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Education

PhD English and Creative Writing, University of Denver, Denver, 2007

MFA Writing, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, 2002

BA English, St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN 1994​

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Certificates

PEAL Center (Parent Educational & Advocacy Leadership) 

  • Family Leadership Institute (disability advocacy training)
     

CITI Program

  • Group 4: IRB Members
     

LinkedIn Learning

  • Agile User Experience Design & Research

  • Ethics in the Age of Generative AI

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Professional Development Trainings 

EI=Ethics & Inclusivity, RT=Reflective Teaching, TT=Teaching with Technology, A=Assessment, AL=Active Learning

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  • Q&A Student Accommodations Process (EI)

  • Sustaining a Culture of Assessment & Communication: Best Practices for Assessment

  • What is the Scholarship of Teaching & Learning (SoTL)?

  • FWRR: Faculty Writing & Research Retreat

  • Classroom Assessment Techniques & Providing Feedback to Students

  • Creating a Teaching Portfolio

  • Webinar: Assessing Student Learning (A)

  • Academic Affairs Training: Managing Conflict in the Classroom

  • Presentation: Gender Bias in Student Evaluations (RT or EI)

  • Inclusive Teaching & Formative Assessment (A)

  • Facilitating Critical Thinking Around Controversial Issues (AL)

  • What’s hAPPening?: Teaching with Apps (TT)

  • Presentation: Introduction to Teaching Philosophies (RT)

  • Inclusivity in the Classroom (EI)

  • How Can I Effectively Use Class Preparation Assignments? (AL)

  • Facilitating Critical Thinking Around Controversial Issues (AL)

  • Introduction to Teaching Philosophies (RT)

  • Inclusivity in the Classroom (EI)

  • ​Helping Students with PTSD (EI)

  • Accommodations (EI)​

  • How to Plan an Educational Video 

  • Gaming the Classroom 

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20-Minute Mentor Series

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  • 20-Minute Mentor: How Can I Manage the Disconnect Between Faculty and Student Perceptions of Rigor to Increase Learning? (RT)

  • 20-Minute Mentor: How Can I Keep Students Engaged with Instructor Presence? (TT)

  • 20-Minute Mentor: How Do I Prepare a SoTL Article for Publication?

  • 20-Minute Mentor: What Learning Activities Help Student Veterans Succeed? (EI)

  • 20-Minute Mentor: How Do I Assign Students to Groups?

  • 20-Minute Mentor: How Can I Effectively Use Class Preparation Assignments? (AL)

 

Additional Professional Development Trainings

  • Inclusive Practices & Participation in Strategic Diversity Plan

  • College Advancement

  • Assessment and Curriculum Mapping

  • Academic Master Planning

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