OENC: Awarded Grants

Below are the faculty who have been awarded Open Education North Carolina faculty adoption grants, listed by semester of adoption.

Fall 2018

Course instructor(s) Institution Textbook
American History I (HIS 131) Lucas Bruff Davidson County Community College A combination of open textbooks and other open sources, including U.S. History (OpenStax)
Applied Cryptography (ITIS 6240) Yongge Wang UNC-Charlotte Handbook of Applied Cryptography
Chemistry I (CHM 151-01 & CHM 151-02) Mary Anne Evans Montgomery Community College Chemistry (OpenStax)
General Biology I (BIO 111) Parks Collins Mitchell Community College Biology 2e (OpenStax)
General Psychology (PSY 150) Kelly McEnany Asheville-Buncombe Tech Community College Psychology (OpenStax)
General Psychology (PSY 150) Ronald Holste Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute Psychology (OpenStax)
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 210) Catherine Shiles Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute Introduction to Sociology 2e (OpenStax)
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 210) Kelly McEnany Asheville-Buncombe Tech Community College Introduction to Sociology 2e (OpenStax)
Methods of Social Research  (SOC/CRM 300) Jennifer Vanderminden & Julia Waity UNC-Wilmington Principles of Sociological Inquiry – Qualitative and Quantitative Methods
Mathematical Measurement & Literacy  (MAT 110) Karen Astuto & Lori Murphy Rockingham Community College Arithmetic for College Students
US History I (HIS 131) Mark Leake & Mary Duncan Mitchell Community College U.S. History (OpenStax)
World Civilizations I (HIS 111) Brian Bookout Gaston College World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500

Spring 2019

Course Instructor(s) Institution Textbook
American Government (POL 120) Carla Cole Guilford Technical Community College American Government (Lumen Learning)
Calculus I (Math 191) David Peifer UNC-Asheville Apex Calculus
Calculus I, II, and Multivariable Calculus
(MAT 241, MAT 242, & MAT 243) 
Holly Rosson, Thomas Robacker, & Gretchen Whipple  Warren Wilson College  Calculus Volumes 1-3 (OpenStax)  (previously used Active Calculus)
Chemistry (CHEM 151) Joshua Marsh Caldwell Community College &  Technical Institute Chemistry (OpenStax)
College Transfer Success (ACA 122) Dr. Sandra Landry, Emily Weddington, Glen Roseman,
Kimberly Singh, Nanci Burt, Jessica Caudill, Tori Burns,
& John Dyson
Mitchell Community College A combination of open textbooks and other open sources, including College Success
Concepts of Biology (BIO 105) Sarah Maveety Brevard College Biology 2e (OpenStax)
Data Mining and Machine Learning (CSC 401) Lin Chen Elizabeth City State University An Introduction to Statistical Learning
Elementary Spanish I & II (SPN 111 & SPN II) Alexander Bravo Montgomery Community College Spanish with Señor Bravo & Spanish 2 with Señor Bravo
Ethical Decision Making (BUS 202) Greg Milsom University of Mount Olive  
General Biology I (BIO 111) Rebecca Hare, Kathy Norman, Adrienne Williams,
Brandon Adair, & Ken West
Cleveland Community College Biology 2e (OpenStax)
General Biology II (BIO 112)  Lucy Lowe  Haywood Community College  Biology 2e (OpenStax)
General Microbiology & Microbiology (BIO 175 & BIO 275) Tracie Jeffries Catawba Valley Community College Microbiology (OpenStax)
General Psychology (PSY 101) Candace Lapan  Wingate University  Introductory Psychology (Adapted Noba materials)
General Psychology (PSY 150) Belinda McFerren Johnston Community College, Wilson Community College Psychology (OpenStax)
Human Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 168) Rebekah Liberty Rowan Cabarrus Community College Anatomy & Physiology (OpenStax)
Human Physiology (HWP 294) Jason Wingert UNC-Asheville Anatomy & Physiology (OpenStax)
Introduction to Business (BUS 110) Thomas Rankin & Business Administration instructors Wake Technical Community College Exploring Business
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GBL 2250) David Abernathy Warren Wilson College Essentials of Geographic Information Systems (Saylor Academy)
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 210) Ashleigh Howard Beaufort County Community College Sociology: Understanding and Changing the Social World
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 210) Steven Smith, Johnny Underwood, & Christine Calabria  South Piedmont Community College  Introduction to Sociology 2e (OpenStax)
Managerial Accounting (ACC 121) Andrew Reeder Stanly Community College Managerial Accounting (Saylor)
Principles of Biology (BIOL 1110) Samantha Furr-Rogers & Tonya Bates UNC-Charlotte Concepts of Biology (OpenStax)
Public Speaking (COM 231) Sandra Bowen & Yunqui "Rhyme" Song Central Carolina Community College Public Speaking: The Virtual Text
Research Methodology I (PSYC 2101) Lori Van Wallendael UNC-Charlotte  
Rhetoric and Writing I (RH 101) Laura La Flair Belmont Abbey College A combination of open textbooks and other open sources
Writing and Inquiry & Writing in the Disciplines (ENG 111 & 112) Glenda Yount Alamance Community College Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence (Open SUNY)

