Meet the New Faculty

New Faculty, 2025-2026

Vinicius Curti Cicero

Assistant Professor

cicerov@denison.edu

740-587-6780

Brittany Frodge

Visiting Assistant Professor

frodgeb@denison.edu

Tyler Grambling

Assistant Professor

gramblingt@denison.edu

Judith Grant

Visiting Assistant Professor

grantj1@denison.edu

740-587-6704

Hind Haddad

Visiting Instructor

haddadh@denison.edu

Alison Morooney

Assistant Professor

morooneya@denison.edu

Yunus Orhan

Visiting Assistant Professor

orhany@denison.edu

740-587-5338

Stacy Porter

Visiting Assistant Professor

porters@denison.edu

Matthew Smalley

Associate Professor

smalleym@denison.edu

740-587-6568

Ivan Smith

Professor of Practice

smithi@denison.edu

Ksenia Un

Assistant Professor

unk@denison.edu

Heather Yang

Assistant Professor

yangh@denison.edu

Aaron Yates

Assistant Professor

yatesa@denison.edu

Spotlights

Faculty members sitting together in the classroom

Teaching seminar prepares next generation of great faculty

The program introduces relevant teaching topics, stimulates discussion within the group, and builds community.

How We Learn

The Hub for Scholarship

Historic Gilpatrick House is home to Denison's Lisska Center for Scholarly Engagement.

How We Learn

Visualizing “Wicked Problems” Using DebateGraph & Dialogue Mapping

The term "wicked problems" refers to the relationship between social problems and the failure of national and international institutions to remedy them.

How We Learn

From Knowledge to Social Action

Addressing College Student Alcohol Use Through Class "Service-Based Action Projects"

How We Learn

A Fully Integrated Theme-Based Inquiry Course of Intro Chemistry

Intro college chemistry classes provide a foundation upon which all subsequent classes in the Chemistry and Biochemistry curriculum rely.

How We Learn

Self-Evaluation and Metacognition as an Extension of Critique

Can a written reflection, following oral critique, help art students take greater responsibility for their work and their learning?

How We Learn

Using Science in the Media as a Gateway to the Primary Literature

Can you increase students' comprehension of scholarly articles in the sciences if their reading is paired with an article in mainstream media?

How We Learn

TED-ED and Your Head

Using Technology to Distribute Practice on Low Stakes, Generative Questions in Sensation & Perception

How We Learn

Buzz on Campus

Entomology, literature, and design are fed by imagination in this cross-disciplinary student project.

What's Happening

Announcements & Updates

Excitement builds for Big Red Weekend, Oct. 3-5

Denison climbs in national rankings

In an era before specialization, Don DeJong ’54 did it all for Denison

Meet the New Faculty

New Faculty, 2025-2026

Vinicius Curti Cicero

Brittany Frodge

Tyler Grambling

Judith Grant

Hind Haddad

Alison Morooney

Yunus Orhan

Stacy Porter

Matthew Smalley

Ivan Smith

Ksenia Un

Heather Yang

Aaron Yates

Spotlights

Teaching seminar prepares next generation of great faculty

The Hub for Scholarship

Visualizing “Wicked Problems” Using DebateGraph & Dialogue Mapping

From Knowledge to Social Action

A Fully Integrated Theme-Based Inquiry Course of Intro Chemistry

Self-Evaluation and Metacognition as an Extension of Critique

Using Science in the Media as a Gateway to the Primary Literature

TED-ED and Your Head

Buzz on Campus

What's Happening

Center for Learning and Teaching 2024–25 Impact Report

Center for Learning and Teaching 2023-24 Impact Report

The Center for Learning and Teaching Annual Report 2023