Dr. Di Bartolomeo is featured in ACUE’s module: Motivating Your Students.

Di Bartolomeo is known for teaching large classes that require students to participate. She teaches many courses, among them many general education courses and writing-intensive courses, such as popular offerings on vampires, science fiction, Russian literature, Russian folklore, Polish cinema, and Holocaust literature and film. Di Bartolomeo coordinates the Russian Studies major, as well as the Slavic and East European Studies major, and has developed faculty-led study abroad programs to Romania, Poland, and Czech Republic, as well as a study abroad program in Russia.

Di Bartolomeo earned her BA from West Virginia University, her MLitt from the University of Glasgow in Scotland, and her PhD from UNC Chapel Hill in Slavic Languages and Literatures, with an award-winning dissertation on the late Polish film director, Krzysztof Kieślowski.

Dr. Eiselein is featured in ACUE’s modules: Engaging Underprepared Students and Using Advanced Questioning Techniques.

Eiselein is the Donnelly Professor of English and University Distinguished Teaching Scholar at Kansas State University where he also serves as the Director of the first-year experience program, K-State First.

Teaching a range of college literature courses from first-year seminars through advanced graduate classes, Eiselein’s courses emphasize active student engagement and critical thinking and he attempts in all of his classes to make learning a social experience. The winner of multiple teaching awards, Eiselein was named the 2013 CASE/Carnegie Kansas Professor of the Year. His research focuses on Louisa May Alcott, Emma Lazarus, and the intersections of literature and emotion in nineteenth-century America. He is the author of Literature and Humanitarian Reform in the Civil War Era and numerous articles on American literature and culture. He is also the editor or co-editor of seven books including the Norton Critical Edition of Little Women.

Eiselein earned his BA from the University of Idaho and holds a PhD from the University of Iowa.

Ms. Davis is featured in ACUE’s module: Using Active Learning Techniques in Small Groups.

Davis is an adjunct professor and doctoral student at John Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York where she teaches courses in Psychology and Behavior.

Previously, Davis worked as an Extern Therapist at the SCO Family of Services, and at the Family and Children’s Services. Her most recent publications include Intersectional identities and Microaggressions: Influences of Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality, and Religion, Microaggressions in the Workplace: Recommendations for Best Practices, and Emotional, Behavioral, and Cognitive Reactions to Microaggressions: Transgender Perspectives.

Davis earned her BA in Psychology from Dartmouth College. She holds an MA in Forensic Psychology from Jay College of Criminal Justice of The City University of New York, and is currently pursuing her PhD in Clinical Forensic Psychology, also from John Jay where she is currently a Writing Across the Curriculum Fellow and a recipient of an Enhanced Chancellor’s Fellowship.

Dr. Dalal is featured in ACUE’s modules: Preparing an Effective Syllabus, Developing Fair, Consistent, and Transparent Grading Practices, Developing and Using Rubrics and Checklists, and Using Student Achievement and Feedback to Improve Your Teaching.

Dalal currently serves as the Director of Clinical Education and Assistant Professor in the Doctor of Physical Therapy program in the School of Allied Health Sciences at Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University. His main teaching focuses are in the areas of orthopedics, medical screening, and diagnostic imaging. He has spent most of his career in the outpatient orthopedic environment, focusing on manual therapy and serving as a clinical instructor for student internships. Dalal is also a strong advocate for Ayurveda and Yoga, utilizing these valued practices for the betterment of his patients and those around him. His research interests involve the incorporation of these traditional eastern approaches into conventional physical therapy management paradigms.

Dalal earned his BA in Biology from Northwestern University. He spent two years studying Philosophy and Education in a traditional ashram model in a spiritual hermitage outside Mumbai, India. Upon returning to the United States, Dalal completed his MS in Physical Therapy from the University of South Florida and then attained a ScD in Orthopedic Physical Therapy through the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. He completed his Certification in Orthopedic and Manual Therapy specializing in the spine from the International Academy of Orthopedic Medicine.

Dr. Crider is featured in ACUE’s module: Using Concept Maps and Other Visualization Tools.

Crider is an Associate Professor of Physics at Elon University in North Carolina. He regularly teaches classes on diverse topics such as Astrophysics, the Industrial Revolution, virtual reality, and extra-terrestrials.

He has been a Co-PI on two National Science Foundation grants–one to recruit and support STEM teachers and another to create, disseminate, and assess STEM-related Reacting to the Past games. He currently serves on the board of the Reacting Consortium and the executive committee of the North Carolina Section of the American Association of Physics Teachers.

