Nancy Evans

Areas of Expertise

Collaborative/active classrooms, flipped classrooms, technology tools and teaching, online teaching, career development, first year experience programs, computer skills.

Academic Degrees

• Ph.D., Educational Studies, Ball State University, 2012
• M.A., Secondary Education, Ball State University, 2003
• B.S., Accounting, Butler University, Accounting, 1993

Professional Experience

• Lecturer in Communication, Professional, and Computer Skills, Kelley School of Business, 2017 - present
• Trustee Lecturer in Computer, Information, and Graphics Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, 2009 - 2017
• Faculty in Department of Undergraduate Education, IUPUI (formerly University College), 2015 - 2017
• Associate Faculty in Computer, Information, and Graphics Technology, Purdue School of Engineering and Technology, IUPUI, 2001 – 2009
• Self-employed consultant/teacher/coach, 1995 - 2001
• Staff Accountant, Coopers & Lybrand/Allman & Fitzgerald, 1993 - 1994

Awards, Honors & Certificates

• Mosaic Faculty Fellow, Indiana University, June 2016 – present
• MOS Excel 2016, MOS Word 2016, IC3 certifications, 2016 – present
• Gateway Faculty Fellow, IUPUI, 2016 - 2017
• Frank E. Burley Distinguished Professor Award, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI, August 2014
• Outstanding Teacher Award, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI, April 2011
• Outstanding Associate Faculty Award, Purdue School of Engineering & Technology, IUPUI, April 2008
• Associate Faculty Gateway Scholar, IUPUI, June 2007

Selected Publications

• Mithun, S. & Evans, N. (2016), "Teaching Introductory Programming Concepts using the Flipped Classroom Model," Proceedings of the 36th Annual Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH, November 17-20.
• Evans, N., Ingram, E., & Elliott, R. (2016), "A process of institutional change in online learning," Proceedings of the 36th Annual Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH, November 17-20.
• Evans, N., Elliott, R., Thedwall, K., Zhao, H., Kelmer, M., & Byrer, N. (2015), "Classroom technology from students’ perspectives," Proceedings of the 35th Annual Original Lilly Conference on College Teaching, Oxford, OH, November 19-22.
• Evans, N. (2012), "Students'' perceptions of meaningfulness in first year experience courses: A case study," Ann Arbor, MI: Proquest LLC.
• Elliott, R. & Evans, N. (2011), "Work in progress — The impact of integrating first-year students into the broader curriculum," Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), doi: 10.1109/FIE.2011.614301.
• Evans, N. J., Mulvihill, T. M., & Brooks, N. J. (2008), "Mediating the tensions of online learning with Second Life," Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 4(6), http://www.innovateonline.info/index.php?view=article&id=537&action=synopsis.
• Evans, N. (2004), "Spirituality and education," Proceedings of the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, HI, January 3-6.