Washington State University program declares members of third cohort
Twenty-one Washington State University faculty have been named as the newest members of the Core-to-Career professional development program that impacts undergradutes’ career readiness.
Clif Stratton, director of the University Common Requirements (UCORE) general education program, said, “As their predecessors have done, this third Core-to-Career cohort will work as a team to intentionally incorporate career-themed lessons into their UCORE courses.”
Throughout fall 2023 semester, the members will learn about and intentionally build career competencies as identified by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) into class and assignment designs for spring 2024. Employers have identified desired competencies for new hires such as thinking critically, understanding diversity, and being adept at communication.
“With two previous cohorts having completed their programs, hundreds of students have already benefitted from general education courses across multiple disciplines that inherently address career readiness,” Stratton said. “The new cohort will add significantly to the number of courses that are offered.”
Core-to-Career Cohort three
These members of the new cohort are listed by name, their course subject and number, the course title, and the UCORE categoryof that course:
Mariana Amorim, SOC 102, “Social Problems,” SSCI
Mark Billings, SOE 110, “The Environment, Human Life, and Sustainability,” PSCI
Christopher Clarke, ECONS 102, “Fundamentals of Macroeconomics,” SSCI
Kristin Cutler, SOC 101, “Introduction to Sociology,” SSCI
Marlene Gaynair, HISTORY 111, “American History Since 1877,” HUM
Samantha Gizerian, NEUROSCI 105, “Meet Your Brain,” BSCI
Tomie Gowdy-Burke, HUMANITY 103, “Mythology,” HUM
Nanda Grow, ANTH 220, “Perspectives on Race,” EQJS
Shawna Herzog, HISTORY 271, “Southeast Asian History: Vietnam to Indonesia,” DIVR
William Kabasenche, PHIL 103, “Introduction to Ethics,” HUM
Laura Kuhlman, ENGLISH 210, “Readings in American Literature,” HUM
Xinmin Liu, CHINESE 121, “Modern Chinese Culture,” HUM
David Martin, ENGLISH 101, “College Composition,” WRTG
Brenna Miller, HISTORY 105, “Roots of Contemporary Issues,” ROOT
Iolanda Palmer, ART 103, “3D Art and Design,” ARTS
Catherine Perillo, SOIL_SCI 201, “Soil: A Living System,” BSCI
Alejandro Prera, ECONS 101, “Fundamentals of Microeconomics,” SSCI
Marsha Quinlan, ANTH 203, “Global Cultural Diversity,” DIVR
Rachel Sanchez, ENGLISH 101, “College Composition,” WRTG
Matt Stitcher, PHIL 103, “Introduction to Ethics,” HUM
Mandy Strey, H_D 205, “Developing Effective Communication and Life Skills,” COMM
Goals from 2021 to 2024
Similar information on the two previous cohorts shows the depth and breadth of the courses impacted by the Core-to-Career program, said Stratton.
“The goal when the program began in fall 2021 was to, by 2024, make it possible for all four-year matriculating undergraduates to have engaged the habits of mind and action that signal career readiness in their first two years,” Stratton said. “I’m confident that we are on target to meet that goal.”