Fall 2 Featured Faculty
Brandi Handley
Assistant Teaching Prof.
of English
Brandi has taught at Park University for five years as a full-time faculty member and three years prior as an adjunct. Her scholarship interests include writing short stories and creative nonfiction essays, and she is currently working on a novel. While most of her writing is creative, she has collaborated with colleagues at Park across the disciplines on research projects exploring teaching and learning.
Dr. Jolene Lampton
Prof. of Management / Accounting
Jolene has taught at Park University for 20 years and is based in the College of Management. Her research interests include ethics and management accounting. Dr. Lampton holds professional memberships in the AICPA, IMA, Academy of Management, and ACFE.
Dr. Brant Winn
Dir. of Field Experience; Assoc. Prof.
Brant is beginning his 30th year in education as a teacher and administrator, both in public and private K-12 schools and higher education. He has taught at Park University for 6 years. In his roles at Park, Brant pours himself into his work with education students while teaching face-to-face and blended courses focusing on the topics of trauma-informed, mindfulness, resilience, and student engagement. His research interests include such topics as trauma, resilience, post-traumatic growth, mindfulness, gratitude, and The Imagine Project.
Fall 1 Featured Faculty
Camille Abdel-Jawad Cook
Assist. Prof. of Library
As a librarian, Camille teaches information literacy and research skills to a diverse student population, including distance and contemporary students. Most recently, she has undergone the development of a robust First Year Experience program at Park University. In her three years at Park, she has been an advocate for teaching information literacy skills for every facet of students’ lives. Her research interests include investigating student perception of source authority and misinformation.
Dr. Matthew Harris
Assoc. Prof. of Poli. Sci.
Matt has taught at Park University for 7 years and is based in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. In his spare time, Matt enjoys watching the Buffalo Bills and listening to music, from Benny the Butcher to Taylor Swift. His research interests focus on public opinion and perceptions of parties and candidates. He is a member of the Midwest Political Science Association.
Dr. Andrew Johnson
Prof. of Psychology
Andrew has taught at Park University since 1997 and is based in the Psychology department. His research interests are in social cognition, creativity measurement, perceptions of superheroes and villains, figurative language processing, cognitive maps, the scholarship of teaching, and science/pseudoscience.
Scholars @ Work Roundtable Discussions
Creating a Connected Culture with Dispersed Learners & Faculty
Fall 2 Discussion
Sponsored by: FCI and Park Library
Moderator: Anne Accardi
Date & Time: November 6th (12-12:45pm, CST)Location: Norrington Learning Lab and Zoom
REGISTER HERE (Please provide your name and email to access/join the event via Zoom)
Join a panel of Park University faculty and students as they discuss experiences, insights and ideas on ways to build a connected culture with geographically dispersed faculty and students. The panel will include Scholars @ Work - Brant Winn, Brandi Handley, and Jolene Lampton in addition to Sophia Martin, a senior majoring in elementary education. This engaging discussion will be moderated by Anne Accardi to include audience participation and Q&A. Let's unpack what we learn together!Fall 1, 2023 Scholars @ Work Infographic
