Dr. Nathan Sullivan

Dr. Sullivan has been teaching at the college level for four years and has over 13 years of experience in the cybersecurity industry. He currently serves as a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for the government, specializing in the certification and accreditation of computer systems. His academic accomplishments include earning three associate degrees, a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree in Information Assurance and Cybersecurity, and a doctorate in Information Assurance from the University of Fairfax.

In addition to his academic achievements, Dr. Sullivan holds 13 industry certifications, including CEH Master, Security+, Pentest+, Linux, AWS, and Project Management. A veteran of the U.S. military, he served for six years. Outside of his professional life, he enjoys playing strategy computer games, participating in sports, and sharing his knowledge through teaching.

Dr. Billy Painter

Dr. Painter has been in the pharmacy business for 51 years, either as a teacher or a student. Over the course of his career, he has been partial owner of three stores. His experience spans a wide range of settings, including retail, hospital, boarding houses, head trauma units, drug rehab centers, assisted living facilities, as well as chain and independent pharmacies. A proud Navy veteran, he served for four years and traveled half the world aboard a destroyer

For the past six years, he has been teaching pharmacology鈥攁 role he thoroughly enjoys. Outside of work, he loves the beach, lakes, fishing, singing gospel songs, watching movies, teaching, and savoring good food and drink.

David Henriksen

Mr. Henriksen is originally from Coon Rapids, Minnesota and currently resides in Clarksville, Tennessee. He served in the United States Army as a special agent criminal investigator, from June 1975 until his retirement in June 1995. During his military career, he served in a variety of assignments throughout the United States, Europe, Africa, and Asia.

During Mr. Henriksen鈥檚 time in the service, he earned an Associate of Applied Science from Colorado Technical College in Colorado Springs. He later went on to earn his Bachelor of Arts in History with a minor in Secondary Education and a Master of Arts in Military History.

Mr. Henriksen taught Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment U.S. History with the Cheatham County, Tennessee school system from 1999-2012. He then taught as a full time instructor with Daymar College in Clarksville, TN in the Criminal Justice, Business, and General Education programs until 2021, when he retired from full time teaching. For the last eight years, Mr. Henriksen has taught as an adjunct instructor of American History and Government with 麻豆社.

Mr. Henriksen has three adult children, six grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and he is expecting another great-grandchild in March 2025. In his spare time, Mr. Henriksen enjoys reading, photography, and camping with his recreation vehicle and traveling throughout the United States.

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麻豆社 is proud to announce that Dr. Telicia Ward-Thomas, a dedicated professor in our pharmacy technician program, has been awarded the 2024 Student Champion of the Year Golden Goggles by . This national award recognizes outstanding educators who bring creativity, passion, and innovation to science education, inspiring students in both virtual and physical classrooms.

With a commitment to hands-on learning and personalized instruction, Dr. Ward-Thomas has continuously enhanced the learning experience for ANU students, making complex scientific concepts accessible and engaging. Her work exemplifies our mission to provide a high-quality, student-centered education. As per , 鈥渢he Student Champion of the Year provides excellent support and mentorship to ensure student success throughout a course or program.鈥�

Not only this, but Professor Ward-Thomas was also just recognized by ANU faculty and staff for her dedication to her students through the Bi-Annual Faculty Institutional Excellence Award. She was nominated for her instrumental role in the Pharmacy Technician lab courses, her unique teaching technique, her ability to connect with students, and her eagerness to assist the Pharmacy Technician department above and beyond expectations.

鈥淲e’ve been working with Science Interactive in the pharmacy technician department for the last few years. We have the kit shipped out and they have to have that hands on training for us to meet accreditation standards,鈥� explains Professor Ward-Thomas. 鈥淸Professors] may get a kudos or a thank you from our program directors, but to be recognized on this level is just something that’s just really cool and I’m glad that Science Interactive is able to do this yearly. As a teacher, it’s just a selfless profession. We aren’t going into it for recognition. We really care about the education and making sure that our students understand what they need to know before they go out into the field.鈥�

The award not only highlights Professor Ward-Thomas鈥檚 commitment to excellence in teaching but also underscores ANU鈥檚 dedication to fostering academic success through experienced, inspiring educators. We congratulate Professor Telicia Ward-Thomas on this well-deserved recognition and look forward to her continued contributions to our university and beyond.

