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Sylvia Jenkins, PhD
Dean, Academic Development and
Learning Resources
jenkins@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5294
An
employee of Moraine Valley since 1986, Sylvia serves as the dean of
Academic Development and Learning Resources. Prior to holding this
position, Sylvia served as a faculty member in the Library and department
chair. This academic subdivision houses the Center for Teaching and
Learning and the Library. The CTL serves all college employees through
its professional development programs and services. The Office of
Non-traditional Learning is also housed in the CTL and includes faculty
and student support for all non-traditional course offerings.
Sylvia
received the Master Teacher of the Year Award in 1991 and 1998, The
Innovator of the Year Award in 2007, and the Vernon O. Crawley
Leadership Award in 2007. She has served as the League of Innovation in
the Community College Representative from Moraine Valley since 2006.
Sylvia earned her Bachelor of Science
degree in English Education, Grambling State University, a Master’s in
Library and Information Science, State
University of New York at Albany, and a Ph.D.
in
Education and Human Resource Studies with a specialization in Community
College Leadership, Colorado State University.
Sylvia is responsible for planning and
implementing programs and services offered in the Center for
Teaching and Learning and the Library. She also serves on the Academic
Affairs Dean’s Council and the Administrative Council.
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Misha Turner, PhD
Assistant Dean, Center for Teaching and
Learning
turnerm@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5207
Misha joined the CTL in May 2002
after completing an administrative internship with Dr. Vernon O. Crawley
and the Executive Leadership Team of Moraine Valley. She
received a doctorate from The University of Texas at Austin
in Community College Leadership, earned a Bachelor and Master's degree
in Sociology and a second Master's degree in Higher Education
Administration from Texas A&M University-Commerce. Let Misha
know
about your workshop topics of interest and professional development
needs.
Misha’s primary responsibilities
include:
- Directing the CTL
Professional Development Program; working closely with the Director
of Faculty Development to design and provide learning
opportunities to faculty
- Collaborating with faculty members
to coordinate the New Full-Time Faculty Orientation Program
- Coordinating the
New Staff Orientation and Mentorship Program
- Collaborate with other areas of
the college to create professional development opportunities as
needed
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LaWanda Burrell-Love, BBA,
MA
Instructional Designer
Burrell-LoveL@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5502
LaWanda
Burrell-Love joined the CTL in January 2009. LaWanda has a strong
passion for learning and development and looks forward to assisting the
faculty. She has over 8 years training and development experience and
served as an adjunct faculty member for two years at Nashville State
Community College.
LaWanda received her Bachelor’s of Business
Administration from Robert Morris College and her Master of Arts in
Instructional Design from Roosevelt University. She also holds MOS
certificates in Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
LaWanda’s primary responsibilities include:
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Collaborating with faculty on the design
and development of instruction.
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Serving as a resource on best practices
in the areas of design and development.
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Conduct workshops for faculty that
address their design and development needs.
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Advocate awareness of student learning
styles related to curriculum delivery and student success.
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Promote activities to expose faculty to
appropriate direct and indirect classroom assessment techniques.
Please don’t hesitate to call, email or stop
by for assistance.
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Kristine Christensen,
MBA, MS
Director, Faculty Development
Assistant Professor, Management Information Systems
christensen@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5512
Kristine began
teaching web development and design, computer programming and e-commerce
full-time in 2000 and joined the CTL staff as the director of Faculty
Development in 2003. She is a full-time faculty member and maintains a
full teaching load. In addition to her primary responsibility as chair
of the Faculty Development committee, Kristine assists in the development
of the CTL workshop brochure, sits on the Steering Team and Advisory
Professional Development Team and has designed, developed and delivered
various workshops for the CTL.
Kristine received the Professor of the Year
award in 2004 and the Innovation of the Year Award in 2007
along with her colleagues who also serve on the MVLA steering team. She
currently serves as a board member for the Chicago Area Faculty Development
Network. Kristine holds a Bachelor of Science in Business and double
majored in Human Resource Management and Industrial Psychology from
Valparaiso University, an MBA with an
emphasis in Consulting from Eastern Illinois University, a Master of
Science in Management Information Systems with an emphasis in Electronic
Commerce from Governors State University and is currently ABD as she
finishes her Ph.D. in Community College Leadership from Old Dominion
University.
