Celebrating Our Faculty in Northeast Indiana

Excellence in Teaching: Accomplishments, Leadership and Service

There are many faculty members who contribute to the mission and goals of Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast every day -- contributions that enhance the quality of life in northeast Indiana. The five distinguished faculty highlighted here were chosen through a selection process that involved the consideration of numerous evaluative measures, including feedback from faculty and executive leadership and inclusion of diversity, which embraces the dedicated and essential functions from adjunct faculty.

Associate Professor of Biology Christine Barlow
Associate Professor of Spanish and French John Morrow
College for Working Adults Program Chair Patrick McCormick
Academic Skills Advancement Writing Program Chair/Assistant Professor Deanna Lynn Surfus
Education and Early Childhood Education instructor Karen Redman

Take a few minutes to read a bit about them and view the accompanying videos. They share their philosophies on excellence in their own words.

IN THEIR OWN WORDS

	Christine Barlow Associate Professor, Biology Liberal Arts program In scholarly circles, science is much broader than the discovery of knowledge; it encompasses the pursuit of it. This pursuit leads to Mother Nature’s front door via lake, forest and field ecology labs in Christine’s classes. These opportunities place her students at an advantage. [FIND OUT HOW]
	Patrick McCormick Program Chair, College for Working Adults / Business Administration College for Working Adults - INSPIRE Academy - Disney Institute Sometimes a greeting card conveys more than a simple thank you; sometimes it provides career validation. This is precisely what Patrick discovered in a leave-behind message from a former student. Now he views an education as something more than credits and degrees. [FIND OUT WHY]
	John Morrow Associate Professor, Spanish and French General Studies program Students interested in a journey around the world might be better served by enrolling in one of John’s classes—at least in the short term—because spending sufficient time with him is the armchair equivalent of getting a passport stamped. [FIND OUT HOW]
	Karen Redman Adjunct Faculty/Online Certification - Early Childhood Education & Education Early Childhood Education program - Education program - Instructional Technology Most people are familiar with the expression involving curiosity and a cat, but it’s what kills curiosity that has Karen concerned. The culprit: adulthood. This dilemma explains why she focuses her energy on helping students counteract such a fate. [FIND OUT HOW]
	Deanna Lynn Surfus Writing Program Chair/Instructor, Academic Skills Advancement Phi Theta Kappa Some instructors prefer to lecture; others demonstrate or lead students to self-discovery; some focus on principles and others on applications; some emphasize memory and others understanding. Deanna aims to strike a balance among these instructional methods. [FIND OUT WHY]