Purcell facilitates and presents at the Emerging Scholars Workshop

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Dr. Jennifer Purcell, assistant professor of Leadership Studies, served as the chair of the planning committee for the 10th annual Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop (EESW), which was held in Omaha, Nebraska, on Oct 9. 

 

During the conference, Purcell also participated in a panel presentation, "Ten Years of the Emerging Engagement Scholars Workshop," and was recognized for her leadership during the opening plenary.  The EESW is an initiative of the Engagement Scholarship Consortium (ESC) and was organized in conjunction with the ESC Annual Conference.

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The workshop was an intensive professional development program that provided advanced doctoral students and early career faculty with background literature, facilitated discussions, mentoring, and presentations designed to increase their knowledge and enhance their practice of community-engaged scholarship. 

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Participants had to be nominated for the workshop and submit application packets for peer review in order to be considered.

 

Steiner co-facilitates pre-conference workshops and presents at CETL SoTL Summit

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Dr. Hillary Steiner was invited by CETL Director, Dr. Michele DiPietro, to co-facilitate a pre-conference workshop with Dr. Tom Pusateri on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) at the annual Research on Teaching and Learning Summit held Oct. 15.

 

This workshop was reprised at the National Learning Communities Conference in November. Steiner also presented on "Using Metacognition to Reframe our Thinking about Learning Styles" with Dr. Stephanie Foote.

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Steiner was also selected by the Dean's Council as KSU's 2017 nominee for the USG Regents' Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) award. As KSU’s representative Steiner will compete with other nominees across the state for this honor. The recipient of this award will be announced Feb. 2017.

 

FYTS Bullard presents research on Teaching and Learning Summit

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First-Year and Transition Studies Instructor, Theodore Bullard, presented “Teaching Outside the Box” on Oct. 15 at the Research on Teaching and Learning Summit hosted by CETL.

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In his presentation, Bullard shared best practices for engaging millennial students in progressively diverse and evolving classrooms. “In an increasingly interconnected world, classroom diversity is evident through our great mix of students, and inclusion is the ability to foster an environment that allows those students to learn effectively together,” said Bullard.

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​Pilgrim and Orientation and Transition Studies Flight Crew Directors present at Southern Regional Orientation Workshop Conference

 

 

Program Coordinator Mark Pilgrim, along with Orientation Flight Crew directors, presented at this year’s Southern Regional Orientation Workshop Conference (SROW) on March 12.

 

Pilgrim presented “Passing the Torch: The Role of Peer Mentoring in Extending Orientation."  This presentation discussed KSU's Owl Expedition, an extended orientation camp that “passes the torch” to the next generation of incoming students. Current students or “Flight Crew Leaders” provide a peer support system by instilling pride, traditions, and knowledge of the university while easing the college transition.

 

Pilgrim and his co-presenters discussed theories that guide successful mentoring relationships. The Orientation Flight Crew Leaders also distinguished themselves in other conference activities. Student directors Alexis Denk and Bobbie Blackwell, were ranked second place in the Spirit Competition for the team that shows the most spirit throughout the conference.

 

Additionally, Blackwell and Ignition Leader Tiajah Sherman won the Best Overall in the Undergraduate Case Study Competition, which was designed to challenge undergraduate and graduate students by applying their experience, training, and critical thinking skills to examine complex issues within the realm of orientation. “Best Overall” is the highest award given in the competition.

 

 

Coleman shares the importance of building professional identity at the Mercer University Leadership Academy

 

Donald Coleman, assistant director of Orientation and Transition Programs, presented “Who You Are Matters” at the 2016 Mercer University Leadership Academy on March 5.

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The presentation focused on how one's self-identity and professional identity shape how an individual supports students. As humans, we have to navigate the complexities of our identities and how our identities intersect. As educators, we must be aware of how our identities affect how we interact and support our students. This presentation assisted educators in reflecting on how best to support millennial students during the current cultural climate.

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Coleman also presented, “How to Build Your Professional Identity” during the Southern Regional Orientation Workshop (SROW) on March 12.

