Featured Educators of the Month
December Featured Educators
Kerri Lochmueller, Associate Lecturer, Mathematics, Ashtabula Campus
Kerri is being recognized for her use of playful pedagogy and belonging skills to support the students in her classroom. Kerri teaches math, specifically the introductory courses where students struggle most. Kerri incorporates the use of props, games and teamwork which encourages the development of interpersonal relationships among her students. Kerri brings teaching approaches learned through her years of teaching and participation in the Belonging Champions program and has developed the nickname “Not Scary Kerri” when it comes to engaging with her math students.
Martha Merrill, Ph.D., School of Foundations, Leadership and Administration, Kent Campus
Dr. Merrill designs exceptional, thought-provoking classroom experiences. Students in Martha’s classes are challenged to think about the world beyond Kent State. Her in-class assignments are a model for those looking for complex and engaging ways to get students to synthesize and apply what they learn.
Martha also goes above and beyond to support her students—particularly those joining Kent State from Central Asia. Martha sources furniture for their apartments, drives them to appointments, helps them navigate their new community, and supports their sense of belonging at Kent State.
Past Featured Educators
Mary Russell: Professor, Biological Sciences | Trumbull Campus
Shayna Sharpe: Graduate Assistant, English | Kent Campus
Sheren Farag: Academic Program Director & Assistant Professor, Horticulture Technology | Salem Campus
Beverly Reed: Professor, Mathematical Sciences | Kent Campus
Tony Dallacheisa: Lecturer, Department of English | Tuscarawas Campus
Tuyet Pham: Senior Lecturer, Mathematical Sciences | Kent Campus
Felix Kumah-Abiwu: Associate Professor, Africana Studies | Kent Campus
Danielle French: Ph.D. Candidate, English & Honors College | Kent Campus
Ann Martinez: Associate Professor, Department of English | Stark Campus
Danielle Gruhler: Professor, Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies | Kent Campus
Ana Wetzl: Assistant Professor, English | Trumbull Campus
Patrick Dillon: Associate Professor, Communication Studies | Stark Campus
Ambre Emory-Maier: Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance | Kent Campus
Hayley Arnold: Associate Professor, Health Sciences | Kent Campus
LaToya Littles: Lecturer, Information Technology/Cybersecurity | Salem Campus
Jeremy Foust: Graduate Student, Psychology | Kent Campus
Scott Tobias: Assistant Professor, Lifespan Dev & Educational Sciences | Stark Campus
Rebecca Frazier: Lecturer, Nursing | Twinsburg, Geauga, Kent Campuses
Ikram Toumi: Assistant Professor, School of Communication Studies | Kent Campus
John Dunlosky: Professor, Psychological Sciences, Director of SOLE Center | Kent Campus
Jessica Leveto: Associate Professor, Sociology & Criminology, College of Arts & Sciences | Ashtabula Campus
Syed A. M. Shihab: Assitant Professor, College of Aeronautics and Engineering | Kent Campus
Elizabeth "Liz" Wagoner: Assistant Professor, College of Arts and Sciences | Kent Campus
Jennifer Mapes: Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences | Kent Campus
Vicumpriya "Vic" Perera: Associate Professor, College of Arts and Sciences | Trumbull Campus
Sarah Andreas: Assistant Professor, Business Management Technology | Tuscarawas Campus
Gina Zavota: Professor, Philosophy | Kent Campus
Kathleen Dwinnells: Associate Professor, College of Nursing | Trumbull Campus
Adam Lockwood: Assistant Professor, Lifespan Development & Educational Sciences | Kent Campus
Ryan Ballestero: Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting | Kent Campus
Jasmine Hines: Assistant Professor, Music Education | Kent Campus
Adrienne Erby: Assistant Professor, School of Lifespan, Development and Educational Sciences | Kent Campus
Eric Taylor: Associate Professor, Earth Sciences | Stark Campus
Sorina Ailiesei: Assistant Professor, English | Geauga Campus
David Hacker: Professor, Geology | Trumbull Campus
Jamie McCartney: Associate Professor, Lifespan Development and Education Sciences | Kent Campus
Donald Gerbig: Associate Professor, Biological Sciences | Tuscarawas Campus
Catrina Palmer Johnson: Assistant Professor, Department of Management | Kent Campus
Joshua Stacher: Associate Professor, International Relations | Kent Campus
Serena Loftus: Assistant Professor, Accounting | Kent Campus
Shelley Marshall: Associate Lecturer, Information Technology | Ashtabula Campus
Jeremy Williams: Assistant Professor, Department of Geology | Kent Campus
Vaneet Kaur: Assistant Professor, Department of Management | Stark Campus
Linda Piccirillo-Smith: Senior Lecturer, Africana Studies | Kent Campus
John-Michael Warner: Assistant Professor, Art History | Kent Campus
Christie Bartholomew: Assistant Professor, Psychology | Trumbull Campus
Loubna Bilali: Assistant Professor, Modern and Classical Language Studies | Kent Campus
James Seelye: Associate Professor, Department of History | Stark Campus
Daniel Dankovich: Lecturer, Biological Sciences | East Liverpool Campus
Uma Krishnan: Professor, Department of English | Kent Campus
R.Z. Zhang: Assistant Professor, Department of Accounting | Kent Campus
Amy Damrow: Assistant Professor, Foundations, Leadership and Administration | Stark Campus
Rekha Sharma: Associate Professor, Communication Studies | Kent Campus
Greg Tinkler: Associate Professor, Biological Sciences | Kent Campus
Jean Engohang-Ndong: Associate Professor, Biological Sciences | Tuscarawas Campus
Ruth Leslie: Professor, Chemistry & Biochemistry | Kent Campus
Karen Mascolo: Associate Professor, College of Nursing | Kent Campus
Marie Gasper-Hulvat: Associate Professor, Art | Stark Campus
Chi-hua Chiu-Groff: Assistant Professor, Biological Sciences | Kent Campus
Helen Piontkivska: Associate Professor, Biological Sciences | Kent Campus
Tina Bhargava: Associate Professor, College of Public Health | Kent Campus
Sharon Sciartelli: Professor, Psychology | Kent Campus
Robin Joynes: Professor, Psychology | Kent Campus
Andrew Barnes: Associate Professor, Department of Political Science | Kent Campus
Jennifer Black: Assistant Professor of Dance | Kent Campus
Tamara Honesty: Assistant Professor of Scenic Design | Kent Campus
Joe Ortiz : Professor, Department of Geology | Kent Campus
Jakyung C. Seo: Associate Professor of Lighting Design | Kent Campus
Stephanie Smith: Associate Professor, Media and Journalism, Communication Studies | Kent Campus
Richard Ferdig : Professor, Research Center for Educational Technology, Education, Health and Human Services | Kent Campus
Enrico Gandolfi: Associate Professor, Research Center for Educational Technology, Education, Health and Human Services | Kent Campus
Rachael Blasiman: Associate Professor, Department of Psychology | Salem Campus
Jeff Huston: Professor, Health Sciences | Kent Campus
Jill Kawalec: Professor and Division Head, Preclinical Sciences and Director of Research, Education, College of Podiatric Medicine | Kent Campus
Wendy Tietz: Professor, Accounting | Kent Campus
Zhiqiang (Molly) Wang: Professor, Chemistry and Biochemistry | Geauga Campus
Nicole Willey: Professor, English | Tuscarawas Campus
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