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Dr. Tem Burgin

Dr. Tem Bugarin first served 30 years in the Navy with heavy experience in engineering and leadership. He is honored to be the first foreign-born in the Philippine Islands to come to America and command a US Navy Warship. After serving in the Navy, Dr. Bugarin served over 24 years as a scientist and project manager in the private sector. Simultaneously, he has taught at various universities for the last 24 years, teaching primarily statistics, mathematics, quantitative analysis, and different management and leadership courses.

Along with his naval, engineering, and educational teaching experience, Dr. Bugarin has had the honor of working with several international students in their efforts to obtain and successfully defend their doctoral degrees. He served as the Dean of graduate studies at California International Business University and the lead faculty/area chair at the University of Phoenix. In 2013, Dr. Bugarin earned the distinction of being chosen as the outstanding faculty of the year. His research interests include comparative analysis, optimized decision-making, evaluation of decision support systems and operations, statistical analysis, leadership, finance, and business. Dr. Bugarin is proud to have chaired and been the lead faculty member for 32 students who have completed their doctoral degrees.

Dr. Bugarin earned his doctorate in Business Administration with a concentration in Quantitative Analysis (Statistics) in 2001 from United States International University, now known as Alliant University. He holds the following master鈥檚 degrees: Operations Research Systems Analysis from the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California, Business and Public Administration from Southeastern University, Washington, D.C., and International Relations from the Navy War College/Salve Regina College in Newport, Rhode Island.

He enjoys mentoring graduate students in their efforts towards completing their graduate degrees. The opportunity to assist students in earning their life-changing degrees has been his crowning achievement and the achievement he is most satisfied with.

He was nominated for his outstanding contributions to ANU鈥檚 online classroom environment and the department, his dedication, and overall commitment to student success!

Telicia Ward-Thomas

Telicia Ward-Thomas is an adjunct professor at ANU. Professor Ward-Thomas has been teaching higher education since 2013 and enjoyed every moment of mentoring her students into their future careers.

Professor Ward-Thomas has her Master鈥檚 in Public Health and Policy. She has been a certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT) for over 20 years. Her experience and education both allow her to guide students into their new skills and knowledge.

Her spouse is in the military, so Professor Ward-Thomas is no stranger to packing up and moving to a new place. In her personal time, she enjoys spending time with her family, as well being able to relax in the sands of a beach.

She is nominated for her instrumental role in the Pharmacy Technician lab courses, her unique teaching technique, her ability to connect with students, and her eagerness to assist the Pharmacy Technician department above and beyond expectations.

Dr. Misty Chisum

Dr. Misty Chisum in an instructor at 麻豆社 and an Executive Functions Coach. She has her doctorate in education. She is currently pursuing graduate certificates in Teaching Neurodiverse Learners with an emphasis in Autism and Executive Function.

In addition to over two decades in higher education, Dr. Chisum is certified to teach English Language Arts (ELA) for grades 5 through 12, as well Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL). She has done extensive work in online instruction outside of ANU, as well as dual enrollment.

Her research interests include student-instructor engagement in distance education and equity-based instruction.

She is nominated for her innovative ways of presenting material, her weekly announcements and pep talks 鈥� both of which help her students understand key concepts and stay motivated 鈥� as well as her overall supportive demeanor!

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Dr. Stephanie Denton

Dr. Stephanie Denton earns her Faculty Excellence Award, nominated by Health Sciences Program Chair, Laura Diggle, for her passion in teaching and learning. As Laura Diggle describes: 鈥渋n addition to delivering her lectures as scheduled, Dr. Denton uses a mix of timely course announcements, engaging in-class activities, and consistent student outreach to ensure no student is left without the tools and support needed to be successful. She understands that her role is not limited to holding class and grading assignments. Instead, she consistently goes above and beyond by creating supplemental materials for Science Interactive, which enable her students to understand the assignments and successfully navigate even the most challenging simulations. Her dedication to ANU students and passion for teaching have an immense impact on the department as well as the departments who support us.鈥�

