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Teaching Scholars

TS Program Description
Current Scholars
Past Scholars

Applications for the next Teaching Scholar Cohort is opened!

We encourage all who are interested in research in your classroom, community with other KSU faculty around teaching and student learning, and/or the Teaching Scholars Program to explore and reach out! 

  • View past participants and their projects by clicking on the "Past Participants" tab
  • Schedule a consultation with CTL by emailing ctl@kent.edu

2026 Teaching Scholars Meeting Dates 

Kick-off Retreat - Thursday May 28th from 12:00 - 1:30pm

Summer Meetings - Wednesdays, 12:00 - 1:30pm

  • June 3rd (in-person)
  • June 24th (virtual)
  • July 8th (virtual)
  • July 22nd (virtual)
  • August 5th (in-person)

Fall Meetings - Fridays, 12:00 - 1:30pm (we will discuss as a group about virtual vs. in-person)

  • September 4th
  • September 25th
  • October 16th
  • November 6th 

Faculty will receive a $2000 stipend for their engagement (no longer a course buy-out)!  

 

Program Description:  Teaching Scholars

The Teaching Scholars Program promotes shared scholarly inquiry into teaching and learning. Those interested in conducting scholarly examinations of strategies designed to enhance student learning are encouraged to apply. This program continues to be built around collaborative relationships with interdisciplinary faculty colleagues engaging in the scholarly examination of learning. The primary goal of this program is to support faculty in the design, implementation, and assessment of scholarly projects that identify and create significant learning environments.  Participants will receive a $2000.00 stipend upon completion of the program.

The broad aims of the program include:

  • Assessing, developing, and enhancing student learning
  • Building an interdisciplinary community of scholars around learning and teaching
  • Building strategies for the scholarly study of student learning
  • Identifying, through research, elements of significant learning environments

The benefits of the program for participants include:

  • Participating in a year-long program that focuses on the scholarship of learning and teaching
  • The development of collegial relationships across disciplines
  • Participation at a conference on learning, teaching, and SoTL
  • Developing methods for studying, documenting, and assessing learning and teaching.

Application questions of no more than 200 - 400 words include:

  • At this time, what are the research question(s) that you are proposing for your project (no more than 400 -600 words).
    • Each Teaching Scholar will be expected to develop a scholarly examination into one or more ways in which teaching influences student learning experiences.  These projects might be linked with a specific course or process designed to improve student learning (such as cooperative learning, active learning, technology implementation to name just a few).

Applications will be accepted from all full-time Tenure Track and full-time Non-Tenure Track faculty members. 

 

 

2026 Summer/Fall Teaching Scholars

Gargi Bhaduri

Fashion, 91快活林 Campus

 

Lynne Guillot Miller

Counselor Education, 91快活林 Campus

 

Bryan Jones

Psychology, Ashtabula Campus

 

Caitlin Kane

Theatre & Dance, 91快活林 Campus

 

Mariana Romero Gonzalez

Modern & Classical Lanugage Studies, 91快活林 Campus

 

Lauren Vachon

Multidisciplinary Social Studies and Humanities, 91快活林 Campus

 

Jiahui Wang

Teaching, Learning & Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus

2025 Teaching Scholars 

  • Randy Aimone, Business, 91快活林 Campus
    • Turning a "writing a textbook" into a SoTL Project
  • Deepshikha Bhati, Computer Science, Stark Campus
    • EasyLearn:  AI Feedback for Every Student
  • Kaatie Cooper, Media & Journalism, 91快活林 Campus
    • Using Differentiated Learning Activities to Increase Student Skills, Confidence, and Self-efficacy
  • Amber Emory-Maier, Theatre & Dance, 91快活林 Campus
    • Stretching More Than Muscles:  Unpacking Body Image and Emotional Safety in Ballet Training
  • Yesim Kaptan, Communication Studies, 91快活林 Campus
    • Enhancing and Creating Innovative Activities with AI and Students' Perceptions
  • Andrew Wiley, Lifespan Development & Education Services, 91快活林 Campus
    • Applying an Online Cognitive Apprenticeship Instructional Model to Teach Doctoral Students to Write a Conceptual Framework

