Scott Muirhead
2025 Recipient
Bio
Scott R. Muirhead is a Lecturer in Business and a full-time faculty member at Penn State DuBois, where he joined the university in January 2024. He brings a wealth of practical experience to his role, teaching a variety of Marketing, Management, and Business Administration courses. Beyond the classroom, Scott is dedicated to student success as both a student academic advisor and the club advisor for the Delta Mu Sigma Honor Society. His extensive background in marketing, sales, training, and management provides a unique perspective, enabling him to not only convey classroom concepts but also to prepare students for their future careers in the dynamic world of business.
Campus: DuBois
Impact Statement
As a new faculty member at Penn State, I was initially motivated to engage with Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT) to gain confidence with Canvas. My journey with TLT over the past 18 months has truly transformed my approach to integrating technology into my teaching.
Several specific programs and events were particularly insightful. The Introductory Canvas webinars provided a solid foundation, quickly making me comfortable with the platform. What really broadened my horizons was participating in the Teaching with Technology Provost Endorsement. This program offered a clear pathway to explore the vast array of resources available to Penn State faculty, including the incredibly robust Faculty Tech Academy on LRN. The Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium was another highlight, offering a full day of valuable learning and networking opportunities.
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A true game-changer was the Designing AI-Conscious Assignments Workshop. As a direct result of insights gained, I have completely re-tooled my MGMT 321 Leadership and Motivation course for the upcoming Fall 2025 semester to expose students to new generative artificial intelligence tools. The course will now culminate with each student creating a podcast comparing leadership and motivation perspectives from two authors/speakers with diverse backgrounds, fostering both critical thinking and digital literacy. I’ve also just started the Top Hat Journeys program and the TELL faculty cohort, both of which are providing exciting ideas for amping up student engagement and effectively incorporating student device use in class.
Programs and Events
Through collaboration, creativity and a commitment to ethical AI practices, TLT empowers the Penn State community to embrace AI confidently—shaping the future of teaching and learning with enthusiasm and purpose.
The Faculty Endorsement Program supports faculty professional development and is coordinated by The Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost and the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs.
The TELL program is a dynamic, hybrid faculty development initiative designed to empower educators in thoughtfully integrating technology into their teaching.
The Teaching and Learning with Technology Symposium, TLT’s signature annual event, brings together ideas and people with the power to transform education.
Top Hat is Penn State’s Student Response System and Learning Engagement Platform. During class, drive discussions, take live polls, and give students real-time feedback. Outside of class, instructors can create and personalize interactive content, assignments, and assessments.
TLT offers a series of virtual workshops to faculty each semester that focuses on innovative uses of University-approved instructional technologies.