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Just for Adjuncts: Coming from the Professions -- Translating Industry Experience into Pedagogical Practice Online
Adjunct faculty who also work as industry professionals bring a wealth of knowledge and practical experience to the classroom. How do instructors translate their professional expertise into impactful learning opportunities for students? Find out from our panel of experts! Join us to learn about ways adjunct faculty coming from the professions can successfully turn their industry experience into sound pedagogical practice, providing students with invaluable real-world, first-hand insight into their disciplinary study.
Panelists:
Melissa Donahue, Social Work and Child Advocacy
Tobi Elkin, College of the Arts; School of Communication and Media
Dan Mansperger, Marketing
Gary Pankiewicz, Writing Studies; Teaching and Learning
Gloria Walker, School of Communication and Media
Moderator: Courtney Crimmins, OFE
- Date:
- Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- Time:
- 6:00pm - 7:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Instructors
- Categories:
- Adjunct Faculty
Presenter(s)
Dan Mansperger is an adjunct professor at Montclair State University in the marketing department of The Feliciano School of Business, where he teaches the CRM practicum course. In addition to teaching, he has been a career consultant, working for such organizations as Coopers & Lybrand, PWC, IBM, and World Wide Technology. He also has been a freelance consultant for 20 years. He has worked in the manufacturing, financial services, public sector, healthcare, higher education, and technology industries, mainly in the New York Metro area, as a project manager, business analyst, subject matter expert, solutions architect, or engagement manager. He holds a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Cincinnati, an MBA from New York University, Stern School of Business, a partial JD from New York Law School, and 18 professional certifications in Salesforce, Business Analysis, Project Management, and Enterprise Architecture. Dan started teaching in the Fall of 2023.
Gloria Walker has been an adjunct in the Fundamentals of Speech Program since 2005. She earned a master's degree in communication studies from MSU. Walker is also the Director of Workplace Experience for the Americas for Barclays Bank.
Dr. Melissa Donahue, DSW, LCSW, CST, CSTS, is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Sex Therapist and Supervisor through the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). She is a national presenter, mentor, and strong advocate for accurate sexual education for all people. Additionally, through her partnership with an OB/GYN and sexual educator at the Center for Sexual Wellness in Morristown, NJ, she co-authored a chapter in The Art of Sex Therapy Supervision titled “Supervising Referral Relationships.” Melissa completed her Master of Social Work at Boston University and her Doctorate of Social Work Program (DSW) through Rutgers University School of Social Work. Committed to the future of social work, Melissa has joined the Department of Social Work and Child Advocacy at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey, as an adjunct professor. As the owner of MD Counseling, LLC, her practice is committed to supporting all individuals, regardless of religion, culture, or identification with sexual health and wellness concerns.
A writer, editor, and former business journalist, Tobi Elkin works on the global marketing team of Keysight Technologies, a business-to-business technology company, where she helps improve storytelling across its marketing content. As an adjunct professor at Montclair, she teaches Brand Storytelling (JOUR 265) within the School of Communication and Media, and co-operative education (CMDA 360), within the College of the Arts (CART). CMDA 360 is the required companion course for students who pursue CART internships.
Courtney Glore Crimmins is a Faculty Developer in the Office for Faculty Excellence and serves as OFE's Adjunct Liaison. She is also an Adjunct Faculty member in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, where she teaches German. Her approach to teaching is based in collaborative, project-based learning. In both the face-to-face and online courses she teaches, students work together in small learning groups, explore authentic digital resources, and use technology to learn the language. Courtney has a Ph.D. in Germanic Language and Literature from the University of Michigan.