Dr. Denton (Dr. D) has been in the teaching profession since 2010, while being with ANU for the past five years. She is a Chiropractic Physician by trade, however, has used her extensive educational background to engage students in the study of Medical Terminology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Pathology. Her educational background consists of the following: Associate in Science Degree, Associate in Mortuary Science & Funeral Services, Bachelor of Life Science Degree, Master of Science Degree in Nutrition and Human Performance, and Doctor of Chiropractic Degree. Dr. Denton sold her practice when she started teaching and has not regretted the decision since! Being an educator is very rewarding and she鈥檚 happy to be a part of it. The term Doctor means 鈥渢o teach鈥� so she has dedicated herself to her students in the hopes of creating a better future for all. Her hobbies include hitting the gym daily, playing golf on weekends, and spending as much time with her hubby and fur-babies as possible.

Dr. Dominika Falsey

Dr. Dominika Falsey earns her Faculty Excellence Award, nominated by Business Programs Dean, Dr. Lyndsey Obringer, because of how much time she dedicates to her students and the business programs. As Dr. Lyndsey Obringer describes: 鈥淪he is always working behind the scenes through research and training on how to improve student engagement and student success in the classroom. Her passion for teaching and industry experience shines in her online classroom and live lectures. She comes ready every day to support student success, curriculum improvements, and help our team of adjunct faculty. Dr. Falsey is a servant leader who accomplishes goals by putting students and faculty first. Everything else falls in place due to their hard work, enthusiasm, and passion.鈥�

Dr. Falsey graduated from Saint Mary鈥檚 University of Minnesota with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in international business and marketing. Within 3 years of graduating from SMU, she completed her Executive Master of Business Administration from Colorado Technical University.听 She then went on to earn a doctorate degree from CTU with a dissertation pertaining to motivation for online professors in higher education. After graduating from the bachelor’s program, she worked for several years as the director of sales and marketing for a Chicago-based open-MRI company leading a team of 15 sales representatives and over 100 physicians.听 After switching interests in industries, Dr. Falsey took on the role of military director of admissions within the higher education industry. Her daily tasks included training and developing a team of admission advisors within the Chicago land area, traveling to US military bases to discuss the benefits of online education, and developing wounded warrior scholarship programs. Earning her doctorate degree opened doors in higher education instruction which she has been in for the past 16 years.

Dr. Falsey鈥檚 hobbies include traveling to foreign countries, learning about different cultures, reading fiction books, spending quality time with her family, and trying unique foods.听 Her biggest accomplishments in life have been achieving her doctorate degree, traveling the world with her family, and buying my first home by the age of 22.

Sheri Clark

Sheri Clark earns her Faculty Excellence Award, nominated by Paralegal Studies Dean, Wendy Notz, because of her dedication and commitment to her students. As described by Wendy Notz: 鈥淎 student in Term 234 expressed and summed up exactly why Sheri should receive the Faculty Excellence Award on the Student Course Survey, 鈥淢s. Sheri has always presented an EXCELLENT class regardless of the course she is teaching. She motivates me to surpass my potential and sees what I do with respect to my abilities.听 For that, you cannot rate the impact an instructor, like Ms. Sheri, has in one’s endeavor toward academic achievement.听 She listens, she hears, she assists, she understands, and she instructs on a level one cannot help but learn from.听 Ms. Sheri challenges me in every class I take with her. Every class I learn that much more. ANU employs the most knowledgeable, professional, and engaging instructors I have ever known, and I have been to many institutions of higher learning over the years. All these professors make me want to learn more. There are those who leave a lasting impression, and Ms. Sheri is one of those instructors.听 It is instructors, such as Ms. Sheri, that keep my quest for knowledge burning and why I probably will never stop seeking education. Thank you, ANU for recognizing what we, as students need to go forward and benefit society.鈥澨� Faculty, staff, students, and I count on her efforts every day and she does not let us down.听 She is truly an asset for ANU!鈥�

Sherri Clark has over 18 years of experience working in the educational sector and was admitted to practice law in 1999. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science and a Master’s Degree in Education from Ball State University. She earned her Juris Doctorate from Indiana University. Sheri Clark was admitted to the Indiana State Bar to practice law approximately 25 years ago. Her legal experience varies and includes working for the world’s largest real estate investment trust, a small private law firm, and the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. She also served for 7 years on a legal panel of 3 judges appointed by the Governor of Indiana to make policy decisions on Labor Law issues.

