SUNY Online Teaching Ambassador 2025: Farmingdale – Kathryn Hauschild

Dr. Kathryn Hauschild is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Farmingdale State College. She teaches courses in Introduction to Psychology, Child Development, Child Cognitive Development, Cognitive Psychology, and Understanding Neurodiversity. Dr. Hauschild serves on her Department’s Assessment Committee, is the Chair of her Department’s Curriculum Review Committee, and hosts a faculty workshop series on Neuromyths. Dr. Hauschild has developed three online and two hybrid courses at Farmingdale State College, including two for open use by her department.

A love of learning is contagious. This simple principle is the core of my teaching philosophy and informs every aspect of my online course development and delivery. As an online instructor, my goal is to provide students with a supportive, collaborative, and engaging environment. This requires substantial student-to-student and, importantly, student-to-instructor interaction. Learning is an active process. Therefore, distance learning courses must provide students with meaningful opportunities to explore, discuss, and challenge their own topical understanding through the online learning platform.