Faculty Teaching

RIT’s faculty are engaged, committed, and passionate. As global thought leaders in their areas of expertise, they pride themselves on preparing our graduates not just for jobs and careers, but also for life. In the RIT context, “innovation” is not just about novelty or originality; it’s about improving tools, processes, and systems that create a better world. Learn more about RIT’s teaching and learning resources.

Center for Teaching and Learning

The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) promotes excellence in teaching and the creation of exceptional learning experiences by championing an effective and innovative teaching culture across the university.
 
Through a variety of services, the Center for Teaching and Learning also provides faculty with the resources necessary to build and share course content, training, and support for a variety of academic and classroom technologies.

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Leadership Team

Neil Hair

Executive Director, Center for Teaching and Learning
585-475-6322

Ian Webber

Director, Academic Technology and Operations
585-475-5084

Sandi Connelly

Principal Lecturer
585-475-5602

Operations Support Team

Sherry Clark

Operations and Support Supervisor
585-475-5374

Ken Kindler

Manager of Faculty and Technology Support
585-475-2251

Chris Williams

Senior Systems Administrator
585-475-6998

David Ziebarth

Academic Technology Support Specialist
585-475-2862

Learning Design and Technology Team

Katie Bush

Instructional Technologist II
585-475-4113

Monica Cormier

Instructional Technologist
585-475-5190

Chris Hodge

Multimedia Developer
585-475-7247

Michael Starenko

Senior Teaching and Learning Consultant
585-475-5035

Classroom Technology Team

Tyler Brant

AV Systems Engineer
585-475-6341

Matthew Nicosia

AV Systems Engineer and Programmer
585-475-2407

Joseph Serio

Supervisor of Classroom Technology Operations
585-475-6530

John Schrenker

Manager Classroom Technology and AV Systems
585-475-7879

Faculty Evaluations: Student Rating of Teaching Success

SmartEvals is the official student rating of teaching effectiveness for annual performance reviews and tenure and promotion processes at RIT.

Set up SmartEvals