Faculty Fellows
FALL 2006/SPRING 2007 FELLOW
The Office of Faculty Enhancement would like to announce Dr. P. Scott Brown from the College of Arts and Sciences as the 2006-7 Faculty Fellow. Dr. Brown is an Assistant Professor of Art History in the Department of Art & Design. He received his Ph.D. in the History of Art from Yale University and joined the UNF faculty after teaching in the Department of Art at Columbus State University in Georgia, where he was named Educator of the Year in 2004. Dr. Brown, a specialist in Romanesque art and architecture, teaches a range of courses on early Christian and medieval art. His past and current offerings at UNF include such courses as Early Medieval Art: Constantine through Charlemagne, Romanesque Art and Architecture, and The Apocalypse in Late Medieval Art. Dr. Brown’s research interests include the rise of monumental sculpture in medieval art, the role of liturgical symbolism in medieval iconography, and the impact of functionality on the interpretation of art objects in the Middle Ages. He has published and written on such themes as the reuse of pagan statuary in medieval churches, the role of profane imagery in medieval Christian art, and the significance of object/audience interactions for our understanding of visual culture. His current projects include the development of a digital database of undocumented and understudied Romanesque sculptures in the rural French and Spanish Pyrenees, where he spent part of summer 2006 conducting fieldwork.
Scott will be available for UNF faculty members to assist with confidential classroom observations as requested by faculty members; conduct seminars, demonstrations or workshops on topics which are requested by faculty; assist OFE in soliciting information from their respective colleges to continue productive, useful dialog between the office and faculty; and be available for faculty in the Faculty Commons for two hours/week on Tuesdays from 11:30 am - 1:30 pm.
Sanjay Ahuja, Computer and Information Sciences
Topic: How Networks Work
Email: sahuja@unf.edu
Webpage:http://www.unf.edu/~sahuja/
Consulting Hours: Tuesdays from 1:30 - 3:30 p.m., Faculty Commons
Networks are ubiquitous today and are a part of everything today. Networks are all about sharing. Specifically, networks are about sharing files resources, and programs. It is rare today to share information by copying files to a floppy disk and passing on the disk. Thanks to networks we do not have to wait in line to access the computer that has the database. Ever wonder how your office computer network works? Or how the Ethernet card inside your computer connects you to that network or to the Internet? Or how home networks work and how to set it up? This seminar is intended for a broad audience and explains the workings of network systems without getting caught up in network jargon. Learn the basic principles of networking and how those principles work inside pieces of network equipment.
Workshop: How Networks Work March 3 11 – 1 pm • Building 10/1106
David Fenner, Philosophy
Topic: Teaching Critical Thinking
Email: dfenner@unf.edu
Webpage: http://www.unf.edu/~dfenner/
Consulting Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m., Faculty Commons
Teaching critical thinking — “educating reason” is one of the most central goals in our work as university instructors. It is implicit in all we do, and it is explicitly cited as the first goal in the General Education programs’ learning outcomes statement. The Office of Faculty Enhancement is now offering two resources to aid instructors of critical thinking: a library of resources, both physical and electronic, and a seminar focused on current trends in, and techniques of, educating critical thinking.
Workshop: Teaching & Assessing Critical Thinking March 15, 12 – 2 pm
Building 10/1106
Bart Welling, English
Topic: Environmental Conflict Resolution Exercise (ECRE)
Email: bhwellin@unf.edu
Webpage: http://www.unf.edu/~bhwellin/
Consulting Hours: Thursdays from 12:30 - 2:30 p.m., Faculty Commons
In April of this year, the U.S. Census Bureau announced new projections estimating that by 2011 Florida would surpass New York as the third most populous state in the nation. By 2030, the Bureau projects, the state will have added over 12 million new residents to the nearly 16 million recorded in the 2000 census. As Florida’s human population continues to grow at this staggering pace, it will necessarily place ever-increasing pressures on the state’s finite natural resources. Consequently, UNF alumni in a wide range of professions will find themselves involved more and more frequently in conflicts relating to (sub) urban planning, land development, wetlands and forest conservation, energy production, global warming, species endangerment, ecosystem restoration, water and waste management, air and water pollution, fish and wildlife management, and a host of other environmental challenges. Just as these problems transcend human-defined geographical borders, the solutions to them require ways of thinking and modes of communication that can reach across disciplinary, professional, and other sociocultural boundaries. The University of North Florida is poised to have a significant impact in the future of the environment in Florida, by training UNF students to think and communicate in just these ways, in the process of teaching them to practice sound environmental conflict resolution skills. A multidisciplinary Environmental Conflict Resolution Exercise (ECRE) is a way of bringing this crucial educational process to life.
