Geology professor Dion Stewart shows young scientists about minerals and gems during a 2024 Atlanta Science Festival program.
Perimeter Faculty Brought Atlanta Science Festival Programs to Campus
Several Perimeter College science faculty hosted programs on Perimeter College Alpharetta, Decatur, Dunwoody and Clarkston campuses for the annual Atlanta Science Festival March 9-23. Perimeter College faculty have been involved in the ASF since its inception in 2014. Participating faculty included:
- Dr. Heather Zimbler Lorenzo: “Imagining the Future Day!” and “Investigation Awaits!”
- Dr. Jay Dunn: “Science Literacy Panel,” “Stars, Space Rocks and Other Out of This World Awesomeness” and “The Astronomy of Star Wars”
- Susannah Lomant: “Everyday Physics”
- Dion Stewart: “Explore Dazzling World of Gems and Minerals”
- Dr. Luise Strange de Soria: “Magical Milk: A Color Explosion”
- Dr. Vivian Mativo: “A Penny for Your Thoughts”
Perimeter Faculty Featured in Literary Festival
Dr. Monica Weatherly was the moderator for the “Revival: Lost Southern Voices” program on “Georgia Poet Laureate through the Years.” Weatherly also is a poet and the recipient of the 2023 Georgia Writers Association Georgia Author of the Year award. Other Perimeter English faculty moderating during the three-day event were Drs. Jennifer Colotosti and Andy Rogers. Drs. Kari Miller and Sarah Harrell also worked at the event. Retired English professors Ted Wadley, Rosemary Cox and Tim Tarkington presented on author Thomas Wolfe. The annual literary program was hosted by Georgia State Perimeter College and the Georgia Center for the Book and was coordinated by English professor Gina Flowers.
Policy Report on Book Banning
Dr. Tiffany Flowers, Education, is currently the chair of the Association for Literacy Educators and Researchers Legislative and Social Policy Committee. Recently, the group published a policy report on book banning across the United States. Read the article here.
Faculty Development Day Presenters
Faculty and staff gave presentations during the annual March Faculty Development Day event. The faculty and their presentations are:
- Dr. Deborah Manson: “Cradle to College Service Opportunities”
- Dr. Mark Hollier: “Exploring iPort Data to Make Your Case for Student Success—A Faculty Perspective Towards Promotion and Tenure”
- Dr. Claudia Vargas and Dr. Michael Baker: “Global Resistance Initiative (GRIT)”
- Dr. Claudette Tolson: “Utilizing the WAC Program to Promote Student Success”
- Tamika Barnes, Scott Pieper and Amy Stalker: “A Conversation with Perimeter College Library Leadership”
- Moulare Kesse: “A Casual Comparative Study to Investigate the Efficacy of An Interactive Game in Business Economics Education”
- Laura Bell and Lisa Alembik: “Hands-On Online Teaching”
- Natalie Stickney, Donya Little and Brenda Baugh: “College to Career Strategies for the Classroom”
- Drs. Kathryn Crowther and Katherine Perry: “National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Information Session: Discovering Where We Are through Place-Based Experiential Learning”
- Michele de Linere: “Business Administration”
- Dr. Paulette Reneau: “Encouraging Metacognitive Skills Using Exam Wrappers”
- Dr. Amanda Ellwanger, Dr. Rhiannon Evangelista, Amie Seidman and Brandon Ward: “Engaging Students in a Holistic Approach to Learning”
- Don Dean: “Student Engagement Using Learned Excel Skills”
- Dr. David Yenerall: “Engaging Students in the High Impact Teaching Practice of Virtual Exchange” and “Developing and Leading a Study Abroad Program”
- Dr. Scott Mitchell and Stephanie Langston: “Using International Education Week to Increase Students’ Global Awareness”
- Dora Guzman, Drs. Andrew Kim, Michael Lewis and Johnasha Stuart: “Getting to the CORE of Research”
- Hosanna Fletcher and Dr. Melody Kelley: “The Impact of CORE Impacts”
- Mark Graves and Stephanie Dentler: “The Best Things in Life Are…”
- Keisha Lanier Brown and Sharon Weltllich: “Improving Online Instruction Through Regular and Substantive Interaction”
- Stephanie Burnham and Jennie Law: “AI Chatbots for Faculty”
- Nancy Gilbert, Barbara Hall and Karen Holley: “Meeting Challenges: Strategies for Success in First Year English Composition”
- Jordan Dopkins: “Living Lecture Notes”
- Drs. Sahithya Reddivari, Kimmy Kellett and John Weber: “Perimeter College Hub for Innovation and Entrepreneurship”