Search for a teaching mentor by college, courses taught, or teaching expertise and reach out to schedule a conversation! If you have questions about the teaching mentorship process or would like assistance in finding a teaching mentor, please email Jason Rhode, associate vice provost for Teaching, Learning, and Digital Education.
Name / Title | Department | College | Courses Taught | Expertise | |
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E. Taylor Atkins Distinguished Teaching Professor |
History | Liberal Arts and Sciences | General Education, Large Enrollment, Online, Seminar, Honors, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate, Study Abroad | Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Online Teaching and Learning, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom, Engaging Large Classes, Study Abroad | |
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Stephanie Baker Associate Professor |
Special and Early Education | Education | Large Enrollment, Online, Hybrid, Honors, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate | Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Online Teaching and Learning, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom, Engaging Large Classes |
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Sinclair Bell Presidential Teaching Professor |
Art and Design | Visual and Performing Arts | General Education, Hybrid, Seminar, Honors, Undergraduate, Graduate | Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Digital Literacy Strategies, Engaging Large Classes |
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Brian Bender Instructor |
Operations Management and Information Systems | Business | Large Enrollment, Online, Hybrid, Honors, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate | Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Online Teaching and Learning, Digital Literacy Strategies, Engaging Large Classes |
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Anne Britt Board of Trustees Professor |
Psychology | Liberal Arts and Sciences | General Education, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate | Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development |
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Brianno Coller Distinguished Teaching Professor |
Mechanical Engineering | Engineering and Engineering Technology | Large Enrollment, Honors, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate | Active Learning Strategies, Assessment and Evaluation, Engaging Large Classes |
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Purushothaman Damodaran Presidential Teaching Professor |
Industrial and Systems Engineering | Engineering and Engineering Technology | Online, Seminar, Undergraduate, Graduate | Course Design and Development, Online Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Evaluation |
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Daryl Dugas Associate Professor |
Leadership, Educational Psychology and Foundations | Education | General Education, Synchronous Online, Hybrid, Seminar, Undergraduate, Graduate | Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom, Supporting Belonging / Social Emotional Needs |
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Mylan Engel Jr. Distinguished Teaching Professor |
Philosophy | Liberal Arts and Sciences | General Education, Large Enrollment, Community-Engaged, Seminar, Undergraduate, Graduate | Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Engaging Large Classes, Community-Engaged Learning, Professionalization and Career Preparation |
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Kimberly Gatz Instructor |
Communication | Liberal Arts and Sciences | General Education, Online, Community-Engaged, Honors, Undergraduate | Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Online Teaching and Learning, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom, Assessment and Evaluation |
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Taylor Hartman Instructor |
World Languages and Cultures | Liberal Arts and Sciences | Online, Independent Study, Undergraduate | Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom, Assessment and Evaluation |
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Jodi Lampi Associate Professor |
Curriculum and Instruction | Education |
General Education, Online, Hybrid, Seminar, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate |
Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Online Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Evaluation |
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Laurence Lurio Distinguished Teaching Professor |
Physics | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
General Education, Large Enrollment, Seminar, Honors, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate |
Engaging Large Classes |
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Jamie Mayer Associate Professor |
Allied Health and Communicative Disorders | Health and Human Sciences |
Community-Engaged, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate |
Active Learning Strategies, Assessment and Evaluation, Community-Engaged Learning, Engaging Small to Medium Classes |
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Shanthi Muthuswamy Presidential Teaching Professor |
Engineering Technology | Engineering and Engineering Technology |
Online, Undergraduate, Graduate |
Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development |
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Kevin Palencia Infante Assistant Professor |
Mathematical Sciences | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
General Education, Large Enrollment, Undergraduate |
Active Learning Strategies, Classroom Technology, Course Design and Development, Equity and Inclusion in the Classroom, Assessment and Evaluation |
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Nick Pohlman Presidential Teaching Professor |
Mechanical Engineering | Engineering and Engineering Technology |
General Education, Large Enrollment, Hybrid, Seminar, Honors, Undergraduate |
Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Assessment and Evaluation |
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Jeanette Rossetti Distinguished Teaching Professor |
Nursing | Health and Human Sciences |
Online, Hybrid, Seminar, Honors, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate, Study Abroad |
Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Online Teaching and Learning, Assessment and Evaluation, Engaging Large Classes, Study Abroad |
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Pallavi Singh Associate Professor |
Biological Sciences | Liberal Arts and Sciences |
Online, Seminar, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate |
Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development |
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Donna Werderich Presidential Teaching Professor |
Curriculum and Instruction | Education |
Online, Hybrid, Community-Engaged, Seminar, Independent Study, Undergraduate, Graduate |
Active Learning Strategies, Course Design and Development, Online Teaching and Learning, Community-Engaged Learning |
Phone: 815-753-0595
Email: citl@niu.edu
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