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Thirty-two WKU faculty members were recognized for earning a nationally recognized teaching credential co-endorsed by the Association of College and University Educators (ACUE) and the American Council on Education (ACE) during a pinning ceremony on February 4.

Provost Cheryl Stevens congratulated the inaugural graduating cohort, which included 32 faculty members from five colleges, all faculty ranks, and over 20 departments. Provost Stevens remarked that the cohort’s completion rate was an impressive 100 percent (while the national completion rate is 83 percent). These 32 faculty demonstrated their commitment to student success by completing the “Effective Teaching Practices” course to equip them with the instructional skills shown to promote student motivation, learning and persistence.

To earn the Certificate in Effective Instruction, faculty members completed an evidence-based, 25-module course that required them to learn about and implement new teaching practices in their courses and reflect on the experience. Aligned with the latest research in cognition and adult learning, the ACUE’s course address over 200 evidence-based teaching practices, covering how to design an effective course, establish a productive learning environment, use active learning techniques, promote higher order thinking, and utilize assessments to inform instruction and promote learning.

Please join the Provost’s Office and the Center for Innovative Teaching & Learning in congratulating the ACUE Teaching Fellows.

The credentialed faculty honored are:

• Robin Ayers, Instructor II of Mathematics
• Simran Banga, Assistant Professor of Biology
• Kristine Barron, Assistant Professor of Accounting
• Thea Browder, Associate Professor of History
• Kate Brown, Assistant Professor of History
• Jake Byl, Assistant Professor of Economics
• Margaret Crowder, Instructor II of Geology
• Darwin Dahl, Professor of Chemistry
• Yongming Deng, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
• Scott Dobler, Instructor II of Geography
• Sarah Edwards, Instructor I of Chemistry
• Terry Elliot, Instructor II of English
• Chandra Emani, Assistant Professor of Biology
• Stacey Forsythe, Assistant Professor of Sport Management
• Jessica Frohling, Instructor of Theatre and Dance
• Dominique Gumirakiza, Assistant Professor of Agricultural Economics
• Tony Harkins, Professor of History
• Jan Hunt-Shepherd, Associate Professor of Public Health
• Grace Lartey, Professor of Public Health
• Jeremy Logsdon, Assistant Professor, School of Teacher Education
• Katie Luna, Instructor I of Psychological Sciences
• Kerri McDaniel, Associate Professor of Biology
• Paula Potter, Professor of Management
• Dianna Ransdell, Instructor I, School of Allied Health
• Freddy Rodriguez, Military Science Instructor
• Naomi Rowland, Laboratory Manager, Biology
• Nilesh Sharma, Instructor of Biology
• Carnetta Skipworth, Associate Professor of Chemistry
• Patricia Todd, Professor of Marketing
• Joel Turner, Professor of Political Science
• Fallon Willoughby, Instructor of Organizational Leadership
• Uta Ziegler, Professor of Computer Science

Contact: Marko Dumancic, (270) 745-4348