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Cohort 5: 2023-24 Grant Awardees

AWARDEES for COURSE CONVERSION

TEAM GRANTS

Ryan Darling

Caterina Azzarello

BA 205: Business Communications

Jarae Fulton 
Senior Lecturer
Communication Studies
Monfort College of Business

 

 

Julie Kennedy
Adjunct Faculty
Management Instruction
Monfort College of Business

 

Ryan Darling
Joanna Lewis
SCI 266: Earth and Life Science

Dr. Teresa Higgins
Professor
Biological Sciences
College Natural and Health Sciences

Byron Straw
Senior Lecturer
Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
College Natural and Health Science

 

INDIVIDUAL GRANTS

Michael Adridge
NURS 471: Evidence-Based Teaching

Dr. Michael Aldridge
Associate Professor and Associate Director
School of Nursing
College of Natural and Health Sciences

 

Mary Kathryn Brewer
NURS 374: Clinical Adult Health

Diana Becker
Lecturer
School of Nursing
College of Natural and Health Sciences

 

Meg du Bray
CSD 487: Advanced Audiology
CSD 564: Audiology Clinical Simulation

Dr. Hannah Glick
Assistant Professor
Communication Sciences and Disorders
College of Natural and Health Sciences

 

Nathaniel Eldrege
BAFN 495: Entrepreneurial Finance

Dr. Constantin Gurdgiev
Associate Professor
Finance Instruction
Monfort College of Business

 

Jiacheng Liu
HIST 113: Asian Civilization from 1500

Dr. Jiacheng Liu
Associate Professor
Department of History
College of Humanities & Social Sciences

 

Jessica Salo
HIST 264: Magic in Europe from Antiquity to Enlightenment

Dr. Corinne Wieben
Professor
Department of History
College of Humanities & Social Sciences

 

 

 

 

                                        

Cohort 4: 2022-23 Grant Awardees

AWARDEES for COURSE RENEWAL, CONVERSION, OR CREATION

TEAM GRANTS

Ryan Darling

 

Caterina Azzarello

 

Mary Chapman

 

Chelsea Miller

 

Emily Romero

PSY 120: Principles of Psychology

Dr. Ryan Darling
Assistant Professor
Psychological Sciences
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

Caterina Azzarello
Graduate Student
Psychological Sciences
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 


Mary Chapman
Graduate Student
Psychological Sciences
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

 

Chelsea Miller
Graduate Student
Psychological Sciences
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

Emily Romero
Graduate Student
Psychological Sciences
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Conversion Grant (original award)
Renewal Grant (secondary award)

Original Team: Ryan Darling, Caterina Azzarello, Mary Chapman, & Emily Romero
Secondary Team: Ryan Darling, Caterina Azzarello, Mary Chapman, Chelsea Miller, & Emily Romero

Ryan Darling

 

Joanna Lewis

 

Melissa Lea

PSY 166: Skills and Careers in Psychological Sciences

Dr. Ryan Darling
Assistant Professor
Psychological Sciences
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

Joanna Lewis
Assistant Professor
Psychological Sciences
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

 

Dr. Melissa Lea
Academic Advisor
Psychological Sciences
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Renewal Grant

Rose Grose

 

Emily Darrell

HUSR 336: Human Sexuality

Dr. Rose Grose
Associate Professor
Community Health Education
College of Natural and Health Sciences

 

Emily Darrell
Adjunct Professor
Community Health Education
College of Natural and Health Sciences

Conversion Grant

Yuyan Han

 

 

Nicholas Pullen

 

James Haughian

BIO 245: Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology
BIO 246 Advanced Human Anatomy and Physiology

Dr. Yuyan Han
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
College of Natural and Health Science

 

Dr. Nicholas Pullen
Associate Professor
School of Biological Sciences
College of Natural and Health Science

 

 

Dr. James Haughian
Assistant Professor
School of Biological Sciences
College of Natural and Health Science

Conversion Grant

Dalong Ma

 

Brandon Soltwisch

 

Kim McManus

BAMG 355: Fundamentals of Entrepreneurship

Dr. Dalong Ma
Associate Professor
Management
Monfort College of Business

 

