About Us

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) promotes excellence in teaching and the creation of exceptional learning experiences by championing an effective and innovative teaching culture across the university.

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To meet this vision and advance RIT’s Strategic Plan: Greatness Through Difference 2015-2025, the center assists faculty by: 

 


Promoting learner-centered, evidence-based pedagogies to improve and enhance the quality of courses through varying delivery modes


Providing exceptional support for effective teaching


Managing the lifecycle of physical and virtual learning environments with academic technologies that enrich the student learning experience


Informing policy and curriculum while strengthening relationships with colleagues across disciplines and colleges

Through a variety of services, the Center for Teaching and Learning also provides faculty with the resources necessary to build and share course content, training and support for a variety of academic technologies, and support for classroom technology across the Henrietta campus.

Leadership

Neil Hair
Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
585-475-6322
Ian Webber
Director, Academic Technology and Operations
585-475-5084
Sandi Connelly
Principal Lecturer
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Interim Associate Director, Center for Teaching and Learning

Teaching Consultants

Michael Starenko
Senior Teaching and Learning Consultant
585-475-5035
Katie Bush
Instructional Technologist II
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Monica Cormier
Instructional Technologist
585-475-5190
Marty Golia
Teaching and Learning Consultant
585-475-5457

Faculty Fellows

Garret Arcoraci
Senior Lecturer
School of Information
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
585-465-4938

Fellow in Computing

Amanda Bao
Associate Professor
Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety
College of Engineering Technology
585-475-4956

Fellow in Engineering

Keri Barone
Principal Lecturer
School of Communication
College of Liberal Arts
585-475-5262

Fellow in Humanities/Social Sciences

Mari Jaye Blanchard
Associate Professor
School of Film and Animation
College of Art and Design
585-475-5303

Fellow in The Arts

Michelle Chabot
Principal Lecturer
School of Physics and Astronomy
College of Science
585-475-7728

Fellow in Science/Health Sciences

Shaun Foster
Professor
School of Design
College of Art and Design
585-475-7124

Strategic Priority Fellow for Generative AI

Nickesia Gordon
Associate Professor
School of Communication
College of Liberal Arts
585-475-5765

Strategic Priority Fellow in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Clark Hochgraf
Associate Professor
Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering Technology
College of Engineering Technology
585-475-3167

Strategic Priority Fellow for Generative AI

Rajendran Murthy
Associate Professor
Department of MIS, Marketing, and Analytics
Saunders College of Business
585-475-5383

Fellow in Business

Phil Shaw
Senior Lecturer
University Writing Program
Academic Affairs

Strategic Priority Fellow for Gateway Course Student Success