Faculty

Mike Miller

Biography

His pedagogical objective is to awaken the “sociological imagination” in students, to engage them in observing, analyzing, and thinking critically about conditions of life, work, and relationships.

He is an adjunct professor for Empire State College’s (ESC) On-line Adult Education program. At ESC he teaches a 4-credit Television and Culture class. Class size has ranged from 15 to 25 students. ESC is located in Saratoga Springs, New York, USA

He also teaches online for Champlain College in Burlington, Vermont USA. Before moving to Canada, he taught on campus classes for two years at Champlain College. His current classes with Champlain College are:

• Small Group Communication
• Introduction to Sociology
• Organizational Communication

Education

2006 certificate: faculty development course in on-line adult education instruction.

2002 Master of Science in Communications Roy H. Park School of Communications Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY USA

2000 Bachelor of Arts in Sociology, minor in Anthropology Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY USA 1998 Induction into the National Honorary Management Fraternity

The focus of his Bachelor of Arts in Sociology was class, work, and gender with a concentration in organizations and institutions. His choice to pursue a Master of Science in Organizational Communica­tion, Learning and Design aided his understanding of communicative theories in relation to learning environments and institutional communication relationships.

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Chris Miller

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Chris started his studies in the Biological Sciences. He earned a B.S. in Biology and an M.S. in Plant Pathology. His research focus was on the impact of air pollution on Forest Trees. He switched career paths and earned an MBA from Boston University with a focus on Accounting and Finance. He worked in public accounting and met the experience requirements and passed the exam to become a CPA. He left public accounting and worked for a number of different firms, primarily with a focus on manufacturing. His longest tenure was with a publicly-traded, high-tech, multinational firm that grew from annual revenues of tens of millions to hundreds of millions while he worked there. He has held the positions of: corporate controller, CFO, and VP of Services during his career. The growth that he dealt with piqued his interest in operations. He earned a Ph.D. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the Pennsylvania State University. His research focused supply chain performance and measurement systems. He has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses at a number of universities.

Favorite Quote

“History doesn’t repeat itself, but it often rhymes.”

—Mark Twain

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Shannon Mitchell

Biography

Shannon is an Adjunct for the division of Communication and Creative Media, with a specialization in Game Production. Recognized by Bustle in “Women Redefining What It Means To Work In STEM” Shannon is co-owner, Vice President, and COO of GameTheory Co, a Vermont-based game studio whose passion is using gaming technology to inspire social change. Shannon’s work at GameTheory begin in 2016 with this mission, and to expand the creative application of games, technology, and design towards meaningful impacts. Through her time in the game industry she has served as project manager on dozens of successful projects across entertainment, mobile, edu-tech, and health spaces utilizing wearables, AR/VR and biometric feedback. Before working in her current positions, Shannon held several roles in entertainment-focused independent studios, where she collaborated on widely recognized and award-winning app titles.

At this point in her career, Shannon is focused on expanding the benefits of leading edge gaming technologies to provide accessible and sustainable benefits outside of traditional gaming spaces. The core of this expertise lies in her use of agile project management workflows to streamline development across a portfolio of acclaimed projects of ranging scale and scope. This background provides her with years of experience effectively managing technically advanced project teams through research projects requiring significant considerations for human protections, close collaboration with subject matter experts, and secure data management processes. In addition to her experience in Game Production and Entrepreneurship, she specializes as a UX designer and consulting working from a lens of respect-based design – a methodology that bridges elements of accessibility, user-first, and empathetic design principles into a centralized theory for product development. As a professional, Shannon has served as a local event organizer, IGDA mentor, and industry coach to support individuals starting out in her career to foster positive growth, creativity, and intersectional diversity within the games industry.

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James Monroe

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Jim Monroe has taught for over 20 years and been an accountant for over 30 years teaching both online and ground classes. He is married and has a son with autism and that has made him realize that not everyone learns the same way, so that is something he incorporates whenever possible. In spare time, he loves to travel, play golf and go to concerts and baseball games.

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Tanesha Morgan

Biography

BS Finance
Master of Business Administration
MS Healthcare Administration
PhD Public Policy

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Janet Morrison

Biography

Janet Morrison has been an adjunct instructor of interpersonal communication for most of her higher ed career, and an academic advisor at Champlain College, in the online division, since 2013. In September 2021, Morrison moved to the role of director for the General Education Program, where she oversees the curriculum and supports a team of instructors.

Her doctorate is in speech communication with a focus on instructional communication. Morrison’s research examined the ways in which teachers and students navigate classroom communication that is emotionally charged in response to an inclusive and diverse curriculum.

