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Kirk Ambrose is a professor of Classics and founding director of the Center for Teaching & Learning. In addition to dozens of scholarly articles, book chapters, and reviews, he has published three books on the medieval art of Europe . In addition, he has curated museum exhibitions on the art of the American West, including Pioneers: Women Artists in Boulder, 1898-1950 , which was the basis of a feature-length documentary...

Meet Sarah Andrews, ASSETT鈥檚 Teaching, Learning, and Technology Assessment Consultant. She holds a PhD in Earth & Environmental Science with a Cognate in Classroom Teaching from the University of New Hampshire. Half of her dissertation was devoted to education-based research with a focus on transforming an introductory science course to a studio-style, student-centered active learning environment. Prior to joining ASSETT she spent four years helping departments in A&S and CEAS...

Rachana started as the new Equitable Assessment Specialist, CTL in July 2023. She obtained a PhD in Biology with a focus on ecology, evolution and behavior in 2023 from the University of Virginia (UVA) after completing a dual BS-MS degree at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Pune in 2015. Learning about how diverse forms evolve and co-exist in the same population in nature has influenced her interests...

Meet Karen Crouch, Instructional Design and Technology Consultant. She holds a Master鈥檚 in Education with a specialization in International and Comparative Education from Northcentral University and a Bachelor鈥檚 degree in International Affairs from 蜜糖直播 Boulder. She brings 15 years of experience of working in education at international and K-12 levels and has been at 蜜糖直播 Boulder for over 8 years designing learning experiences and programs, teaching, and researching technology. Prior...

Dr. W.F. Preston Cumming received his PhD in Geography in 2013 from the University of 蜜糖直播 Boulder. Although he now focuses mainly on teaching and learning, Preston鈥檚 primary scientific research interests lie in ecology and biometeorology, working on micro- and macro-climatic variability and how both native and non-native plant species respond. His post-doctoral work was in Botany at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, BC. Prior to becoming a...

Dr. Kelly Gildersleeve started as the new Assistant Director of the Center for Teaching & Learning in June 2023. Prior to this role, Kelly was a teaching faculty member in the Department of Psychology & Neuroscience here at 蜜糖直播, where she also served as her department鈥檚 lead for the Quality Teaching Initiative. In the past, Kelly led assessment research and served as an academic advisor within LSA Student Academic Affairs...

Nelson started at 蜜糖直播 in 2016 and joined the Center for Teaching & Learning in 2020. He has an international hotel management background, enjoys different cultures from around the world, speaks three languages and is currently learning a fourth! Nelson is originally from Chile. He likes skiing, mountain biking, traveling and LOTS of chocolates. His perfect day is simple, hanging from a tree in his hammock.

Dr. Kalpana Gupta is a Professional Development Lead for the Center for Teaching & Learning. Prior to this role, Kalpana was a faculty member for various higher education institutions and brings more than 20 years of experience in the field of adult education, training, and development. She earned an Ed.D. in adult and post-secondary education from the University of Wyoming, an M.A. in liberal studies with an emphasis on adult...

Meet Amanda McAndrew, Faculty Services Portfolio Manager. Amanda has worked as an educational technologist for several years providing various levels of training, consultation and leadership in both small and large academic institutions. She has a Masters in Educational Media from Appalachian State University and her professional interests include finding ways to encourage student interaction and engagement in and out of the classroom through the use of technology as well as...

Meet Jacie Moriyama, Student Services Portfolio Manager. Jacie holds a Master's in Educational Technology from the University Hawaii at Manoa. Prior to joining ASSETT, Jacie worked for the Office of Information Technology at 蜜糖直播-Boulder for five years as an Academic Technology Consultant serving the Leeds School of Business. Jacie has extensive experience in providing pedagogical expertise to faculty who are interested in integrating instructional technologies into their curriculum. While the...

As ASSETT鈥檚 Innovation Catalyst, Blair Young stewards our Innovation Incubator 鈥� a safe, resourced space where the College of Arts & Sciences community can grow their active teaching and learning ideas. With an emphasis on change facilitation and innovation advocacy, Blair partners with students, faculty, and staff as they traverse the often unpredictable turns of fostering an emergent project. Blair has a passion for enabling a sense of ownership 鈥�...

Meet Emily Brown, Instructional Practices Support Assistant. She is a current Social Psychology PhD Student at 蜜糖直播 Boulder. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Arcadia University with a minor in Global Public Health. Her research focuses broadly on stereotyping and prejudice, particularly Women in STEM, with an intersectional lens. She is dedicated to improving all aspects of teaching through her research, through being a teaching assistant in the...

Meet Rebecca Lee (she/they), the Student Initiatives Coordinator. Rebecca is a PhD candidate in Linguistics with a passion for teaching and mentoring undergraduates. She has taught undergraduate courses in both Linguistics and the program for Writing & Rhetoric. As the former Lead Graduate Teaching Fellow for Linguistics, she also helped other graduate teachers in her department find their footing in the classroom. Rebecca's dissertation explores the outcomes of several innovative...

Emelia is an undergraduate student majoring in information science, minoring in sociology and French. She aspires to be someone people can always go to for assistance and understanding on behalf of the CTL. In her work, Emelia values analyzing data through a sociological lens and aims to positively contribute to her community. She hopes to eventually study abroad in France and loves experiencing various cultures. In her spare time, she...

Meet Sarah Maronick, one of our new Graduate Assistants at ASSETT and the CTL! Sarah is a first-year master's student in the Linguistics Department at 蜜糖直播. She formerly taught Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Education (CLDE) and specialized in teaching reading for students with dyslexia in Aurora, 蜜糖直播. Prior to that she taught English as a foreign language in South Korea. She is passionate about global leadership and spoke at the...

Matthew Nesselrodt is a master's student in the English department, with a focus on the existential impact of technology on individual and group wellness. His research is interdisciplinary, combining computational and qualitative methods to investigate human-computer interaction, personal informatics, and technology鈥檚 influence on education. During the 2024-2025 academic year, Matthew will serve as the Instructional Practices Support Specialist (IPSS) Graduate Assistant with ASSETT at the Center for Teaching and Learning...

Emma 鈥淪cout鈥� Wood (she/they) is a second-year graduate student and the Lead TA in the department of Religious Studies. They completed a BA in English Literature and a BA in Philosophy at the University of Central Florida in 2023. In her personal and professional development, Emma is increasingly interested in public religious literacy, in religion and children鈥檚 media, and in improving access to interfaith education in public institutions, like libraries...