The College of Education and Human Service Professions is pleased to introduce two new, tenure-track faculty members for the 2023-24 academic year: Assistant Professors Kyle Mann and Amy Smallwood.
Assistant Professor Kyle Mann, Department of Psychology
Current research focus
I focus on emotion regulation in the workplace, specifically what emotions prompt individuals to engage in different emotion regulation strategies and by extension experience certain well-being and behavioral outcomes.
Teaching Philosophy
I put a strong focus on ensuring the concepts covered in my class can be applied and understood within the context of each of my students' own individual situations. I also greatly value increasing scientific literacy so that students can not only learn within class but can use skills they built in the classroom to learn outside of the classroom.
Fun fact about you
I love world-building and currently spend a lot of time creating/writing a fantasy setting (such as Middle Earth from Lord of the Rings).
Assistant Professor Amy Smallwood, Department of Applied Human Sciences
Current research focus
My research explores human-nature relations, specifically the kinds of relationships that develop between humans and the more-than-human world through outdoor adventure education and how those relationships drive place-making and ethics.
Teaching Philosophy
I view courses through the lens of community and the idea that learning happens amongst an engaged community of learners. That community includes me, my students, the subject matter, and the more-than-human world. The subject matter unites us as we exchange ideas, listen, and explore what each member of the community has to contribute to our collective learning adventure.
Fun fact about you
People say I jump out of helicopters. That's not entirely true, but I am trained in helicopter hoist operations and have occasionally dangled underneath a helicopter on a cable.