2024 Teaching Scholars

  • Mark Dalman, Podiatric Medicine, 91快活林 Campus
    • Game on or Lecture Long?  Exploring Active Learning, Gamification, and Motivation in a Medical Microbiology and Immunology Course
  • Sheren Farag, Horticulture, Salem Campus
    • Virtual Reality in Horticulture Education:  Lessons from a Plant Identification Pilot Study
  • Kayon Hall, Foundation Leadership and Administration, 91快活林 Campus
    • Transformative Learning:  Examining a Graduate Course on Race and Immigration in Higher Education on Students' Perspectives on Immigrant Communities
  • Sonya Irving, School of Teaching Learning and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
    • Dequantify Learning: Embracing Qualitative Standards-Based Assessment
  • Elizabeth Kenyon, Social Studies Education, 91快活林 Campus
    • Constructivist Learning in a Teaching Methods Course
  • Mary Russell, Biological Sciences, Trumbull Campus
    • The Impact of Active Learning on Comprehension and Attitude Toward the Central Dogma - Lessons Learned from a Pilot Study
  • Liz Wagoner, English, 91快活林 Campus
    • Inquiry-based Research Writing in a Freshman Honors Colloquium

2022 Teaching Scholars

  • Loubna Bilali, Modern & Classical Language Studies, 91快活林 Campus
    • Incorporating Career Development into a Translation Technology Course
  • Daniel Dankovich, Biology, East Liverpool Campus
    • Flipped Learning Classroom in Anatomy and Student Sense of Academic Belonging
  • Kurtis Eisermann, Biological Sciences, Tuscarawas Campus
    • Understanding Motivation of Allied Health Students in a Hybrid Learning Environment
  • Marta Guivernau, Foundations, Leadership & Administration, 91快活林 Campus
    • Students and Teachers in the Classroom: A Motivational Exploration
  • Grace Keenan, School of Theatre & Dance, 91快活林 Campus
    • Flipped Learning & Its Effect on Student Stress
  • James Redfearn, Biological Sciences, Salem Campus
    • Connecting Concept to Content in Anatomy and Physiology Courses
  • Joshua Stacher, Multidisciplinary Social Science & Humanities, 91快活林 Campus
    • Contemplative Practices and Student Sense of Belonging
  • Melanie Tabak, Psychological Sciences, Trumbull/Stark Campus
    • Benefits and Costs of PowerPoint provision: A Pilot Study

2019-2021 Teaching Scholars

  • Younghun Chae, Computer Science, Stark Campus
    • Developing effective online discussion environment using Virtual Reality
  • Debra Clark, Foundations, Leadership & Administration, 91快活林 Campus
    • Anonymous Tweeting for Inclusive, Open and Honest Exchange of Ideas
  • Amy Damrow, Foundations, Leadership & Administration, Stark Campus
    • Using VALUE Rubrics to Invite Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, & Support Effective Teamwork
  • Qunxing Ding, Biology, Salem Campus
    • Promote active learning by retrieval practice retesting
  • Jean Engohang-Ndong, Biological Sciences, Tuscarawas Campus
    • Effect of reading requirement on student participation in lower division biology classes
  • Jill Kawalec, Podiatric Medicine, 91快活林 Campus
    • Effectiveness and Student Perception of the Jigsaw Activity for Learning Biostatistics
  • Kiwon Lee, Foundations, Leadership & Administration, 91快活林 Campus
    • Strategies to reduce off-task tech activities in classrooms
  • Karen Mascolo, Nursing, 91快活林 Campus
    • Incivility & Bulling in Nursing
  • Thomas Sahajdack, Economics, 91快活林 Campus
    • Reliability and Validity of Peer Grading in a Large-format Introductory Economics Class
  • Rekha Sharma, School of Communication Studies, 91快活林 Campus
    • Student Engagement in Communications Grammar Review

