Faculty and staff members who have given presentations, were
recognized for outstanding contributions or had their research
published are detailed below. The campus community can submit
a sketch online for future publication.
Sarah Nechuta, associate professor of public health,
was interviewed by 72 Dragons Health for its public health
video series; Nechuta highlighted her teaching, research and
leadership roles in public health and epidemiology.
Sketches John Weber, professor of geology, received the 2024
Yellowstone Bighorn Research Association Dutcher Award, the highest
award presented to a YBRA member.
Joseph Van Harken, IT innovator-in-residence, and
Eric Kunnen, senior director for IT innovation and
research, gave a presentation, "Leverage AI to Auto-Generate XR
Lesson Plans on the Fly," at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in
San Antonio, Texas.
Matthew Roberts, senior instructional design
specialist, gave a presentation, "Friend, Frenemy, Foe, or Faust:
Education's Dance with Artificial Intelligence," at the Lilly
Conference on College and University Teaching in Traverse City.
CECI faculty members Megan Freudigmann (pictured) and Sheryl Vlietstra were interviewed for a story about a partnership that gives future teachers books for their classrooms in exchange for volunteer hours.
Travis Kulpa, assistant professor of management, received the 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Award from the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals.
Hospitality and tourism management faculty members Scott Rood and John Lipford had an article about cannabis curriculum published in the Journal of Tourism Insights.