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Social Sciences & Physical Education

Professional Development Activities, Awards, and Recognitions

•  Successful attainment of tenure by 100% (2) of the tenure-track faculty.

•  Several full-time faculty members have made presentations at department meetings about Atlas Tools, WebCT, Classroom Performance System ( CPS ) response system, syllabus construction, and classroom management.

•  Several faculty (full-time and part-time) have begun teaching hybrid and online classes using publisher-created course packs and WebCT.

•  Several faculty have participated in the Destination, Faculty-to-Faculty, and Achieving the Dream programs as facilitators and participants.

•  Fifteen (15) adjunct faculty reached Associate Faculty status during the first year of the program.

•  Debra Hollister was selected to serve as a grader for the national Advanced Placement Psychology exam.

•  Debbie Drobney was selected for an endowed chair.

•  Luseni Kamara earned his doctorate in Economics.

•  Alysse Rasmussen earned her M.A. in Learning &  Technology as well as started a Ph.D. in Interdisciplinary Studies (with an emphasis on Second Languages).

•  Shawn Robinson earned his Juris Doctorate.

•  Debi Jakubcin earned her baccalaureate degree from Rollins College and began graduate studies.

•  Debi Jakubcin attended a conference on wellness and has been certified accordingly.

•  Judi Addelston, Debbie Drobney, Debra Hollister, Mark Logas, Yasmeen Qadri, Alysse Rasmussen, and Shawn Robinson have attended conferences related to their respective disciplines and student organizations.

•  Carl Creasman was chosen to contribute 3 chapters to an online text book published by The National Social Science Press called Modern Western Civilization: From the Rise of Absolutism to the Present. Carl Creasman has also received recognition for his teaching of history through gaming by Firaxis Games.

•  Daniel Siegel was selected Director of Education for Sylvan Learning Center of Orlando.

•  Christina Morris was selected Director of Instructional Design Research at RAYDON, in Daytona.

•  Christine McClure was nominated by the American Biographical Institute
for the International Peace Prize, Greatest Women of the 21st Century and
Women of the Year 2005.

•  Christine McClure received an award from Brevard Community College for integrating Service Learning into the curriculum. Christine McClure was nominated and received the Empire's Who's Who Among Executives & Professionals award. Christine McClure received the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty of the Year Award at Brevard Community College.

•  Alysse Rasmussen was nominated for the DETC (Distance Education and Technology Council) Graduate Student of the Year Award.

•  McGregor's Martial Arts and head Coach (Professor) Sherry McGregor brought home 13 medals and all 11 team members placed in the top 5 in the nation in their rank and age categories at the AAU Karate Nationals with over 3,000 competitors .


Detailed information such as course descriptions, credit hours, and prerequisites can be found in the college catalog.

 

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