Assistant Provost & Professor of English @EKU @noelstudio @EKUScholars @EKUFCTL; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Faculty Development

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From legacy milestones to innovative teaching, the 2026 @eku Faculty Awards celebrated educators who define our campus. A special shoutout to @shirleypobrien on her retirement & newly named SoTL award! 🎓 See all of this year's outstanding winners: eku.edu/news/eku-honors-outs… #EKU
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#EKUGrad Dr. Alexandra Szarabajko recently received #EKU's Young Alumni Award. A 1st-gen scholar who earned 3 degrees in her third language, her career path proves that hard work & resilience can make anything possible. Congrats! 🏆🎉 Read More: eku.edu/news/alexandra-szara…
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RT @MrMarketingPhD: Day one of the Writer’s Retreat was a success. Got a lot of writing & data analysis in. Looking forward to progressing…
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Across this year’s commencement ceremonies, we heard four unique and impactful stories from each of our student speakers. In the link below, you can read a more in-depth summary of Nadia, Dyana, Claudia and Kyra’s speeches! 🗣🎓 #EKU #EKUGrad 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-graduates-c…
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Our two days' worth of commencement ceremonies kick off tomorrow evening, so we wanted to make sure you have all the most pertinent information on hand. Click the link below for answers to any other graduation FAQs you may have⏳🧑‍🎓 #EKU #EKUGrad 🔗: eku.edu/news/everything-to-k…
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Awesome session by Trenia Napier on “Incorporating Essential Skill 10 into Teaching & Learning.” Got to identify information literacy components in our assignments, choose anchor indicators, update our rubric language, & prepare for implementing the @CPENews Graduate Profile.
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CPE’s Faculty Leadership Academy builds more than professional skills: It strengthens research and writing to deepen understanding of higher ed data and trends. Their current team project: develop a consensus topic and co-author an article for the Journal of Faculty Development.
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Great on-campus opportunity for our @EKU_CoB students to get some work experience on-campus to bolster their event planning 7 communication skills (careers.eku.edu/jobs/fct-l-s…). Plus, the @EKUfctl allows you to network with people across the university. #LookingToHire #OnCampusJob
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Helpful session on “An Introduction to Transparency in Teaching & Learning (TILT)” by Dr. Dom Ashby & Dr. Karina Powell. Great content to support our instructors & work done by the @CPENews for the Graduate Profile. Proud to offer a transformational education for our students.
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Introducing Essential Education at #EKU, a streamlined, flexible general education curriculum, Coming Fall '26! With fewer required credits, students can graduate faster without sacrificing quality. Learn more about this new approach below! #GoBigE 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-introduces-…
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Awesome 2-day session for the @CPENews Graduate Profile on “Aligning the 10 Essential Skills with Learning: Skill Alignment & Rubrics.” Appreciative of Dr. Allison Buck & @gillhunter_eku leading these sessions & proud of how our faculty are preparing to assess student learning.
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The CFP for the 2026 Pedagogicon is now available. The theme this year is Teaching & Learning Essential Skills for Tomorrow’s Graduates. Learn more & submit proposals at content.govdelivery.com/acco….
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At #EKU, Dr. Jason Marion is uncovering the hidden toxins in lakes & streams, all while giving students hands-on experience. From testing E. coli in local creeks to earning our first major @NSF research award, Marion is turning curiosity into impact.🦠 🔗: eku.edu/news/from-creek-to-c…
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The Essential Skills Professional Development Kickoff at the @EKUfctl was a success! A BIG THANK YOU to @rustycarpenter, Dr. Starr Wentzel, Dr. Alison Buck, @mpwinslow, & Trenia Napier for leading this session so our Essential Education programs are ready to go in the fall.
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#EKU is investing in the future of healthcare, right here in the Commonwealth. Nearly $110k in new funding means state-of-the-art equipment for students in Exercise & Sport Science, Occupational Therapy, and more. Read more in the link below! 🩺🔬 🔗: eku.edu/news/eku-invests-in-…
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🚨 ATTN Spring ‘26 Grads: Your commencement ceremonies will take place on Thursday, May 7th & Friday, May 8th in the Baptist Health Arena at Alumni Coliseum. Stay tuned for more updates throughout the semester, but for now, find more info here: go.eku.edu/graduation! 🎉🧑‍🎓 #EKU
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Weather Plan A: Due to continued severe winter weather, all #EKU campuses will be on Plan A on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, with virtual instruction and operation. Model Lab School will be on an NTI day. See full list of campus service hours and more at: go.eku.edu/weather.
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