She loves working as a full time teacher with 麻豆社 and loves teaching and learning from her students. During the past 20 years, she has taught courses for both the ground and online divisions of many different colleges and universities. In addition to being an adjunct she has created college curriculum for half a dozen schools in legal, technical, and business subjects. She served as Operations Manager at a private institution, founded in 1930, with an undergraduate/graduate population of approximately 2000 students. At a small school in Texas, she also worked as a Criminal Justice Program Director, Paralegal Program Director, and Information Technology Program Director. As a General Education Program Director, she turned the program from one of the most failed programs to one of the most successful programs at the College.

She lives in Indiana with her husband of 25 years, her 20-year-old daughter, and 2 dogs. The family has an 8-year-old Jack Russell and a 2-year-old Cocker Spaniel puppy.

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Excellence Award of 2022

Three members of the ANU faculty 鈥� Dr. Mary Tan, Dr. Karyn Mathura-Arthur, and Keegan Gay 鈥� have been named recipients of our Semi-Annual Faculty Instructional Excellence Award of 2023. Program chairs, deans, and direct managers undergo the nomination process twice each year, seeking individuals who embody ANU鈥檚 values. Nominees must display a commitment to teaching and their students, an engaging, encouraging, active teaching approach to ensure students are intellectually stimulated, the ability to effectively communicate with students, and a positive, lasting impact on students. Earning this award is how we recognize members of the faculty who embody these ANU values.

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Dr. Mary Tan (nominated by Dr. Marie-Bernard Lazare, Dean of Nursing):

Dr. Mary Tan earns her Faculty Instructional Excellence Award for her continuous and tireless dedication to teaching and positive inclination and support to the innovative goals of the institution. She brings a thoughtful and considerate approach to student success without minimizing student responsibility and accountability to the learning process. Whether it is an academic performance irregularity that arises with an undergraduate nursing student, or a student in the MBA program, Dr. Tan will find the appropriate corrective method to encourage and redirect the student.

Dr. Tan is a dedicated and hard-working employee who strives to keep pace with innovation. For her, a device like Oculus Quest 2 for simulation teaching is not meant to intimidate her, but it is rather a challenging tool that can be learned with more time to understand and practice its process. That鈥檚 exactly what she did. Dr. Tan is a valuable asset to our nursing program.

Dr. Tan鈥檚 experience is extensive and diverse 鈥� including management, and clinical and didactic teaching in undergraduate to doctoral programs. She has a proficient all-around management practitioner with an applicable background and exceptional leadership, communication, presentation, and team-building skills. Dr. Tan has more than 20 years of solid and hands-on management and teaching skills. Her familiarity with online policies and procedures and accreditation policies, both state and proprietary universities will be valuable to continued success, growth, and positive student outcomes. She holds a Master of Nursing in Education degree and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Clinical Health Sciences.

Dr. Karyn Mathura-Arthur (nominated by Lyndsey Obringer, Interim Dean of Business and Accounting):听

Dr. Mathura-Arthur joined 麻豆社 in 2020 looking to bring her corporate teaching and training experience to make the jump into teaching in higher education. Since starting at ANU, Dr. Mathura-Arthur has been instrumental in delivering a high-quality graduate level experience to our students. She has consistently shown her commitment to student success and supporting our students with learning strategies that fit their needs. She has used her time at ANU to teach our students the power of networking and has since hired two ANU graduates.

What started as Dr. Mathura-Arthur鈥檚 first academic teaching opportunity has led her to develop a love of the process especially at 麻豆社. She came to the US as a foreign student from Trinidad and Tobago but ended up making it her home for the past 30 years. This experience has allowed her to relate well to both the international and American student body found at ANU.