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This presentation focused on guiding graduate students and new professionals on being intentional about their professional identity. Professional identity is defined as one's professional self-concept based on attributes, beliefs, values, motives, and experiences (Ibarra, 1999; Schein, 1978). Participants were guided through creating a professional identity plan.

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Foote addresses the scholarship of teaching and learning

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Stephanie Foote, director of the Master of Science in First-Year Studies and Faculty Fellow for High-Impact Practices in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), presented the workshop “Creating High-Impact Curricular and Co-Curricular Learning Experiences” on Jan. 19.  Co-sponosored by CETL and the dean of University College, the workshop was attended by sixteen University College faculty and staff. The workshop included an introduction to high-impact practices (HIPs), outcomes associated with participation in these practices, strategies to incorporate HIPs into academic and co-curricular programs, and methods of assessment. Participants worked together to identify ways to incorporate HIPs into their initiatives.

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On Feb. 11, Stephanie Foote and Tom Pusateri, associate director of CETL, presented a special University College learning opportunity, “Getting Started with SoTL.”  This workshop provided an introduction to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), described the SoTL research process, and offered guidance to help participants conceptualize their own SoTL research. A follow-up SoTL workshop, featuring Rick Mosholder, associate professor of psychology, Chuck Wynn, assistant professor of history education and history, and Hillary Steiner,associate director for Faculty Development and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Learning Communities, was offered for UC faculty and staff on March 11, 2016, at 12:30 p.m. in the Dean’s Conference Room (UC 214).

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Keleher, Mixson-Brookshire, and Foote present at First-Year Experience in Orlando

 

University College was well-represented at the 35th Annual Conference on the First-Year Experience in Orlando Feb. 20-23.

 

Michael Keleher, director of Integrative Studies, along with colleagues Deborah Mixson-Brookshire, assistant dean, and Stephanie Foote, director of the Master of Science in First-Year Studies, presented "Outcomes Associated with a Learning Community for International Students."

 

The Annual Conference on The First-Year Experience provides an ongoing discussion where higher education professionals can communicate experiences, interests, and accomplishments related to supporting student learning, development, and success in the first college year.

 

These three faculty also co-authored the article "Global Gateways: A pilot learning community for first-year international students" that was published in e-Source for College Transitions.

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First-Year faculty invited to present at the 21st National Learning Communities Conference

 

Stephanie Foote, director of the Master of Science in First-Year Studies and professor of Education in the Department of First-Year and Transition Studies, facilitated an invited pre-conference workshop called "Creating High-Impact Curricular and Co-Curricular Learning Experiences" at the 21st National Learning Communities Conference, held November 10-12 in Atlanta.  Foote, who also serves as the Faculty Fellow for High-Impact Practices in KSU’s Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), helped participants explore ways in which learning communities can infuse aspects of other High-Impact Practices (HIPs) into their curricular and co-curricular programs to increase student engagement and success.

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Hillary Steiner, associate professor of Educational Psychology and associate director for Faculty Development and SoTL in the Learning Communities Program, along with Tom Pusatieri, associate director for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at KSU's Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL), led an invited, pre-conference workshop at the 21st National Learning Communities Conference, held November 10-12 in Atlanta. Their workshop, "Getting Started with SoTL in your Learning Communities," provided practical suggestions for learning communities faculty at any stage of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) research process, from generating initial ideas to presenting or publishing their research. SoTL research focuses on investigations of teaching pedagogies within a discipline or across disciplines that promote student learning in undergraduate or graduate degree programs.

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Lyons presents at the Annual Georgia First-Year and Transition Studies Conference

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Linda M. Lyons, assistant professor of Education, along with co-facilitators, Vanessa Slinger-Friedman, associate professor of geography and Carola Mattord, lectuter of English, presented on Friday, March 25.

 

The presentation titled, A Collaborative Approach to Integrative Education in a First-Year Learning Community, addressed examples of collaborative strategies that instructors in a first-year learning community could use to create activities and assignments that build synergy among three disciplines.