Faculty Spring Showcase 2021
Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times
Live Events: Registration
Kitchen Table Conversations are candid and informal chats hosted by the Director for Inclusive Teaching during the Spring Showcase 2021, about the struggles and the wins of teaching during an unprecedented time in higher education. Join us as we humanize every aspect of our pedagogy, laugh, cry, cringe and honor our individual and collective prowess in the face of the unknown. By pulling the curtain and revealing what’s behind some of the most transformative courses on campus, we invite you to join us in considering the past year’s events and how they will define the future of teaching and learning at DU.
Podcasts of the Kitchen Table Talks are linked below.
The Teaching Slam was hosted as a virtual event to recognize and celebrate the innovative approaches faculty have made to their teaching practices. During this session, we heard from faculty across disciplines who have been identified for their efforts in teaching during this global pandemic. The event was facilitated by the OTL and included the pre-recorded videos below from each recognized faculty member.
The Canvas Course Tours was hosted as a virtual event that recognized and shared innovative Canvas courses! During this session, we heard from faculty across disciplines who have used Canvas in interesting and creative ways. The event was facilitated by the DU Office of Teaching and Learning and included pre-recorded videos from each recognized faculty member which are linked below. Following the faculty presentations, participants had the opportunity to ask questions in a facilitated Q&A.
Over this past year, teaching courses in a ‘hybrid-flexible” format (in which students can choose between online and face-to-face modes of participation) presented us a with a whole new host of opportunities and challenges … and we are still learning! Please join us for this panel discussion in which faculty members who taught hyflex courses this past year will reflect together on their successes, challenges, and lessons learned from teaching in this format. Panelists include:
- Keith Gehring, Teaching Associate Professor, Joseph Korbel School of International Studies
- Rachel Horenstein, Teaching Assistant Professor, Ritchie School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Lisa Martinez, Professor, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
- Cheri Young, Associate Professor, Knoebel School of Hospitality Management, Daniels College of Business
A Zoom link will be sent to registered participants on the day of the event. We look forward to seeing you there!
04-May-2021 | 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
https://otl-events.du.edu/public/registration/4712
Teaching Awards
Our faculty members do amazing things! The Office of Teaching and Learning sought faculty nominations from students for “Extraordinary Teaching in Extraordinary Times” teaching awards. This award reflects the passion and expertise they bring to their fields and the excellence that distinguishes the University of Denver experience!
Michele D. Smith, Ed.D. Candidate
Graduate School of Social Work
In acknowledgement of cultivating a positive and supportive environment in the Practicum Seminar.
Tonya Dalhaus
University College
In acknowledgement of building a class community and deeply engaging with students.
Dr. Apryl Alexander
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
In acknowledgement of student engagement and allowing students the time and space to process current events.
Dr. Doris Candelarie
Morgridge College of Education
In acknowledgement of the ability to give critical, insightful, and honest feedback in an encouraging way. Also in acknowledgement of receiving feedback from student evaluations and acting upon that feedback. Lastly, transformative leadership that encourages students to battle injustice and oppression.
Dr. Elizabeth Anderson
Research Methods and Statistics
In acknowledgement of your flexibility and accommodations in Correlation & Regression.
Dr. Kellie Keeling
Department of Business Information and Analytics
In acknowledgement of organizational skills, Canvas courses, and going above and beyond to make sure that online courses are accessible and interesting in INFO 3200, INFO 3440, as well as INFO 3500.
Faculty Features
Despite the challenges created by moving all classes online, University of Denver faculty are finding creative ways to teach and connect with students during this unprecedented time – finding interesting ways to deliver their course content in the new online format. Faculty features highlight these innovative teaching methods and ideas.
