荣誉项目 & 工作人员

Dr. 詹妮弗•杰克逊 co-directs the College Scholars 荣誉项目. 自1996年以来，她一直担任英语副教授, 专门研究20至21世纪的美国文学, 修辞, 以及文化研究, 有关于小说的学术研究, 教学, 一年级写作, 在其他科目中. 她曾担任过英语系主任, 指导写作中心, advanced social change initiatives through curricular redesign 和 outreach to communities as a First-Gen faculty member. 担任通识教育课程委员会联席主席, Professor Jackson coordinated revisions to programs across the College. Her work has been recognized through outst和ing 教学 awards, The Svend 和 Elizabeth Bramsen Professor in the Humanities Endowed Chair, 以及大学杰出服务奖.
 

Dr. Susie Lafferty是领导力，道德， & Values Program in the School of Business 和 Entrepreneurship for NCC. 她有博士学位。.D. 在艺术教育方面, cultural policy 和 administration from The Ohio State University 和 a Master’s in Business 和 Arts Administration from Indiana University. Her research 和 教学 interests are in the areas of leadership in community development 和 educational policy 和 leadership development, she has prior experience working with students in residential living-learning communities for career 和 professional development. Additional research has included developing performance measurements for more reflective practice 和 positive workforce development within arts 和 health organizations, leadership trends 和 issues in non-profit management 和 public administration in the creative industry sector, research in practice training for arts leaders at the local, 国家级和国家级.

Becca can help answer questions you have regarding your 荣誉项目 application, 安排一次荣誉项目访问, 和/或大学奖学金经历! She can plan with you how the 荣誉项目 fits into your time left at North Central once you’ve transferred in.

劳拉·肯德尔·齐默尔曼 is the associate director of admission. She appreciates North Central for its commitment to improving 和 enhancing the community in so many ways, 比如它的绿色校园倡议和服务项目. 她发现NCC的学生很热情, 友好的, 和好奇的, she loves that she gets to help guide students through a decision that is so impactful on their lives.

英语副教授，博士. Quanisha查尔斯 teaches first-year writing 和 language study courses. 除了她的教学角色，博士. Charles serves as a first-gen faculty mentor 和 advisor on the study abroad committee. She has taught the English language in South Korea, China, Vietnam. 她的研究兴趣集中在叙事探究上, 种族意识形态, 论语言教育中的教师身份. 此外,博士. Charles serves on the international TESOL Journal editorial board 和 as a U.S. 部门. 国家英语语言专家.

Dr. Barberis teaches a broad range of courses in the history 和 philosophy of science, 尤其是行为科学(生物学)的历史, 心理学和医学). 她在希默大书学校教书, in the Environmental Studies program 和 in the Honors program. Her Shimer classes include the Shimer Natural Sciences sequence, 《立博在线体育》,“物质是什么??和《立博在线体育》.她还教授“环境正义”课程," "The Dark Side of Evolution" 和 "What is Scientific Objectivity?" Her research focuses on late 19th century French sociology, psychology 和 philosophy. 她曾在学科期刊上发表文章，如 行为科学史杂志，奥西里斯， 和 人文科学史 在收集的卷中, 如 剑桥法国思想史, Phallacies: Historical Intersections of Disability 和 Masculinity. Her courses in the Honors program include "Immortality: Science 和 Science Fiction" 和 "The Beast Within: Science 和 Human Nature after WWII." 

Dr. Kotsko是谢默伟大的书籍学校的教员, 他在那里广泛地教授文科的各个领域. His research interests include continental European philosophy, 宗教的历史, 流行文化. 在他的许多书中有 什么是神学?, an essay collection that aims to show the many ways Christian theology continues to shape the secular world; 新自由主义的恶魔, which explores the ways that contemporary capitalist society shapes our moral intuitions; 为什么立博在线体育喜欢反社会者影视作品中反英雄人物的研究. 他目前正在写一本关于《立博体育平台》的书. 
 

Hector Daniel Rico-Aniles was born in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico. He received his Bachelor's degree from the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juarez, in 2012, the M. Sc. in electronics degree from the National Institute of Astrophysics Optics 和 Electronics, in 2014, Ph值.D. in Electrical Engineering from the Klipsch School of Electrical 和 Computer Engineering Department at New Mexico State University, in 2020. He is an IEEE member 和 his research interests are low voltage analog circuit design, 模拟/混合信号处理, FPGA的硬件设计, 机器人和生物医学设备. Currently he is an Assistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at 中北书院 where he enjoys exploring new electronic projects 和 different strategies to engage students in the amazing world of learning.

Dr. Krystina Sarff teaches courses that center on the sport management industry 和 serves as the clinical coordinator of internships for sport management students. 她的第一个教学重点是当代体育问题, which includes how different demographic identities intersect 和 affect a group’s sport experiences. Her second 教学 focus is on sport facilities 和 event management. Here she aims to provide an interactive educational experience through facility site visits for students. 在她的研究中. Sarff最近完成了Mark H. McCormack Research Fellowship at the University of Massachusetts. This research highlights the evolving experiences of professional female athletes from the 1960s-2000s. 在到达中北部医院之前. Sarff was an NCAA Division 1 women’s rowing coach for nearly ten years. She utilizes her time in intercollegiate athletics in her 教学 to provide students with real-life examples 和 best practices for entering the sport management work force