2015 Outstanding University Teacher Award Winner, Tenure Track
Alycia Hund, Ph.D.
- Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction, Illinois State
University (2009) - Associate Professor, Dietetic Internship Director;
Department of Family and Consumer Sciences
Teaching Philosophy
I have a passion for educational technology as I believe the key to cultivating learning environments for today and tomorrow’s college students is with personal connection through technology and multimedia tools.
Three most valuable approaches that I bring to my teaching practice
1) Critical thinking
2) Locate resources and information
3) Evaluate information to make decisions.
Three most valuable approaches that I bring to my teaching practice
1) Passion for the material
2) Challenging students to rise up and meet my high expectations
3) Willingness to work with students one-on-one and mentor students individually.
The most rewarding aspect of teaching
My future plan is to continue advancing my knowledge as an instructor in order to meet the learning styles of my students. My goal is to understand them as learners and teach in a way that truly engages all students in the classroom.
I want to continue to improve my teaching in the following way
My future plan is to continue advancing my knowledge as an instructor in order to meet the learning styles of my students. My goal is to understand them as learners and teach in a way that truly engages all students in the classroom.
Where I draw some of my values on teaching
My family. After starting my career, I realized how much I enjoyed teaching. I then realized my family had the best jobs. From there I wanted to pursue adult education.