Crider researches and writes both about higher education practices and Astronomy, including a recent paper on starburst galaxies, a book chapter on visual literacy, and a Chronicle of Higher Education article on his concept for replacing final exams with “Epic Finales.”

Crider earned his BS in Physics from Bowling Green State University. He holds a PhD in Space Physics and Astronomy from Rice University.

Dr. Copeland was filmed for ACUE’s Course in Effective Teaching Practices. He is featured in the module: Aligning Activities and Assignments With Course Outcomes.

Copeland is an Associate Professor and the Undergraduate Director of Psychology at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). He regularly teaches both traditional and online courses, and he covers topics such as General Psychology, Introduction to the Psychology Major, Research Methods, and Cognitive Psychology. His research focuses on cognitive processes such as memory, text comprehension, and reasoning.

Copeland earned his BA in Psychology from Cleveland State University. He holds a PhD in Cognitive Psychology from the University of Notre Dame. He has won a number of teaching and mentoring awards, including the UNLV William Morris Award for Excellence in Teaching and the UNLV Graduate & Professional Student Association Outstanding Mentor Award.

Dr. Cohen is featured in ACUE’s modules: Using Active Learning Techniques in Large Classes and Planning Effective Class Discussions.

Cohen teaches undergraduates, graduate students, and medical students at the University of Arizona. She recently became the discipline director for physiology in the medical school in Tucson. In 2015 she adapted her upper-division physiology of the immune system course with 160 students for delivery in the University of Arizona Library’s new Collaborative Learning Space, a move which she calls transformative both for her and the students.

Constantly using new techniques and strategies to increase student engagement and learning, Cohen’s achievements include developing the first fully online course in immunology, taught in the Department of Physiology. Cohen is the 2019 recipient of the Margaret M. Briehl and Dennis T. Ray Five Star Faculty Award, the only award for University of Arizona faculty members to be chosen solely by students. Outreach to the community and guiding the personal growth and engagement of her students are major parts of Cohen’s teaching commitment; she is the faculty advisor for the Physiology Club, the American Medical Student Association – Undergraduate chapter, UNICEF, and the Future Health Leaders Alliance.

Ms. Brickman is featured in ACUE’s modules: Aligning Assessments With Course Outcomes, Embracing Diversity in Your Classroom, and Using Advanced Questioning Techniques.

Brickman is an Adjunct Lecturer at Queensborough Community College where she teaches Speech and Theatre courses. She previously taught at The University of Iowa and Adelphi University and has conducted workshops at Slippery Rock University. When not teaching, Brickman is an actor and writer who can be seen frequently performing at the Upright Citizen’s Brigade Theatre in NYC. She also brings her love of performance together with her love of education working with the Striking Viking Story Pirates and as an actor/facilitator with True to Life Training.

Brickman earned her BFA in acting from Adelphi University and holds an MFA from the University of Iowa.

Dr. Butler is featured in ACUE’s modules: Planning Effective Class Discussions, Facilitating Engaging Class Discussions, and Providing Clear Directions and Explanations.

Butler joined Mills College in 2018 where her focus is on social inequalities and gender. Previously, Butler served as an Instructor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Butler University where she taught a variety of courses, including a course on the sociology of intimacy for a First Year Seminar program.

Butler earned her BA in Sociology from Boston University. She holds an MA and a PhD in Sociology and Gender Studies from the University of Southern California.

Dr. Blowers is featured in ACUE’s module: Using Active Learning Techniques in Large Classes.

His contributions to ACUE’s Community of Professional Practice include:

• Three Misconceptions About Using Active Learning in STEM
• STEM Active Learning Techniques With U of A’s Paul Blowers

Blowers is a University Distinguished Professor and Full Professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Arizona (UA). His research interests include pedagogically based instructional innovation, using quantum chemistry techniques to characterize the environmental footprint of chemicals before they are widely deployed for use, and life cycle assessments of technology and product choices.

Blowers is on the leadership team of the American Association of Universities STEM efforts at UA, is chair of the College of Engineering Faculty Advisory Committee, is the UA Sustainability Office Faculty Engagement Fellow, faculty advisor for the Arizona Home Brew Club, Rube Goldberg Team, and Omega Chi Epsilon, the chemical engineering honor society. He has been the primary academic advisor for 280 students per year until 2015.

Outside of his work life, he is father to two children, bikes more than 3,500 miles a year, reads 53+ books per year and is learning to play the piano on his own. Paul likes to cook, create new recipes, play table tennis, and do random adventures by bicycle.