Sal Sanders
Bio
Sal Sanders serves as Dean of the College of Graduate Studies, Assistant Provost for Cyberlearning and Professor of Health Professions at Youngstown State University. He is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and Certified Pulmonary Function Technologist with health care and education experience gained as a Clinical Instructor at St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center in Youngstown, Ohio and as the Director of Clinical Education for the Respiratory Care Program at Cuyahoga Community College in Parma, Ohio.
Sal has been recognized as a distinguished professor for excellence in service and teaching at YSU. He enjoys applying technical skills, knowledge and best practices in online learning environments.
His research interests include health behaviors, student feedback expectations, speech recognition and instructional technology. He is currently working with colleagues on a comparison of palpation techniques used during arterial blood sampling procedures.
Sal believes that teaching and research should impact life. In an effort to practice healthy behaviors, he can often be found jogging, or cycling at Mill Creek Park and coaching Spinning at the Andrew’s Student Recreation and Wellness Center, or Steeltown Athletics.
He enjoys providing leadership and support to enhance learning and to enable success for students, faculty and staff. In addition to his administrative work, he typically teaches a class or two each year because learning with students is the best.
Research Interests
Cyberlearning
Technology/Technology Applications
Health Behavior
Respiratory Care
Teaching Interests
Cyberlearning
Technology/Technology Applications
Health Behavior
Respiratory Care
Spinning
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2023
Youngstown State University Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
Dean's Appreciation Award
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2018
Youngstown State University Respiratory Care Program
Lambda Beta Society – National Honorary Society for the Profession of Respiratory Care
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2013
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Professor in Teaching
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2011
Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 143
Inducted into the Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi
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2008
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Professor in University Service
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2008
Special Interest Group for Faculty Teaching, Evaluation, and Development of the American Educational Research Association
Robert J. Menges New Researcher Award
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2004
American Association for Respiratory Care
Dr. Helmholz Annual Education Lecture Award
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2003
Youngstown State University School of Graduate Studies and Research
Dean’s Award for Demonstrating Superior Success in Obtaining External Funding
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2002
Youngstown State University
Distinguished Service Award
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1982
Youngstown State University Respiratory Care Program
Award for Academic Excellence and Clinical Expertise
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2020 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Dean of Graduate Studies & Assistant Provost for Cyberlearning
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2015 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Professor of Health Professions
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2015 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Dean of Graduate Studies
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2013 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies
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2012 - 2014
University of Charleston
Research Matter Expert
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2009 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Interim Director, Master of Respiratory Care Program
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2009 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Interim Director, Master of Health & Human Services Program
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2009 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Associate Professor
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2003 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Director, BSAS in Allied Health Program
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2003 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Director of Distance Learning, Bitonte College of Health and Human Services
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2003 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Assistant Professor
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2001 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Interim Director of Media & Academic Computing
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2001 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Instructional Technologist
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1999 -
Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio
Instructional Technology Specialist
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1991 -
St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio
Quality Assurance/Productivity Coordinator and Supervisor-Respiratory Care
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1991 -
Respiratory Care Program, Cuyahoga Community College, Parma, Ohio
Director of Clinical Education
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1987 -
St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio
Clinical Instructor/Respiratory Therapist
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1985 -
St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio
Respiratory Therapist
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1982 -
St. Elizabeth Hospital Medical Center, Youngstown, Ohio
Respiratory Therapy Technician
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1979 -
838th Military Police Company - Ohio Army National Guard
Military Police Officer and Military Police Investigator Supervisor/Staff Sergeant - E6
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2023
"Arterial Blood Gas Sampling: The Relationship between Palpation Technique and Student Success using a Training Simulator"
S. Sanders, K. Colwell, K. Snyder
International Journal of Pulmonary and Respiratory Sciences, volume 6, issue 4
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2012
"The Right Path, YSU survey highlights benefits of MetroParks’ hike/bike trail"
S. Sanders, N. Mullins, M. Zetts
Youngstown Vindicato -
2012
"Tales from an Urban Multipurpose Trail: One and a half miles of wellness."
S. Sanders, N. Mullins, M. Zetts
Multipurpose Trail: One and a half miles of wellness. The International Journal of Health, Wellness and Society -
2012
"Mill Creek Park's East Golf Hike/Bike Trail Research"
S. Miller, S. Sanders, M. Zetts
Lifelines -
2009
"Requisite computer technologies and infrastructures for providing live, remote, clinical cybersupervision"
K. Miller, S. Sanders, S. Miller
American Counseling Association, p. 317-328