Advisory Council

The Center for Teaching and Learning’s Advisory Council provides guidance on the development needs of faculty as they relate to teaching and learning at the university, and it advises the Center for Teaching and Learning in its response to such needs.

The Council is composed of one provost delegate, one academic dean (appointed by the provost), and one faculty representative from each of RIT’s nine colleges and Golisano Institute for Sustainability. Additional members also include two Academic Senate representatives and a representative from Student Government. The council will be chaired and co-chaired by the Executive Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning and a faculty member, selected annually, from among council members. Additional members may be added to the committee as needed to accomplish this work.

Membership AY 2023-24

Neil Hair

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

Chair

Sean Hansen

Department Chair
Department of MIS, Marketing, and Analytics
Saunders College of Business
585-475-3974

Co-Chair

Dennis Andrejko

Department Chair
Department of Architecture
Golisano Institute for Sustainability
585-475-2405

Makini Beck

Assistant Professor
Individualized Education, School of Individualized Study
Academic Affairs
585-475-5402

Dan Bogaard

Associate Professor
School of Information
Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences
585-475-5231

Sandi Connelly

Principal Lecturer
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science
585-475-5602

Mike Eastman

Senior Associate Dean for Academic Affairs
Dean’s Office
College of Engineering Technology
585-475-7787

Mario Gomes

Principal Lecturer
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Kate Gleason College of Engineering
585-475-2148

Todd Jokl

Dean, College of Art and Design
Dean’s Office
College of Art and Design
585-475-5392

Michael Kane

Principal Lecturer
Department of Business Studies
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
585-286-4605

Joseph Lanzafame

Principal Lecturer
School of Chemistry and Materials Science
College of Science
585-475-7471

Academic Senate Representative

Michael Laver

Professor
Department of History
College of Liberal Arts

Todd Pagano

Exec Director, NTID Professional and Student Scholar Development
National Technical Institute for the Deaf
585-475-4539

Elizabeth Ruder

School Head, Wegmans School for Health and Nutrition
Wegmans School of Health and Nutrition
College of Health Sciences and Technology
585-475-2402

Christine Shank

Associate Dean of Undergraduate Studies
Dean’s Office
College of Art and Design
585-475-2616

L. Kate Wright

School Head
Thomas H. Gosnell School of Life Sciences
College of Science
585-475-4669

Provost’s Delegate

Ian Webber

Director, Academic Technology and Operations
Center for Teaching and Learning
Academic Affairs
585-475-5084
Darcie Jones Headshot

Darcie Jones

SG President

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JT Lapham

SG Vice President

Meeting Schedule

The Center for Teaching and Learning Advisory Council meets twice per year or on an as-needed basis. For information on the next Center for Teaching and Learning Council Meeting, please email the Center for Teaching and Learning.

Meeting Minutes

Meeting Minutes are available upon request by emailing the Center for Teaching and Learning