West Virginia University
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Academic Advisor (Summer 2003) – Reported to the Director of Advising Contracted as a full-time academic advisor in the Academic Advising Center assisting new and returning students with scheduling and academic planning. Responsibilities included working with faculty and staff and supervising office staff during times of vacation of the director. Assistant Professor of Sociology, Psychology, and Philosophy (9 years) – Reported to the Chair of Social Sciences Honors Faculty Member (4 years) I am experienced in developing and/or instructing more than 20 courses in the disciplines of Sociology, Psychology, and Philosophy in a myriad of formats including traditional delivery, online, individualized, and alternative delivery. I served as the course and program coordinator for sociology and philosophy and was responsible for developing several articulation and transfer agreements with area universities for our baccalaureate students to continue to graduate school. I was among the first on the campus to teach online and introduced a number of educational technologies into my classroom, ie interactive personal response. Furthermore, I am experienced in providing numerous non-credit courses to meet business, government, and industry needs through Workforce and Community Education. As a faculty leader, I was elected as secretary of the Faculty Senate and was a member of the West Virginia Education Association. I was chosen to lead several campus-wide initiatives including the redesign of program review, development of a college-wide assessment program, and a number of diversity and social justice initiatives. I progressed through academic rank without question from an Adjunct Instructor to Term Instructor to Instructor to Assistant Professor. Click here for Select Special and Committee Appointments |
West Virginia University at Parkersburg |