Jessamyn Neuhaus | Director
315.443.1086
janeuhau@syr.edu
Jessamyn Neuhaus is the Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE) and Professor in the School of Education. A scholar of teaching and learning, Dr. Neuhaus is the author of Geeky Pedagogy: A Guide for Intellectuals, Introverts, and Nerds Who Want to be Effective Teachers and editor of Picture a Professor: Interrupting Biases about Faculty and Increasing Student Learning, both published in the West Virginia University Press series, Teaching and Learning in Higher Education. Her forthcoming book, Snafu Edu: Teaching and Learning When Things Go Wrong in the College Classroom will be published in the Oklahoma University Press series, Teaching, Engaging, and Thriving in Higher Education. Dr. Neuhaus holds a Ph.D. in history and in addition to two historical monographs, has published pedagogical, historical and cultural studies research in numerous anthologies and journals, and is editor of Teaching History: A Journal of Methods. A recipient of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching, Dr. Neuhaus has over twenty years of classroom experience, teaching courses on U.S. history, gender studies, history of sexuality, popular culture history, and specialized seminars she created, such as “Superheroes in U.S. Culture,” “The Prom: History, Politics, Culture, and Society,” “The Apocalypse in U.S. Popular Culture,” and “Zombies in Popular Culture.” As an educational developer, Dr. Neuhaus supports and promotes faculty’s scholarly teaching and pedagogical reflection at every stage of their careers. As a collaborative campus leader, Dr. Neuhaus prioritizes building and sustaining strong communities; recognizing, documenting, and celebrating effective teaching practices; and increasing equitable teaching and learning environments for faculty, students, and staff.
Ebony Graham
Faculty Developer / SCOT Coordinator
315.443.1551
ebgraham@syr.edu
Ebony Graham is a Faculty Developer, specializing in Students as Partners Work. She leads the Students Consulting on Teaching (SCOT) Program and will look for ways to develop and expand the program to better serve and provide growth opportunities for students and faculty alike. Ebony comes to Syracuse following a two-year Post-baccalaureate Fellowship at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX, where she was a Program Coordinator for the Tigers as Partners program, a Pedagogical Partnership program. She is an alumna of Haverford College, where she majored in Environmental Studies, with a focus on Environmental Humanities, with minors in Education and Africana Studies. A proud born and raised Philadelphian, she enjoys being in nature, reading, listening to music and podcasts (She’s always happy to share or receive recs!), and spending time with family and friends.
Nicholas Bennett
Program Coordinator
315.443.1208
nsbennet@syr.edu
Nick Bennett is the Program Coordinator for the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE). He coordinates professional development opportunities, assists with resource development, and manages the CTLE website among other duties. Nick’s experience in education includes nine years teaching K-12 instrumental music, seven years offering educational outreach for public broadcasting, and over thirty years as a percussion instructor in the pageantry arts. He holds a Master of Science in Education from Elmira College and a Bachelor of Music in Music Education with Performance Honors from Syracuse University.
Laurel Willingham-McLain
Consulting Developer
lwilling@syr.edu
Dr. Willingham-McLain is a consulting faculty developer at the Center for Teaching and Learning Excellence (CTLE). She supports faculty in planning and teaching courses that draw on learning science research, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic when we face major adjustments. She consults on a broad range of topics including course and syllabus design, assignments, group work, learning assessment, and feedback to students. She also supports faculty in analyzing and making public their teaching through the scholarship of teaching and learning.