Summer 2019

Course Instructor(s) Institution Textbook
Art Appreciation (ART 1910) Robert Quinn East Carolina University Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning (University System of Georgia)
American History II (HIS 132) Lucas Bruff Davidson County Community College U.S. History (OpenStax)
College Transfer Success (ACA 122) Tabitha Bailey Stanly Community College A combination of LMS content pages and open sources
General Chemistry I & II (CHE 111 & CHE 112) Alexandra Ormond & Andrea Carter Meredith College Chemistry: Atoms First (OpenStax)
General Psychology (PSY 150) Amy Bechtol & David Zealy Catawba Valley Community College Discover Psychology 2.0 - A Brief Introductory Text (Noba)
General Psychology (PSY 150) Amy Chaney Gaston College Psychology (OpenStax)
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 100) Jessica West UNC-Asheville Introduction to Sociology 2e (OpenStax)
Language Arts Method & 
Advanced Language Arts Methods (EDN 340 & LIC 540)
Kathy Fox UNC-Wilmington Steps to Success: Crossing the Bridge Between Literacy Research and Practice (Open Textbook Library)
Public Speaking (COM 231)  Suzanne Ross  Wilson Community College  Exploring Public Speaking (University System of Georgia)

Fall 2019

Course Instructor(s) Institution Textbook
Abnormal Psychology (PSY 281) Patricia Adams Pitt Community College A combination of open textbooks and other open sources
American Government (POL 120) Wesley Bishop Pitt Community College American Government (OpenStax)
American History After 1877 (1051) Christopher Oakley East Carolina University U.S. History (OpenStax)
American History I & II (HIS 131 & 132)

Starr Camper & Travis Huss

Cleveland Community College U.S. History (OpenStax)
American History I & II (HIS 131 & 132) Steven-Michael Crowder Wayne Community College U.S. History (OpenStax)
American History II (HIS 132) Bianka Stumpf Central Carolina Community College U.S. History (OpenStax)
Anatomy and Physiology I & II (BIO 168 & 169) Lora Witcher Central Carolina Community College  
Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 165) Rebekah Bunting Montgomery Community College Anatomy and Physiology (OpenStax)
Anatomy and Physiology I (BIO 168) Rebecca Hare Cleveland Community College Anatomy and Physiology (OpenStax)
Art Appreciation (Art 111) Michelle LaPointe Durham Technical Community College Introduction to Art: Design, Context, and Meaning (University System of Georgia)
Business Statistics I (BMAL 311) Anastasia Smith Pfeiffer University Introductory Statistics
College Physics I & II (PHY 151 & 152) & 
Conceptual Physics (PHY 110/110A)
Lisa Knight Central Carolina Community College College Physics (OpenStax), The Physics Classroom
Critical Thinking & Writing (ENG 131) Jennifer Heller Lenoir-Rhyne University Writing Skills Lab (Lumen Learning)
Developmental Psychology (PSY 224) Rachel Riskind Guilford College Developmental Psychology (OER UNM)
Digital Storytelling (COMM 107) Spring Duvall Salem College The Digital Edge: How Black and Latino Youth Navigate Digital Inequality & By Any Media Necessary: The New Youth Activism (OpenSquare)
Elementary French (FRE 111 & 112) Liane Honeycutt Stanly Community College Liberte: French 1001: 2nd Edition (University System of Georgia)
Elementary Spanish I & II (SPA 111 & 112) Valerie Cavenaugh Lenoir Community College

Hola a Todos: Elementary Spanish I (University System of Georgia), Spanish 101 (OER Commons),
Español Abierto (Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning),
& Spanish Grammar in Context (Center for Open Educational Resources and Language Learning)

