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Allan Drach
Associate Professor of Mathematics
MARK DONOHUE – INNOVATION
Associate Professor of Art Mark
Donohue believes in taking his art
students out to meet the real world.
Annually, he works with various
departments across the College to
arrange college-wide field trips to
major museums, often to Washington
DC or New York City. There is also an
art course that involves weekly trips to
art exhibits. Professor Donohue spends
countless hours providing guidance
and feedback regarding the mechanics
of art and the financial and business
aspects of being an artist. Professor
Donohue provides his students with
a ‘real world’ experience, spending
countless hours creating workshops
and organizing events and exhibits
that engage the College and the wider
community in art, providing additional
avenues for his students to interact
with art and the art community. In the
words of his colleagues in the fine arts
faculty, “Professor Donohue’s innovative
teaching methods have transformed
the learning experience. He integrates
technology and interdisciplinary
approaches, encouraging students to
explore new mediums and techniques.
His commitment to staying current
with industry trends ensures that his
students are well-prepared for careers in
the arts.”
Susan Bernadzikowski
Professor of English
ALLAN DRACH – TEACHING
Allan Drach, Associate Professor of
Mathematics, has worked extensively
on Math 127 - Statistics. This course is
the math department’s most popular,
and critical for many majors. Although
taught by multiple faculty in the
department, Allan took on the task of
converting the course to Canvas, the
College’s new learning management
system. This was a task complicated by
converting numerous videos, replacing
materials that were 10 years old, and
generally manipulating the symbolic
work math people use. Colleagues
describe this task as herculean.
Recognizing that the flipped class
format was inappropriate for some of
our students (students learn course
content outside of class and then
apply it in class through active learning
activities), Allan created an un-flipped
version of the course using a free
open-source platform, MyOpenMath.
The students greatly appreciated this,
as evidenced by the overwhelming
support from student evaluations.
Professor Drach’s student reviews and
faculty comments always cite his caring
and supportive attitude and his sense of
humor.
SUSAN BERNADZIKOWSKI – SERVICE
Susan Bernadzikowski, Professor of
English, has played an active role
in supporting and representing
faculty and students. Professor
Bernadzikowski’s concerns for student
success are reflected in her role in
developing a first-year experience
program that eventually became
Cecil’s HUM 101 course. She often
volunteers to take on extra committee
work, such as developing the College’s
Indigenous Land Acknowledgment or
working with Student Services on an
ad hoc group to support mental health
initiatives. Professor Bernadzikowski
continues to be very active in the
Inclusivity Collaborative efforts,
including recruiting speakers for faculty
and student enrichment. Many faculty
also cite her willingness to serve as a
sounding board, providing her support
and guidance, which often goes beyond
the traditional work hours. As one
recommendation cited, “Susan’s ability
to provide this level of mentorship
has allowed many, including myself,
to be significantly better professors,
chairs, and citizens in our work at Cecil
College.”
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