About the Collaboratory
Four co-developers and co-leads bring complementary expertise across disciplines, roles, and Kent State campuses.
Associate Professor of Sociology · Ashtabula Campus
Jessica’s scholarship and practice connect sociological social psychology, higher education equity, mixed-methods evaluation, teaching and learning, and human-centered institutional change. In the Collaboratory, she helps integrate sensemaking, stakeholder inquiry, design, facilitation, and evaluation.
Associate Professor of Psychology · Ashtabula Campus
Bryan is a cognitive psychologist whose scholarship includes behavioral economics, choice, self-control, and altruism. He brings psychological insight, faculty-centered facilitation, and a cross-disciplinary approach to collaborative inquiry and institutional problem-solving.
Associate Professor of Earth Sciences · Stark Campus
Eric is an earth scientist and university teaching leader whose work connects scientific inquiry with active, field-based learning. He contributes expertise in facilitation, learning design, faculty development, and the opportunities and constraints of regional-campus contexts.
Professor, School of Multidisciplinary Social Sciences & Humanities · Kent Campus
Denise is a nationally recognized expert on the student experience whose scholarship and practice advance holistic, asset-focused approaches to student, faculty, and staff success. She brings expertise in human-centered, relationship-focused learning, institutional change, sensemaking, facilitation, and collaborative inquiry.