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PLATO Program
The University of Mississippi

Year three updates

Fall 2018 courses using adaptive courseware

Mathematics

  • Statistics, Math 115
  • Quantitative Reasoning, Math 120
  • College Algebra, Math 121
  • Trigonometry, Math 123
  • Calculus for Business, Econ., & Accy. I, Math 267
  • Calculus for Business, Econ., & Accy. II, Math 268

Chemistry

  • Chemical Concepts, Chem 101
  • General Chemistry I, Chem 105
  • Organic Chemistry I, Chem 221
  • Organic Chemistry II, Chem 222

Biology

  • Inquiry into Human Life, Bisc 102
  • The Environment, Bisc 104
  • Anatomy & Physiology I, Bisc 206

Economics

  • Microeconomics, Econ 202
  • Economic Statistics II, Econ 302

History

  • Europe since 1648, Hst 121

Physics

  • General Physics I, Phys 213

Spanish

  • Elementary Spanish, Sp 111
  • Intermediate Spanish, Sp 211

Sociology

  • Introduction to Sociology, Soc 101

Writing & Rhetoric

  • First Year Writing I

PLATO Faculty Fellows in our second year of the grant:

Mathematics

  • Michael Azlin, Instructor of Mathematics
  • Cody Harville, Lecturer of Mathematics
  • Dr. Kayla Harville, Instructor and Director of Freshman Mathematics
  • Jon-Michael Wimberly, Instructor of Mathematics

Chemistry

  • Dr. Safo Aboake, Instructional Assistant Professor of Chemistry
  • Dr. Walter Cleland, Associate Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Dr. Amal Dass, Assistant Professor of Chemistry
  • Dr. Steve Davis, Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Dr. Jared Delcamp, Assistant Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Dr. Dan Mattern, Margaret McLean Coulter Professor of Chemistry & Biochemistry
  • Dr. Jason Ritchie, Professor of Chemistry
  • Dr. Emily Rowland, Instructor of Chemistry
  • Dr. Gerald Rowland, Instructor of Chemistry
  • Dr. Kerri Scott, Instructional Associate Professor of Chemistry
  • Dr. John Wiginton, Instructional Assistant Professor of Chemistry

Biology

  • Dr. Carol Britson, Lecturer of Biology
  • Dr. Carla Carr, Instructional Assistant Professor of Biology
  • Dr. Tamar Goulet, Professor of Biology
  • Dr. Eden Johnson, Instructor of Biology

Writing and Rhetoric

  • Andrew Davis, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Karen Forgette, Core Lecturer of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Guy Krueger, Core Lecturer of Writing and Rhetoric
  • George Atkins, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Bill Boyle, Adjunct Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric and Developmental Studies
  • Michelle Bright, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Jenny Bucksbarg, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Gretchen Bunde, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Betty Crane, Adjunct Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Chip Dunkin, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • LaToya Faulk, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Shirley Gray, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Alison Hitch, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Emily Howorth, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Kellye Makamson, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Jane Meek, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Dave Miller, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Sam Milligan, Adjunct Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Beth Mitchell, Instructor in Developmental Studies
  • Ashley Mullins, Adjunct Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Amber Nichols-Buckley, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Sara Olsen, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Beth Spencer, Lecturer of English
  • Colleen Thorndike, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric
  • Marc Watkins, Instructor of Writing and Rhetoric

Economics

  • Dr. Michelle Matthews, Visiting Associate Professor of Economics
  • Ronnie McGinness, Lecturer of Economics

Modern Languages

  • Julia Bussade, Director of Basic Portuguese and Spanish Language Programs
  • Bárbara González Carroll, Adjunct Instructor of Spanish
  • Karla Duran, Instructor of Spanish
  • Gabriel Garrido, Instructor of Spanish
  • María Eugenia Landa Vera, Lecturer of Spanish
  • Irene Kaufmann, Instructor of Spanish
  • Carmen Sanchez Garcia, Instructor of Spanish
  • Edgar Serrano, Instructor of Spanish
  • Maribel Sullivan-González, Instructor of Spanish
  • Gabriela Valenciano, Adjunct Instructor of Spanish

Physics

  • Dr. Cecille Labuda, Associate Professor of Physics & Astronomy
  • Dr. Bin Xiao, Visiting Assistant Professor of Physics

Mechanical Engineering

  • Erik Hurlen, Instructor of Mechanical Engineering

Fast Track and Student Support

  • Jacquline Certion, Coordinator of Enrollment and Advising, FASTrack Program
  • LaTanya Dixon, Academic Mentor, FASTrack
  • Gray Flora, Academic Mentor, FASTrack
  • Susan Nicholas, Academic Mentor, FASTrack
  • Dr. Rebekah Reysen, Assistant Director for Academic Support Programs for the CSSFYE
  • Suzanne Wilkin, Academic Mentor, FASTrack

Sociology

  • Dr. Anne Cafer, Assistant Professor of Sociology
  • Jamie Nelms, Instructor of Sociology

Meet our PLATO Pioneers, faculty who are piloting adaptive courseware in 2017:

chemistry-team

How adaptive courseware helped transform a large lecture class into a personalized and collaborative learning experience for pre-pharmacy students