Additional information
Notes on contributors
Doug Ward
Doug Ward ([email protected]) is an Associate Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence and an Associate Professor of Journalism and Mass Communications at the University of Kansas. His work focuses on technology in teaching, online and flexible pedagogy, media strategy, editing, cultural history, and the future of higher education.
Heidi G. Loshbaugh
A former community college STEM dean, Heidi G. Loshbaugh is a Senior Research Associate with Ethnography & Evaluation Research at University of Colorado, Boulder. Her work focuses on the intersection of research, practice, and policy by supporting faculty and institutions to develop inclusive climates, undertake systemic innovations, and become more student-centered.
Alison L. Gibbs
Alison L. Gibbs is a Professor, Teaching Stream in the Department of Statistical Sciences at the University of Toronto. She brings her years of experience in data science teaching, curriculum development, and leadership to her current role as the Director of the university’s Centre for Teaching Support & Innovation.
Tim Henkel
Tim Henkel leads teaching and learning initiatives at the University of South Florida (USF), serving as Assistant Vice Provost and Director of the USF Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning.
Greg Siering
Greg Siering directs the Center for Innovative Teaching and Learning at Indiana University Bloomington, where he focuses on promoting inclusive teaching and evidence-based practice. His academic background is in rhetoric and composition, with years of experience teaching first-year writing.
Jim Williamson
Jim Williamson is the Director of Educational Technology Systems and Administration at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), with prior roles at California State University, Los Angeles and Boeing Satellite Systems. His professional experience includes teaching college English, digital archiving, copyright, application development, software licensing, data analytics, database administration, web design, and e-learning research.
Mark Kayser
Mark Kayser is an Instructional Designer at the UCLA Teaching & Learning Center. He designs online and blended courses with a primary focus on STEM courses and the unique challenge these domains pose to online learners. For the last 15 years he has also taught mathematics courses at the collegiate level.