Workshop
Environmental Conflict Resolution Exercise (ECRE) November 19, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm
Debriefing
Environmental Conflict Resolution Exercise (ECRE) January 18, 10:00 am & February 24, 11:00 am
FALL 2004/SPRING 2005
Dan Dreibelbis, Mathematics and Statistics, COAS
Expertise: Computer Algebra Systems: Maple, Matlab, MathCAD and Mathematica
Presentation: Using Computer Algebra Systems in Teaching and Research Across Disciplines. February 2, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Office Hours: Mondays, 2:30 – 4:30 pm in CIRT
Chip Klostermeyer, Computer and Information Sciences, CCEC
Expertise: Graph Theory, Algorithms.
Presentation: LaTex for Dummies (and Microsoft Word Users). October 28, 1:00 – 2:00 pm
Office Hours: Available to assist with technical writing, manuscript editing, manuscript revision (with reviewers' comments), and basic typesetting with LaTeX on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1:30-2:30 in his office, 15/3224, or will travel to you. Also available by appointment.
Gordon Rakita, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, COAS
Expertise: Analytical Data Management and Statistical Analyses
Presentation: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly: Using Our Brains and CPUs to Improve Objective Assessment Techniques. Thursday, March 17, 2:00 – 3:00 pm
Office Hours: Fridays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm in the OFE
Chris Rasche, Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice, COAS
Expertise:
Presentation: Solving Common Teaching Problems Through Good Practices In Syllabus Construction
Monday March 14, 12:00 – 1:00 pm & Thursday, March 17, 3:00 – 4:00 pm
Office Hours:
Julia Watkins, Public Health, COH
Expertise: Development of online curriculum, in a modular format which emphasizes proficiency in the use of Macromedia Dreamweaver (a html editor) to create and organize learning modules for the purpose of presenting curricula that is student-centered and interactive.
Project: Reinforcing Interactive Distance Education (RIDE)
Office Hours: Mondays, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm in CIRT
2004-2005 International Faculty Fellow
Candice Carter, Curriculum and Instruction, COEHS
Expertise: Opportunities and Current Initiatives for International Education and Research
Presentations:
Development and Facilitation of Study Abroad Courses October 18, 12:00 – 1:30 pm. Bldg 10/1102
Infusion of Internationalism in Courses on this Campus March 31, 12:00 - 2:30 pm. Bldg 10/1102
FALL 2003/SPRING 2004
Lisa Athearn, COAS,Communications
Expertise: Media Non-Fiction Programs; Qualitative Research; Creative and Critical Thinking
Presentation: Creative & Critical Thinking in the Classroom April 16, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Spring Consulting Hours: Wednesdays, 11 - 1 p.m.
Len Roberson, COEHS, Special Education
Expertise: Brain-Compatible Learning and Interactive/ Cooperative Learning Strategies
Presentation: Creating Interactive, Cooperative and Brain-Friendly Learning Environments in Higher Education Classrooms
Spring Consulting Hours: Wednesdays, 9 - 11 a.m.
Arturo Sanchez, CCEC, Computer and Information Sciences
Expertise: Software Engineering, Interoperability, Computer Science Education
Presentation: Developing Animated and Interactive Learning Units November 25, 2003
Streaming Video of Presentation
PowerPoint
Spring Consulting Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays, 11 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Valerie Spitler, CCB, Management, Marketing & Logistics
Expertise: Qualitative Research, Communities of Practice and Implementation, Use of Computer-based Information Systems
Presentation: Exploring Qualitative Data Analysis April 14, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Fall Consulting Hours: Wednesdays, 4 - 6p.m.
