The Faculty Associates Program was established in 1999. For nearly 25 years, what has remained constant and continues to evolve is the annual faculty development programming designed to enhance student learning, promote the scholarship of teaching and learning, facilitate institution-wide understanding of effective teaching and learning, research and scholarship, and leadership, facilitated by faculty associates. The programming continues to meet the university faculty needs and that identified as an institution-wide need in understanding of effective teaching and learning.
This work has been accomplished thanks to the many faculty and staff who have served as Faculty Associates in semester-long work/reading groups, pedagogical sessions, workshop series and/or event, as some of the many development opportunities available to the Creighton community. Each program offering is designed to allow in-depth coverage of a topic along with discussion among the Faculty Associate facilitator and the participants and is delivered in-person, hybrid, or virtual.
Faculty and professional staff who teach experience opportunities to further develop their curricula, explore pedagogical challenges, and refine their teaching and student learning. Attendees are encouraged to come prepared to engage in, reflect on and share ideas and questions for the lively discussion on student learning. Program topics include, but not limited to:
- High Impact Instructional Strategies
- Experiential Learning Pedagogies and Impact on Student Learning and Achievement
- Curricular Innovation and/or Development
- Collaborative Practices
- Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
- Leadership
- Research & Scholarship
Call for Associates (2025-2027) to open in February 2025.
The Faculty Associate Program had been led by: Shirley Scritchfield, PhD, Scott Chadwick, PhD, Mary Ann Danielson, PhD, Debra Ford, PhD, and Lou Jensen, OTD, OTR/L.
Newly awarded faculty within the Faculty Associates Program (2024-2026)
- Kimberly Beran-Shepler PT, DPT, OCS, FNAP Physical Therapy Department School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Faculty Associate
- Erika Dakin Kirby, PhD, Communication Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Senior Faculty Associate
- Ashley Fecht OTD, OTR/L, BCP, Occupational Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Faculty Associate
- Bobbi Greiner, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, Occupational Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions, Faculty Fellow
- Christopher Johnson, PT, DPT, EdD, CSCS, Exercise Science and Pre-Health Professions, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty Associate
- Maya Khanna, PhD, Psychological Science, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty Fellow
- George (Guy) McHendry Jr., PhD, Communication Studies, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty Associate
- Angel Ogbeide, DDS, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, School of Dentistry, Faculty Associate
- Peggy Rupprecht, PhD, Computer Science, Design & Journalism, College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty Associate
- Ethan Schroeder, PhD, Oral Biology, School of Dentistry, Faculty Associate
Awarded Faculty Associates (2023-2025)
- Jessica Goodman, PT, DPT, RMSK, Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions-Phoenix Campus
- Brian Kokensparger, MCS, MFA, PhD, Computer Science, Design & Journalism, College of Arts and Sciences
- Brooke Kowalke, PhD, English & Medical Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences & School of Medicine
- Shelly Luger, RN, DNP, NE-A, B.C., College of Nursing
- Julie Peterson, PT, DPT, EdD, WCS, BCB-PMD, Physical Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
- Jacob Rump, MA, PhD, Philosophy, College of Arts and Sciences
- Gargi Vyas, PhD, Interdisciplinary Leadership, College of Professional and Continuing Education
Awarded Faculty Associates (2022-2024)
- Manuel Cevallos, MD, Medical Education, School of Medicine-Phoenix Campus
- Erika Dakin Kirby, PhD, Communication Studies, College of Arts and Sciences
- Gintaras Duda, PhD, Physics, College of Arts and Sciences
- Bobbi Greiner, OTD, OTR/L, BCP, Occupational Therapy, School of Pharmacy and Health Professions
- Kenneth Kramer, PhD, Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine
- Paul McGreal, JD, LLM, School of Law
- Archana Palakkal Meethil BDS, MDS, MDSc, Periodontics, School of Dentistry
- Jessica Seaman, EdD, Faculty Development and Academic Success, School of Medicine-Phoenix Campus
Former Faculty Associates (2021-2023)
- Ronald Fussell, EdD, Education, College of Arts and Sciences
- Maya Khanna, PhD, Psychological Science, College of Arts and Sciences
- Brian Kokensparger, MCS, MFA, PhD, Computer Science, Design & Journalism, College of Arts and Sciences
- Faith Kurtyka, PhD, English, College of Arts and Sciences
- Shelly Luger, RN, DNP, NE-A, B.C., College of Nursing
- Mark Reedy, PhD, Biology, College of Arts and Sciences
Nearly 50 Creighton faculty have been an integral member of the Faculty Associates Program since 1999. For more information, contact Mary Emmer at maryemmer@creighton.edu or at 402.280.4779.