Dr. Mathura-Arthur earned both her undergraduate degree in Communication Arts and her Doctor of Education in Innovation and Leadership from St. Thomas University. Her MBA is from the University of Phoenix completed at the campus in Vancouver, BC. Before arriving at 麻豆社, Professor Mathura taught in corporate settings throughout the US and internationally. She currently works for a Fortune 50 organization but has been a management consultant and managed two businesses of her own. She teaches Managerial Economics, International Finance and Operations Management among other courses.

She is an Agile implementation leader with experience in Operational Excellence, Continuous Process Improvement, Business Transformation, Process Engineering, Robotics Process Automation and Organizational Change Management across multiple industries (Banking, Insurance, Healthcare, Telecom, Government, Retail etc.). Winner of numerous accolades to include a Vision Award and Caribbean Book of the Year Author for Trinidad Transcending Time: 150 Years After Cazabon鈥檚 1857 Album of Trinidad, she currently continues to write articles on Leadership for different publications. She also published a children鈥檚 book, Trinidad Treasure Hunt.

Keegan Gay (nominated by Patricia Vander Hoff, Program Chair of Medical Billing and Coding; Health Information Management):

Keegan has constantly gone above and beyond in his role of adjunct instructor for the HIM program. He has introduced his students to additional classroom information (his uses of Meditech) and scaffoldings to assist his students in achieving their academic goals. He provides outreach to all his students to encourage them to stay on track. Keegan has developed ways to enhance the courses (AHIMA VLAB assignments) he teaches to broaden the student鈥檚 education and help them exceed in reaching course outcomes. He is a professional and knowledgeable team member. He has also grown within his own personal professional journey within the HIM profession with additional coding credentials.

Keegan has taught for ANU for a year and a half. His dedication to actively engaging with students from Intro to HIM to Advanced Coding, along with his continued support of other HIM faculty with his knowledge, goes above and beyond expectations.

Keegan is also a coding manager for a health system based in Savannah, Georgia. This management role has given him many real-world experiences to incorporate into his classes. He has been in the HIM field for seven years, with degrees from Ferris State University and Central Michigan University. He has worked in other positions as a medical coder and coding supervisor. Keegan likes to visit the different attractions throughout Savannah in his spare time. The city is steeped in history and tradition. Baking has become a new hobby for him that started during the pandemic. Keegan enjoys the flexibility and growth that ANU provides. Witnessing many students start and finish the program has also been very rewarding.

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Excellence Award of 2022

Three members of the ANU faculty — Dr. Lina Hammad, April Conner, and Patricia Vander Hoff — have been named the recipients of our Semi-Annual Faculty Instructional Excellence Award of 2022. Program chairs, deans, and direct managers undergo the nomination process twice each year, seeking individuals who embody ANU鈥檚 values. Nominees must display a commitment to teaching and their students; an engaging, encouraging, active teaching approach to ensure students are intellectually stimulated; the ability to effectively communicate with students; and a positive, lasting impact on students. Earning this award is how we recognize members of the faculty who embody these ANU values.

Dr. Lina Hammad (Pharm.D, MSc, CPhT) is passionate about educating people about drug abuse/misuse and helping students succeed especially in the field of Pharmacy. Her experience has been as a Clinical Pharmacist providing Medication Therapy Management services for Long Term Care patients and training pharmacy technicians/pharmacists both one-on-one and through preparation courses for state-wide pharmacy license board exams.

Since she joined the Pharmacy Technician faculty pool at 麻豆社, Dr. Hammad has helped the department restructure most of the new course content for the program. Her instructional abilities are exceptional, bringing the vast experience from her previous employment as a Pharmacy technician instructor. Her classroom setups and the instructional techniques engage the students who tend to retain the material taught by proof of her class retention and student success rate. She is also one of the few instructors who handles the lab classes taught in the program. She utilizes different techniques during lecture hours and engages the students outside the lecture hours. Aside from her duties as an adjunct faculty, Dr. Hammad also volunteers as an advisory board member for the Pharmacy Technician Program.听

April D. Conner, JD, is an attorney practicing law in the state of West Virginia with twenty-six years of experience. Ms. Conner received her Bachelor of Arts from Duke University in Sociology and Political Science and her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the West Virginia University College of Law. Ms. Conner began her legal career as a Writ Clerk with the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals, and thereafter relocated to north-central West Virginia where she served as both an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and private counsel in multiple counties. Throughout that time, she developed an excellent working relationship with attorneys across disciplines and worked very closely with the courts. Ms. Conner developed a reputation for being able to provide sage counsel in complex cases with difficult issues.

