction and Beyond”

An interactive demonstration was provided for using this university-wide tool to facilitate instruction, enhance faculty-student communi- cation, and beyond. Twelve faculty members joined Dr. Jeradi Cohen, Director of SSU’s Distance Learning Program, to experience a hands-on demonstration that featured an easy way faculty can see and talk with groups of students (via voice and camera) while simul- taneously viewing Powerpoints . The group saw how it can be used to present materials and watch students present their work, too. Adobe Connect is an easy first step for those wanting to hold group conferences, discussions, and other learning experiences across distances. Page 4 Tuesday, September 18 & Tuesday, October 17, 2012 Coffee and Conversation The TLC Faculty and Student College Coffee and Conversation was held in the Smith Coffee House in the University Center. The campus-wide event brought together faculty, students, and staff to build community and de- velop friendships. The Faculty and Student College Coffee offered a re- laxed atmosphere with snacks and beverages to sustain everyone until lunch. Twenty-five students and staff attended the first College Coffee and Conversation and fifty-six attended the second. Spring 2013 dates are Feb. 30 and April 9. November 2012: Lilly Conference Three faculty members attended the conference that was held in Novem- Spring Hours ber at in Oxford, Ohio. The three faculty members were Pat Spradlin, Marc Scott, and Kejing Liu. They will share what they have Administration 032 learned from the conference at the TLC. Workshops included “Lecturing for Deep Learning: Effective, Efficient, Research-Based Strategies,” “Engaging Students as Partners in Teaching and Learning,” and Monday “Understanding the Psychology of Today’s College Students: Engaging a New Generation of Learners.” 8:00 am - 10:00 am 11:00 am - 12:00 pm Winter Break 2012 Over winter break, the TLC collected from Shawnee State University faculty, 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm staff, and students over $100 worth of supplies and donations for Sierra’s Haven (pictured), a local animal Tuesday shelter located in Portsmouth, Ohio. 8:00 am - 9:00 am The supplies and 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm donations collect- ed helped to brighten the holi- Wednesday day season for the animals that call *Faculty and Staff Coffee Day* Sierra’s Haven 8:00 am - 10:00 am home. Sierra’s Haven is a non- 11:00 am - 12:00 pm profit organization 1:15 pm - 3:15 pm and is always in need of both vol- unteers and donations. For information on how you can make a donation to Sierra’s Haven, whether it be your time or resources, please visit sier- Thursday rashaven.homestead.com or call (740)353-5100. 8:00 am - 9:00 am Attention Faculty: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm Sloan-C Certificate Scholarships still available The Teaching and Learning Center will sponsor two faculty mem- bers interested in taking the nine-month intensive online training Friday provided by the Sloan Consortium. The Sloan-C Certificate pre- 8:00 am - 10:00 am pares educators to teach and improve online courses using the 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Sloan-C pillars of quality in online education: learning effective- ness, scale, faculty and student satisfaction, and access. Work with expert mentors to accomplish specific goals. Participants achieve a Sloan-C Certificate by completing a two-week introduc- tory course, a nine-week base course and three chosen electives.

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