Meet the 2025-2026 CTLI Ambassadors
The CTLI Ambassadors are an integral part of the Center for Teaching and Learning
Innovation (CTLI). They bring with them a wealth of knowledge, experience, and skills,
and best of all, they are willing to share their knowledge, experience, and skills with you.
By hovering over the images below, you will find contact information and areas of expertise for all the CTLI Ambassadors.
Expect to see the CTLI Ambassadors at various CTLI events. Be sure to say hi to them
and thank them for their service to the CTLI and Fairmont State University.
CTLI Ambassadors
Rick Harvey
Areas of Expertise - Lead Faculty Mentor, Instructional Design (Blackboard), Course
Design, Syllabus Construction, Instructional Technology (i.e. Remind), Promotion and
Tenure Portfolio Development, & Intellectual Property
Joseph Riesen
Areas of Expertise - Lead Faculty Mentor, Institutional History, & Faculty Handbook
Michael Ransom
Areas of Expertise - Lead Faculty Mentor, Promotion and Tenure, Portfolio development,
Student success, & The Science of Learning
Carole Norton
Areas of Expertise - Curriculum Design and Evaluation, Instructional Innovation and
Educational Technology, Faculty Mentorship and Professional Development, Academic
Leadership and Program Development, Academic Presentations and Workshops, Academic
Leadership in Nursing: Bridging Clinical and Classroom, Curriculum Mapping for Program
Outcomes and Accreditation
Fostering Emotional Intelligence and Resilience in Students
Using Technology to Enhance Clinical Decision-Making Skills
Derek Nuzum
Areas of Expertise - Information Literacy, AI LiteracyResearch assistance, Academic
programming, Information services
Candice Moench
Areas of Expertise - Reading and Literacy, Grant writing, New Faculty mentorship
Dedra Cobb
Areas of Expertise - Student Success, Certified Appreciative Advisor, NASPA Peer Educator
Trainer
Nicole Samson
Areas of Expertise - Available to present on topics related to a college student's
internship or full time job search and making the transition from college to the workplace;
Workplace readiness topics include skills training in the following areas: Professionalism,
Workplace Communication, Leadership, Teamwork, and Equity & Inclusion
Isabella Tennant
Areas of Expertise - Technical writing, Grant proposal development, Secondary education
strategies
Lloyd Ford
Areas of Expertise - Employer/Corporate Relations, Academic Management of Experiential
Learning Experiences (i.e. - Internship/Co-op Management on the academic side), Career/Job
Search Skills (Resumes, Cover Letters, Mock Interviews, Career Coaching)
Kaden Statler
Areas of Expertise - Surveying, Institutional history, Local history
This Could Be You!
Areas of Expertise - What areas of expertise would you like to share?
Would you like to become a CTLI Ambassador?
If you are interested in joining the team of CTLI Ambassadors, please reach out to
the CTLI at ctli@fairmontstate.edu for information.