English Composition (EN 101) Nathan King Montreat College Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence (Open SUNY)
Explorations in Biology (BIOL 101) Megan White Guilford College Biology 2e (OpenStax)
College Reading and Writing (ENG 102) Selena Wolf Berkley Guilford College Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence (Open SUNY)
Foundations of Number and Algebraic Reasoning (K-6) /
Advanced Mathematics Methods (EDN 322/LIC 522)
Tracy Hargrove UNC-Wilmington Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
Gateway to Business (BUS 201) Mark Courtright Elon University Introduction to Business (OpenStax)
General Biology I (BIO 111) Jessica Goninan Roanoke-Chowan Community College Biology 2e (OpenStax)
General Biology I (BIO 111) Kim Webster Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Biology 2e (OpenStax)
General Biology I (BIO 111) Sara English Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Biology 2e (OpenStax) 
General Biology (BIO 111) Mindy Joyner Montgomery Community College Biology 2e (OpenStax)
General Biology I & II (Bio 111/Bio 112)  Ashley Day, Noelle Hoyle, & Robin Canterbury  Isothermal Community College  Biology 2e (OpenStax)
General Chemistry I (CHM 151) Sharon Ermolowich Wilson Community College Chemistry 2e (OpenStax)
General Microbiology (BIO 175) Holly Walters Cape Fear Community College Microbiology (OpenStax)
General Psychology (PSY 150) Amber Hinson Wilson Community College Psychology (OpenStax)
General Psychology (PSY 150) Holly Schofield & Crystel Kay Harris Central Carolina Community College Psychology (OpenStax)
General Psychology (PSY 150) Rhonda Breed Martin Community College Introduction to Psychology: Mind & Society (Noba)
General Psychology (PSY 150) Susan Dietrich McDowell Technical Community College Psychology (OpenStax)
General Psychology (PSY 150) Tom Schwartz Roanoke-Chowan Community College Textbook made from Noba modules
General Psychology (PSY 150) Melanie Hudson Wilkes Community College Psychology (OpenStax)
Human Anatomy & Physiology (BIO 163) Chelsea Edward Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Anatomy & Physiology (OpenStax)
Introduction to Chemistry (CHM 131) Deanne Oppermann Southwestern Community College The Basics of GOB Chemistry (Chemistry LibreTexts)
Introduction to Ethics (PHI 240) Evgueniia (Jane) Cantwell Western Piedmont Community College Ethics for A-Level (Open Textbook Library)
Introduction to Psychology (PSY 100) Kristen Mayle Lenoir-Rhyne University Psychology (OpenStax)
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 210) Leigh Beam Central Carolina Community College Introduction to Sociology 2e (OpenStax)
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 210) Mark Damron Roanoke-Chowan Community College Introduction to Sociology 2e (OpenStax)
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 210) Patricia Gaither Pitt Community College Introduction to Sociology 2e (OpenStax)
Literary Citizenship (CRWR 220) Lydia Melvin Salem College Teaching Autoethnography: Personal Writing in the Classroom (OpenSUNY Textbooks) & other open sources 
Microeconomics: Public Policy (ECON 222) Natalya Shelkova Guilford College Principles of Microeconomics (OpenStax)
Principles of Biology (BIO 110) Kim Webster Rowan-Cabarrus Community College Concepts of Biology (OpenStax)
Probability and Statistics (MAT 141) Sam Eastridge Brevard College Introductory Statistics (OpenStax)
Public Speaking (COM 231) Beth Ellis Mayland Community College Exploring Public Speaking (University System of Georgia)
Public Speaking (COM 111) William Richter Lenoir-Rhyne University Exploring Public Speaking (University System of Georgia)
Quantitative Analytical Chemistry (CHE 350) Alexandra Ormond Meredith College Analytical Chemistry 2.1
Research Methods & Data Analysis and Interpretation
(CRM/SOC 300 & CRM/SOC 301)
Ann Rotchford UNC-Wilmington Social Science Research: Principles, Methods, and Practices & 
Online Statistics: An Interactive Multimedia Course of Study
Social Problems (SOC 220) Steven Smith South Piedmont Community College Social Problems: Continuity and Change (Open Textbook Library)
Statistical Methods (MAT 152) Patrick Jarrett Wayne Community College A combination of open textbooks and other open sources
Statistical Methods (MAT 152) Dustin King Catawba Valley Community College Introductory Statistics (OpenStax)
Survey of Political Science (POLI 100) Elizabeth Wemlinger Salem College A Primer on Politics
World Civilizations I (HIS 111) Ethan Brooks-Livingston Catawba Valley Community College World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 (University System of Georgia)
World Civilizations to 1500 & World Civilizations 1500 to present
(HIS 111 & 112)
Thomas Doumaux Pitt Community College World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 (University System of Georgia) & Boundless World History (Lumen Learning)
Writing and Inquiry (ENG 111) Meredith Merrill Cape Fear Community College About Writing: A Guide (OpenOregon)
Writing and Inquiry (ENG 111) Meret Burke, Nolan Belk, Annie Woodford, & Lisa Muir Wilkes Community College Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence (Open SUNY)
Writing and Inquiry (ENG 111) Robin Hardin Cape Fear Community College Writing in College: From Competence to Excellence (Open SUNY)
Writing and Research in the Disciplines (ENG 112) Leah Jones, Sylvie Shapero, Lucretia White,
Andrew Walser, Olivia Buzzacco, Joshua Howell,
Kanika Bryant, Laura Morrison, and
adjunct professors including, but not limited to Mark Brumley,
Ashley Dial, and Sarah Brown
College of The Albemarle The Informed Writer: Using Sources in the Disciplines (The WAC Clearinghouse)