2018-2019 Teaching Scholars

  • Joanne Caniglia, School of Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
    • Effects of a Poverty Simulation on Preservice Teachers鈥 Attributions and Beliefs
  • Valerie Cubon-Bell, Chemistry, Trumbull Campus
    • I Flip, You Flip, We All Flip for Chemistry
  • Kristina Knight, Social and Behavioral Science, 91快活林 Campus 
    • What鈥檚 the Problem?  Problem-Based Learning (PBL) in Public Health Education
  • Sara Koopman, School of Peace and Conflict Studies, 91快活林 Campus
    • Using Nonviolent communication to discuss nonviolent activism
  • Seonjeong Ally Lee, College of Education, Health, and Human Services, 91快活林 Campus
    • Jigsaw Learning Technique on Hospitality Management Students鈥 Learning Experience
  • Bridget Mulvey, School of Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies 
    • Changes Over Time in Teachers鈥 Nature of Science Assessment Knowledge and Skill
  • Elena Novak, Educational Technology, 91快活林 Campus
    • Promoting Design Thinking and Creative Agency in Instructional Technology Majors
  • Brian Yim, School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration, 91快活林 Campus
    • Learning Portals:  Identifying Threshold Concepts for Introduction to Sport Management
  • Chance York, School of Journalism and Mass Communication, 91快活林 Campus
    • Descriptive Evaluation of an Efficient Rubric for Minimal Assessment
  • Haithem Zourrig, Department of Marketing and Entrepreneurship, Stark Campus
    • Effectiveness of Smartphone-Based Virtual Reality (VR) on Students鈥 Learning Outcomes

2017-2018 Teaching Scholars

  • Yijing Chen, Biological Sciences, Trumbull Campus  
    • Cooperative Learning Activities to Improve Student Learning Experiences in an Introductory Biology Classroom
  • Rebecca Chism, Modern and Classical Language Studies, 91快活林 Campus
    • Helping Pre-Service teachers Understand Data Literacy
  • Dawn Ensminger-Stokes, College of Nursing Technology, Twinsburg Campus
    • Evaluating Changes in Teaching Styles and in Exam Scores
  • Karen Lowry Gordon, Nutrition, 91快活林 Campus
    • Assessment of Experience Learning Coursework on Student鈥檚 Perceptions of Service Learning & Meeting Accreditation Knowledge Requirements and Competencies
  • Pamela Takayoshi, English, 91快活林 Campus
    • Collaborative Qualitative Research:  Lessons in Experiential Learning
  • Kimberly Talentino, Modern and Classical Languages, 91快活林 Campus
    • Integrated Form-Focused Instruction
  • Derek Van Ittersum, English, 91快活林 Campus
    • Collaborative Qualitative Research: Lessons in Experiential Learning
  • Cindy Widuck, College of Public Health, 91快活林 Campus
    • Implementing Service Learning Into the Online Classroom:  Finding the Tools for Success
  • Jeremy Williams, Geology, 91快活林 Campus
    • Does 鈥淗ands-on鈥 Learning Promote Proficiency, Competence in Analytical Instrumentation and Statistics in a Geology Classroom

2016-2017 Teaching Scholars

  • Pe帽a L. Bedesem, School of Lifespan Development and Education Sciences, 91快活林 Campus
  • Edward Dauterich, English, 91快活林 Campus
  • Marie Gasper-Hulvat, Art, Stark Campus
  • Insook Kim, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Rui Liu, Architecture & Environmental Design, 91快活林 Campus
  • Ellen Mulqueeny, Mathematical Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Joan Meggitt, Theatre, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jennifer Metheney, College of Nursing, 91快活林 Campus
  • Gabriella Paar-Jakli, Political Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Ashley Reed, Health Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Eric Taylor, Geology, Stark Campus

2015-2016 Teaching Scholars

  • Brian Barber, School of Lifespan Development and Education Sciences, 91快活林 Campus
  • Rachel Blasiman, Psychology, Salem Campus
  • Tatyana Bystrova-McIntyre, Modern Classical Languages, 91快活林 Campus
  • Shawn Golden, Computer Technology, East Liverpool Campus
  • Karl Kosko, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Margaret (Ruth) Leslie, Chemistry & Biochemistry, 91快活林 Campus
  • Lawrence (Larry) Nehring, Modern and Classical Languages, 91快活林 Campus
  • Takahiro Sato, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus

2014-2015 Teaching Scholars

  • Sue Clement, Geology, Geauga Campus and Twinsburg Academic Center
  • Aroon Manoharan, Political Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jennifer Mapes, Geography, 91快活林 Campus
  • Carol Robinson, English, Trumbull Campus
  • Mariana Romero, Modern and Classical Languages , 91快活林 Campus
  • James (Jim) Seelye, History, Stark Campus
  • Gregory Tinkler, Biological Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Maria E. Zaldivar, Modern and Classical Languages, 91快活林 Campus

