2002-03 APA PFF Scholars & Activities
Jessica Donn
Mentor: Perilou Goddard, NKU
I have gotten much out of my participation in the PFF program thus far, with two especially significant experiences.
Teaching Personality Theory at Northern Kentucky University allowed me to work with a diverse student population,
develop my skills at course preparation and methods of teaching, and gave me autonomy to use diverse lecture formats
and methods of evaluation. CELT seminars and meeting with my mentor, Perilou Goddard, added to my understanding
of the multiple facets of an academic career, including diversity
issues in teaching, serving on the faculty senate,
advising, and including information literacy in course structure. My PFF experience has helped me examine my own
philosophy of teaching, expanded the methods I have available for instruction and evaluation, and has allowed me
to increase my confidence and ability in the classroom.
Jennifer Naylor
Mentor: Shannon Maxwell, MU-H
Involvement in PFF has helped me grow both professionally and personally. My mentor, Shannon Maxwell, was
an incredible source of support and guidance. She taught me how to bring my own personality into the classroom
and the importance of classroom boundaries. Further the PFF program afforded me the opportunity to diversity my
teaching experiences by teaching two different courses at MU-Hamilton. The PFF program has allowed me to attend
and participate in several teaching conferences, which were great opportunities to learn new teaching techniques
and to discuss teaching and learning topics with several other professionals. Overall, the PFF program has helped
boost my confidence in the classroom, which has helped enhance my overall effectiveness as an instructor.