FACETs of Teaching at IU

Carrie Mier, FACET Class of 2022, is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at IU East. Carrie's area of research is drug trends; community risk and resilience to substance issues; stigma; and, risk and protection to violence and victimization. She received her B.S. in public affairs from IPFW (now Purdue Fort Wayne), and master's and doctorate in criminology and criminal justice from Florida State University.

Barbara White, FACET Class of 2022, is an Assistant Professor and the Assistant Dean of Nursing at IU South Bend. Barbara's area of research is the success of African American nursing students as one path to promote health equity. She seeks ongoing learning and discussion about race and inclusion through the activities at the IU South Bend Civil Rights Heritage Center.

Kathy Berlin, FACET Class of 2022 and Associate Professor of Health Sciences at IUPUI. Her research focuses on the scholarship of teaching, the feasibility of utilizing health education specialists in physician practices, the use of health risk appraisals in the workforce, and the motivations for continued physical activity as individuals’ age.

Meghan Porter, FACET Class of 2021 and Lecturer of Chemistry at IU Bloomington. Porter teaches courses in inorganic and general chemistry, and is especially interested in the development of lab and course assignments involving real-world applications of metals in medicine.

Harold Olivey, FACET Class of 2022 and Clinical Assistant Professor of Biology and Department Chair at IU Northwest. Olivey also serves as the FACET Associate Director for IUN and a member of the 2023 Annual Retreat. He has a passion and dedication for student success and teaching.

Tara Kingsley, FACET Class of 2022 and Assistant Dean and Associate Professor of Education at IU Kokomo. Coming from a family of educators, Tara started her career as a fifth grade school teacher. Then completed a master's and P.h.D. in elementary education at Ball State University, where she was an assistant professor for a year before coming to IU. Her research primarily focuses on enhancing the classroom experience for students through the use of technology and gamification of knowledge.

Demetra Andrews, FACET Class of 2022 and Clinical Associate Professor of Marketing at IUPUI. She is a consumer researcher and focuses primarily on internal and external factors that influence consumer confidence and readiness to act. Andrews holds a Ph.D. in marketing from the University of Houston and an MBA in marketing and finance from University of Texas at Austin.

Mike Polites, FACET Class of 2022 and Teaching Professor of Communication Studies. He earned both his BS and MA in Speech Communication from Ball State University, along with a Certified Training Certificate. Prior to his academic career, he worked in sales and consulting. Since 2004 he has been teaching classes on Public Speaking, Interpersonal Communication, and Interviewing Skills in the Department of Communication Studies at IUPUI.

Miranda Rodak, FACET Class of 2020 and Clinical Associate Professor of English at IU Bloomington. She also serves as the Director of Undergraduate Teaching, English. Previously, she worked in the Kelley School of Business, teaching, coaching, and developing communication/writing courses in the undergrad, MBA, and online executive MBA programs.

Emily Beckman, FACET Class of 2022 and Assistant Professor and Director of the Medical Humanities and Health Studies Program at IUPUI. She also serves as the Co-Director of the Scholarly Concentration in Medical Humanities and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Medicine at the IU School of Medicine. Her academic interests include literature and medicine; empathy in medical education and practice; medicine in film; human sexuality; hope/end-of-life; Central State Hospital and the history of institutionalization in Indiana.