Collaborative Research for Cleaner Fuels
Mark Bussell, Autumn Burns, & Melissa Pease, Chemistry

Mark Bussell, a Professor in the Chemistry Department, and two undergraduates in Chemistry, Melissa Pease and Autumn Burns, have worked collaboratively on original research designed to create cleaner burning fuels.

Select the link to the Portfolio to read about their teaching strategies in their own words. To see how they infuse critical thinking into their course, select the link to Institutional Goals.

Faculty-Student Brainstorm
Mike Mana & Kyle Nelson, Psychology

Mike Mana, from the Psychology Department, spent a summer working with Kyle Nelson, an undergraduate student, to fine-tune the assessment tools that he uses in his Topics in Physiological Psychology course. Beginning with developing learning objectives and learning outcomes, then moving through the design of assessment tools that could be used to improve the course, they dramatically changed the way the course was taught.

Select the link to the Portfolio to read about their teaching strategies in their own words. To see how they infuse critical thinking into their course, select the link to Institutional Goals.

Screen Play: Reading Film
Dawn Dietrich & Tony Prichard, English

Dawn Dietrich, an Associate Professor in the English Department, and Tony Prichard, a graduate student in the English Department, have collaboratively taught English 364, Introduction to Film Studies. This collaboration has allowed them to model critical analysis of film for their students, and has greatly enriched the classroom experience for all.

Select the link to the Portfolio to read about their teaching strategies in their own words. To see how they infuse critical thinking into their course, select the link to Institutional Goals.

Teaching PARtnership for Community Action
Joyce Hammond, Maria Hicks, & Jason Miller, Anthropology

Joyce Hammond, a Professor in the Department of Anthropology, and two graduate students, Maria Hicks and Jason Miller, were co-developers and co-teachers of a new field methods course called Participatory Action Research. The collaborative course revolved around students entering into research with people in the community to investigate questions community partners identified as important. By developing shared research and working cooperatively with others to create desired changes, students are better prepared for their future careers.

Select the link to the Portfolio to read about their teaching strategies in their own words. To see how they infuse critical thinking into their course, select the link to Institutional Goals.