{"id":9144,"date":"2022-03-09T12:42:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T17:42:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/?page_id=9144"},"modified":"2025-07-02T10:51:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T14:51:40","slug":"oer-faculty-spotlight","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/oer\/oer-faculty-spotlight\/","title":{"rendered":"OER Faculty Spotlight"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"margin-bottom: 45px;\">\n<p><span style=\"margin-bottom: 4px; font-size: 1.2em; color: #00539f;\"><strong>Meet some of the faculty who have adopted open educational resources at UD<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 1em; margin-top: 10px;\"><em>Click on the professor&#8217;s name or image to learn more about how they have used open educational resources in the classroom.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; clear: both; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 15%; padding: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/aaren-pastor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border-radius: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/01\/AarenPastor_Square3.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Professor Aaren Pastor\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 85%; padding: 3% 0 3% 1%; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .25em;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/aaren-pastor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaren Pastor<\/a>, Department of English<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: .9em;\"><em>Advocating for Student Success with Open Educational Resources<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; clear: both; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 15%; padding: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/meghan-mcinnis-dominguez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border-radius: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/MeghanMcInnis-Dominguez-1.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Professor Meghan McInnis-Dominguez\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 85%; padding: 3% 0 3% 1%; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .25em;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/meghan-mcinnis-dominguez\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Meghan McInnis-Dom\u00ednguez<\/a>, Department of Languages, Literatures and Cultures<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: .9em;\"><em>How a Professor Found Ways to Better Engage Students in the Study of Hispanic Literature<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; clear: both; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 15%; padding: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/nigel-caplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border-radius: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/NigelCaplan.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Professor Nigel Caplan\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 85%; padding: 3% 0 3% 1%; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .25em;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/nigel-caplan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nigel Caplan<\/a>, English Language Institute<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: .9em;\"><em>How a Professor Brought His New Vision for a Course to Life through Open Educational Resources<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; clear: both; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 15%; padding: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/dance-faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"border-radius: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Trio.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of UD Dance Faculty\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 85%; padding: 3% 0 3% 1%; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .25em;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/dance-faculty\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Faculty<\/a> in the Department of Theatre and Dance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: .9em;\"><em>How a Team of Professors Established Shared Open Access Resources to Tailor Individual Course Sections<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; clear: both; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 15%; padding: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/aaronkupchik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9038 size-full\" style=\"border-radius: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2023\/02\/AaronKupchik_Square.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Professor Aaron Kupchik\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 85%; padding: 3% 0 3% 1%; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .25em;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/aaronkupchik\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Aaron Kupchik<\/a>, Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: .9em;\"><em>How a Professor Made an Intimidating Course More Engaging and Approachable with Open Access Materials<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; clear: both; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 15%; padding: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/sheng-lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9038 size-full\" style=\"border-radius: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/03\/Lu_Square.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Professor Sheng Lu\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 85%; padding: 3% 0 3% 1%; box-sizing: border-box; vertical-align: middle;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .25em;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/sheng-lu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sheng Lu<\/a>, Department of Fashion and Apparel Studies<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: .9em;\"><em>How a Professor Used Open Access Materials to Engage Students with Timely, Interactive Content<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; clear: both; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 15%; padding: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/christine-grogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9038 size-full\" style=\"border-radius: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/03\/Grogan_Square.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Professor Christine Grogan\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 85%; padding: 3% 0 3% 1%; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .25em;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/christine-grogan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Christine Grogan<\/a>, Department of English, Associate in Arts Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: .9em;\"><em>How a Professor Curated 300 Years of American Literature into an Open Access Anthology<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; clear: both; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 15%; padding: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/anu-sivaraman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9038 size-full\" style=\"border-radius: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/03\/Sivaraman_Square.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Professor Anu Sivaraman\" width=\"400\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 85%; padding: 3% 0 3% 1%; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: .25em;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/anu-sivaraman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Anu Sivaraman<\/a>, Alfred Lerner College of Business<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: .9em;\"><em>How a Professor Created a Custom Textbook Available at No Cost to Students<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: table; clear: both; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n<div style=\"float: left; width: 15%; padding: 10px; box-sizing: border-box;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/eric-greska-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-9038 size-full\" style=\"border-radius: 1rem;\" src=\"https:\/\/library.udel.edu\/teaching-and-learning\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2022\/03\/Greska_Square.jpg\" alt=\"Picture of Professor Eric Greska\" width=\"248\" height=\"248\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; 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