Lauren McCarthy
Associate Teaching Professor, Learning Assistant Coordinator
About Me:
I am an associate teaching professor of biology. I teach and coordinate two large introductory biology courses, working closely with laboratory teaching assistants and lecture learning assistants.
How can we engage our students in the classroom?
I believe students learn best when they are curious and making connections. My goal is to help students think critically, strengthen their learning skills, and feel confident tackling challenging biological concepts. Learning assistants are a tremendous asset to the classroom and have helped me move closer to achieving my teaching goals.
New Team Member: Louis Leblond
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Leblond has recently been named a Martarano Leadership Fellow.
Ana Matković
Teaching Professor
About Me:
It is my overarching goal to motivate instructors to fully adopt evidence-based teaching methods as well as inclusive and equitable practices. Such teaching strategies in the classroom can attract and retain diverse talent in STEM and empower students to reach higher levels of cognition. As the new faculty development coordinator, I aim to build a community for instructors around these themes and to ensure that instructors and faculty feel included and supported as they pursue these goals.
Jackie Bortiatynski
Former Director | Professor Emerita, Chemistry
About Me:
I love working collaboratively with faculty and students and I have been the director of the center since 2010. My approach in guiding and building the center has been to create a collaborative community of scholars who develop and co-lead professional development experiences. Through this community approach, the center has developed strong collaborations across the Eberly College of Science and the university. These collaborations have led to sustainable programming that is always being refreshed and updated by the community. I am excited to bring colleagues together to work as a team and create new experiences.
