Susan Hrach

Dr. Susan Hrach serves as Professor of English and Director of the Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning at Columbus State University, a role she has held since 2012. She concurrently held the 2022-23 Fulbright Canada Distinguished Research Chair in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning at Carleton University in Ottawa.

Her academic credentials include a B.A. in American Studies and German from the University of Notre Dame (1989), an M.A. in English from the University of Alabama (1991), and a Ph.D. in English from the University of Washington (1998).

• B.A.: American Studies and German, University of Notre Dame (1989)
• M.A.: English, University of Alabama (1991)
• Ph.D.: English, University of Washington (1998)

Dr. Hrach's research pioneers embodied learning methodologies, investigating how physical movement, spatial environments, and sensory experiences transform educational outcomes. Her work bridges experiential learning, high-impact teaching practices, and professional coaching frameworks within higher education leadership. She also maintains active scholarship in early modern literature, world literature, and translation studies, informed by her year of study at Universität Innsbruck during undergraduate education.

Her publication portfolio centers on integrating body-mind awareness into pedagogical design, with recent work emphasizing spatial dynamics in both physical and remote learning environments to combat sedentary educational models.

Major recognitions include:

• 2022 Silver Nautilus Award for Social Sciences and Education for Minding Bodies
• University System of Georgia Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Award

As Faculty Center Director, she leads university-wide teaching excellence initiatives and provides executive coaching through the International Coaching Federation. Student advising details and grant funding specifics were not documented in source materials.

Her international teaching experiences and Fulbright appointment reflect ongoing commitments to global educational innovation and embodied well-being strategies.