Friday 18 April 2014

Katerina Baitinger: A Busy Schedule

Katerina Baitinger holds a Ph.D. in American Literature, Culture, and Ideology from the University of Athens, a Masters degree in English and Comparative Literature from San Diego State University, and a B.A. in Classics from the University of California, Irvine.

She has spent her professional life in university administration, most recently as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs at Kean University in Union, New Jersey. Prior to that, Katerina Baitinger was Dean of Arts and Sciences at St. Joseph’s College in Patchogue, New York; Assistant Dean at William J. Maxwell College of Arts and Sciences at New Jersey City University; and the Academic Advisement Coordinator at Middlesex Community College in Middletown, Connecticut. She is also FEMA certified through the Emergency Management Institute in Emergency Incident Command.

Despite her busy schedule, Katerina Baitinger always makes time for what matters most to her: family and friends. Even though Katerina Baitinger’s dedication to improving university learning for as diverse a group as possible is second to none, her dedication to her family and friends surpasses even this. Katerina Baitinger is routinely described as kind, generous, and willing to go out of her way to help.

Katerina Baitinger volunteers much of her free time to performing community service. Katerina Baitinger is known for her continued commitment to philanthropy and devotion to serving others.

Katerina Baitinger is the recipient of the Governor’s Service Award as well as the Excellence in Academic Advising accolade. While Katerina Baitinger excels in her field, she remains hardworking, humble, and dedicated to making the learning environment more welcoming to everyone.

Monday 14 April 2014

Katerina Baitinger: Education Overhaul

Katerina Baitinger holds a BA in Classics, an MA in English and Comparative Literature and a Ph.D. in American Literature, Culture and Ideology. Katerina Baitinger had a Programs in International Educational Resources (PIER) Fellowship at Yale University, and a Leadership Fellowship at The Leadership Institute at Connecticut Colleges. She is a member of the Association of American Colleges and Universities and the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences.

With these credentials, the views of Katerina Baitinger carry a lot of weight. She says the American system of education is in need of an overhaul. “Many students today assume that it is the teacher’s job to educate them, tell them what they need to know or give them the answers,” Katerina Baitinter has written. “Moreover, because they have been taught to be passive learners, they think that their job is to listen without resistance and to try to learn as best as they can, and, in some cases, verbatim what they are taught.”

The goal of education, however, is to make students life-long learners who seek out and internalize new information willingly and on their own. To achieve this end, Katerina Baitinger says, teachers must change the way they influence their students.

Katerina Baitinger has written extensively on the issue, and presented her findings at national and international academic conferences. She is the author of Multiple Intelligences and Curriculum Development: Shifting the Teaching and Learning Paradigm in Higher Education Through Humor and Technology (Tate Publishing, 2012). Katerina Baitinger is developing an Assessment Consulting Company called Assessment Plus, Higher Education Consulting Services, based in New York.

Thursday 10 April 2014

Katerina Baitinger: Multiple Intelligence Research

Katerina Baitinger has spent her adult life in academia, and the experience has convinced her that the nation’s higher education system is in need of an overhaul.

Katerina Baitinger understands that university professors have a unique challenge when it comes to teaching a diverse group of individuals. Simply put, it is that people have different kinds of intelligence and different styles of learning. Unfortunately, education has typically been designed as a “one size fits all” system, and the result has been students who don’t learn.

Katerina Baitinger was inspired early on by the work of a developmental psychologist named Howard Gardner. Dr. Gardner, Katerina Baitinger wrote, “discovered that human beings have ‘Multiple Intelligences,’” the notion that intelligence is not a single ability. “At first, Gardner clearly documented seven multiple intelligences which learners may utilize to gain knowledge,” Katerina Baitinger went on. Gardner then added two more.

Katerina Baitinger has since spent a lot of time researching multiple intelligence. Essentially, she has concluded that there are different kinds of intelligence, such as: bodily-kinesthetic, visual-spatial, interpersonal, intrapersonal, logical-mathematical intelligence, linguistic, and several others. In order to have an effective classroom that appeals to all students, it is important to be able to appeal to all of these different kinds of intelligences, or, at least, as many as possible.

The existence of multiple intelligences is why Katerina Baitinger opposes standardized testing as a way to measure intelligence. Due to the prevalence of different intelligences, there are certain minds that will simply perform better at standardized tests naturally, as compared to others. This, Katerina Baitiner argues, means standardized testing is unreliable.

Katerina Baitinger' writings on the subject have included The Use of Multiple Intelligence, Humor, and Technology in the College Composition Classroom: A Practical Approach; and Using Multiple Intelligences to Engage Adult Learners in the Writing/ESL Classroom.
With this knowledge about multiple intelligences, Katerina Baitinger can help better calibrate dissemination of knowledge to a diversity of students.

Monday 7 April 2014

Katerina Baitinger: Plato Did Not Ignore Women

The ancient Greek philosopher Plato gave the world some of the most seminal philosophy in the history of the human race. Plato’s work has been studied by theologians, professors, students, laymen, and many others for centuries. His revolutionary ideas, and his ability to explain complex concepts, is legendary.

