Dr. Lynn Harper Ritchey has been at the University of Cincinnati, UC Blue Ash (UCBA) since 1996.  She received her BA (Sociology/Psychology) and MA (Sociology) from the University of Toledo and her PhD from the University of Cincinnati (Sociology).  Dr. Ritchey has several publications including two peer reviewed resource guides for the American Sociological Association (Teaching Introduction to Sociology as a Hybrid Course: A Resource Guide and Scaffolding for Student Success in Learning: Effective Practices in Using Instructional Strategies). She has consulted with publishers on various aspects of integrating active learning components into the traditional and online classroom.  Professor Ritchey’s approach to teaching is student-centered focused on individualizing instruction to student interest(s). She has been recognized by her colleagues for her excellence in the classroom by being inducted into University of Cincinnati’s Academy of Fellows for Teaching and Learning, receiving the North Central Sociological Association’s John F. Schnabel Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching Sociology, and the University of Cincinnati: Blue Ash’s Diversity is Beautiful Award.