2013-2014 Teaching Scholars

  • Tina Bhargava, Social and Behavioral Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Belinda Boon, Library and Information Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Daniel Castaneda, Modern and Classical Languages, Stark Campus
  • Ji Young Cho, Architecture and Environmental Design, 91快活林 Campus
  • Patrick Gallagher, Modern and Classical Languages, 91快活林 Campus
  • Michele Heron, Teaching Leadership and Curriculum Studies, Stark Campus

2012-2013 Teaching Scholars

  • Wendy Bedrosian, Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Diana Stewart, Nursing Technology, East Liverpool Campus 
  • Jakyung Seo, Theatre, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jennifer Marcinkiewicz, Biological Sciences, 91快活林 Campus
  • Moon-Heum Cho, Educational Foundations and Special Services, Stark Campus
  • Jeanne Smith, English, 91快活林 Campus
  • Becky Parylak, Geography, 91快活林 Campus

2011-2012 Teaching Scholars

  • Wendy Bedrosian, Teaching, Learning, and Curriculum Studies
  • James Bolchalk, Economics, Geauga Campus
  • Keiran Dunne, Modern and Classical Languages, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jeffery Huston, Health Sciences, 91快活林 Campus
  • Uma Krishnan, English, 91快活林 Campus
  • Mary Parr, Foundation, Leadership, and Administration, 91快活林 Campus
  • Sandra Pech, Early Childhood Education, Tuscarawas Campus
  • Dirk Remley, English, 91快活林 Campus
  • Theresa Repicky, Political Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Lydia Rose, Sociology, East Liverpool Campus
  • Scott Tobias, Family and Consumer Studies, Stark Campus

2010-2011 Teaching Scholars

  • Madhav Bhatta, Public Health, 91快活林 Campus
  • Sloane Burgess, Special Education, 91快活林 Campus
  • Pratim Datta, Management and Information Systems, 91快活林 Campus
  • Debarchana Ghosh, Geography, 91快活林 Campus
  • Sanna Harjusola-Webb, Lifespan Development and Education Sciences, 91快活林 Campus
  • Dandan Liu, Economics, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jung-Yeup Kim, Philosophy, 91快活林 Campus 
  • Manacy Pai, Sociology, 91快活林 Campus
  • Xiaoling Pu, Finance, 91快活林 Campus
  • John Staley, Health Policy Management, 91快活林 Campus
  • Joanna Trzeciak, Modern and Classical Language Studies, 91快活林 Campus

2008鈥2009 Teaching Scholars

  • David Purcell, Sociology, 91快活林 Campus
  • E. Owen Carew, Mathematical Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Helen Piontkivska, Biology, 91快活林 Campus
  • Hyangsook Lee, Journalism and Mass Communication, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jeffrey T. Child, School of Communication Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Karen Kritzer, Educational Foundation and Social Services, 91快活林 Campus
  • Ramona Freeman, Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Steve L. Turner, Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Susan Iverson, Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Wei Li, Accounting, 91快活林 Campus
  • Mary Louise Holly, Faculty Professional Development Center - Facilitator

2007鈥2008 Teaching Scholars

  • Hanbin Mao, Chemistry, 91快活林 Campus
  • Robert Logan, College of Technology, 91快活林 Campus
  • Patti Kameya, History, 91快活林 Campus
  • Martha Lash, Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Karl Idsvoog, Journalism and Mass Communication, 91快活林 Campus
  • Clare Stacey, Sociology, 91快活林 Campus
  • Linda Hoeptner-Poling, Art, 91快活林 Campus

2006鈥2007 Teaching Scholars

  • Beth Butler, College of Communication and Information, 91快活林 Campus
  • Mary Ann Devine, School of Exercise, Leisure, and Sport, 91快活林 Campus
  • Chere Doiron, Interior Design, 91快活林 Campus
  • Vickie Ellison, Modern and Classical Language Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Michele Ewing, Journalism and Mass Communication, 91快活林 Campus
  • Athena Salaba, Library and Information Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • David Smeltzer, Journalism and Mass Communication, 91快活林 Campus
  • Mousa Traore, School of Fashion Design and Merchandising, 91快活林 Campus
  • Anita Varrati, Teaching, Leadership, and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • E Sue Wamsley, History, 91快活林 Campus
  • Christopher Was, Education Foundations and Special Services, 91快活林 Campus