Spring 2020

Course Instructor(s) Institution Textbook
American History II (HIS 132) Jeremy Wilson Catawba Valley Community College The American Yawp, Vol.2 (Stanford University Press)
Art Appreciation (ART 111) Amy Levine Piedmont Community College Art Appreciation (Lumen Learning) 
Business Math (BUS 121) Sarah Bumgarner, Nevius Toney, Catherine Skura Sandhills Community College Business Math: a Step-by-Step Handbook (Lyryx)
Constitutional Law (CJ 360) I-Eesha Patterson Montreat College Liberty, Equality and Due Process: Cases, Controversies, and Contexts in Constitutional Law (CALI's eLangdell Press)
Critical Thinking (HUM 115)  Thomas Riley & Joe Haigler  Wake Technical Community College  Introduction to Logic & Critical Thinking
Elementary Spanish 1 (SPA 111) Bethanie Lister Wayne Community College SPA 101 (OER Commons), 
Hola a Todos: Elementary Spanish I (University System of Georgia),
Elementary Spanish I & II (University System of Georgia)
General Biogloy I (BIO 111), General Biology II (BIO 112), Microbiology (BIO 275) Katie Hester Piedmont Community College Biology 2e (OpenStax)
General Chemistry I (CHM 151) Amanda Carlisle Beaufort County Community College Chemistry 2e (OpenStax)
General Chemistry I (CHM 151) Kimberly Jones Brunswick Community College Chemistry 2e (OpenStax)
General Chemistry I (CHM 111) Nyote Calixte Elon University Chemistry 2e (OpenStax)
General Pyschology (PSY 150) Tai McMiller Mitchell Community College Psychology (OpenStax)
Global Perspectives in World Cultures (GPS 120) David Mitchell Wingate University World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 (University System of Georgia)
Introduction to Ethics (PHI 240) Sophia Arias Wake Technical Community College Ethics for A Levels 
Introduction to Ethics (PHI 240) Stephanie Holt Mitchell Community College  Introduction to Ethics (NGE Far Press)
Introduction to Sociology (SOC 101) Steve Smith Wingate University  Introduction to Sociology 2e (OpenStax)
Introductory Psychology (PSY 100) Lawrence Eisenberg Guilford College Psychology (OpenStax)
New Product Development and Branding (MKT 412) David Higham Elon University Developing New Products and Services (Saylor)
Nutrition (BIO 155) Lisa Liguori Beaufort County Community College Human Nutrition (University of Hawai'i at Mānoa)
Principles of Macroeconomics (ECN 2030) Mohammad Ashraf UNC-Pembroke Principles of Macroeconomics (University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing)
Psychological Foundations of Music (MUSC 5267) Virginia Driscoll East Carolina University Research Methods in Psychology (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
Statistical Methods I (MAT 152) Carrie Ritter Randolph Community College Introductory Statistics (OpenStax)
Success & Study Skills (ACA 115) and College Transfer Success (ACA 122) Shelly Blackburn Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College Activities developed in-house and freely available online resources
World Regional Geography (GEO 111) Amanda Todd Gaston College World Regional Geography (PressBooks)
Writing for Business (ENG 312) Lance Cummings UNC- Wilmington Business Communication for Success (University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing)
Writing & Inquiry (ENG 111) Kimberly Overcash Central Carolina Community College Excelsior Online Writing Lab

Summer 2020

COURSE

INSTRUCTOR(S)

