Edison Community
College Faculty Earn National
Recognition for Teaching Excellence
Awards earned this spring by a
pair of Edison Community College professors have distinguished the
institution and its faculty for teaching excellence.
According to Margot
Perez-Greene, director of the National Institute of Staff and
Organizational Development (NISOD), Edison faculty Brad Reed of
Botkins and Eileen Thompson of Kettering are two of only 20
community college faculty in Ohio recognized for "outstanding teaching
performance" by NISOD’s Community College Leadership Program.
The program, which is
administered through the College of Education at the University of
Texas, selected an elite group of faculty from across the country.
The 2003 award recipients represent less than one-fourth of Ohio’s
two-year institutions of higher education.
“Brad and Eileen have uniquely
distinguished themselves, the entire Edison faculty, and the College,”
stated Edison President Dr. Kenneth A. Yowell.
“By continuing to make this
kind of commitment to teaching excellence, Edison enriches the
learning experience for all
students throughout the upper Miami
Valley,” Yowell noted.
Reed is an Instructor of
Interactive Media and is Program Coordinator for Internet Technologies
at Edison. His areas of teaching include Interactive Media and Web
Design, Computer Graphics, and Technical Writing. While serving as a
full-time faculty member since 2000, Reed has enhanced and updated the
associate degree Internet Technology curriculum.
“The Internet has brought
revolutionary change to the way we communicate,” Reed said.
“It has happened so fast that,
in most cases, businesses are just beginning to understand how it can
improve their communications, both internally and with customers.
Bringing interactivity, graphics, and technical communication together
in a web-enabled environment just feels natural to me.”
Thompson is an Instructor of
English. In addition to teaching Composition I, Thompson instructs
students in College Prep Reading, Basic Writing, and College Language
Development-- which is designed for both native and non-native
speakers of English. She also serves as the Coordinator of English
and Speech.
“A community college is a
practical and diverse environment where the faculty, staff, and
administrators all work together to serve students,” Thompson said.
“I am energized knowing I can be a part of changing students’ lives
and opening their eyes to a world full of opportunities.”
Thompson is a member of the
Edison Professional Development Committee, which Reed chairs. She is
also a member of the Disabilities Advisory Committee.
Reed is vice president of the
Edison State Education Association and serves on the Marketing
Committee. He is also
a member of the Faculty Development
Committee of the Southwest Ohio Council of Higher Education, which
comprises 20 colleges and universities in the region.
“In teaching at the community
college, there is an immediate connection with students, direct
contact with employers in our community, and a genuine collegiality
among the faculty and staff-- not just within Edison-- but with other
community colleges,” Reed pointed out.
Reed holds a Bachelor’s Degree
in English and Technical Writing from Bowling Green. Prior to Edison,
his business ventures included work as an independent video producer.
He also provided graphic design, marketing consulting, and Macintosh
computer support for clients.
Thompson earned a Bachelor of
Arts in Education from Cedarville University. She specialized in K-12
Reading, English, and English as a Second Language (ESL). From Wright
State, she earned a Master of Arts in English, with emphasis in TESOL
(Teachers of English to Students of Other Languages).
NISOD identifies community
college teachers whose quality of work is judged to be superb. Since
1993, two years after the NISOD Excellence Awards were introduced,
almost one-third of Edison’s full-time faculty have been recognized
nationally for superior teaching.
The institute is a consortium
of more than 600 colleges and universities in the United States and
Canada.
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