Always happy to help in any way possible,
Kristine can answer questions PGUs, funding for
travel, or sabbatical requests as well as help you locate professional
development opportunities. She also would like
to hear your suggestions for future workshops and feedback about the
current professional development programming for faculty.
Kristine’s primary responsibilities include:
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Jayne
Killackey
Secretary II, Library
killackey@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5709
Jayne joined the
Library/CTL in February 2005. Jayne is one of the secretaries supporting
the library and CTL staff.
Jayne’s primary responsibilities
include:
- Assisting faculty and staff and
providing information regarding programs and services offered by the
center and library
- Scheduling of CTL facilities
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Lisa M. Lezon,
BA
User Support Services Specialist/Technology
Assistant
LezonL2@morainevalley.edu
(708) 608-4467
Lisa joined the CTL in May 2004. Lisa is
skilled in many technologies and is always looking for a challenge! If
you need any assistance with technology, please contact Lisa.
Lisa has an Associate
in Applied Science degree in Management Information Systems and
Associate in Science in Computer Science from Moraine Valley. Lisa also
received a Bachelor of Arts in Business and Applied Science from
Governors State University and is currently pursuing her Master of
Science in Teaching and Learning from the University of St. Francis.
Lisa’s primary responsibilities include:
- CTL Walk-in Support
- Future Workshop Needs for
Nontraditional Learning
- Help Resources for Faculty
- Blackboard Learning Institute
Series
- Blackboard Student Prep Course
- Instructional Technology Training
and Support
- Online Evaluation of Instructor
Forms
- Online Learning Website Updates
- Problems with Blackboard System
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Anthony Marcasciano,
MSEd
Instructional Technologist
marcascianoa@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5676
Anthony joined
the CTL in August 2008. He has experience in teaching
and training, along with working with higher education
professionals. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree and teaching
certificate in History from Montclair State University in New Jersey and
a Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction from
Northern Illinois University.
Please contact Anthony if you have technology questions, or
with ideas you have for implementing
technology in the classroom. Any idea, no matter how “outside the box”
it may be, is always welcome.
Anthony’s primary responsibilities
include:
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Conduct technology training workshops
and consultations
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Research new technologies for
potential adoption
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Serve as Instructional Technology
resource person
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Instructional Technology and CTL lab
assistance
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Lead Instructional Technology Advisory
Committee for purchasing and policy recommendations
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Sue
McNulty
Secretary, CTL
mcnultys@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5347
Sue joined the CTL in September 2006. Sue
is one of the secretaries supporting the CTL/library staff.
Sue’s primary responsibilities include:
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Assisting faculty and staff and
providing information regarding programs and services offered by the
center and library
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Helping to organize and plan faculty
development days
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Assisting faculty with professional
growth units, travel authorizations and sabbatical requests
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Helping plan and organize the new
faculty orientation week
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Scheduling of CTL facilities
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Joann Mitchell
Departmental Assistant
mitchellj84@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5339
Joann Mitchell, joined the CTL October
2008 as a Departmental Assistant. She is available to assist with the
CTL’s Professional Development Activities.
Joann’s primary responsibilities include:
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Providing assistance and support for
professional development Activities in the CTL
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Process data entry of training workshop
information into Training Manager
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Provides support for the Leadership
Institute, Technology roll-outs and training, New Staff Orientation
and the New Staff Mentoring Program
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Tracey A. Stuckey-Mickell,
MSEd
Director, Non-Traditional Learning
stuckeyt2@morainevalley.edu
(708) 974-5534
Tracey joined
the CTL in June 2008. She has over 10 years of teaching
experience in higher education settings and experience in faculty
development/training and higher education administration. Her areas of
knowledge include instructional and learning strategies, academic success,
technology integration, and online learning. Tracey is eager to work
with you, so please call or stop by to share your ideas about how to
improve teaching and learning using
nontraditional delivery methods!
Tracey’s primary responsibilities include:
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Collaboration with
faculty and staff to support success with teaching and learning in
nontraditional delivery formats, such as Internet courses, telecourses,
accelerated courses, and other hybrid/distance learning formats.
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Collaboration with
faculty and staff to explore and implement methods of supporting
student retention in nontraditional delivery formats.
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Support of faculty
in their efforts to explore flexible learning alternatives that meet
the needs of our diverse student body.
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