Based upon her collaborative approach and the strength of relationships built, Ms. Conner was often called upon by the courts to conduct independent investigations and provide insight to the court.

After spending the initial part of her career specializing in the areas of criminal law, juvenile justice, and family law, Ms. Conner expanded her practice to include civil litigation. She had a unique opportunity to serve as a contract attorney with the well-respected law firm of Hill, Peterson, Carper, Bee & Dietzler, and thereafter returned to public service as Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Carrie L. Webster in Kanawha County, WV. Both of these opportunities allowed Ms. Conner to both gain civil litigation experience, and to return to southern West Virginia to be closer to her parents as they advance in age. Ms. Conner continues to serve the state as an Assistant Prosecuting Attorney in Kanawha County, WV.

Throughout this time, Ms. Conner embraced opportunities to speak to and teach civic groups and law students about her experiences and the practice of law.

Ms. Conner joined 麻豆社 as faculty in Paralegal Studies, Legal Studies and the Business programs in January 2021 and has enjoyed teaching under the diligent leadership of Dean Wendy Notz and working alongside her capable team.

In her free time Ms. Conner enjoys traveling, spending time with friends and family, and exploring new recipes and cooking techniques. Ms. Conner looks forward to sharing her years of experience and insight to ANU students in the time to come.

Patty Vander Hoff is the Program Director of the Health Information AS & Diploma programs here at ANU. She has held this position for almost a year, but has years of experience teaching in higher education. Patty has experience in Revenue Cycle Management, Coding, and Billing. She previously worked as a Director of HIM, HIM Operations Manager, a Program Chair for HIM, and she got her first HIM start as a coder in a multispecialty practices clinic.

Patty has a Master’s degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Healthcare听Informatics.听Her听Bachelors’听degree听is in Health Information Management听Administration, and she is a Registered Health Information听Administrator听(RHIA). Patty also holds an AS in Health Information Technology, along with my Diploma in Medical Billing & Coding.

Patty lives in听Michigan and enjoys hanging out with nieces and nephews and her great nieces and nephews. She loves to garden in the morning before everyone is up and her guilty pleasure is watching the Real Housewives听programs!

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Excellence Award of 2022

Three members of the ANU faculty – Angela Blocker, Amber Pogacsnik, and Betty Sue Reynolds – have been named the recipients of our Semi-Annual Faculty Instructional Excellence Award of 2022. Program chairs, deans, and direct managers undergo the nomination process twice each year, seeking individuals who embody ANU鈥檚 values. Nominees must display a commitment to teaching and their students; an engaging, encouraging, active teaching approach to ensure students are intellectually stimulated; the ability to effectively communicate with students; and a positive, lasting impact on students. Earning this award is how we recognize members of the faculty who embody these ANU values.

• Angela earned her B.S. in Counseling and my M.A. in Human Services Counseling in 2015.
• She has over 8 years of experience working as a clinical medical assistant for Internal Medicine and the Department of Defense- OB/GYN in Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
• In 2011 she began teaching as an adjunct instructor, transitioning to full-time teaching in 2014.
• She has two daughters with whom she enjoys spending time. She has lived in Texas, New York, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Florida. She currently lives in Tennessee and considers it her home. She enjoys quiet days/nights at home with a good movie.

• Amber Pogacsnik holds both a Bachelor鈥檚 (B.S.) and Master鈥檚 (M.A.) in Sociology from Middle Tennessee State University.
• Over the last three and a half years at 麻豆社, she has taught many subjects, including Social Problems, General Sociology, and Cultural Appreciation.
• Her favorite part of teaching general education courses is being able to help students develop their sociological imaginations and think about the larger world around them. She also helps them learn how to think instead of what to think and improve their information literacy, skills that she notes are necessary to navigate and succeed in society today.

