Andrew Simoncelli
Andrew Simoncelli | |
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 Simoncelli above Machu Picchu, June 2016 | |
| Born | New York City, New York |
| Occupation | Associate professor |
Andrew Simoncelli is an associate professor of Mass communication at Nicholls State University in Thibodaux, Louisiana.[1] He started with the school in 1999 when it began its distance education office.[2] Under his leadership, distance learning grew at Nicholls State from offering correspondence courses to multiple online courses and degrees.[3]
Simoncelli formerly worked as a producer for WWL-TV channel 4 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[4]
He received his PhD from Louisiana State University in 2005. His dissertation was titled "Designing Online Instruction for Postsecondary Students with Learning Disabilities."[5] Subsequent articles were published in various journals.[6]
Roving Professor
Simoncelli has also become known as "Roving Professor" for his many travels as a teacher, learner, and vacationer.[7] He taught at Pôle Universitaire Léonard De Vinci in Paris, France in 2011 and 2013 for the school's International Week programming.[8] He has also studied in Italy as part of the Rotary Club's Group Exchange Program. Simoncelli and others spent a month in the Lombardy region of Italy learning about their professions.[9] Simoncelli also maintains a Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube pages under the Roving Professor nom de plume.[10] In 2018, Simoncelli was in Paris when France won the World Cup. His trip was featured in a local paper about residents experiencing the World Cup.[11]
References
- ^ "Nicholls State Mass Communication". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Nicholls State Distance Learning". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Distance Learning is Booming". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Simoncelli on WWL-TV". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "LSU Dissertation". Archived from the original on June 28, 2010. Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Learning Disabilities and Online Learning". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Roving Professor". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Nicholls Professor to Teach in Paris". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ "Rotary Club Visits Italy" (PDF). Retrieved March 1, 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Roving Professor YouTube Channel". Retrieved March 1, 2013.
- ^ http://www.dailycomet.com/sports/20180717/locals-experience-france-winning-world-cup-while-in-paris