Faculty Fellows Program

The Mission of the Faculty Fellows

RIT’s 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.

The Center for Teaching and Learning Faculty Fellows Program at RIT is designed to provide full-time faculty with leadership opportunities in advancing RIT’s strategic goals in the area of teaching and learning. In offering this new program, we seek to align faculty expertise as teaching practitioners closely with the work of the Center for Teaching and Learning. Faculty Fellows will work with RIT faculty to support their development of a range of pedagogies and teaching strategies.

About

The CTL Fellows Program offers faculty opportunities to partner with the Center for Teaching and Learning in two roles:

  • Discipline Fellows advance teaching excellence within the college-based disciplines: The Arts, Business, Computing/Technology, Engineering, Humanities/Social Sciences,  Science/Health Sciences.
  • Strategic Priorities Fellows advance key strategic priorities which span the university: Inclusive Teaching Practices, Gateway Course Student Success, and Generative AI.

2025-2026 Faculty Fellows

The Faculty Fellows are currently developing a range of new programs across multiple formats including workshops, panel speaker events, teachers on teaching series and teaching circles to supplement the Centers innovative training opportunities. These will initially focus on enhancing teaching tactics in the area of student engagement, using academic technology to its best advantage, and strategies for reflective teaching practice.

Discipline Faculty Fellows

Strategic Priority Faculty Fellows

Past Faculty Fellows

Keri Barone

Principal Lecturer
School of Communication
College of Liberal Arts

Faculty Fellow in Humanities/Social Sciences 2022-23, 2023-24

Amanda Bao

Interim Department Chair
Department of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety
College of Engineering Technology
585-475-4956

Faculty Fellow in Engineering 2022-23, 2023-24

Michelle Chabot

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

Faculty Fellow in Science/Health Sciences 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25

Nickesia Gordon

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

Faculty Fellow in Inclusive Teaching Practices  2023-24

Alex Lobos

School Director
School of Design
College of Art and Design
585-475-7417

Faculty Fellow in The Arts 2022-23

Rajendran Murthy

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

Faculty Fellow in Business 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25

Torrence Sparkman

Assistant Provost and AVP for Faculty Recruitment
Office of Faculty Recruitment
Access, Engagement, and Success
585-475-7169

Faculty Fellow in Inclusive Teaching Practices 2022-23