| Jewell trustees grant tenure, approve new member
The William Jewell College Board of Trustees granted tenure to five faculty members and approved the selection of a new member during their regular fall meeting October 19 and 20.
Carol Marinovich, former mayor of the Unified Government of Wyandotte County, Kan., was approved for membership on William Jewell's governing body. Marinovich is the former mayor of Kansas City, Kan., and former chief executive officer of the Wyandotte County Unified Government. Marinovich earned her master's degree from the University of Kansas School of Education in 1981. After teaching in the classroom for nine years, Marinovich became a coordinator of special education for the Kansas City, Kan., school district. During that time, she began her political career, becoming the first female elected to the City Council. Marinovich was not only later elected as the first female mayor but also the first Mayor/CEO of the newly formed Unified Government. Among her many accomplishments as mayor/CEO, Marinovich was instrumental in the development of the Kansas Speedway and the Village West retail district, in the renewal of formerly blighted neighborhoods, and in the consolidation of the city and county governments. Marinovich has received numerous awards, including being named one of the nation's top 11 public officials by Governing magazine in 2002. In 2005, she was named Vice President of Public Affairs for the Fleishman-Hillard public relations firm in Kansas City.
Faculty members approved for tenure were Dr. Nancy Crigger, associate professor of nursing; Ms. Leesa McBroom, assistant professor of nursing; Dr. Ann Marie Rigler, associate professor of music and college organist; Deborah Scarfino, assistant professor of business administration; and Dr. Kelli J. Schutte, assistant professor of business administration.
Dr. Crigger held professorships at the University of Central Florida and Purdue before coming to William Jewell. She has extensive experience in working with graduate students and is now applying her skills to undergraduate nursing students. She received her B.S.N. in 1979 from the University of Kansas; her M.S. in 1980 from Texas Women's University; her Ph.D. in1992 and an M.A. in 1994 from the University of Florida-Gainesville.
Ms. McBroom uses a variety of pedagogical techniques in her classroom, including technology. She is working on her Ph.D. at the University of Missouri-Columbia and works one day a week as a nurse practitioner, maintaining her certification and licensure. She received her B.S.N. in 1994 from Dominican University of San Rafael and her M.S.N. in 1998 from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.
Dr. Rigler has had extensive teaching experience at such institutions as Wayne State College and Penn State, offering a balance of "theoretical/survey" and "applied" courses. She is a successful performer with an impressive list of recitals and presentations. She also publishes and presents regularly on literature for organ, as well as pedagogical methods for teaching the organ. She received her B.Mus. in 1982 from Southern Methodist University; her M.S. in 1983 and an M.M. in 1986 from the University of Illinois-Urbana-Champaign; and her D.M.A. in 1993 from the University of Iowa.
Ms. Scarfino is focused on "active engagement" of students in the classroom, including projects, case studies and real-world examples. Her classroom techniques have been recognized by her peers and have been included in marketing course text materials. She is an innovator in using technology in the classroom. She received her B.A. in 1977 from Columbia College and her M.A. in 1979 from Central Michigan University.
Dr. Schutte emphasizes experiential, hands-on teaching keyed to the "real world" of business. She incorporates both theory and practice within her teaching. Dr. Schutte focuses on "work/life" issues. She has published in Sloan Work/Family Encyclopedia and presented at the Families and Work Conference. She received her B.A. in 1991 from Calvin College; her M.B.A. in 1995 from Western Michigan University; and her Ph.D. in 2005 from Michigan State University.
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