Spring 2025 - Ed.D. Program in Interprofessional Leadership Newsletter
Congratulations to our May graduates!
Jessalyn Newell, Ph.D.
*Dissertation in Practice Title: Effective Techniques of Pax Good Behavior Game for Students with Behavioral Needs
Nicole Yoder, Ph.D.
*Dissertation in Practice Title: Exploring Faculty Perceptions of Collaborating with an Instructional Designer During Asynchronous Online Course Development
Welcome to the 2025 Cohort!
Our Incoming Cohort comes from Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, and West Virginia.
Congratulations to our Students
Cassie Butler and her husband had their first child, Bryon Patrick Butler, on February 9. Congratulations Cassie!
Catherine Meredith was promoted to Associate Professor of Dance this Spring. She is also creating a new piece based on the life of Annie Oakley for the Dancing Wheels Company (Premiering in June at Public Hall). Catherine鈥檚 physically integrated dance work, Ne Me Quitte Pas was invited to be performed in Mexico City at the Festival Internacional De Danza Contempor谩nea this August. They only invited 2 companies from the United States. Congratulations Catherine!
Sonia Karkare was nominated for the - Gender, Equity, Advocacy and Representation award, March 19, 2025. Congratulations Sonia!
Monty Pender was awarded the esteemed Robert E. Wilson Fellowship. This scholarship is a wonderful recognition of his dedication and accomplishments working with low-income families. The Robert E. Wilson Fellowship not only provides vital financial support but also offers unparalleled opportunities to grow, collaborate, and innovate alongside inspiring individuals. Congratulations Monty!
Jonathan Gates recently started a new position at Cuyahoga Community College. He is the Program Manager, Liberal Arts and Sciences. Congratulations Jonathan!
Alumna Tabitha Messmore started her business, , to help writers with editing, coaching, and formatting services, including an online for those seeking a space to share support, get feedback, and talk about the DiP process. She is excited to serve those working on dissertations, journal articles, presentations, or any other writing challenges. Congratulations Tabitha!
Program Coordinator, David Dees, Ph.D., named Friend of the Campus at 两性色午夜 Salem
David Dees, Ph.D., has served in so many different roles, for so many years at 两性色午夜 University, that it is hard to keep track of his journey as a Golden Flash.
He has worn many, many hats at 两性色午夜, but because of his tireless work on behalf of the Columbiana County campuses and the lasting legacy of his commitment to student success, Dees is being honored as the 2025 Friend of the Campus by 两性色午夜 University at Salem. This is the highest honor presented annually to non-students, recognizing those who support increasing access to higher education in Salem and surrounding communities.
His connection to the Salem Campus began as a faculty member in 1999 and serving as the interim assistant dean at 两性色午夜 Salem in 2009. Dees also served as the interim and, then, fulltime dean and chief administrative officer for the Columbiana County campuses for seven years. He currently serves as an associate professor of cultural foundations on the Kent Campus and is an elected member of the Faculty Senate. Continue reading the full article.
Sharing our Work as Scholarly Practitioners
Misty Franklin, director of Online Education and Master of Studies in the School of Law, at the 8th Annual National Legal Masters Conference, "Leading Innovation and Access." This conference was hosted by St. Mary's University School of Law in San Antonio, Texas. Misty presented on transitioning a residential legal master's program to an online or hybrid format and also led a session on navigating Title II compliance in light of the recent U.S. Department of Justice order.
Peggy Busker-Postlethwait presented her original pedagogy at the National Science Teacher Association National conference in Denver, CO. As a public-school science teacher, a perpetual 两性色午夜 grad student (lol), and an avid student of curriculum, she embraces the challenges of writing, teaching, and assessing original pedagogy-specifically event or problem based, authentic units. Her presentation was for her original unit on the East Palestine Train Derailment in Ohio. Her unit was directly linked to Environmental Science standards.
Alumna Tabitha Messmore presented a paper based on her DIP at the Philosophy of Education Society meeting in Baltimore. This paper, "The Future is Now: Present-tense Teaching in the Post-Critical," will also be published sometime in the next year.
Peggy Busker-Postlethwait presented her original pedagogy at the National Science Teacher Association National conference in Denver, CO. As a public-school science teacher, a perpetual 两性色午夜 grad student (lol), and an avid student of curriculum, she embraces the challenges of writing, teaching, and assessing original pedagogy-specifically event or problem based, authentic units. Her presentation was for her original unit on the East Palestine Train Derailment in Ohio. Her unit was directly linked to Environmental Science standards.
Alumna Tabitha Messmore presented a paper based on her DIP at the Philosophy of Education Society meeting in Baltimore. This paper, "The Future is Now: Present-tense Teaching in the Post-Critical," will also be published sometime in the next year.
Scott McKinney moderated a panel on Foundation Board Advocacy (his dissertation topic) at the Association of Governing Boards Foundation Leadership Forum in Washington DC in January. The title of the panel was Engaging Your Board in Advocacy.
Alumna Jamie Rhoads is presenting at the 13th Ohio Quality Matters Annual Member Meeting this April, and she also presented at 两性色午夜鈥檚 e2 (education Elevated). She is also consulting with NEOMED on their LSS executive education curriculum, and she continues to chair the Instructional Design Inquiry and Innovation committee. Other committees Jamie has served on in the last year are the University Council of Technology Committee, the Proctoring Software Search Committee, and the Anti-Plagiarism Software Search Committee. Lastly, Jamie received my certification as a Master Reviewer for Quality Matters. In this role, she ensures the rigor and consistency of the official Quality Matters Course Review policies and procedures.
Stephanie Evans, along with Dr. Yvonna Washington-Greer, presented at the Reimagine the Academy conference back in September. Their presentation was titled, Don't Forget These Resources!Don't Forget These Resources!
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