- Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities
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Department of Art, Theatre and Dance
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Department of Communication
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- Dr. Nancy García-Franken
- Dr. Emily S. Kinsky
- Dr. Enyonam Osei-Hwere
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- Dr. Dan Peterson
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Faculty
- Daniel Bloom, Ph.D.
- Ryan M. Brooks, Ph.D.
- Matthew Harrison, Ph.D.
- David Hart, Ph.D.
- Monica Hart, Ph.D.
- Emily Hinds, M.A.
- Alex Hunt, Ph.D.
- Martin Jacobsen, Ph.D.
- Emilee Kinney, Ph.D.
- Daniel Klaehn, M.A.
- Eduardo Huaytan-Martinez, Ph.D.
- Nicole McGee, M.A.
- Laura Mueller, Ph.D.
- Ben Pascoe, M.A.
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- Casey Pleming, M.A.
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- Bonnie Roos, Ph.D.
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Internal Grants
Faculty Development and Scholarly/Creative Activities Grant
Each year the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities allocates funds to assist faculty members in the College with professional development and scholarly/creative activities through the Faculty Development and Scholarly/Creative Activities Grant (FDSCA). A committee of COFAH faculty reviews applications and makes recommendations for full, partial, and no funding to the Dean of the College.
Guest Artist Series
Funded through the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities, the Guest Artist Series helps bring renowned artists to West Texas A&M University, providing opportunities for the university community to participate in a variety of cultural programs that enrich campus life. There are two rounds of funding, with the following deadlines: April 1 and October 1. The committee will meet after each deadline to review proposals and allocate funds.
Resources for Teaching Online
In the Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts and Humanities, we are committed to continuous improvement of our online programs. Together with the WT instructional designers, we have faculty resources to help you design your courses to best meet student learning outcomes.
Check out these excellent resources for your online teaching.
Want to read more on some of the subjects covered in the faculty videos? Consider the following books:
- The Opposite of Cheating: Teaching for Integrity in the Age of AI - Tricia Gallant & David Rettinger
- The Joyful Online Teacher - Flower Darby
- Small Teaching Online: Applying Learning Science in Online Classes - Flower Darby & James Lang
- Creating Engaging Discussions: Strategies for "Avoiding Crickets" in any Size Classroom and Online - Jenner H. Herman & Linda B. Nilson
- Specifications Grading: Restoring Rigor, Motivating students, and Saving Faculty Time - Linda B. Nilson
- The Spark of Learning: Energizing the College Classroom with the Science of Emotion - Sarah Rose Cavanagh
- Teach Students How to Learn: Strategies You Can Incorporate Into Any Course to Improve Student Metacognition, Stuy Skills, and Motivation - Saundra Yancy McGuire with Stephanie McGuire
Here are articles to help with additional resources:
- Get more ideas on Scaffolding
- Check out more information on Google Tools
- Read this 5-part series on Discussion Boards: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
- And this one on Co-Facilitation Discussion Boards
- This article has some data on the usefulness of providing video lectures, even for flipped classrooms.
Check out the Faculty Focus Live podcast focused primarily on resources for those teaching online.
Learn about tools for Microlearning
Check out this really interesting Work Load Estimator for making sure you are not overloading students (or yourself!) and the research behind the calculations.
Or consider ways to enhance student locus of control through appreciative inquiry (AI) to improve motivation and engagement in courses. “The basic tenet of applying Appreciative Inquiry (AI) to academic learning is to help students generate awareness of their core values and strengths through appreciative dialogues, initially between the student and their professor: 1. Discovery by creating awareness of values; 2. Dream by envisioning what is possible; 3. Design by creating conversations to provoke ideals; and 4. Destiny by co-constructing future initiatives. AI can be applied in various populations and settings.” (Sudak-Allison et al., 2021). Read their study here.