Dr. Brandon Soltwisch
Assistant Professor
Management
Monfort College of Business

 

 

Dr. Kim McManus
Associate Professor
Management
Monfort College of Business

Conversion Grant

Laura Hammon-Ortiz

 

Jose Garcia-Paine

ELCD 360: Second Language Acquisition

Dr. Laura Hammon-Ortiz
Assistant Professor
TESOL and Bilingual Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

Dr. Jose Garcia-Paine
Adjunct Professor
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Conversion Grant

Amie Cieminski

 

 

UNC Bear

 

Jonathan Cooney

ELPS 604: Understanding People

Dr. Amie Cieminski
Associate Professor
Leadership, Policy, and Development
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

Dr. Michael Cohen
Associate Professor
Leadership, Policy, and Development
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

Dr. Jonathan Cooney
Assistant Professor
Leadership, Policy, and Development
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Conversion Grant

Zachary McCarver

 

Megan Babkes Stellino

SES 333: Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity

Zachary McCarver
Adjunct Professor
School of Sport and Exercise Science
College of Natural and Health Sciences

 

Dr. Megan Babkes Stellino
Professor
School of Sport and Exercise Science
College of Natural and Health Sciences

Conversion Grant

 

Tara Brentnell

Tara Wood

ENG 123: College Research Paper

Dr. Lauren Brentnell
Assistant Professor
Department of English
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

 

Dr. Tara Wood
Associate Professor
Department of English
College of Humanities and Social Science

Conversion Grant

 

 

Randy Larkins

William Merchant

 

John Sylvester

SRM 600: Introduction to Graduate Research
SRM 700: Advanced Research Methods

Dr. Randy Larkins
Assistant Professor & Chair
Applied Statistics and Research Methods
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

Dr. William Merchant
Associate Professor
Applied Statistics and Research Methods
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

 

John Sylvester
Adjunct Professor
Applied Statistics and Research Methods
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Conversion Grant

INDIVIDUAL GRANTS

Michael Adridge
NURS 480: Professionalism in Practice: Leadership and Management
NURS 507: Policy, Leadership and Nursing Issues

Dr. Michael Aldridge
Associate Professor and Associate Director
School of Nursing
College of Natural and Health Sciences

Renewal Grants (2 awards)

Mary Kathryn Brewer
MUS 336/MUS 536: German Art Song

Dr. Mary Kathryn Brewer
Assistant Professor of Voice
School of Music
College of Performing and Visual Arts

Creation Grant

Meg du Bray
ENST 100: Introduction to Environmental Studies

Dr. Meg du Bray
Assistant Professor
Geography, GIS, and Sustainability
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

Renewal Grant

Nathaniel Eldrege
MATH 335: Differential Equations I

Dr. Nathaniel Eldredge
Associate Professor and PhD Program Coordinator
School of Mathematical Sciences
College of Natural and Health Sciences

Conversion Grant

Dalong Ma
BAMG 451: Managing New Business Ventures
BAMG 411: Social Entrepreneurship

BAMG 410: Innovation and Entrepreneurship

Dr. Dalong Ma

Associate Professor
Management
Monfort College of Business

Conversion Grants (2 awards)

Jessica Salo
GEOG/ENST 270: Professional Development

Dr. Jessica Salo
Associate Professor & Chair
Geography, GIS, and Sustainability
College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Creation Grant

Joyce Weil
HUSR 208: Perspectives on Aging and Later Life

Dr. Joyce Weil
Associate Professor of Gerontology
School of Human Sciences
College of Natural and Health Sciences

Conversion Grant

Lindsay Fulcher
MUS 312: Teaching Instrumental Music in Elementary Schools

Dr. Lindsay Fulcher
Associate Professor of Music Education
School of Music
College of Performing and Visual Arts

Conversion Grant

Stephen Wright
APCE 701: Professional Development Seminar in Counseling Psychology

Dr. Stephen Wright
Professor
Applied Psychology and Counselor Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Conversion Grant
 

