CELT Staff

Kathi Kern (Director)

Director, Kathi Kern 518B King Library, 257-8014, kern@uky.edu

Dr. Kathi Kern, an Associate Professor from the Department of History, is the Director of CELT. Dr. Kern is an innovator in her own classrooms and brings energy and enthusiasm to the teaching enterprise at UK. She has won UK's Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Teaching (1995), the Alumni Great Teacher Award (2003) and the College of Education's "Teachers Who Make a Difference" Award (2001, 2004). She has authored several successful grants funded through the Teaching American History Grant program of the US Department of Education with awards totaling nearly four million dollars. This past academic year, Professor Kern served as the Stanley Kelley Jr., Visiting Associate Professor for Distinguished Teaching at Princeton University, 2009-2010.

Bill Burke (Associate Director)

Associate Director, Bill Burke 518D King Library, 257-8039, burke@uky.edu

Bill Burke has been at the University of Kentucky for 15 years working in the field of educational development. He is also adjunct faculty in the Biology Department where he teaches large enrollment general education courses. Bill came to UK from the University of Hawai'i at Manoa where he worked for 23 years teaching Biology and directing faculty development programs. While in Hawai'i, he was awarded the University of Hawai'i President's Award for Outstanding Teaching. Bill has been active in educational development at the state level through the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education and the national level through the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education (co-chairing two national faculty development conferences). His academic background is in Biology and Educational Psychology.

Christopher S. Rice (Associate Director-Teaching & Technology)

Associate Director, Bill Burke 518C King Library, christopher.rice@uky.edu, (@ricetopher)

Dr. Christopher S. Rice is a political theorist, ethnographer and educational futurist exploring the intersections of technology, learning and society. His current work focuses on innovative uses of technology (including augmented reality, social networking, virtual worlds & social media) in postsecondary teaching and learning. Christopher also teaches courses on political theory, Kentucky politics and Appalachian politics in the Department of Political Science. He has, in the past, worked as Enterprise Architect for Academic Technologies and User Experience with UKIT, Social Technology Strategist in the Office of Undergraduate Education at the University of Kentucky and Research Director of the University of Kentucky's Appalachian Center. He has a B.A. and Ph.D. in Political Science with a Certificate in Social Theory from the University of Kentucky. Christopher blogs on ed tech and the future(s) of higher education at ChristopherScottRice.com.

Kathryn Cunningham (Faculty /Instructional Consultant)

Kathryn Cunningham, Instructional Consultant 518N King Library, 257-8238, kdcunn2@uky.edu

Kathryn Cunningham received her Bachelor's degree in education from the University of Texas at Austin and her Master's degree in instructional systems design from the University of Kentucky. Kathryn is currently a doctoral candidate in the Educational Psychology program at the University of Kentucky. In addition to multiple presentations at professional conferences focused on teaching and learning in higher education, she also has coauthored published book chapters and is currently collaborating with faculty on other publications. Her current research interests focus on why postsecondary instructors use the teaching approaches they do and she is investigating factors faculty perceive as influencing their teaching approach.

David Sacks (Faculty /Instructional Consultant)

David Sacks, Instructional Consultant 518M King Library, 257-8236, david.sacks@uky.edu

David Sacks joined the University of Kentucky in April 2008. He earned a Ph.D. in Educational Studies from the University of Cincinnati, focusing his studies on educational psychology. He is involved with the First Scholars Living Learning Community and teaches UK 101 and graduate seminars on college teaching and instructional technology. His research interest is on making learning more engaging for all students. Currently, he is working with two faculty members on research projects focusing on surveying student motivation in Sociology and developing a writing project that will help students with critical thinking and self-assessment. At a national level, he is involved with the Professional and Organizational Development Network in Higher Education including being a member of the Research Committee and chair-elect for the Electronic Communication and Resources Committee.

Cara Worick (Multimedia Producer)

Cara Worick, Multimedia Producer 518G King Library, 257-4017, cara.worick@uky.edu, (@cara_worick)

Joining the University of Kentucky in November 2011, Cara Worick brings years of experience working behind-the-camera, as well as on-camera, creating short films, news, and online marketing videos. Her extensive work in video editing, graphic design, writing, audio production, online marketing and social media strategizing, makes her a true multimedia specialist. Upon receiving her Bachelor's degree in Telecommunications at the University of Kentucky in 2008 she entered the high-pressure, deadline-driven environment of online news, producing written and video content and interviewing top professionals in the industry. Today, she finds passion in helping educators engage their audience by translating their message into powerful and effective rich media formats delivered in a Web 2.0 world.

Administrative Staff

Per Bratset (Administrative Associate)
518 King Library, 257-8272, per.bratset@uky.edu