CTL welcomes new Learning Facilitator Dr. Annie Shibata

Faculty & Staff

Jun 7, 2021

The Cincinnati State Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) is pleased to welcome another new Learning Facilitator, Dr. Annie Shibata.

Annie will host “meet & greet” sessions via Zoom on June 8 from 10:30-11:30 a.m., and on Thursday, June 10, from 1-2 p.m.

There’s no set agenda for this week’s sessions– bring your questions and concerns.
To connect on Zoom, go to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87047356158?pwd=QXRUaFBzdjNQbjBvYlRla0Y4WHNWQT09#success

More information will be available soon about the “HLC Institute” activities that Annie will be leading.

The HLC Institute programming will provide assistance for faculty with tasks related to accreditation and assessment.

Dr. Shibata has had a long career in higher education, starting out in Japan as an exchange student who stayed 16 years. While in Japan she taught English and Intercultural communication and founded her own language and culture school.

Since returning to the U.S., Annie has served as a Communication faculty member (most recently as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Miami University’s Farmer School of Business), Director of the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for the Culinary Institute of America, and as an Assistant Dean of Instructional Development.

Annie’s experience also includes work as a Faculty Development Specialist, a Program Manager for competency based online learning, a Senior Instructional designer, and a Learning Architect.

Dr. Shibata earned her PhD from Capella University in Post-Secondary and Adult Education, with a specialization in online learning.
She earned a Master of Arts in Liberal Studies and Intercultural Communication from Empire State College of the State University of New York (SUNY).
Her Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication is from SUNY College at Oneonta..
She also studied at Seinan Gakuin University in Fukuoka, Japan, and has completed workshops on teaching and training design for intercultural communication.

Annie is passionate about access and equity in education. Her work is grounded in creating more opportunities for students through a variety of methods, such as competency-based courses; stackable credentials; face to face, blended or online learning; or by raising awareness about equity in education.

She loves assisting faculty colleagues in creating powerful, student-focused learning experiences that are aligned with measurable outcomes, are fun to lead, and help students reach their educational goals.