Publications & Abstracts

The Benefits of Online Learning Are Also Its Weaknesses. That’s Where Advisors Help

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Fiadhnait Moser-Hardy

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Fiadhnait Moser-Hardy joined Champlain College as an adjunct professor in the CCM (Writing), SoSI (Elementary Education), and Core Divisions in 2022. She currently teaches Children’s Literature and the Expressive Arts, Creative Writing, Writing for the Workplace, Navigating Your Information Landscape, and Navigating Higher Education.

Moser received her M.F.A. in Writing with a specialization in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts in 2021. She is especially known for exploring difficult themes through fabulism and fantasy within her children’s books. Her publications include two middle grade novels, The Flourishing of Floralie Laurel and The Serendipity of Flightless Things, as well as an article discussing disability in publishing in Publishers Weekly.

In addition, Moser has extensive experience as an interdisciplinary artist and teacher, having previously worked as an elementary art and dance teacher. She is especially passionate about broadening her college students’ perspectives with new and creative ways of learning through interdisciplinary artistic study.

Distinctions & Awards

Featured Author at Denver Children’s Festival of Stories 2019

Publications & Abstracts

• The Flourishing of Floralie Laurel
• The Serendipity of Flightless Things
• It’s Not All About the Pub Date

Recommended Reading, Listening & Viewing

• Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo
• The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick
• I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott and Sydney Smith

Favorite Quote

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up.”

—Pablo Picasso

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Brian Mulhall

Biography

Brian is the Operations Manager for WCAX-TV in Burlington Vermont. He has been teaching the Multi Camera Studio production class at Champlain College since 2016.

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Tom Nash

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Thomas Nash is a High-Tech Crime Specialist with the National White Collar Crime Center (NW3C) providing high quality, industry leading training and technical assistance for the prevention, investigation, and prosecution of economic and high-tech crimes. Prior to his current position, Thomas served as a full-time certified police officer with the Burlington (Vermont) Police Department holding the rank of Sergeant and assigned to the Chittenden Unit for Special Investigations (SVU) as Director. Additionally, he served as an investigator with the US Department of Justice Internet Crimes against Children Task Force (ICAC) and as a computer forensic examiner with the US Secret Service Electronic Crimes Task Force (USSS-ECTF). Other assignments during his 21-year tenure at the Burlington Police Department (BPD) included the Uniform Services Bureau, Detective Services Bureau, and the BPD Administrative Bureau. Thomas was also on staff at the Vermont Police Academy as an instructor of Criminal Law, Criminal Investigations, and the Investigation of Computer Crimes. Prior to his work at BPD, he worked as a Special Education teacher in Burlington, VT and in Boston, MA. Thomas Nash received a master’s degree in Education from Boston University and an undergraduate degree in Political Science with a minor in Criminal Justice from Villanova University.

Distinctions & Awards

IADLEST Certified National and International Instructor

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Pamela Nash

Biography

Dr. Nash has been teaching at Champlain College Online since 2013, teaching both psychology and communications classes. She has also worked as a therapist/psychologist for 26 years and finds that each of these types of work enhances the other. She is dedicated to both her students and her patients and enjoys the interactions and perspectives from them all.

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Mira Niagolova

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Mira Niagolova is an award-winning documentary filmmaker. Since her first documentary Trafficking Cinderella (1999), she has been committed to telling stories of global concern, portrayed with sensitivity and compassion. Mira has received numerous fellowships and awards, including the Sundance Documentary Grant. Her films have been screened in more than 30 countries around the world.

She has also worked nationally and internationally as a producer, programmer, distribution and festival manager with nonprofit film organizations and industry institutions, including The National Film Board of Canada.

In 2017, Mira received a Fulbright Scholarship to film and teach at the National Theater and Film School Sofia, Bulgaria, her original hometown. In 2020 in recognition for her valuable experience as a documentary filmmaker and educator, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) and the Institute of International Education’s Council for International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) added Mira to its roster of Fulbright Specialists.

Mira is passionate about teaching filmmaking and making learning a meaningful endeavor. She believes in creating an environment for her students that is inspiring and challenging, encouraging them to generate new ideas and develop their own voices that can be heard and trusted.

Distinctions & Awards

Numerous awards in filmmaking and at various festivals around the world. Most recent – Fulbright Scholarship Recipient in 2017 and 2022

Curriculum Vitae

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Aimee Nolan

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Aimee is a native Vermonter, and career law enforcement officer from 1995-2023. She has specialized in crime scene investigation and death investigation for the last 16 years of her career. She holds her Master of Forensic Science, a Bachelor of Art in Sociology/Criminal Justice and Psychology, as well as an Associate of Science in Business Administration. In retirement, Aimee is a Funeral Director, Advanced-EMT, and Medicolegal Death Investigator. She enjoys being outdoors hiking, camping, gardening, and spending time with family and friends.

