2008 Woodie Awards
New Dean Brings CHSS Changes
Lacey Smith
Issue date: 10/7/04 Section: News
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New educational technology and improvements to academic advising are underway, according to Dr. Mary A. Papazian, the newly hired Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences. "I am in the enviable position of coming to a college that has had a number of years of fine leadership and strong faculty and staff," Papazian said.
"Nevertheless, as with any organization, there is always room for improvement in some areas and opportunities for new initiatives and change," Papizian said.
According to the CHSS website, faculty in the college are "leaders in the use of technology education" in the classes as well as computer-aided instruction and innovative software.
Some students, however, have expressed a problem in the system concerning the execution of the CHSS statement and in the money put towards it.
"[There is] much lacking in training of professors with the new technology. It takes away from the privelage of having technology in the class when students are faced with helping the professor figure out how to work the machine," said sophomore political science major Daniel Diaz.
Online resources for MSU faculty understanding of technology are located on the MSU website; they include extensive breakdowns of computer jargon as well as programs and essays on technology-enhanced, pedagogical strategies.
According to Papazian recognized faculty training needs improvement and plans to support faculty to maximize benefits of technological tools, but stressed that technology does not "replace real student learning and courses content."
According to Papazian, her responsibilities include equipping students and faculty with the necessary tools to succeed in their respective roles. She must manage the college's budget and assist the hiring of new employees. She works with the departments on various issues of curriculum design and revision, assessment of students learning and new program development.
"I have found found that academically, Montclair is on par with TCNJ," said Adam Brunner, a junior English transfer. "But as far as...caring about the...students, MSU lags far behind. Here, I feel like I am nothing more than the sum digits of my social security number."
"[It has] always been a challenge for institutions to provide the individual attention students need at a moderate to large university... there is no perfect sytem; we must ... be willing to make the necessary changes," Papazian said Papazian received a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles. For the past five years she has worked as Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at Oakland University of Rochester, Mi.
"Nevertheless, as with any organization, there is always room for improvement in some areas and opportunities for new initiatives and change," Papizian said.
According to the CHSS website, faculty in the college are "leaders in the use of technology education" in the classes as well as computer-aided instruction and innovative software.
Some students, however, have expressed a problem in the system concerning the execution of the CHSS statement and in the money put towards it.
"[There is] much lacking in training of professors with the new technology. It takes away from the privelage of having technology in the class when students are faced with helping the professor figure out how to work the machine," said sophomore political science major Daniel Diaz.
Online resources for MSU faculty understanding of technology are located on the MSU website; they include extensive breakdowns of computer jargon as well as programs and essays on technology-enhanced, pedagogical strategies.
According to Papazian recognized faculty training needs improvement and plans to support faculty to maximize benefits of technological tools, but stressed that technology does not "replace real student learning and courses content."
According to Papazian, her responsibilities include equipping students and faculty with the necessary tools to succeed in their respective roles. She must manage the college's budget and assist the hiring of new employees. She works with the departments on various issues of curriculum design and revision, assessment of students learning and new program development.
"I have found found that academically, Montclair is on par with TCNJ," said Adam Brunner, a junior English transfer. "But as far as...caring about the...students, MSU lags far behind. Here, I feel like I am nothing more than the sum digits of my social security number."
"[It has] always been a challenge for institutions to provide the individual attention students need at a moderate to large university... there is no perfect sytem; we must ... be willing to make the necessary changes," Papazian said Papazian received a Ph.D. in English from the University of California, Los Angeles. For the past five years she has worked as Associate Dean in the College of Arts and Sciences at Oakland University of Rochester, Mi.