Office and People Directory

Faith Yacubian

Biography

Faith Yacubian, Ed.D. earned her doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies in 2020. She is an Associate Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies and teaches in both the SoSI and Core Divisions. She is also the Program Coordinator for the Signature Course Program in SoSI. She is avid scholar of Post-Colonial Theory, Feminist Theories, Queer Theory, and Critical Whiteness Studies. As a academic-activist, she filters her scholarly queries through the insights and stories provided by community-activists and advocacy organizations in Burlington and Winooski.

Distinctions & Awards

Outstanding Dissertation Award ”  University of Vermont, VT 2021

Service-Learning Faculty Award ”  Champlain College, VT 2021

INCLUDE Faculty/Staff Award ”  Champlain College, VT 2018

SGA’s Leadership in Excellence Award ”  Champlain College, VT. 2018

Office of Diversity and Inclusion Administrator Award ”  Champlain College, VT 2009

Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion Ally Award ”  Champlain College, VT 2008

Publications & Abstracts

A Critical Discourse Analysis Of The Professoriate And The Embodiment Of Epistemic Coloniality/whiteness: A Call For A Contemplative Approach To Academic Freedom

Favorite Quote

“If you have come to help me you are wasting your time. If you have come because your liberation is bound up with mine, then let us work together.”

—Aboriginal activists group Queensland, 1970s

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Elaine Young

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As Dept. Chair, Dr. Young teaches and manages the faculty, curriculum, and assessment for the undergraduate and graduate programs in Marketing, Media, and Esports, including ensuring the quality, currency, and relevance of courses, and that students are achieving program learning outcomes. As Curriculum Innovation Faculty Lead, Dr. Young supports the ideation, conceptualization, and implementation of new curriculum offerings that serve the needs of adults continuing their education as well as meeting the needs of employers who are looking to create educational opportunities for their employees.

Prior to her role in Champlain College Online, Dr. Young has been a part of the Champlain College community since 2000. In that time, she has been an integral part of the Stiller School of Business, in multiple roles including Assistant Dean (Jan 2010 – Dec 2011) and Program Director for Marketing and eBusiness Management (Dec 2000 – June 2008). As faculty, Dr. Young specialized in Digital Marketing and developed programs and minors in many Marketing-related areas including launching the B.S. in Marketing back in 2001 and more recently creating minors in Activist Marketing and Digital Marketing. Additionally she helped create the first-of-its-kind program in Management of Creative Media, which has since become a B.S. in Game Production Management. She has developed and taught classes in Activist Marketing, Nonprofit and Social Marketing, Introduction to Digital Marketing, Digital Marketing Analytics, Advanced Digital Marketing, Community Management, and the Marketing Capstone. She is a HubSpot Educator and a Certified Appreciative Advisor.

Dr. Young has a Ph.D. in Organizational Management from Capella University, where her dissertation research examined technology use and adoption of college students, and she has developed a teaching model for faculty to follow when teaching a technology application in a classroom environment. In addition, she holds an M.S. in Internet Strategy Management from Marlboro College, a B.S. in Communication and Public Relations from SUNY Brockport and an A.S. in Communication from Genesee Community College. Dr. Young has over ten years of experience in the Marketing and Public Affairs profession, specializing in nonprofits. She is the author of “Tuned-in Family: How to Cope, Communicate and Connect in a Digital World” (2014).

Distinctions & Awards

Edward Phelps Lyman Professorship 2015

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Amanda Young

Biography

Amanda Young is passionate about unraveling the science of connection and communication. She explores how authentic conversations can build fulfilling careers and lives. She is deeply invested in researching and guiding businesses to adapt to the evolving landscape shaped by Gen Z’s growing influence in the workforce. Understanding and preparing for how this dynamic generation will reshape the business world is crucial for sustained success.

Amanda holds a Master of Science degree in communication and leadership from Purdue University, where she graduated summa cum laude, and a Bachelor of Science degree in communication with a concentration in public relations and a minor in business from the University of North Florida, also graduating summa cum laude.

Outside of academia, Amanda lives in Shelburne, VT, with her husband, daughter, two cats, and dog. She works with local and national businesses in a consulting capacity as an outsourced CFO and outsourced controller.

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Kyra Yu

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Kyra Yu joined the Student Engagement team in Fall 2024 after serving as Champlain’s Event Operations Coordinator for two years. In 2021, Kyra graduated from the University of New England with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Minor in Coaching.

What are your hobbies?

Ice hockey, hiking, biking, snowboarding

Tell us about your favorite local eateries and things to do in Vermont:

While biking on the Burlington Bike Path, I love making a pit stop at Burlington Bay to get a maple black raspberry creemee!

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Ellen Zeman

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Ellen has been a member of the Office of the Provost at Champlain College since 2004 in a variety of roles. Her work includes program learning outcomes assessment, survey oversight and administration, curriculum design and support, institutional research, accreditation liaison and self-study, and program review. Before joining Champlain, Ellen worked as a science writer and editor. She has a BS in Chemistry from the University of Vermont and a PhD in Chemistry from Northwestern University, where she conducted research on surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy.

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Lauren Ziegelman

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Lauren works as the staff nurse at the Student Health Center. Her nursing passions include sexual and reproductive healthcare, gender-affirming care, and mental health. Prior to joining the SHC team, she was a pediatric ER nurse in Wilmington, DE. As a native Vermonter, when not at work, Lauren enjoys spending as much time outside as possible: hiking, biking, or running.

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Julie Zink

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Julie Zink has taught and designed a variety of courses at the college level since 1987. From 1987-2001, Julie taught communication, business, and education courses at various colleges in the South Alabama area before moving to Maine with her family. Since 2001, she has taught courses at the University of Southern Maine, Granite State College, SNHU, St. Joseph’s College of Maine, and New England College. Julie served as the MBA and MSM Program Director in the School of Graduate and Professional Studies from 2014-2017 at New England College.

Julie received a Ph.D. in Instructional Design and Development from the University of South Alabama in 1999. Her dissertation examined instructional design and learning strategies in the public speaking environment.

Julie wrote, developed, and currently teaches the MGMT 541: Group Dynamics and Teams course at Champlain College.

Distinctions & Awards

Graduate Studies Professor of the Year – St. Joseph’s College (2009)

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Stephanie Zuppo

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Teppi Zuppo is a cartoonist and faculty member at Champlain College and The Center for Cartoon Studies. They primarily work in the field of graphic medicine and are the art and design director of The Department of Disabilities’ Inclusive Healthcare Partnership Project (IHPPVT.org.) They are the co-founder of The Ladybroad Ledger, VT’s first and only free femme comics newspaper and the co-director of The Non-Fiction Comics Festival. Their work has appeared in VPR, Seven Days, The Nib, and lots of independently published comics publications.

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