about
center for the enhancement of learning and teaching
Our Mission.
CELT is Purdue University Fort Wayne’s teaching development and support center. We partner with instructors through all stages of their careers as they work to continuously develop their teaching and enhance student learning outcomes. Our evidence-based workshops, certificates, one-on-one consultations, course design programs, development grants, awards, conferences, and teaching resources help faculty to do the following, continuously:
- Improve course design and delivery
- Grow in understanding of, engagement with, and support for our student body
- Adapt to emerging educational technologies and the dynamic landscape of higher education
- Engage in a systematic process that supports achievement of professional milestones, including promotion and tenure
- Develop research in the area of teaching (SoTL)
Our Mission Partners:
- Alliance for Teaching Enrichment
- FACET
- Academic Affairs
- IT Services
- Division of Continuing Studies
- Disability Access Center
- Helmke Library
CELT Address:
Kettler Hall, Room 238
260-481-6354
[email protected]
Meet the team
Adam Dircksen
Executive Director of CELT & Senior Lecturer in Communication
Xiaokai Jia
Associate Director of Educational Technologies
Heidi Jung
CELT Instructional Consultant/Designer Lead - PH
Rachel Ramsey
CELT Assistant Director of Faculty Teaching and Development
Kevin Stoller
Senior Lecturer in Communication / Academic Affairs Fellow for S
Andrea Bearman
Instructional Consultant/Designer, CELT
Emma Hetrick
PFW CELT Communication and Operations Specialist
Advisory Board Members
Adam Dircksen
Executive Director of CELT & Senior Lecturer in Communication
Andrew Kopec
Professor of English
G. Aaron McCord
Michelle Parker
Associate Professor of Practice in Information Technology
Brad Oliver
Clinical Professor of Educational Leadership
Suining Ding
Professor of Interior Design
Julie Hill-Lauer
Clinical Asst Professor of Human Svcs
John Egger
Associate Professor of Music and Music Education Program Coordin
Jordan Marshall
Professor of Biology-Plant Biologist
