Brian J . Kokensparger, MFA, PhD

Associate Professor

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College of Arts and Sciences
Computer Science, Design, Journalism
Computer Science & Informatics
HCCA - Hitchcock Center for Communication Art - 304a

Brian J . Kokensparger, MFA, PhD

Associate Professor

Research Focus

Digital Humanities
High Throughput Computing
Digital Storytelling
Computer Science Education
Assessment

Department

Computer Science, Design and Journalism

Position

Associate Professor

Books

  • Kokensparger Brian, etal Programming for the Humanities: A Whirlwind Tour of Assignments 2018
  • Kokensparger Brian, Guide to Programming for the Digital Humanities 2018

Publications

  • The journal of scholarship of teaching and learning
    Graham Kevin, etal Blended Instruction in Symbolic Logic
    21:2, p. 1 2021

Grants

  • What Can $150 Do to Aid Student Learning?/Sponsor: Creighton University Center for Faculty Excellence/CFE

Awards

  • Dean’s Award for Service
    Awarded by Creighton University’s College of Arts & Sciences
  • Distinguished Educator Award
    Awarded by the Creighton University Teaching and Learning Center
  • Dean's Special Award
    Creighton University’s College of Arts & Sciences
  • "Iggy" Award
    "Iggy" Award, Creighton Edge Program. (May 2014).
    Creighton Edge Program
  • Faculty Partner of the Year
    Faculty Partner of the Year, Creighton Student Support and Services Office. (April 3, 2014).
    Creighton Student Support and Services Office
  • Dean's Award for Professional Excellence in Pre-Major Advising
    Dean's Award for Professional Excellence in Pre-Major Advising, Creighton College of Arts & Sciences. (February 7, 2012).
    Creighton College of Arts & Sciences
  • Teacher of the Year
    Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education; Received an award bestowed upon only one faculty member per year by this multi-state organization.
    Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning in Higher Education

Consulting

  • Technology and Data Consultant
    Assisted with Digitization of Burial Records
    Assist with technical details of digitizing 13,500 burial permits and making them available for public viewing through the Internet and research data for Creighton students.
    Prospect Hill Cemetery Board of Trustees
    2015 - 2015
  • ILAC Assessment Reporting Design Project
    Assessment Mentor
    Assisted assessment coordinators in ILAC program with instrument design, implementation, data collection, analysis, and reporting of results.
    ILAC, Creighton University
    2015 - 2015
  • Green Dot Surveys, Years 2 and 3
    Quantitative Research Consultant
    Designed survey instruments, oversaw data collection, analyzed and reported on two surveys regarding the Sexual Violence climate at Creighton University.
    Women's Center for Advancement
    2014 - 2015