Faculty Member
Teaching Philosophy
Education provides tools to make informed decisions, synthesize ideas, formulate and achieve life goals, and critically evaluate relevant issues.
Students learn best when they construct their own knowledge through exploration and discussion.
Using student exploration as an instructional method allows students to be active contributors to the classroom, to delve into and take responsibility for their learning.
Engaging students in developmentally appropriate and meaningful tasks is the first step in effectively managing a classroom.
The chief causes of off-task behavior are frustration and boredom. By tailoring each lesson to student’s individual strengths and needs, connecting the material to student’s lives, and giving the work a purpose, the students become more engaged and involved.
As an educator, I strive for excellent in my students and myself.
Course materials should be challenging, interactive, and relevant to current issues and events. They should encourage students to think critically and to develop their own knowledge, values and beliefs.
One of the goals of education is to encourage life-long self-directed learning.
I encourage students to seek new knowledge and explore their own ideas with vigor and wonder.
In my interactions with students, I strive to always be respectful.
I want my students to learn to think critically, not merely to accept ideas and opinions. This means I equally must recognize ideas and opinions different than my own, particularly when the individual has an informed basis for their viewpoints.
I would like to be a catalyst for others to pursue their constructive dreams.
A bit of my background
I have a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English, a Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A.) from the University of Minnesota Carlson School of Management, a Master of Science (M.S.) in Educational Change and Technology Innovation from Walden University, and a Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) from Utah State University with an emphasis in higher education. I also have Six Sigma Black Belt Certification through the American Society of Quality (ASQ) and have been certified in the past with Project Management Professional (PMP) certification through the Project Management Institute (now expired). As you might guess, I love learning. I aspire to help other students love learning as well.
Major: Doctorate of Education
Major: Master of Business Administration
Major: Master of Science
Major: Bachelor of Arts
Six Sigma Project Management, Fall 2024
Organization Information Technologies, Spring 2024
You were nominated by for the following act of service_
Since Anne has served the Associate Dean for CET, she has been very proactive in optimizing student and faculty support. She goes out of her way to talk to students, staff and instructors and offer her support. She takes time out of her busy schedule to get to know and understand the needs of the departments and programs to whom she serves. I have seen her work effortlessly in just the short time I've worked with her this semester and have been impressed by her outreach.
Demonstrate a sustained record of effective strategic leadership in academic practice and development and you are highly experienced with wide-ranging strategic leadership responsibilities in connection with key aspects of teaching and supporting learning.
You were nominated by Carolyn Kuehne for the following act of service_
Anne is very busy and yet always willing to share her thoughts on questions I have about students and her resources she has used in classes she taught. Today she quickly (10 minutes) shared her lecture notes for a class I was heading to that started in 20 minutes. Thanks, Anne!
UVU Office of Teaching and Learning
Excellence in Engaged Scholarship Award for Scholarship of Teaching & Engagement Conference VI paper proposal “Students Reach beyond Expectations with Cafeteria Style Grading”.
