Rate My Professor Michael Ransom

Michael Ransom actively contributes to faculty development and university governance at Fairmont State University. He is a Center for Teaching, Learning, and Innovation (CTLI) Ambassador, sharing expertise in areas such as lead faculty mentoring, promotion and tenure processes, portfolio development, student success strategies, and the science of learning at CTLI events. Previously, he chaired the Institutional Review Board during the 2017-18 academic year and served as a member on the IRB in multiple years including 2015-16, 2016-17, and 2019-20. Michael Ransom was a member of the Faculty Senate during the 2017-18 academic year representing Behavioral Sciences. He has participated in curriculum committee work, including proposals reviewed in 2023. Michael Ransom has been recognized in university faculty awards ceremonies, listed among outstanding faculty members honored for achievement in 2017 and included in celebrations of faculty achievements in 2022. In 2018, as Associate Professor of Psychology, he provided expert commentary on a study finding that teenagers are happier with less smartphone use, emphasizing the role of face-to-face interactions and social comparison processes.