Marie Gasper-Hulvat

Art Historian Associate Professor Reacting to the Past Game Designer @Kent State University At Stark

Canton, OH, US

Award-winning Distinguished Teacher (2022 KSU Alumni Association DTA Finalist, 2020 KSU College of the Arts Distinguished Achievement in Teaching Faculty Award)\\\\n• Awarded 1 University Research Council Summer Research and Creative Activity Appointment (fully-funded summer stipend, largest grant awarded by Council)\\\\n• Designed and delivered engaging curriculum in Art History to undergraduate and graduate students in hybrid synchronous-asynchronous online modalities.\\\\n• Conducted extensive research on early Soviet art, specializing in exhibition history, illustrated children’s books, and representations of agricultural labor.\\\\n• Published scholarly articles and presented at national and international conferences, contributing to interdisciplinary intersections between the fields of Art History, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and Slavic Studies.\\\\n• Advised and mentored students on writing skills and academic and career development.\\\\n• Fostered dynamic and inclusive learning environments across modalities, promoting critical thinking, creativity, and cultural appreciation.\\\\n• Collaborated with colleagues on curriculum infrastructure, program evaluation, and professional development, contributing to the advancement of the department and university.\\\\n• Designed and implemented Reacting to the Past games, a highly innovative and interactive pedagogical approach that uses historical role-playing to engage students in deep learning and critical thinking.\\\\n• Led short-term (10-day) study abroad program to Paris for group of 25+ participants, including recruitment, travel arrangements, curriculum development using Open Educational Resources (OERs), and on-the-ground guide services, manifesting dynamic, discussion-based classroom spaces in unconventional locations while ensuring respectful interactions within local cultural conventions.\\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n \\\\n\\\\n \\\\n