INSTITUTION

TEXTBOOK

C Programming (ITCS 2116) Julio Bahamon UNC-Charlotte How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: C Version (Green Tea Press)
Developmental Psychology (PSY 241) Crystel Kay Harris Central Carolina Community College Lifespan Development (Lumen Learning)
General Chemistry 1 and 2 (CHM 151, CHM 152) Robin Narehood Surry Community College Chemistry Atoms First 2e (OpenStax)
General Psychology (PSYC 101) Matthew Davis Wingate University Discover Psychology 2.0 (Noba) 
Intermediate Spanish I (SPA 211) Valerie Cavenaugh Lenoir Community College  
Music Appreciation (MUS 110) Stacey Russell Beaufort County Community College Music Appreciation 1 (Lumen Learning)
Quantitative Literacy (MAT 143) Noel Lehner & Samuel Pickett Brunswick Community College College Mathematics (Scottsdale Community College)

Fall 2020

COURSE

INSTRUCTOR(S)

INSTITUTION

TEXTBOOK

Advanced Research Methods in Sociology (SOC 440) Lacey Ritter Wingate University Principles of Sociological Inquiry -- Qualitative and Quantitative Methods (Open Textbook Library)
American History II (HIS 132) Robert Barnes Central Carolina Community College US History (OpenStax)
Business Ethics (BUS 240) Liana Madison & Carol Fleming Wake Technical Community College Business Ethics (OpenStax)
Child Psychology (PSY 208) Candace Lapan Wingate University Child Growth and Development (College of the Canyons)
College Transfer Success (ACA 122) Cathleen DiDonato, Stacy Barnes, Nicole Gantt, Tonya Greene, Diane Haigler, Sara Jones, Christina Migielicz, Marcia Toms, Jetta Williams Wake Technical Community College  A combination of open sources
Constitutional Law (CJ 360) I-Eesha Patterson Montreat College Liberty, Equality and Due Process: Cases, Controversies, and Contexts in Constitutional Law (Open Textbook Library)
Elementary Spanish 1 (SPA 111) and Elementary Spanish 2 (SPA 112) Anjella Tabor-Smith South Piedmont Community College Spanish 2 with Señor Bravo (Montgomery CC)
Ethics, Law, & Global Business Landscape (BUSN 5508-041) I-Eesha Patterson Montreat College

Torts and Regulation (CALI)

The Foundational Documents of the American Legal System (CALI)

General Biology I (BIO 111) Katharine Kleber Brunswick Community College Biology 2e (OpenStax)
General Biology I (BIO 111) Liza Guzman Ramirez Central Carolina Community College  
Global Perspectives in World Cultures (GPS 120) Benjamin Fowler Wingate University World History: Cultures, States, and Societies to 1500 (University System of Georgia)
History of Design (ARTD 248) Rosa Otero Salem College A History of Architecture (Hathi Trust)
Instructional Design & Evaluation (EDN 301) Vance Durrington, Dennis Kubasko, Angie Reid-Griffin UNC-Wilmington Foundations of Learning and Instructional Design Technology (EdTech Books) 
Instructional Systems Design: Theory and Research (MIT 500) Ray Pastore UNC-Wilmington Instructional Design: A how to guide
Introduction to Biology for Majors (BIO 111) Francie Coblentz Brunswick Community College Biology 2e (OpenStax)
Introduction to World Cinema (FST 205) Tim Palmer UNC-Wilmington Moving Pictures: An Introduction to Cinema (University of Arkansas)
Organizational Communication (COM 230) Lisa Harris Lenoir-Rhyne University Organizational Communication: Balancing Creativity and Constraint 
Principles of Chemistry I (CHE 103) Hernan Biava Brevard College Principles of Chemistry I (LibreTexts)
Principles of Microeconomics & Principles of Macroeconomics (ECON 221, 222) Kristin Stowe Wingate University Principles of Microeconomics 2e (OpenStax)
Psychological Statistics (PSYC 2101) Matthew Whited East Carolina University learning statistics with jamovi 
Public Speaking (COM 231) Holly Renee Noll Brunswick Community College Exploring Public Speaking (University System of Georgia)
Statistical Methods I (MAT 152) Allen Phelps Brunswick Community College Introductory Statistics (OpenStax)
University Physics 1 & 2 (PHY 251, PHY 252) Brittney VornDick, Stephen Brooks Durham Technical Community College University Physics Volume 1 (OpenStax)
University Writing and Research (ENG 110) Monica Konarski Fusetti Wingate University EmpoWord (Portland State University Library)
World Civilizations I (HIS 111) Lucas Bruff Piedmont Community College Boundless World History I 
World Regional Geography (GEO 111) Amanda Todd Gaston College World Regional Geography (PressBooks)
Writing for the Workplace and Public Audiences (ENG 230) Leah Haynes UNC-Greensboro Business Writing (Lumen Learning)