Brad Kimbrough is an experienced educator, administrator, and coach dedicated to fostering student success through holistic academic and personal development. Currently serving as a Life Design Coach at Bowling Green State University, Brad empowers students to maximize their academic potential while cultivating resilience, self-awareness, and intentional goal-setting. With over 20 years of experience in both teaching and leadership roles, Brad has worked extensively in K-12 education, most recently as Director of Academic and College Counseling at Walden School in Louisville, KY. He has taught a variety of AP history and social studies courses, developed innovative curricula, and led numerous initiatives that support the social, emotional, and academic growth of students.
After transitioning to higher education at BGSU, Brad continues to teach, focusing on courses that use design-thinking methodologies to help students develop intentional academic, career, and personal growth. His teaching approach remains rooted in fostering student engagement, critical thinking, and success.
Brad holds a Master’s in Teaching and Learning from DePaul University, a Bachelor’s in History and Music from Loyola University Chicago, and a Certificate in College Access Counseling from Rice University. He is passionate about creating authentic learning environments and has been deeply involved in professional development efforts and community-building activities. His work emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary connections, service learning, and a student-centered approach to education.
Subha Nagarajan
Student Success Faculty Associate
Dr. Subha Nagarajan is a Teaching Professor of Chemistry in the Department of Natural and Social Sciences at the Firelands Campus. She teaches undergraduate courses in General chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry at the Firelands campus. Dr. Nagarajan uses inquiry-based learning approach in her classes with an emphasis on students’ developing process skills.
Her research focuses on the use of enzymes for synthesis of greener advanced functional materials. She also conducts research on the effectiveness of subject-specific acceleration in chemistry among gifted learners in elementary and middle schools. She is the recipient of the 2022 Elliott L Blinn Award for her work supporting undergraduate research and the 2016 Distinguished creative scholar award from the Firelands campus recognizing her scholarly work.
Shannon Orr
General Faculty Associate
Dr. Shannon Orr is Professor of Political Science and the Founding Director of the Falcon Food Pantry at BGSU. Her current research is focused on food pantry administration. In the classroom, Shannon’s graduate students have completed more than 150 community client-based projects for partners ranging from the City of Bowling Green to NASA. She is excited about working with the Center for Faculty Excellence as a Faculty Associate to help create a community focused on experiential learning.
Audrey Conway Roberts
Assessment Faculty Associate
Dr. Audrey Conway Roberts is an Assistant Professor in the School of Counseling, Higher Education, Leadership, and Foundations in the College of Education and Human Development. She teaches undergraduate courses in educational psychology and assessment methods, and graduate courses in research methods and statistics focusing using sociocultural perspectives.
Her research interests revolve around understanding and measuring effective learning environments from students’ and teachers’ perspectives in K-12 and postsecondary spaces. Her current focus is using action research and the scholarship of teaching and learning to better understand how graduate students understand research methods.
