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Ian Banta Ian is originally from Nicholasville, Kentucky. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in finance and a minor in mathematics from the University of Kentucky (UK) in May 2009. After graduating, Ian didn’t stray too far from UK’s campus - he became an associate staff member at the Christian Student Fellowship (CSF) on campus where, among other responsibilities, he served as the Director of Finance. For the past two years he has helped to lead bible studies, mentor college students and assist the ministry administratively while it has continued to grow into one of the largest and most active student organizations on campus. After working for a non-profit campus ministry he realized his passion for public service and,after a fortuitous internet surfing session, stumbled upon the Martin School’s website. In August he will continue work on his master’s degree in public policy. Ian is excited to serve the students of UK for a second year as a part of the Academic Enhancement staff and looks forward to graduating from the Martin School in May. Aside from that, Ian is excited to fully utilize student pricing to athletic events during his last year at UK. Ian lives in Lexington with three of his friends among a sea of college students and he will enjoy walking/biking to class and work.
Cody Davis Cody is pursuing his Ph.D. in school psychology through the Educational, School, and Counseling Department. He has a B.A. in psychology from Hanover College in Indiana and a Masters in educational psychology from the University of Kentucky. His academic interests have included increasing the support and awareness of people with intellectual disabilities and the development of strategies for the success of first generation college students. Originally from Frankfort, KY, Cody and his wife spent the last year serving as Peace Corps volunteers in Macedonia where Cody taught English at the primary and secondary levels. He enjoys playing and watching tennis and basketball as well as spending time with friends, family, and his wife and their dog, Charlie.
Sy Brindenbaugh Sy is originally from Chillicothe, Ohio and received his BA in Integrated Strategic Communications from The University of Kentucky in 2009. While attending UK, he worked in the public relations department within the hospitality management field, was a group leader with the Boys and Girls Club of America and also did public speaking for a prosthetics facility. Sy then moved to West Virginia and worked in the education system while also doing some motivational speaking in regards to young athletes. He is currently working on his Masters Degree in Sports Leadership at The University of Kentucky where he hopes to get into the field of higher education concentrating on athletic motivation and leadership. He lives in Lexington with his fiance Sarah and when not working or studying, never misses a CATS basketball game.
Nicholas Flaim Nicholas J. Flaim is currently a second year student in the EdS program of School Psychology. He graduated from John Jay College in New York, NY with his B.A. in Forensic Psychology in 2010. He assisted his John Jay faculty in several research studies which examined recidivism rates among sexual offenders as well as the effects of perceived gender inequality on academic disengagement. Upon completion of his undergraduate study, Nicholas was employed with Youth Advocate Programs Inc. as a Therapeutic Staff Support (TSS) worker until July 2011. He worked in schools providing wrap-around services to children who had difficulty focusing, staying on task, and interacting with peers. His research interests include aberrant behavior disorders and peer victimization.
Mark-Anthony Karantabias Mark-Anthony is originally from Montreal, Canada. He obtained his BA at McGill University in history in 2006 and his MA from the University of Ottawa in Classical Studies in 2007. Pursuing a PhD in history, he is currently beginning his fifth year at UK. His dissertation focuses on provincial institutional reform in the Byzantine Empire in the 530s. He is particularly interested in fiscal policy, efficiency of government and any sociological works related to the two former. Mark-Anthony has now been teaching for five years, including four at UK. He was a teaching assistant in the History Department and is passionate about education. He has also taught online courses for the university in the summer. He teaches with enthusiasm and believes humor is a necessary pedagogical tool. Mark-Anthony currently lives in Lexington with his new wife and hopes to complete his PhD and to continue teaching at the collegiate level thereafter. When he is not at the job or working on his dissertation, he enjoys working out religiously, watching football (particularly his LSU Tigers) and taking care of his beloved four year-old “son” (a Doberman by the name of Kaiser).