2005鈥2006 Teaching Scholars

  • David Dees, Education Foundations and Special Services, Salem Campus
  • Susan Emens, Technology, 91快活林 Campus
  • Meghan Harper, Library and Information Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Gro Hovhannisyan, Mathematical Sciences, 91快活林 Campus
  • Koon Hwee Kan, Art, 91快活林 Campus
  • Tricia Niesz, Foundation, Leadership and Administration, 91快活林 Campus
  • Tsunghui Tu, Teaching Leadership and Current Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Dwayne Wasson, Music, 91快活林 Campus
  • Gina Zavota, Philosophy, 91快活林 Campus

2004鈥2005 Teaching Scholars

  • David Brenner, Modern and Classical Language Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • David Bruce, Teaching, Leadership and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Mary Ann Devine, Foundation, Leadership and Administration, 91快活林 Campus
  • Alison Fletcher, History, 91快活林 Campus
  • George Haber, Adult Counseling, 91快活林 Campus
  • Clauda Khourey-Bowers, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, Stark Campus
  • Janice Kroeger, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus 
  • Jaclyn LaPlaca, History, 91快活林 Campus
  • Mei-Chen Lin, Communication Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Cary McDougall, Art, Stark Campus   
  • Molly Merryman, Justice Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Eric Mintz, Biological Sciences, 91快活林 Campus
  • Ronica Rooks, Finance, 91快活林 Campus
  • Xinlei Zhao, Finance, 91快活林 Campus

2003鈥2004 Teaching Scholars

  • Ginny Horvath, Regional Campuses
  • Alison Bianchi, Sociology, 91快活林 Campus
  • Violet Dutcher, English, Stark Campus
  • Tina Kandakai, Adult Counseling, Health, and Vocational Education, 91快活林 Campus
  • Molly Lindner, Art, Stark Campus
  • Laurie Moses Hines, Educational Foundation & Special Services, Trumbull Campus
  • Kimberly Peer, Exercise, Leisure, and Sport, 91快活林 Campus
  • Steven Riechman, Exercise, Leisure, and Sport, 91快活林 Campus
  • David Tuthill, Biological Sciences, 91快活林 Campus
  • Sarah Wilcox, Sociology, 91快活林 Campus
  • Esook Yoon, Political Science, 91快活林 Campus

2002鈥2003 Teaching Scholars

  • Shawn Banasick, Geography, 91快活林 Campus
  • Andrew Barnes, Political Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jane Beckett-Camaratta, Political Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jonathan Paul Fleming, Architecture, 91快活林 Campus
  • Yuko Kurahashi, Theatre, 91快活林 Campus
  • Argyrios K. Pisiotis, History, 91快活林 Campus
  • Scott A. Sherer, Art, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jay D. Sloan, English, Stark Campus
  • Mathew Weinstein, Teaching, Leadership,and Curriculum Studies, 91快活林 Campus
  • Don A. Wicks, Library and Information Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Kathleen O. Williams, Adult Nursing, 91快活林 Campus

2001鈥2002 Teaching Scholars

  • Marty Jencius, Adult Counseling, Health and Vocational Education, 91快活林 Campus
  • Ralph Lorenz, School of Music, 91快活林 Campus
  • William Frank Robinson, History, Stark Campus
  • Alexander J. Seed, Chemistry, 91快活林 Campus
  • Scott Sheridan, Geography, 91快活林 Campus
  • Ferenc de Szalay, Biological Sciences, 91快活林 Campus
  • Yin Zhang, Library and Information Science, 91快活林 Campus

2000鈥2001 Teaching Scholars

  • Alison Butler, Economics, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jessie Carduner, Modern and Classical Languages, 91快活林 Campus
  • Mark Cassell, Political Science, 91快活林 Campus
  • Mary Ann Devine, Exercise, Leisure and Sport, 91快活林 Campus
  • G. Leticia Gonzalez, Exercise, Leisure and Sport, 91快活林 Campus
  • Lisa Holland, Chemistry, 91快活林 Campus
  • Lynn Koch, Educational Foundations and Special Services, 91快活林 Campus
  • Pam Lieske, English, Trumbull Campus
  • Mandy J. Munro-Stasiuk, Geography, 91快活林 Campus
  • Vic Perera, Mathematics, Trumbull Campus
  • Daniel Price, Justice Studies, Trumbull Campus
  • Min Qi, Economics, 91快活林 Campus
  • Jeanette Riley, English, Stark Campus
  • Kathryn Wilson, Economics, 91快活林 Campus

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