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  1. ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±â€™s Faculty Fellow for Psychology

    Melanie McClain is one of two new Faculty Fellows who started working at ¸Û²Ê¿ª½± this Fall. She is a Psychology instructor within the School of Liberal Arts & Public Service and is located at Metro Campus...

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    Psychology

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    ¸Û²Ê¿ª½± Divers Faculty Fellow Melanie McClain
  2. A Fourth Generation Educator

    Teaching is in her blood. Learn why Emily Quinn enjoys the challenge of helping students gain an appreciation of, if not a love, for math.

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    Mathematics
    ¸Û²Ê¿ª½± assistant professor of math, Emily Quinn
  3. Vet Tech Student: Madison Jones

    As a superstar volunteer, her reason for serving stems from her military family who taught her the importance of helping people.

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    Veterinary Technology
    ¸Û²Ê¿ª½± Vet Tech Student sits at a table wearing blue scrubs
  4. Computer Guru by Day; Local Musician by Night

    A Navy veteran, Dr. Ted Ward teaches Computer Science and Programming at ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±. But on the weekends, you just might find him playing drums in a local band.

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    Cybersecurity
    ¸Û²Ê¿ª½± Faculty Dr. Ted Ward, PhD
  5. An IT Trailblazer for More Than Three Decades

    A pioneer and trailblazer as a woman serving in STEM for more than 30 years, Julie Luscomb wants to inspire students to become future programmers and IT professionals who understand data analytics and artificial intelligence.

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    ¸Û²Ê¿ª½± Faculty Member Julie Luscomb April 2023 Goody Award Winner.
  6. Bringing Learning to Life and Engaging the Community

    From Service-Learning initiatives to mapping projects, Dr. Kristen Marangoni designs meaningful assignments that positively impact Tulsa and are receiving national attention.

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    Field of Study

    English
    Kristen Marangoni
  7. Blazing a Path for Students to Succeed in Math

    As a steppingstone to earning a degree, Professor Lori Mayberry developed a program that has increased the success rate for thousands of students.

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    Field of Study

    Mathematics
    Lori Mayberry
  8. A Passionate Advocate for the Hispanic/Latinx Community

    By recruiting underserved and underrepresented students interested in Early Childhood Education, Dr. Angelica Reina is helping to diversify ¸Û²Ê¿ª½±'s student body.

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    Field of Study

    Child Development
    Angelica Reina, Ph.D.
  9. Navigating History Lessons and Student Success

    Besides teaching History, serving as the Native American Student Alliance Advisor and mentoring students in the TRIO program, Dr. Wes Mosier has an interesting way of dealing with his crippling fear of heights.

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    Field of Study

    History
    Dr. Wesley Mosier
  10. A YouTube Biology Phenom

    Dr. Leann Fiore uses stop-motion animation to capture the attention of not only her own Biology students, but students and faculty around the world.

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    Field of Study

    Biology
    Dr. Leann Fiore

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