Kyle Mullen Kyle is originally from Chicago. He completed his BA in Anthropology from the University of Illinois in 2007. After a year teaching high school in the Chicagoland area, he decided to continue his education in the fall of 2008. He is currently in his fourth year as a PhD student studying archaeology, specializing in ancient stone tools. Kyle hopes to complete his PhD in the next few years and land a job teaching at a small university. He lives in Lexington with his fiance, Heather, and their two cats. When Kyle is not working or studying he enjoys watching football and running.
Katy Owen Katy Owen is originally from Nashville, TN, and she and her husband, Chad, moved to Lexington over the summer. She is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program, where her research interests include the experiences of marginalized mothers as well as trauma and feminist therapies. She received her B.A. in Honors Psychology from the University of Tennessee (GO VOLS!) in 2009 and her M.Ed. in Human Development Counseling from Vanderbilt University in 2012. Katy enjoyed working with undergraduate students at Vanderbilt as a Teaching Assistant and is excited to begin working with the undergraduate population at UK. In her spare time, Katy enjoys running, reading mystery novels, and hiking with her husband.
Xiaoliang Qi Qi (pronounced CHEE) is originally from Tianjin, China. She obtained her BA and MA in English Language and Literature from Tianjin Foreign Studies University. Before coming to the US, Qi had worked as an English professor at the same university for five years. Her experience working with American college students began in 2007, when she taught mandarin Chinese and English writing courses at Big Sandy Community and Technical College in Prestonsburg, Kentucky. Currently, she is pursuing her Ph.D. in higher education through UK’sDepartment of Educational Policy Studies and Evaluation. Her research interests revolve around comparative and international education, culture and education, and foreign language education. In her spare time, Qi enjoys spending time withfriends, listening to music, reading, and drawing.
Penny Robinson Penny Robinson is a Lecturer in the Mathematics Academic Preparation Program at the University of Kentucky. Penny brings to the Academic Enhancement team over 25 years of experience in various capacities of higher education. She has advised undecided and pre-professional students, participated in the Freshman Summer Program and taught freshman level mathematics classes-primarily Intermediate and College Algebra. Penny received her BA in Mathematics from Maryville College in Tennessee and her Masters of Science in Mathematics Education with a concentration in Higher Education from the University of Kentucky. Penny is originally from Florida, but she and her husband now consider Lexington home where they have raised their three children. She spends her spare time raising their two puppies, Boon and Tilly.
Jill Rogers Jill Rogers is a native of Lexington and is a 5th year doctoral student in the program of School Psychology at UK. She received her M.S. in School Psychology in 2009 from UK and her B.A. in Psychology from Eastern Kentucky University in 2007. She has previously been a Research Assistant for UK Psychiatry Research/Center for Research on Violence Against Women, publishing several journal articles in the area of intimate partner violence, particularly regarding psychological abuse. She has also enjoyed being a former President of the Student Association for School Psychologists at UK and an adjunct instructor for an introductory psychology course at EKU. She is interested in helping students transition into and navigate the systems of an R1 university as an AE team member. She loves reading fiction, dancing, singing, traveling, yoga, playing in the woods, the arts, animals, and spending time with her friends and family, especially her husband, stepson, and dogs Polar and Nola (named after NO, LA when UK mens basketball team won the championship there in 2012).
Dani Rosenkrantz Dani Rosenkrantz is a first year doctoral student in Counseling Psychology. Dani completed her B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in Jewish Studies from the University of Florida in 2011. After graduation, she worked in the health care arena facilating evidence based classes in disease management, coordinating business initatives, and researching various issues in the field. Dani will begin working as a Teaching Assistant with the The Study in the Academic Enhancement department this fall, working with students to improve their foundation in reading comprehension to increase academic success. Her research interests are the intersections of gender, sexual, and cultural identities, with a special interest in religious identity. She is also a member of the Psychosocial Research Initiative on Sexual Minorities research team.
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