Few academics know this better than Katerina Baitinger, who has spent much of her adult life studying Plato. Katerina Baitinger has a BA in Classics, an MA in English and Comparative Literature, and a Ph.D. in American Literature, Culture, and Ideology. Her studies has given her the confidence necessary to challenge one of the most often repeated notions about Plato’s work: that women are completely ignored throughout them. After extensive research, Katerina Baitinger disagrees.

Katerina Baitinger says there is no good evidence that Plato or any of his contemporaries ignored women while crafting their philosophies. Her piece on the matter, Plato's Women: Postmodern Pitfalls, examines Plato's works through original language and source materials, which gives a more holistic view of the subject. Katerina Baitinger is able to take a unique perspective on Plato that most others are not able to.

Katerina Baitinger is a professor who has never shied from challenging conventional wisdom or points of view. In addition to her unique take on Plato, she has also advocated for lessening the importance of standardized testing due to her studies on multiple intelligence. Katerina Baitinger is always on the cutting edge and is always seeking for truth, no matter what the common views of the day are.

Friday 4 April 2014

Katerina Baitinger: Higher Education Improvement



Katerina Baitinger is intent on improving higher education in the United States. It has been the basis of much of her academic research and writing; it is inspired by the fact that she cares deeply about what she does.

Katerina Baitinger has extensive experience in academia, from teaching to administration. She has worked with such institutions as Middlesex Community College, St. Joseph’s College, and New Jersey City University.

Katerina Baitinger has extensive experience in teaching, program development and leadership training. She was the Academic Dean for the School of Arts and Sciences at St. Joseph’s College. She served as the director of academic advisement at Middlesex Community College in Middletown, Connecticut, where she organized academic advising services for new and returning students and was an advisement resource to faculty and staff. Katerina Baitinger was also instrumental in the development and implementation of an ESL program at Briarwood College, where she was the English department’s director.

These experiences led Katerina Baitinger to research, study, and examine the techniques and philosophies behind higher education. The results that Katerina Baitinger found are so complex that she wrote Multiple Intelligences and Curriculum Development, published in 2012. She has also written multiple essays and articles on the topic. Katerina Baitinger has had work appear in highly esteemed journals, papers, and publications throughout the country.

When she isn’t working to improve the higher education system, Katerina Baitinger often volunteers her time in the greater community. Katerina Baitinger has worked as a Miss Connecticut Organization Board Member and volunteer. She’s also given her time to programs and events such as Valley Shore Community Collaborative and the Healing Racism Coalition.

KaterinaBaitinger is passionate about service, philanthropy, and ensuring that all learning types and personalities have the opportunity to learn. Though her schedule is often filled with responsibilities and philanthropic cares, Katerina Baitinger is sure to prioritize her family and personal relationships with friends.

Saturday 15 February 2014

Did Plato Ignore Women? Katerina Baitinger Says No

It is undisputed that Plato imparted some of the most seminal philosophy in the history of the human race. His works have stood the test of time, and have been studied by theologians, professors, students, laymen, and many others. His ideas were revolutionary at the time, and his ability to explain complex concepts is legendary. Few people know this better than Katerina Baitinger, who has spent a lot of her adult life studying the classics.

Katerina Baitinger has a BA in Classics, and MA in English and Comparative Literature, and a Ph.D. in American Literature, Culture, and Ideology. Her extensive background has given her the credentials necessary to take on one of the most often repeated stereotypes about Plato's works: that women are completely ignored throughout them. After extensive research, Katerina Baitinger takes an unusual viewpoint and disagrees.

Katerina Baitinger asserts that there is no evidence that Plato or any of his contemporaries ignored women while crafting their philosophies. Her piece on the matter, Plato's Women: Postmodern Pitfalls, examines Plato's works through original language and source materials, which gives a more holistic view on the piece as opposed to translations. Katerina Baitinger is able to take a unique perspective on Plato that most others are not able to.

Katerina Baitinger is a professor who always challenges commonly held views. In addition to her unique take on Plato, she has also advocated for lessening the importance of standardized testing due to her studies on "multiple intelligence." Katerina Baitinger is always on the cutting edge and is always seeking for truth, no matter what the common views of the day are.

Monday 10 February 2014

Why Use Humor in Education? Katerina Baitinger Answers



There are many ways in which to disseminate information, Katerina Baitinger says, but few ever consider the use of humor. This is very likely because the ivory tower has always been seen as a serious place, but, for individuals looking to maximize the amount of information that the audience will retain, Katerina Baitinger recommends that lecturers take a look at why humor is an excellent resource.

According to Katerina Baitinger, one of the reasons why humor is so useful is that it helps individuals remember the material better. After all, laughter is often one of the best ways to remember information; it serves as a hook in the mind for information and will make it easier for the listener to retain and reference at a later date.

Humor is also a great way to make people feel more comfortable, says Katerina Baitinger. The comfort level in the classroom is absolutely essential to absorbing information. If students feel positively about the learning environment, they will often participate more and absorb more information.

Katerina Baitinger warns that humor can go too far, however. A professor who makes too many jokes about himself or herself can risk losing the respect of the class if it is done too often or in the wrong fashion. There is a fine line, says Katerina Baitinger, which needs to be carefully walked if humor is to be applied correctly. It is also important to ensure that any witty jokes do not accidentally offend the audience, for obvious reasons.