Favorite Quote

“I see no more than you, but I have trained myself to notice what I see.”

—Sherlock Holmes

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Kerry Noonan

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Kerry Noonan holds a Master’s Degree and a Ph.D. in Folklore & Mythology from UCLA, and her research focuses primarily on new religious movements, and women’s roles in various religions; she has published articles on Catholic Charismatic women, online religious communities, feminist witchcraft, Goddess spirituality, and New Age religious folk art, and is also a specialist in Celtic folklore, and Chinese vernacular religions. Kerry often incorporates these topics into her Core classes, and twice led a travel course about Harry Potter. She also co-teaches the FLM capstone. Kerry was a professional actor in theater, TV, & film in Los Angeles, appearing in Friday the 13th Part VI, The New Twilight Zone, China Beach, Knot’s Landing, Mr. Belvedere, Family Ties, and Taxi, plus on stage with the Los Angles Theater Center, South Coast Rep, Arizona Rep, the Grove Shakespeare Festival, and co-founded City Stage. She was part of the Irish traditional band The McGuffins. For Champlain Theatre, Kerry directed Rough Magic: A Shakespeare Compilation, Sweeney Todd, The Lion in Winter, and Blue Stockings, as well as appearing as Gertrude in Hamlet, and is now the adviser for The Champlayers. She has been a contestant on Jeopardy! and Win Ben Stein’s Money.

Distinctions & Awards

Champlain College Diversity Award: International 2013; Faculty Internationalization Initiative Grant (Champlain College) 2009

Publications & Abstracts

Publications & Abstracts

Professional & Scholastic Affiliations

• American Folklore Society
• American Academy of Religion

Curriculum Vitae

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Recommended Reading, Listening & Viewing

One of my favorite books is The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin. I’m also a Tolkien nerd, and a Jane Austen fanatic. I could go on and on …
A movie that I love is Fanny & Alexander, directed by Ingmar Bergman.

Favorite Quote

“The idea is like grass. It craves light, likes crowds, thrives on crossbreeding, grows better for being stepped on.”

—Ursula LeGuin, The Dispossessed

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Abi Oguntuase

Biography

Dr. Abi’s professional background is in Government and Public Administration. His Previous academic experience included: Adjunct Professor @ Liberty University and National University. He is also a senior officer @ Alameda County Public Guardian/Public Administrator/Public Conservator, Oakland, CA. Dr. Abi has occupied many other public service positions in Alameda County government and managerial positions at correctional institutions. His academic interests are in Urban and Regional administration, local government studies, public policy, qualitative research methods, public participation in governance, regulatory governance, intergovernmental relations/fiscal federalism, and ethics.
Dr. Abi Received his Doctor of Philosophy Degree from Northcentral University, AZ and earned his master’s degree from California State University of East Bay, Hayward, CA

Publications & Abstracts

Urban Sprawl: Exploring New Trends, Pervasiveness, Issues and Solutions in the United States

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Robert Olsen

Biography

Robb has a B.A. in Speech and Communications from Monmouth University (NJ), a J.D. from N.C. Central University (NC), and an M.S. in Mediation and Conflict Studies from Champlain College (VT). He joined the adjunct faculty of Champlain College in 2014. Robb Olsen spent more than twenty years in the newspaper and cable T.V. industry with roles in Greensboro, NC, Seattle, WA, Palm Beach, and Sarasota, FL. Robb retired from media in 2008 when he opened the first mediation and collaborative law center in western N.C. In 2017 Robb became a Master Trainer in Workplace Mediation for Eckerd College’s (FL) Mediation Training Institute. Robb is the founder of Conflict Disrupted, LLC, a firm that provides conflict intervention and resolution. Robb continues to practice mediation and arbitration on behalf of private, court-appointed, and state government clients.

Publications & Abstracts

Attachment Theory and Young Children of Divorce

Professional & Scholastic Affiliations

North Carolina Dispute Resolution Commission

Curriculum Vitae

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Recommended Reading, Listening & Viewing

• Stone, Douglas, et al. Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most. Penguin Books, 2010.
• Gladwell, Malcolm. Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking. Back Bay Books, 2013.
• Wright, Lawrence. Thirteen Days in September: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David. Alfred A. Knopf, 2014.

Favorite Quote

“I am the master of my fate and captain of my destiny.”

—Nelson Mandela

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