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"We as teachers learn as much from our students as they do from us."
- Bill McCaffrey, UMUC Faculty Member
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Alyson Muff gives her students the confidence and humor they need to succeed in her classes. An educational psychologist, Muff is dedicated to learning how students take in information and accommodating different learning styles. |
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Tom Locke brings first-hand experiences to his criminal justice courses. A 32-year veteran of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Locke was on the front lines of law enforcement as an investigator and administrator for cases involving a variety of complex crisis management situations and investigations. |
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Holly Ridgeway went from U.S. Department of Justice to a UMUC student to a UMUC adjunct faculty member teaching Information Systems Management. She credits her students with keeping her on top of her game and inspiring her to keep her classes engaging and relevant to on-the-job experiences. Read Ridgeway's Story |
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Jimmy Jones teaches his Information Systems Management students real-life skills and lessons. And his volunteer work in Washington, D.C., and Nicaragua helps him demonstrate the importance of giving back. |
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As a professor of humanities and theatre for UMUC, it’s no surprise to find that Stefan Sittig is creative and outgoing. What’s striking is Sittig’s unbridled passion about the subjects he teaches and the students he instructs. |
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A recent education contract with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) made UMUC the first American university to offer on-the-ground undergraduate classes to servicemembers stationed in Iraq. U.S. Naval officer and UMUC adjunct professor Majella Stevenson shares her perspective on teaching ground troops in Qatar. |
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Veteran prosecutor Robert Dean, JD, brings a wealth of experience and enthusiasm to his criminal justice classes at UMUC. As a prosecutor for the state of Maryland for more than 27 years and now as an international prosecutor in Kosovo, Dean has plenty of real-life case studies to share with his students. |
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From Gunsmoke to the shores of Japan, Kevin Murphy brings storytelling to UMUC students in Asia. |
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Dr. Inez Giles is a woman of many interests. Beyond being a passionate teacher, she enjoys conducting textile research. |
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UMUC's faculty members span the globe, teaching online and on-site courses in the United States, Europe, and Asia. Meet some of UMUC's outstanding faculty members who bring passion and real-world experience to the classroom. |
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Each year, faculty at UMUC's stateside, Asia, and Europe locations are nominated by students and selected by their peers to receive the Stanley J. Drazek Teaching Excellence Awards. |
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School of Undergraduate Studies professor Ben Stevenson brings his work as a Correctional Specialist III for the Montgomery County Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to center stage at UMUC. |
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Dr. David P. Johnson, a UMUC faculty and staff member, credits much of his success to the university he has grown up with—UMUC. |
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Konstantin Mekhonoshin has taught business courses at UMUC since 2004—first while he attended George Washington University in the U.S. for a year, and then from his hometown in Irkutsk, Russia starting in 2005. However, before he started helping students learn strategic management and marketing skills, his lesson plans were a little different. |
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Multi-talented professor Chuck Sterin is a successful screenwriter, author, producer, and photographer with a mission to teach and inspire students not only through the courses he teaches, but also through his professional work. |
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Faculty member Catherine Campbell’s rich and active history with UMUC began with a teaching position in Maryland in 1989. Since that year, she has contributed in many capacities to the university’s School of Undergraduate Studies (SUS), and has been able to travel and teach from anywhere there’s an Internet connection. |
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Sylvia Palm provides her UMUC students with real-world examples in the classroom, and offers high school students hands-on experience in a unique robot-building competition. |
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When Maurice Hladik ran into his friend and colleague Jane Ross in Seoul, Korea, he couldn’t have imagined how the course of events would ultimately unfold. Read Maurice's Story |
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UMUC graduate students have at least one thing in common—they are required to take UCSP 611, Introduction to Graduate Library Research Skills. It is only natural that this important gateway course is taught by Laureen Marchand— a librarian, artist, teacher, mentor, writer, and editor, who has personally experienced the value of fine-tuned research skills in her multi-faceted career. Read Laureen's Story |
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In his long career in corrections, William Sondervan has met some of the world’s most infamous criminals. He’s had conversations with Charles Manson, George Wallace assassin Arthur Bremmer, John Lennon assassin Mark Chapman, Washington, D.C., snipers Muhammad and Malvo, and “Unabomber” Ted Kaczynski. While he describes these encounters as “interesting,” they don’t constitute the defining moments of his career. Read William's Story |
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Joan Bevelaqua is not only a respected and well-liked collegiate professor of art at UMUC, she is also an accomplished artist who has widely exhibited her work throughout Maryland, D.C., and Virginia for the past 15 years. |
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As a UMUC School of Undergraduate Studies faculty member, Sharon Pinder makes a significant impact on her students worldwide. But her accomplishments extend far beyond UMUC. Read Sharon's Story |
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Since 2000, Michele Washington has enjoyed teaching information systems management classes as an adjunct professor at UMUC. When she’s not at her “day job,” Washington can often be found in the kitchen, baking delectable gourmet treats. Read Michele's Story |
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Dawn Smith has seen the pyramids and tombs in Egypt, gone on an African safari, explored the Galapagos Islands, and watched the Carribean World Series in Caracas. Thanks to the flexibility of UMUC's online program, she is able to enjoy both of her passions—teaching and travel. Read Dawn's Story |
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Robert Beauchamp a director and professor of UMUC's environmental management and energy resources programs. He looks back on the growth of the environmental management program, as well as toward the future. Read Robert's Story |
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An accomplished author, Thomas Huelsmann is also the director and a professor of the Master of Distance Education program. Read Thomas's Story |
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Subash Bijlani brings more than business savvy to UMUC—he brings an award-winning international perspective. Read Subash Bijlani's Story |
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When Patti Wolf is not at her “day job," she is an award-winning seamstress who spends much of her time teaching quilting classes and making quilts to help charitable causes. Read Patti Wolf's Story |
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Bill McCaffrey shares his life-changing experience of teaching to learn in China. Read Bill McCaffrey's Story |
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Whether escaping a resurgence of magma from a volcano or climbing one of the world’s most dangerous mountains, Art Huseonica is no stranger to adventure. Read Art Huseonica's Story |
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Robert Goodwin is UMUC's resident expert on China—one of the world's most dynamic business environments. Read Robert Goodwin's Story in The Achiever! (PDF) |
