Johnson County Community College
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Julie Haas, Director, ext. 3120
Peggy Graham, Writer, ext. 3425
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12/21/07
Story by Peggy Graham
JCCC Announces Distinguished Service Faculty
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. - Ten Johnson County Community College
faculty have been selected to receive Distinguished Service Awards, bestowed in recognition and reward of teaching excellence.
• Betty J. Bullock, Baldwin City, associate professor, sociology
• Vincent Clark, Overland Park, professor, history
• Monica E. Hogan, Lenexa, associate professor, English
• James Leiker, Lenexa, associate professor, history
• Mark Raduziner, Mission, professor, journalism and media communications
• Larry Reynolds, Shawnee, professor, speech
• David Seibel, Lenexa, professor, science
• Marilyn Senter, Prairie Village, associate professor, English
• Marilyn Shopper, Paola, professor, science
• Brian Wright, Warrensburg, Mo., associate professor, political science
Recipients are awarded $5,000 over a two-year period. Marilyn Carlson, director, Center for Research in Education on Science, Mathematics, Engineering and Technology, Arizona State University, served as the external judge.
Distinguished Service Award Winners at JCCC
Betty J. Bullock, Baldwin City, associate professor, sociology, has been a leader in developing and teaching JCCC Learning Communities and has regularly served as a
mentor to students in the honors program. Her service also includes participation on
numerous college committees. She is an active researcher in her field and a frequent
invited speaker. She is also a leader in regional and national professional sociology
organizations.
Vincent Clark, Overland Park, professor, history, has developed online courses that have made use of advances in technology to help students learn concepts in history and to use them to engage in historical thinking. During the past two years he has been president of the JCCC Faculty Association and received high praise by JCCC faculty for providing leadership and integrity in the process of choosing a new college president. Clark has authored a university-level history book and has had a national presence in promoting rigorous Japanese studies in American colleges and universities.
Monica E. Hogan, Lenexa, associate professor, English, teaches Composition I and II and Writing for Interactive Media and has been a leader in developing online courses for students. She has served on many JCCC committees and recently served as the chair of the Liberal Arts curriculum committee. She is praised by her colleagues for her leadership in curricular innovations and mentoring of adjunct faculty.
James Leiker, Lenexa, associate professor, history, is noted for his scholarly work, having written many scholarly articles and most recently completing a publication of the community history of Antonino, Kan. He is a frequent invited lecturer for the Kansas Humanities Council and other professional societies. Leiker has also participated on many JCCC committees and is most recognized for his leadership role in improving JCCC curriculum.
Mark Raduziner, Mission, professor, journalism and media communications, is the only journalism faculty member at JCCC and has taken on the challenge of building a strong journalism and broadcasting program at JCCC. He has initiated a comprehensive
media internship program for JCCC students that has grown to include 100 professional sites that include unique intern positions in broadcasting, journalism and public relations. Raduziner has served on numerous JCCC committees and provides support to his dean on various programmatic issues related to broadcasting and television.
Larry Reynolds, Shawnee, professor, speech, has teaching evaluations that reflect a high level of endorsement of his instructional approaches, including use of technology to enhance student learning. His strong interest in intercultural communication led to his developing an online course in this area. He has served JCCC as president of the Faculty Association and has an exceptional record of service on many JCCC committees, more than 10 in the past two years.
David Seibel, Lenexa, professor, science, teaches human anatomy and general zoology and serves on committees charged with planning and administering instructional technology for the science department; Liberal Arts, Science and Math Division; and the college. He has co-authored a 512-page Study Guide, now in its fourth edition, to accompany Prentice Hall’s Human Anatomy, and has written more than 1,500 online
review questions for McGraw-Hill’s new anatomy text. In addition, Seibel authored and maintained the original companion Web site for Prentice Hall’s Human Anatomy, edited and updated the associated Instructor’s Manual and Test Item File, and served as a content editor for recent editions of the text. He also shares his expertise in ornithology with local, state and national audiences including the Kansas Ornithological Society and Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks.
Marilyn Senter, Prairie Village, associate professor, English, has become well known as a service-learning advocate and practitioner who places students in schools and other non-profit agencies, reading to and with children. Senter serves on many committees and has assumed leadership roles that have a direct impact on students. She is supervising 31 teachers in 21 schools for the College Now program. In addition, she has served in a leadership capacity on many college and community committees.
Marilyn Shopper, Paola, professor, science, teaches human anatomy, physiology and biology. She has introduced technology into her instruction so that she and students can receive immediate feedback regarding their understanding. She has served on many campus-wide committees and is an associate for the Center for Teaching and
Learning at JCCC. In addition, she has been an active participant on state and national science education projects.
Brian Wright, Warrensburg, Mo., associate professor, political science, co-facilitates the political science program. He serves as adviser to the JCCC Model United Nations team and personally mentors JCCC teams of students to compete in this event. He has prepared prize-winning teams for the past two years, winning 10 outstanding awards. Wright has served as the facilitator of the local Metro Kansas City Model United Nations conference for more than 200 area high school students. Wright has developed instructional materials that have been highly effective in promoting higher-level reasoning and effective argumentation in the area of international politics.
