Wheeler Award, Board Game Collection
April 2021 Co-authored and awarded a Wheeler Award grant used to create a new circulating board game collection for Xavier…
Archives: Projects
Xavier University Library Makerspace @ 5 Years
2016-2021 | We’ve accomplished a lot in 5 years! Here is the video and poster I created for our in-person,…
Christian’s Cranberry Sauce
This cranberry sauce is an easy, tart addition to just about anything. Serve with turkey, as a sandwich condiment, or…
Grilled Grilled Cheese on the Grill | Pandemic Edition
As carb-conscious as I am, sometimes greasy, cheesy, crispy bread is on the menu. Fire up the grill and get…
Burger | Pandemic Edition
I’ve been told by some (not many, but some) that this is the best burger they’ve ever tasted. I even…
Grilled Pineapple | Pandemic Edition
Pineapple eats you. It’s true. Have your revenge by grilling up some tasty, sweet chunks to accompany any meal. As…
Garlic Ginger Scallops | Pandemic Edition
No elaborate stories or feel-gooderies. Just a quick, delicious recipe I created while trapped at home for who knows how…
Pandemic 2020 Birdcam
I set up a Raspberry Pi powered bird camera to help fight the mind-numbing yet exhausting boredom of social isolation…
Makerspace 4th Birthday Celebration Video
Created to celebrate our 4th year of operation at Xavier University Library! Just in time for National Library Week 2020.
A Practical Tour of Exhibit
Presented to Xavier University’s Center for Teaching Excellence and The University’s Library Committee during the week of March 1, 2020.
Info Lit and Research Instruction
I present dozens of information literacy sessions every semester. I teach real, practical research concepts instead of the show-and-tell clicking…
We’re Fine | An Interactive Horror
This is a work in progress. I hope to have it written, edited, and shiny by January 2020.
3D Models of Xavier University’s Statues
Feel free to 3D print your own copies of these statues I digitized. The fingers are extremely delicate, so I…
CORE 100 First Year Seminar: Non-Linear Storytelling
Xavier University, Spring 2019 Course Description: From Choose Your Own Adventure style books, to text adventures/interactive fiction, to visual novels,…
Laser Etched Quilting Circles
I know almost nothing about quilting, but I created these 4, 6, and 8 inch quilting circles for a patron…
Alternative Break 2019: Simple Living in Appalachia
I served as Faculty Learning Partner for this immersive week-long learning experience. Photos can be found in my online photo…
Padgett Family Recipes
Other than scanning, I can’t take any credit for these recipes. Many of them have at least inspired how I…
AFMIX Group Reflection Video
Created for Xavier University’s AFMIX Program, February 2019 AFMIX (Assuring the Future Mission and Identity of Xavier) is Xavier University’s…
Overcoming the Intimidation Factor
Presented at SWON’s Make it Easy Day Conference, November 2018 During this session, Christian will share his failures and successes…
Making Your Makerspace Work
Five week online class facilitated for the Association of Library Service to Children (a division of ALA), Fall 2017, Spring…
PoetryBox – WriteTogether
National Poetry Month, 2018 A modified Raspberry Pi Zero PirateBox was used to encourage students to collaboratively write new forms…
Digitizing a Medieval Antiphonary
Presented at the Ohio Medieval Colloquium, Xavier University, April 2018
Laser Etched Go Board and Pieces
Play the ancient game of Go with this clean, simple design. Created in Inkscape to be laser cut on 1′…
Rejuvenating Xavier University Library at 50
Poster presented at the Society of Ohio Archivists Annual Conference, March 2018 Full-sized PDF in Xavier University’s IR
15th Century Antiphonary
With the help of another librarian and several supporting staff members, I digitized a 15th century (most likely from Spain)…
Teaching With Technology – Twine
Center for Teaching Excellence, Xavier University, January 2018 Whether creative or technical writing, Twine allows writers to easily craft interactive…
Online Security vs. Convenience
Knowledge Cafe, Miami University, August 2017
Help! Our Makerspace is Broken!
Presented at the OPAL Annual Conference, Baldwin Wallace University, August 2017 Funding secured, resources purchased, construction completed, and the doors…
LSTA Preservation Grant
June 2017 Authored and was awarded an LSTA grant that was used to preserve Xavier University’s copy of the Nuremberg…
McDonald Library: Celebrating Fifty Years
A digital timeline that I created for Xavier University Library’s 50th anniversary celebration, 2017. Digital Timeline
Engaging Readers and Writers with Interactive Fiction
Four week online class facilitated for the Association of Library Service to Children (a division of ALA), Summer and Fall…
Your Online Brand: LinkedIn and Beyond
Presented at the Knowledge Cafe, Miami University, November and December 2016
Guide to Twitter for Business
Presented at the Knowledge Cafe, Miami University, August 2016
Augmented Reality
Presented at the Hamilton-Fairfield Newcomers and Neighbors Club, April 2016
Xavier University Library Makerspace
Budgeted, designed, implemented, and managed (for over 5 years) the Library’s Makerspace “A curated collection of tools and gear to…
3D Printing: Applications in Education and Business
Presented at the Knowledge Cafe, Miami University, March 2016
Automating for Productivity
Presented at Miami University, October 2015
STEM2DREAM @ The Tech Center
Partnered with STEM2DREAM, I planned, hosted, and co-facilitated this series of events at The Lane Libraries, 2014-2015. Bring the entire…
Social Media for Small Business
Co-facilitated, June 2015 This limited-seating, hands-on workshop will transform you and your business into social media experts. Learn tips and…
Miami University’s Institute for Learning in Retirement
I facilitated the following workshops for Miami University’s Institute for Learning in Retirement, 2014-2015. 04/28/15 Basic Computer Troubleshooting Technology is…