SoTL Scholars Program Projects

The SoTL Scholars program, offered from 2019-2022, was a year-long professional development initiative where faculty received support for a Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) project from initial concept to publication.

The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning celebrates the work of these SoTL Scholars:

Hussein Abaza, 2022

Professor of Construction Management, Department of Construction Management

Construction Management Students' Success Rates in Online Summer Courses Versus Regular Course Duration
Meredith Baker, 2022

Senior Lecturer of Biochemistry, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Student Resource Decisions in General Chemistry
Benjamin Brooks, 2022

Assistant Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Metacognition in the Leadership Classroom: A Study of the Efficacy of Metacognitive Instructional Strategies for Content Knowledge Acquisition
Mackenzie Cato, 2022

Assistant Professor of Communication, School of Communication and Media

Teaching Controversial Topics in the College Classroom
Chandra Floyd, 2022

Assistant Professor of Gifted Education, Department of Inclusive Education

Advocacy in Action: Graduate Coursework that Nurtures Teacher Advocacy for Gifted Education
Rebecca LeFebvre, 2022

Senior Lecturer of Political Science, School of Government and International Affairs

Outcomes of Implementing a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (CURE) in an Online Gateway Political Science Course
Stephanie Miller, 2022

Senior Lecturer of Accounting, School of Accountancy

Student Participation in Peer Assistance Activities – Does it Help in Asynchronous Online Introductory Accounting?
Tom Vizcarrondo, 2022

Assistant Professor of Communication, School of Communication and Media

From Capstone to Career: Leveraging PR Campaign Classes into Career Opportunities
Jennifer Willard, 2022

Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychological Science

Cheating via Instant Messaging Applications: Perceptions, Individual Differences, and Student Responses
Adrienne Williamson, 2022

Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychological Science

Do Motivation and Entitlement Predict Academic Success in Introductory Psychology?
Craig Chin, 2021

Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering

The Application of Differentiated Instruction to Electrical Engineering Courses
Misty Grayer, 2021

Assistant Professor of Public Administration, School of Government and International Affairs

Teaching Law as a Tool for Better Management
Lisa Hedenstrom, 2021

Assistant Professor of Nursing, Wellstar School of Nursing

Instructor Presence in a Nursing Cancer Survivorship Course
Marcia Hesser, 2021

Senior Lecturer of Organismal Biology, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology

Team Based Learning in STEM: The Effect of Classroom Design on Student Engagement and Success
Dan Niederjohn, 2021

Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychological Science

Increasing Growth Mindset and Performance in the College Classroom
Mitch Olson, 2021

Assistant Professor of Screen/Scriptwriting, Department of English

Writin’ about Talkin’: A Linguistic Approach to Teaching Dialogue (with Chris Palmer)
Amanda Reinke, 2021

Assistant Professor of Conflict Management, School of Conflict Management, Peacebuilding, and Development

Re-imagining Conflict Management Pedagogy Through Fantastical Role-Play Simulations (with Cody Wehlan)
Diana Gregory, 2020

Professor of Art Education, School of Art and Design

Performing the Personal: Creative Process, Conceptual Inventiveness, Identity, and SoTL (with Jonathan Fisher)
Duanping Hong, 2020

Assistant Professor of Accounting, School of Accountancy

The Effect of Pre-Exam Quiz Wrappers on Student Learning in an Introductory Accounting Course
Troy Mutchler, 2020

Assistant Professor of Biology, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology

Comparison of Student Learning Using Online and Face-to-Face Instruction in STEM Courses (with Paula Jackson, Joy Brookshire, and Karyn Alme)
Teresa Neal, 2020

Lecturer of Educational Psychology, Department of Psychological Science

Literature Circles and Problem-Based Learning in a Lifespan Development Course
Shane Peterson, 2020

Assistant Professor of German, Department of Foreign Languages

The Impact of a High-Frequency Vocabulary Approach on German L2 Learners’ Reading Comprehension
Kate Schaab, 2020

Assistant Professor of Integrative Studies, Department of Leadership and Integrative Studies

From General to Interdisciplinary Studies: A Multi-Stage Curriculum Intervention
Peter St. Pierre, 2020

Associate Professor of Health Promotion and Physical Education, Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education

Belief Changes in Beginning Physical Education Teacher Candidates through Reading the Voices of Others
Kei Tomita, 2020

Assistant Professor of Interactive Design, Department of Technical Communication & Interactive Design

Learning by Explaining: An Invention of a Mini Presentation Generative Learning Strategy
Katherine White, 2020

Associate Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychological Science

Highlighting Utility Value in Psychology Courses to Boost Student Interest and Performance (with Ordene Edwards)
Amanda Wolfe, 2020

Lecturer of Psychology, Department of Psychological Science

Get on The Leaderboard: Gamification in Undergraduate Psychology Experimental Methods Courses