Academic Service-Learning at Eastern Michigan University

AS-L Faculty Fellows & Resources

How do Faculty Members get involved in Academic Service-Learning?
Faculty work with various communities and community service agencies to assess the needs of a community and design an AS-L assignment which simultaneously meets the need while enhancing and supporting course objectives. The Office of AS-L serves as a liaison or resource for community connections, AS-L evaluation strategies and networking. Faculty members may contact the office for ideas, information, connection, or any other necessary assistance. To see a list of some of the community service agencies partnered to The Office of Academic Service-Learning at Eastern Michigan University see Community Agencies link.

What is a Faculty Fellow?
AS-L Faculty Fellows learn the theories, implementation, and assessment of academic service-learning as well as strategies to integrate AS-L methodology into their courses. The Office of Academic Service-Learning supports release time for a group of AS-L Faculty Fellows each fall and winter semester. The AS-L Faculty Fellows attend a weekly faculty development seminar, which prepares faculty to integrate an academic service-learning component into courses. They leave the seminar with a revised syllabus, community partners, and membership in a university-wide academic service-learning network. A list of courses, which include an academic service-leaning component is available. See the list of courses.

How to become a Faculty Fellow
Applications are sent to all full-time, tenure-track faculty. To apply, faculty submit an application to the Office of Academic Service-Learning. The office reviews the applications and selects faculty participants, and notifies all recipients. The selected faculty are released quarter-time in order to participate in a semester-long, weekly seminar. Seminars are held each Fall and Winter semester.

To find out more about how to be a Faculty Fellow contact us:

Office of Academic Service-Learning
219 Rackham
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197
(734) 487-6570
Email: aa_asl@emich.edu
Kathleen Stacey , Director

Faculty Fellows, Listed by Semester & Year
The following is a list of Faculty Fellows and the departments they represent. Selecting the year of involvement will link you to brief bibliographic sketches of each Faculty Fellow, how they implemented an academic service-learning component into their courses, and their E-mail address, should you wish further contact.

Winter, 2005

Edward Garrett, Department of English Language and Literature
Robert A. Jones, Department of Geography and Geology
Krish Narayanan, Department of Computer Science
Ulrich Reinhardt, Department of Biology
Philip Smith, Department of Special Education

Fall, 2004

Pradeep Chowdhry, Department of Management
Sock Chung, Department of Computer Information Systems
Ethan Lowenstein, Department of Education
Michael Tew, Department of Communications & Theatre Arts
Nesa Wu, Department of Computer Information Systems

Winter, 2004

Wallace Bridges, department of CTA
Wendy Burke, Department of Teacher Education
Michelle Byrd, Department of Psychology
Thomas Cianciolo, Department of Accounting and Finance
Margaret Coffman, Department of Biology
Geffrey Colon, Department of H.P.E.R. & D.
Mark Higbee, Department of History and Philosophy
Claudia Petrescu, Department of Political Science
Christine Tanner, Department of CTA

Winter, 2003

Elisabeth Daumer, Department of English Language and Literature
Lidia Lee, Department of Special Education
Maria Serena Poli, Department of Geography and Geology
Nancy Prince, Department of Nursing
Motoko Tabusse, Department of Foreign Languages & Bilingual Studies
Margrit Zinggeler, Department of Foreign Languages & Bilingual Studies

Fall, 2002

Claudia Bennet (Interdisciplinary Technology)
Christine Hume (English)
Crystal Mills (Social Work)
Nina Nabors (Psychology)
Robert Orrange (Sociology)
Carla Tayeh (Mathematics)

Winter, 2002

Jihad Albayyari (Industrial Technology)
Louise Jones (Interior Design, College of Health and Human Services)
Melissa Motschall (Public Relations, English Language and Literature)
Alexandria Oakes (Physics and Astronomy)
Kathlyn Parker (Special Education)
Barry Pyle (Political Science)

Fall, 2001

Jamal Bari (Industrial Technology)
Doris J. Fields (Communication and Theatre Arts)
TeResa Green (Political Science)
Peggy Liggit (Biology)
Enos Massie (Social Work)
Nelson Maylone (Educational Psychology)

Winter, 2001 Group 1

Peggy Alford (Nursing)
Russel Olwell (History and Philosophy)
Kelly Welker (Human, Environmental and Consumer Resources
Elizabeth Schuster (Gerontology)
Marcia Bombyk (Social Work)

Winter, 2001 Group 2

Jill Dieterle, (History and Philosophy)
Zafar Khan, (Accounting)
Kay Woodiel, (Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance)
Maureen McCormack, (Teacher Education)
Jessica Alexander, (Communication and Theatre Arts)

Fall, 2000

David Engen (Communication and Theatre Arts)
Gary McCombs (Accounting)
Toni Jones (Teacher Education)
Sandy Norton (English Language and Literature)
Michael Schroeder (History and Philosophy)
Beth Johnson (Teacher Education)
Giri Jogaratanum (Human, Environmental and Consumer Resources)

Winter, 2000

Gian Mario Besana (Mathematics)
Philip Cardon (Business and Technology Education)
Lolita Hendrix (English Language and Literature)
Robert Kiss (Finance and Computer Information Systems)
Mohsen Sharifi (Accounting)
Louis Thayer (Leadership and Counseling)
Norman Tyler (Geography and Geology)

Fall, 1999

Eddie Bedford (Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance)
Howard Bunsis (Accounting)
Dennis Grady (Communication and Theatre Arts)
Lizbeth Stevens (Special Education)

Winter, 1999

Lori Burlingame (English Language and Literature)
H.A. Hasan (Special Education)
Gary Navarre (Special Education)
Sandra Nelson (Nursing Education)
Charles Simmons (English Language and Literature)
Rebecca Bowers Sipe (English Language and Literature)
Jody Smith (Special Education)

Fall, 1998

Lisa Frankes (Teacher Education)
Christina Jose-Kampfner (Teacher Education)
Michael McNally (History and Philosophy)
Anita Rich, (Communication and Theatre Arts)
Judy Sturgis-Hill (Communication and Theatre Arts)
Jose Vites (Chemistry)

Winter, 1998

Polly Buchanan (Human, Environmental and Consumer Resources)
Ramesh Garg (Finance)
Nancy Halmhuber (Special Education)
Rhonda Kinney (Political Science)
Sally McCracken (Communication and Theatre Arts)
John Novak (Biology)
James Robinson (Communication and Theatre Arts)

Fall, 1997

Liqun Cao (Sociology)
Thom Cullen (Foreign Languages and Bilingual Studies)
Kate Strand-Evans (Communications and Theatre Arts)
Sandra McClennen (Special Education)
Sarah Moore (Fashion Merchandising)
Bette Warren (Mathematics)

Winter, 1997

Joanne Caniglia (Mathematics)
Michael Harris (Political Science)
Susan Kattelus (Accounting)
Ted J. Ligibel (Geography and Geology)
Heather G. Neff (English)
Diana Pancioli (Art)

Fall, 1996

Anthony Adams (Sociology)
Elvia Krajewski-Jaime (Social Work)
Benjamin Lee (Interdisciplinary Technology)
Virginia North (Human, Environmental and Consumer Resources)
Susan Ravenscroft (Business)
Darcelle D. White (Business and Technology Education

1995-1996

Polly Buchanan (Hospitality Management)
Jean Bush-Bacelis (Management)
Chris Foreman (Communication and Theater Arts)
Robert Kraft (English)
Robert Kreger (Special Education)
William Tucker (English)

1994-1995

Georgea Langer (Teacher Education)
Kathleen Stacey (Communication and Theater Arts)