Faculty Scholarship Recognition Program

The Faculty Scholarship Recognition program recognizes and rewards faculty scholarly activity. The program provides monetary awards for research and scholarly activity conducted as a GCU faculty member. Award funding is a competitive process allocated as a function of the type and frequency of research activities. All GCU faculty members (full-time and adjunct) are eligible to submit scholarly activities for consideration; scholarship completed by faculty…

CIRT would like to congratulate Rebekah Dyer, AssistantProfessor in the College of Education, for her recent academic presentation atthe Center for Scholastic Inquiry in Atlanta, GA. Her presentation “TeachingStudents with Disabilities at the College Level” was widely well received. Manyof the conference attendees were from other universities throughout the U.S.and this topic sparked their interest as it seems to be a need/issue at theiruniversities as well. More about the content of her…

Stephanie Maher Palenque, Assistant Professor of English in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences attended the Instructional Technology Council (ITC) national conference held in Tucson, Arizona in February.  She presented on delivering dynamic feedback using audio and video tools in the online classroom. She shared, “One of my proudest moments at the conference was when the moderator from ITC was reviewing my information to prepare to introduce me to the packed ballroom. He pulled his…

Save the date for the 2018 Arizona SARA Forum this May 14th!

Thank you for making last year's Forum a success. Join us this year as we reach new heights.

Forum Focus:

• SARA leadership guest speaker
• National expert on the federal regulation for distance education
• Breakout Sessions from top quality Arizona SARA institutions
• Networking Opportunities

Details:

• Our host will once again be Rio Salado College, centrally located in Tempe.
• Plan to be with us from 10 A.M. to 3:30 P.M.
• This…

Dr. Kevin McClean Research Colloquium 

Presented by the Eta Chi Chapter of Delta Mu Delta 

Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 3:30 – 5:30, 57-221 – 57-223

Join us for the Inaugural Dr. Kevin McClean Research Colloquium. Learn about some of the 

research projects that GCU Faculty are engaged in, and provide feedback on methodology and findings. Open to all of the GCU Community.

Featured Presentations 

Dr. Isac Artzi 

Immersive Mixed Reality Technologies in the Classroom – Current…

My research work focuses on written language and discourse in a broad spectrum of print and digital media, as it reveals comprehension and production processes involved in learning and acquiring a second language. I am especially interested in investigating the effect of computer-mediated communication, online forums, and new technologies on various aspects of learners’ target language use, including reading, writing, listening, speaking and discourse development, as well as on cognitive,…

I do believe that my teaching philosophy follows the teacher-scholar model. In order to inform my teaching responsibilities, I do conduct research studies focusing on relevant areas of investigation. This endeavor provides the guideline to bring up-to-date information to the classroom, comparing theories and practices pertinent to the courses being taught. My research agenda include topics pertinent to public policy,governance, human rights, as well as human development and its relation to…

Craig Drurey had the opportunity to write and or make contributions in three different capacities during 2017. One opportunity was an article written for a ministry leadership magazine called Grace and Peace that serves the Church of the Nazarene. The article is titled, “Wesleyan Practices: My Journey Toward the Class Meeting,” and was published in the summer edition, Issue 13. The article describes Drurey’s faith journey that led him to consider the place and importance of small accountability…

As a mathematics educator, my goal is to elevate learners’ knowledge to be able to apply mathematical skills and quantitative reasoning to the workplace. My scholarly research revolves around this goal and it focuses on two main areas: active learning and inter-disciplinary pedagogical applications.

 I strive to create meaningful classroom activities and assessment that engage students, by posing relevant questions that can be answered through the use of certain mathematical competencies. I…