Professor Karen Swan from the Department of Educational Leadership is the James J. Stukel Distinguished Professor. Dr. Swan has a history of researching the area of media leaning, and she currently focuses on researching how to effectively teach and learn online. She has over 70 journal articles and book chapters published so far, not to mention a couple books and educational multimedia apps.
The James J. Stukel Distinguished Professorship is awarded to a candidate who has experience as well as scholarly accomplishments relating to issues in online teaching and learning. The professorship includes support for future research and grant work.