SPRING 2003
LISA JONIAK
Focus: Qualitative Research
Dr. Lisa Joniak has been at the University of North Florida since August of 2001 and is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Communication and Visual Arts. She teaches broadcasting, specializing in television and film production and criticism. Currently, her research endeavors focus on non-fiction programming, including the new, popular television genre reality television. Dr. Joniak's doctoral dissertation, Understanding Reality Television, presents a qualitative triangulated analysis of how viewers, producers and academics interpret, understand and critically analyze reality television programming. During the spring of 2003, Dr. Joniak, in conjunction with the Office of Faculty Enhancement, will be offering a series of seminar/discussions on qualitative research.
Wednesday, February 5, 2003
What is the Qualitative Paradigm and How do Design a Qualitative Study?
Wednesday, February 19, 2003
Interviews, Observation, & Case Studies
Wednesday, March 5, 2003
Analyzing Qualitative Data & Publishing in a Quantitative World
FALL 2002
CAROLYN WILLIAMS
Focus: Infusing Gender into the Curriculum
Dr. Carolyn Williams, a native of Jacksonville, is an Associate Professor in the Department of History, Director of the Gender Studies Program, and Co-Director of the Bette J. Soldwedel Gender Research Center at the University of North Florida (UNF). She has a Ph.D. in history from UCLA. At UNF Dr. Williams teaches classes in American History, Multicultural Studies and Gender Studies. Her primary research is on women and reform in antebellum America.
You are invited to participate in a seminar on incorporating gender issues, concerns and perspectives into the curriculum, beginning Friday, Sept. 6th at 10 am in Blg 1 /Room 2600.
The primary objective of this seminar is to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and insights regarding gender studies, particularly as these relate to teaching classes. Participates will explore the application of this information to enhancing existing courses, the development of new classes and ways to share research on and experiences with colleagues.
Faculty will take a very active role in the seminar by participating in the following ways:
a) Suggesting reading materials and exercises for the class
b) Leading discussions of specific studies relevant to their areas of expertise
c) Making presentations on their research in the field of gender studies on all levels (including funding opportunities and resources for research, grant applications, works in progress, completed studies, recent publications, etc.)
d) Helping develop workshops, colloquia and symposiums for other faculty.
e) Planning future sessions
SPRING 2002
MINA BALIAMOUNE
Focus: Training and Teaching Principles
Dr. Baliamoune has been at UNF since August 2000 and is an assistant professor of economics at the College of Business Administration. She has participated in several national and international workshops focused on education and training and served as a facilitator for ITQ (Improving Training Quality) workshops, organized by the World Bank, the University of Illinois in Urbana-Champaign and the Asian Institute of Technology. She has also served as the pro-tem president for the International Society for Improving Training Quality (ISITQ) in 2000-2001. She will be offering, in collaboration with the Office of Faculty Enhancement, a series of workshops on basic training/teaching, and learning principles and concepts in the spring 2002 semester.
FALL 2001
RAMA RAO
Focus: Data Analysis
Dr. Rama Murthi Rao has been at UNF since 1985 and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mathematical Sciences. He has been using computer technology for nearly two decades in teaching and research. He has made presentations, organized special sessions and conducted workshops in several national and regional conferences. Recently, he developed a web-based course management system Osprey Net Educator, which is available for faculty use online at http://www.ospreynet.org.
from Dr. Rao:
"We are living in an era driven by data. Ability to understand the data and to present it in a desired format is a vital requirement for advancement of knowledge. The human genome project and stock market data are typical examples. The workshops will be presented to introduce to the faculty some of the tools available in the area of data analysis and graphical presentation useful in research as well as teaching. In particular, the capabilities of the following two statistical analysis tools will be demonstrated."
SigmaPlot, which provides several fundamental tools to analyze data - from basic statistics to advanced mathematical calculations. Over one billion data points can be handled in SigmaPlot's powerful scientific data worksheet. One can instantly generate summary statistics including 95% and 99% confidence intervals, run t-tests and linear regressions, fit a curve or plot a function and get a report of the results, use built-in transforms to massage data and to create special graph types. SigmaPlot provides more than 80 different 2D and 3D graph type with the flexibility to customize all graph attributes.
GraphPad Prism, a powerful combination of basic biostatistics, curve fitting and scientific graphing in one comprehensive program which can be used to easily organize, analyze, and graph repeated experiments, pick appropriate statistical tests and interpret the results.
FALL 2000 and continuing
BERT KOEGLER
Post-Modernism Seminar
Seminar Website
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