Daniel Brannon
BAMK 444: Web and Digital Ad Analytics
BAMK 365: Advertising and Promotion

Dr. Daniel Brannon
Associate Professor and Tointon Chair
Marketing
Monfort College of Business

Conversion Grant

Ansel Foxley
PHYS 220: Introductory Physics I
PHYS 221: Introductory Physics II

Ansel Foxley
Lecturer
Physics & Astronomy
College Natural and Health Sciences

Conversion Grant

Jiacheng Liu
HIST 112: Asian Civilization I

Dr. Jiacheng Liu
Associate Professor
Department of History
College of Humanities & Social Sciences

Conversion Grant

 

TEAM GRANTS for ADOPTION, ADAPTION or CREATION of OER
TEAM 1
    
Margaret Berg
Maggie Berg
Associate Professor
Teacher Education
College of Education &
Behavioral Sciences
Deborah Agar
Deborah Agar
Adjunct Professor
Teacher Education
College of Education &
Behavioral Sciences
    
TEAM 2
    

Marian Hamilton
Assistant Professor
Anthropology
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences

Britney Kyle
Associate Professor
Anthropology
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences
    
TEAM 3
Paul Hawkins
Assistant Professor
Criminology & Criminal Justice
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences
Allison Renegar
Graduate Project Assistant
Criminology & Criminal Justice
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences
Naya Russell-Coprich
Graduate Project Assistant
Criminology & Criminal Justice
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences

ECLD 360: Second Language Acquisition

 
Laura Hamman-Ortiz
 
 
Dr. Laura Hamman-Ortiz
Assistant Professor
TESOL and Bilingual Education, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 
Jose Garcia-Paine
 
 
Dr. Jose Garcia-Paine
Lecturer
Bilingual Education, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 

ELPS 604: Understanding People: Professional Development and Educational Leadership

 
Amie Cieminski
 
 
Dr. Amie Cieminski
Associate Professor
Leadership, Policy, & Development: Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 
Michael Cohen
 
 
Dr. Michael Cohen
Associate Professor
Leadership, Policy, & Development: Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 
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Dr. Jonathan Cooney
Lecturer
Leadership, Policy, & Development: Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 

ENG 123: College Research Paper

 
Lauren Brentnell
 
 
Dr. Lauren Brentnell
Assistant Professor
English Department, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
 
Tara Wood
 
 
Dr. Tara Wood
Associate Professor & Writing Program Administrator
English Department, College of Humanities & Social Sciences
 

PSY 120: Principles of Psychology

 
Ryan Darling
 
 
Dr. Ryan Darling
Assistant Professor
Psychological Sciences, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 
Caterina Azzarello
 
 
Caterina Azzarello
Doctoral Student
Educational Psychology, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 
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Mary Chapman
Doctoral Student
Educational Psychology, College of Educational & Behavioral Sciences
 
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Emily Romero
Doctoral Student
Educational Psychology, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 

SES 333: Psychology of Exercise and Physical Activity

 
Zachary McCarver
 
 
Zachary McCarver
Graduate Student
Social Psychology of Sport & Physical Activity, College of Natural & Health Sciences
 
Megan Babkes Stellino
 
 
Dr. Megan Babkes Stellino
Professor
Department of Kinesiology, Nutrition, & Dietetics, College of Natural & Health Sciences
 

SRM 600: Introduction to Graduate Research

SRM 700: Advanced Research Methods

 
Randy Larkins
 
 
Dr. Randy Larkins
Assistant Professor and Department Chair
Applied Statistics & Research Methods, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 
William Merchant
 
 
Dr. William Merchant
Associate Professor
Applied Statistics & Research Methods, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 
John Sylvester
 
 
Dr. John Sylvester
Instructor
Applied Statistics & Research Methods, College of Education & Behavioral Sciences
 
Cohort 3: 2020-21 Grant Awardees

TEAM GRANTS for ADOPTION, ADAPTION or CREATION of OER

TEAM 1
    
Margaret Berg
Maggie Berg
Associate Professor
Teacher Education
College of Education &
Behavioral Sciences
Deborah Agar
Deborah Agar
Adjunct Professor
Teacher Education
College of Education &
Behavioral Sciences
    
