Category: Spotlight

Dr. Kelly Reddy-Best, Associate Professor, Department of Apparel, Events, and Hospitality Management; and Director and Curator, Textiles and Clothing Museum has spent four years teaching at Iowa State University. Reddy-Best’s advice for teaching: What excites you about teaching and learning? Meeting the students and watching them grasp and learn from the materials and activities in … Continue reading CELT Faculty Spotlight: Kelly Reddy-Best

Dr. Sayali Kukday, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Genetics, Development, and Cell Biology, has spent 7 years at Iowa State. Kukday’s advice for teaching: “I would like to share some streams of thought that might help people new to teaching get started on their adventurous journey: What excites me about teaching and learning? Reflecting on … Continue reading CELT Faculty Spotlight: Sayali Kukday

Dr. Shenglan Zhang, Associate Professor, Department of World Languages and Cultures, has spent 10 years at Iowa State. Shenglan’s advice for teaching: I mostly teach language courses that focus on skills, which require a set of strategies that do not necessarily apply to teach content courses. I think, however, the following four suggestions are essential … Continue reading CELT Faculty Spotlight: Shenglan Zhang

Dr. Meghan Gillette, CELT Faculty Affiliate, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of Human Development and Family Studies, has spent 12 years at Iowa State. Meghan’s advice for teaching: When I first started teaching, I was young (I was in graduate school) and I didn’t consciously realize it at the time, but I think I was worried … Continue reading CELT Faculty Spotlight: Meghan Gillette

Dr. Katie Fulton, Associate Teaching Professor, Department of English, has spent 13 years at Iowa State. Katie’s advice for teaching: Take advantage of opportunities to participate in workshops on campus and share ideas with colleagues. CELT is a great resource for new and experienced teachers alike, and they offer workshops for a wide variety of … Continue reading CELT Faculty Spotlight: Katie Fulton

Dr. Michael Bugeja, Distinguished Professor, Greenlee School of Journalism and Communication, has spent 17 years at Iowa State. His advice for teaching: “I use the Canvas “Discussion” tab for extra credit and increased engagement and interaction with students. Typically I post on the Discussion page my published works in The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inside Higher … Continue reading CELT Faculty Spotlight: Michael Bugeja

Dr. Susan Yager, Morrill Professor of English, is in her 29th year at ISU. In that time, she has taught many discussion-intensive courses. Here are her suggestions related to strategies to create an inclusive classroom:  “In the best discussions, the instructor almost disappears. To get to that point, I try to avoid putting students on … Continue reading CELT Faculty Spotlight: Susan Yager

Dr. James Nemiroff, Lecturer of Spanish in the Department of World Languages and Cultures, and Dr. Jacob Larsen, Director of the Language Studies Resource Center, have collaborated to develop poster presentation assignments using HP Reveal. In Spanish 330, students use HP Reveal to develop a poster that incorporates augmented reality links to paintings, original texts, … Continue reading CELT Collaborator Spotlight: Jacob Larsen and James Nemiroff

Alex Ramirez, Chair of the CELT Advisory Board is an Associate Professor in Veterinary Diagnostic and Production Animal Medicine (VDPAM)and Interim Assistant Dean for Academic and Student Affairs in the College of Veterinary Medicine. Dr. Ramirez suggests to “Show students that you care. Listen to their concerns/comments. Listening does not imply agreement or that the … Continue reading CELT Faculty Spotlight: Alex Ramirez

In our teaching tips, we are highlighting the work of successful instructors and staff from across Iowa State University. We have asked them to share their highlights from the classroom, ideas for successful teaching and learning, and share their favorite CELT program. Tanya Austin, M.S., Professional Development Coordinator/Career Coordinator in the Ivy College of Business … Continue reading CELT Collaborator Spotlight: Tanya Austin