Franklin University Honors Outstanding Faculty in Service and Teaching

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Sherry Mercurio
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Franklin University proudly announces its 2022-2023 Lead Faculty and Honorable Mention recipients, Dr. Nimet Alpay and Dr. Evan Chaloupka. The annual recognition is bestowed by the Franklin University Faculty Personnel Committee, under the auspices of the Franklin University Faculty Senate, to honor an outstanding full-time faculty member having lead faculty responsibilities such as course management, adjunct faculty management, and teaching. Honorees are chosen from nominations solicited from full-time and adjunct faculty.

Dr. Nimet Alpay, Program Chair, MS Data Analytics Program
2022-2023 Lead Faculty of the Year Award Recipient
Dr. Nimet Alpay holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from Michigan State University and two BSc degrees from Middle East Technical University, one in Mathematics and one in Mathematics Education. She has a long experience working with adult students before coming to Franklin University, both at the University of Detroit Mercy and at Columbus State Community College. She appreciates and admires the amount of work and dedication the adult students have to present to walk through their years in college education. She has been a faculty member at Franklin University since July 2013. Dr. Alpay is also the founding chair of the Data Analytics and Business Analytics master's programs at Franklin. Besides working with her students and colleagues here at Franklin, Dr. Alpay has also been involved in the community. She has been active in interfaith work in Columbus. She also serves as a faculty ambassador for the Women In Analytics Conference, a rapidly growing group nationally and internationally.

A nomination excerpt 
“Dr. Alpay is a student-centered professor who ensures her adjuncts adopt the same. 
teaching philosophy. She is fair and consistent while at the same time puts the educational 
learning of the student at the center of her decisions."

Dr. Evan Chaloupka, Program Chair, Writing
Honorable Mention 
Dr. Evan Chaloupka directs the Franklin University writing program. His scholarship examines the relationship between cognitive disabilities and narrative dynamics across literary, scientific, and social contexts. He holds a Ph.D. in English from Case Western Reserve University and an M.A. from the University of Akron. Dr. Chaloupka has taught composition, technical writing, rhetoric, and literature courses at institutions ranging from Lakeland Community College to the University of Pennsylvania. His work has been published in Literature and Medicine, The Journal of Narrative Theory, and Disability & Society, among other venues.

A nomination excerpt
"Evan demonstrates exemplary leadership and management of his adjunct team. Through regular meetings and other communication, Evan ensures each of his team understands their responsibilities regarding teaching, and he uses these opportunities for collaboration and feedback on course development. Moreover, Evan allows adjuncts to have input regarding resources and application of the course content, which fosters agency, collegiality, and pedagogical development with the adjunct staff."

Congratulations to Franklin University’s 2022-2023 outstanding faculty members!

About Franklin University

Accredited, nonprofit, and dedicated to educating adults since 1902, Franklin provides onsite course options at our Main Campus in downtown Columbus, Ohio, and is an innovator in providing personalized online education. The University offers applied in-demand undergraduate, masters, and doctorate programs that enable adult learners to achieve their educational and professional goals. Through agreements with partner institutions, the University also offers international academic programs, including its top-ranked MBA.

Franklin University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and holds specialized accreditations for specific academic programs through the International Accreditation Council for Business Education, the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation, and the Commission on Accreditation of Health Informatics and Information Management Education. The National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security have designated Franklin University as a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education (CAE-CDE).