TEAM 2
    

Marian Hamilton
Assistant Professor
Anthropology
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences

Britney Kyle
Associate Professor
Anthropology
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences
    
TEAM 3
Paul Hawkins
Assistant Professor
Criminology & Criminal Justice
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences
Allison Renegar
Graduate Project Assistant
Criminology & Criminal Justice
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences
Naya Russell-Coprich
Graduate Project Assistant
Criminology & Criminal Justice
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences
 
 

 

Cohort 2: 2019-20 Grant Awardees

TEAM GRANTS for ADOPTION, ADAPTION or CREATION of OER

TEAM 1

Karina Sanchez
Karina Sanchez
Graduate Teaching
Assistant
Biological Sciences
College of Natural &
Health Sciences
Robert Reinsvold
Robert Reinsvold
Professor
Biological Sciences
College of Natural & 
Health Sciences
Scott Franklin
Scott Franklin
Professor
Biological Sciences
College of Natural & 
Health Sciences
Lauryn Benedict
Lauryn Benedict
Associate Professor &
Associate Director
Biological Sciences
College of Natural & 
Health Sciences
 

TEAM 2

    
Margaret Berg
Margaret Berg
Associate Professor
Teacher Education
College of Education &
Behavioral Sciences
Deborah Agar
Deborah Agar
Adjunct Professor
Teacher Education
College of Education &
Behavioral Sciences
    

TEAM 3

    
Heeseung Lee
Heeseung Lee
Adjunct Professor
Music
College of Performing &
Visual Arts
Jittapim Yamprai
Jittapim Yamprai
Assistant Professor
Music
College of Performing &
Visual Arts
     

TEAM 4

    
Michael Ortiz
Michael Ortiz
Assistant Professor
History
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences
Kelly Langley Cook
Kelly Langley Cook
Lecturer
History
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences
    
 

INDIVIDUAL GRANTS for ADOPTION, ADAPTION or CREATION of OER

Nancy Geisendorfer
Nancy Geisendorfer
Senior Lecturer
Mathematical Sciences
College of Natural &
Health Sciences
Jeffrey Gillis
Jeffrey Gillis
Lecturer
​Nutrition & Dietetics
College of Natural & 
Health Sciences
David Greene
David Greene
Associate Professor
Human Services
College of Natural & 
Health Sciences
Jeri Kraver
Jeri Kraver
Professor 
English
College of Humanities &
Social Sciences
 
Brian Rose
Brian Rose
Associate Professor
Teacher Education
College of Education &
Behavioral Sciences
Amanda Rutter
Amanda Rutter
Assistant Professor
Teacher Education
College of Education &
Behavioral Sciences
Katherine Sullivan
Katherine Sullivan
Assistant Professor

Nursing
College of Natural &
Health Sciences

 

Cohort 1: 2019 Grant Awardees

INDIVIDUAL GRANTS for ADOPTION, ADAPTION or CREATION of OER

Cassendra Bergstrom
Cassendra Bergstrom
Assistant Professor
Psychological Sciences
College of Education
& Behavioral Sciences
Molly Desjardins
Molly Desjardins
Associate Professor
English
College of Humanities
& Social Sciences
Bailie Peterson
Bailie Peterson
Assistant Professor
Philosophy
College of Humanities
& Social Sciences
Angela Steele
Angela Steele
Senior Lecturer
Mathematical Sciences
College of Natural &
Health Sciences
 

GRANTS for REVIEWING OPEN TEXTBOOKS

Cassendra Bergstrom
Cassendra Bergstrom
Assistant Professor
Psychological Sciences
College of Education
Behavioral Sciences
Aaron Henrichsen
Aaron Henrichsen
Assistant Professor
Finance
Monfort College
of Business
Junpyo Park
Junpyo Park
Assistant Professor
Economics
College of Humanities
& Social Sciences
Chelsie Romulo
Chelsie Romulo
Assistant Professor
Geography, GIS, &
Sustainability
College of Humanities
& Social Sciences