Dr. Sarah Bexell
Graduate School of Social Work
Dr. Sarah Bexell
Dr. Sara Chatfield
Political Science
Dr. Sara Chatfield
Dr. Santhosh Chandrashekar
Department of Communication Studies
Dr. Maria del Carmen Salazar
Higher Education
Morgridge College of Education
Faculty Co-Director
4-Dimensional Experience
Dr. Maria del Carmen Salazar
Dr Robert M. Dores
Political Sciences
Dr. Robert M. Dores
Dr. Aaron Duncan
Masters in Digital Leadership Assistant Teaching Professor
Daniels College of Business
Dr. Aaron Duncan
Dr. Kathryn Fox
Department of Psychology
Dr. Kathryn Fox
Dr. Keith Gehring
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Dr. Keith Gehring
Dr. Jennifer Ghormley
School of Art & Art History
Dr. Jennifer Ghormley
Colleen Gibley-Reed
Graduate School of Social Work
Colleen Gibley-Reed
Dr. Brian Gonzales
MH & Online MH & Trauma Concentrations
Graduate School of Social Work
Dr. Brian Gonzales
Dr. Neil Gowensmith
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
Director
Denver FIRST
Dr. Neil Gowensmith
Dr. Gillian Gower
Dr. Gillian Gower
Dr. Carol Helstosky
Department of History
Dr. Carol Helstosky
Kiersten Ann Hillkirk, MA
Center for World Languages & Cultures
Kiersten Ann Hillkirk, MA
Dr. Jason O. Jeffries
of Religion in the Americas
Department of Religious Studies
Dr. Jason O. Jeffries
Dr. Bobbie Kite
for Academic Operations & Affairs
University College
Dr. Bobbie Kite
Odette Kugler
World Languages & Cultures
Odette Kugler
Dr. Clayton Kuklick
Master of Arts in Sport Coaching
Graduate School of Professional Psychology
Dr. Clayton Kuklick
Dr. Seth Masket
Political Science
Dr. Seth Masket
Dr. Paul Michalec
Teaching and Learning Sciences
Morgridge College of Education
Dr. Paul Michalec
Julianne Mitchell
Children and Youth Concentration
Graduate School of Social Work
Julianne Mitchell
Dr. Julie Morris
Dr. Julie Morris
Kara Neu
Josef Korbel School of International Studies
Kara Neu
Dr. Lina Reznicek-Parrado
Department of Spanish Language Literary
Cultural Studies Director
Program for Spanish Heritage/Bilingual Speakers
Dr. Lina Reznicek-Parrado
Dr. Laura Sponsler
Higher Education
Morgridge College of Education
Faculty Co-Director
4-Dimensional Experience
Dr. Laura Sponsler
Dr. Suter
department of Communication Studies
Dr. Elizabeth Suter
Dr. Steve Wiest
Lamont School
Dr. Steve Wiest
Podcasts: The Assessment Salon
The Assessment Salon podcast is your place for all things assessment with the Office of Teaching and Learning at the University of Denver! While assessment may feel like one more thing to do, especially during the pandemic, here we highlight tips from fellow faculty about how to fold assessment into your teaching practices.
“The Choreography of Assessment” with Dr. Christina H. Paguyo and Amelia Gentile-Mathew
“Reshaping Undergraduate Curriculum - JEDI + Ethics + Belonging” with Dr. Chris GauthierDickey and Dr. Scott Leutenegger
OTL Faculty Podcast
The OTL Podcast is here to keep you in the loop about teaching at the University of Denver! Tune-in to one of our many engaging series guided by our mission to improve learning across the university, as we foster innovation and strengthen practices in teaching, course design, and curriculum development at DU.
Creating Community and Connection in an Online Course
We know creating a sense of community and connection are important when it comes to student learning and engagement, yet it can be challenging to do this when we are physically distant from one another. In this podcast, Virginia Pitts, Director of University Teaching, chats with Dr. Laura Sponsler, Clinical Assistant Professor at DU’s Morgridge College of Education, along with Brianah Carter and Greg Mahan (both students of Laura’s who are pursuing their masters in higher education) as we talk about how Dr. Sponsler and her students worked together to create a web of connections between students, faculty and content in her courses this past fall.