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Dr. Derrick Aboagye completed his Bachelor of Science degree in Clinical Health Promotions and Master of Arts degree in Human Services with specialization in Health and Wellness Counseling both Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va. and obtained his Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Hampton University. He worked for CVS Pharmacy for 14 years starting as a pharmacy associate, certified pharmacy technician, and eventually becoming a pharmacist. 听He also served as the Pharmacy Technician Program Director for Old Dominion Job Corps Center and Stratford University before joining 麻豆社 where he now serves as the Dean for the Pharmacy Technician Program.

Joy Walker, MPH, Esq. received her Bachelor of Science degree from Oakwood College and a Master of Public Health from the University of Alabama. Before her legal career,听 Walker served as a Public Health Associate for the Centers for Disease. After receiving her Juris Doctorate from the University of Dayton School Of Law, she partnered with a private practice concentrating on employment, criminal, personal injury, and domestic relations law. She is a graduate of Leadership DeKalb and has completed judicial and executive training at both the National Judicial College and John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.

In addition to her private practice, Walker taught at multiple universities and held high positions in the legal field. This includes serving as a Senior Public Defender in Atlanta, Ga., an Associate Judge in the Recorders Court of DeKalb County, and a Chief Judge of the Recorders Court. Walker also sat by designation on the State and Superior Court Bench and worked as a contract manager in the Office of Procurement and Contracting for a State of Georgia agency. She is a member of numerous professional and civic organizations which include the State Bar of Georgia and the District of Columbia Bar Association.

Joy Walker is currently a professor in the Legal Studies department at 麻豆社 and the principal of Joy Walker Consulting, LLC where she consults small to medium size companies and governmental agencies on business and procurement matters.

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鈥淲e are proud to have accomplished instructors teaching students at our university,鈥� says 麻豆社 President Frank Longaker. 鈥淚 am looking forward to seeing what lies ahead for Dr. Obasun in his teaching, research, and writing.鈥�

This award is a prestigious academic recognition that has been presented to a very limited number of scientists from around the world since 2004. Dr. Obasun鈥檚 observations concerning Uber’s surge price algorithm, or customer behavior, and driver earnings raise important questions about the fairness and the transparency with the Uber system, leading to attempts of developing a strategic quality management implementation plan for Uber鈥檚 executive team.

We at 麻豆社 are honored to have such an innovative instructor at our school. He is an instructor in both our Business and Healthcare departments. In his time here at ANU, Dr. Obasun is making a big impact on our students. They say that he is very helpful and makes sure students have clarity on the material he teaches. One student noted, 鈥淚 have learned and achieved a lot because of [Professor Obasun].鈥�

Congratulations Dr. Obasun for this well-deserved recognition and thank you for all your contributions to ANU.

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Tonya Peak

Tonya鈥檚 experience teaching in the online educational environment spans over 21 years of continuous involvement. She is currently a general education instructor, teaching the online math courses, and has professional experience as a staff accountant in a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firm. Initially an online education student herself, upon her graduation in 2005 with a Master of Business Administration (MBA), she decided to begin teaching them. Tonya enjoys teaching students who are seeking to achieve their education goals, regardless of previous educational experience.

Pamela Hooper

Pamela is an instructor in the information technology programs. Enjoying 19 successful years instructing and mentoring students, she strives to assist and encourage students in finding academic success. She is always engaging students in her classes by staying up to date with best practices in instructional design, information technology, and instruction.

Pamela graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelor of Arts in Music Theory and later a Master of Information Technology from Virginia Tech. She hopes to begin doctoral studies in adult learning and higher education in the near future.

Wendy Notz

Teaching for 11 years and having over 25 years of legal experience, Wendy, the dean and department chair of the paralegal studies program, is the third and final recipient of this award. Known to go above and beyond for her students, she gives in-depth explanations to all student questions and even going so far as to pick up the phone during time off. She does all this and more to ensure their mastery of the course material. She earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology, paralegal certificate, and law degree (juris doctorate).

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