About Us, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

About Us

MISSION

Since 1964 the Center for Teaching Excellence (CTE) has been dedicated to the support, promotion, and enhancement of teaching and learning at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The Center offers an array of campus-wide services to faculty, academic units, and teaching assistants that

  • promote integration of new ideas and effective pedagogy into courses, programs, and curricula
  • encourage and support both scholarly teaching and the scholarship of teaching and learning
  • develop, implement, and assist instructional approaches and methods
  • provide opportunities for on-going discussion about teaching and learning
  • cultivate an institutional climate that values, rewards, and renews teaching excellence

DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

STAFF
(Vacant) Director
Desigio, Jim IT
Kimble, Peter Lead Faculty Trainer (FAST3)
Mohr, Ginger Business Manager

INSTRUCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT

STAFF
Anderson, Lucas  Visiting Specialist in Education
Armstead, Dinah  Visiting Specialist in Education
Bo-Linn, Cheelan  Senior Specialist in Education
Finley, Sandy  Coordinator of Programs for TA Development
Pierce, Lisa Specialist in Education

GRADUATE AFFILIATES
Evans, Mike   Graduate Affiliate
Grim-Feinberg, Kate  Graduate Affiliate
Trenshaw, Kathryn  Graduate Affiliate

MEASUREMENT AND EVALUATION

STAFF
Doolen, Lynn ICES
Guo, Junge Research Programmer
Keeley, Eric Research Programmer
Lambert, Colleen Exam Services Supervisor
McAndrew, Kathi Placement Testing & Proficiency Credit
Wallace, Bev Exam Services
Steele, Diana Measurement Specialist