Professor Van Ry

Classroom Experience

Boise State University (Adjunct Faculty in College of Arts and Sciences)
August 2021 to present

• Facilitating Introduction to Sociology hybrid courses.
• LMS: Canvas

College of Western Idaho (Adjunct Faculty in Social Sciences Dept.)
August 2020 to present

• Facilitating Introduction to Sociology hybrid courses.
• Served on a committee for General Education norming.
• LMS: Blackboard

Taft College (Adjunct Faculty in Social Sciences Dept.)
January 2009 to present

• Facilitated F2F and online courses including Introduction to Sociology, Minority Group Relations, American Social Problems, Gender Studies, and Marriage and Family.
• Served as a peer mentor assisting TC faculty to transition F2F courses to online courses.
• Served as a Peer Online Course Reviewer reviewing courses from California Community Colleges to see if they aligned with the CVC-OEI rubric.
• LMS: Canvas

University of Phoenix (Classroom Facilitator)
October 2011 to August 2021

• Facilitated F2F and online courses including Introduction to Sociology; Diversity in Communications; Critical Thinking and Creative Problem Solving; Introduction to Research for College Writing; Creative Minds and Critical Thinking, and Ethics in Management.
• LMS: Blackboard Ultra

California State University, Bakersfield (Lecturer for Sociology Dept.)
January 2002 to June 2005

• Facilitated F2F courses including Introduction to Sociology, Family and Society, Introduction to Research Methods, and Social Services and Social Policy.

Work Experience

• Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline (Crisis Phone Responder)
• Transforming Local Communities  (Consultant-Qualitative Research Methodology)
• Kern Community College District (Professional Expert, Institutional Research Consultant)
• Kern County Superintendent of Schools Office (Research Associate)

Education & Certifications/Badges

• MA – Sociology (California State University, Bakersfield)
• BA – Liberal Studies, Minor in Physical Ed. (California State University, Bakersfield)
• Peer Online Course Reviewer (Online Network of Educators)
• Certificate in Online Teaching and Design (Online Network of Educators)

Technical Proficiencies

• Canvas LMS
• Blackboard LMS
• Blackboard Ultra LMS
• Interview and Focus Group Group Design and Implementation
• Survey (Paper and Online) Design and Implementation
• Secondary Data Analysis
• Report Writing and Presentation
• Program Evaluation
• State-Mandated Reporting
• SAS and SPSS
• SCT/Banner
• MS Office Suite
• Adobe Acrobat Professional
• Mac and Windows OS