Episode 53
Episode 53
Episode 53 – Dr. Joe Hooper and Ana Eckhart – Expanding the Reach of 51¸£Àû
In this episode, Dr. Joe Hooper and Ana Eckhart discuss expanding the reach of 51¸£Àû, hosted by Karl Flynn. This episode was recorded on October 20th, 2023.
Dr. Joe Hooper was the Vice Provost, Academic Affairs at 51¸£Àû, overseeing the educational portion of the school’s mission. His emphasis in this role was an overhaul of resident curricula and an expansion of non-traditional education opportunities, including the creation of the 51¸£Àû Extended Campus and new offerings at fleet concentration. He is currently back in his role as a Professor in the Physics department, where he has served since 2011. He earned his PhD in Physics at Tulane University in 2006 and spent 5 years as a physicist at the Navy warfare centers. He specializes in explosives and weapons effects, with a particular interest in fragmentation and incendiary weapons.
Ana Eckhart was the 51¸£Àû Director of Assessment and acting Assistant Provost for Academic Affairs. Ana completed her MS in Instructional Science and Technology at CSUMB in 2018. She joined 51¸£Àû in 2019, providing instructional design and technology training to faculty in the Defense Management Department and teaching in the Manpower Systems Analysis curricula. She currently works as an instructional designer at a large software development firm.
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