The University College Faculty Development and Awards Committee (FDAC) was pleased to announce the University College 2016 Award winners:

 

• Antwuan Holloway: UC Professional Staff Development Award

• Paulette Black: UC Administrative Staff Award

• Dr. Linda Lyons: UC Faculty Development Award

 

Congratulations to you all for your accomplishments

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Scott awarded graduate faculty teaching status

 

Heather Scott, assistant professor of Leadership, has been awarded graduate faculty teaching status and was invited by Linda Johnston, executive director of the Siegel Institute, to teach ILEC 8920 Current Issues in Leadership and Ethics. This graduate course was cross-listed with LDRS 3700 Women in Leadership during the spring 2016 semester and has proven to be a wonderful collaborative opportunity. 

 

Scott's "Toward a Greater Understanding: Utilizing Book Discussions to Effectively Engage Students in the Exploration of Women and Leadership Issues” has been published in The Journal of Leadership Education. A PDF of the article can be accessed by clicking here.

 

Additionally, Scott is in the final editing phase of a book chapter accepted for publication in the International Leadership Association's book series on Women and Leadership.  Scott has also been invited by the Journal of Adult Learning to review the upcoming book, "Teaching Adults: A practical guide for new teachers."  Read more.
 

Hedrick receives funding notification for course design

 

Alison Hedrick, lecturer of Information Systems in the Department of First-Year and Transition Studies, received notification that she will receive a Course Design Enhancement Fund (CDEF) award.

 

The CDEF committee reviewed several applications and made the determination to select "Hands-on Learning Using Robotics: Engaging Non-IT Majors to Build 21st Century Digital Literacy Skills" as one of the funded projects.

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Purcell awarded the John Saltmarsh Award for emerging leaders in civic engagement

 

 

Jennifer Purcell was recognized for her leadership in civic engagement with the 2016 John Saltmarsh Award.

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Purcell, assistant professor of Leadership Studies, received the unexpected honor of being named this year’s award recipient on June 2.

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The Saltmarsh Award is presented annually to an emerging leader in the civic engagement field from an AASCU institution or ADP Partner. The Award recipient receives an engraved commemorative to acknowledge the national recognition and a check for $500.

 

Foote receives funding for research

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Stephanie Foote received a NODA Catalyst Grant for her research study, "A Multi-Campus Study to Measure Perceptions of Academic Exploration and Engagement Measured by a Common Rubric in a Transfer Student Seminar."

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Foote, the principal investigator, collaborated with co-investigators Reed T. Curtis, an Academic Advisor in the University of North Carolina-Wilmington's University College, and Jason Mastrogiovanni, Director of First-Year Studies at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville.

The purpose of Foote's research is to determine the extent to which participation in a transfer student seminar influences students' perceptions of development in academic and career exploration, planning and engagement. Transfer student seminar instructors at the three institutions in this pilot study - Kennesaw State University (KSU), University of North Carolina-Wilmington (UNCW), and the University of Tennessee-Knoxville (UTK) - will use a common student survey and rubric to evaluate student perceptions before and after participation in each of the seminars.

 

Congratulations are in order for Dr. Steiner

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Hillary Steiner, associate professor of Educational Psychology and associate director for Faculty Development and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Learning Communities, and Belinda Edwards, associate professor of Mathematics, received $15,956 from KSU's Office of the Vice President for Research for a FY15 OVPR Pilot/Seed Grant to Attract External Funding ("OVPR Grant"). Their project involves investigating the effects of student-centered teaching methods and targeted learning communities on students' success in calculus.

 

The grant proposal was one of 10 projects funded by the OVPR Grant initiative, the purpose of which is to provide pilot/seed funding for projects that have the potential to attract external funding. Their winning proposal was selected from among 31 submissions that were reviewed by a panel of seven faculty members from across campus. Along with a team of faculty from the College of Science and Mathematics, they have also submitted a much larger grant proposal to the National Science Foundation to fund their work.