Provost’s Teaching Academy

The Provost's Teaching Academy (PTA) is an intensive summer faculty development program where participants study topics such as human learning and adult development, integrated course design and assessment, and teaching methods that promote engagement and collaboration.

PTA members are a diverse, interdisciplinary group of faculty members and academic administrators who support excellent teaching at Temple in various ways. They serve as instructors and mentors for graduate students completing Temple's Teaching in Higher Education Certificate. Some PTA members apply their knowledge to leadership and mentoring roles within the university. PTA members also support the mission of the Center for the Advancement of Teaching, facilitating faculty development workshops, leading sessions at the Annual Faculty Conference on Teaching Excellence, and consulting with colleagues to enhance their pedagogy.

The first Academy took place in the summer of 2009. Read the featured story.

PTA Sample Syllabus

The 2024 PTA cohort will meet in person on Tuesdays and Thursdays in TECH 109 from 9 am until 12 pm during the Summer I session. Sessions start Thursday, May 16 and end Tuesday, June 25, 2024.

2024 PTA Application due on March 18, 2024

PTA Faculty Members 2023
  • Lawrence Carey, Assistant Dean, School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
  • Denise Hardiman, Manager of Educational Technology Laboratory Services, Center for the Advancement of Teaching 
  • Khurram Khan, Associate Professor Tenured, School of Podiatric Medicine, Podiatric Medicine
  • Joann Marie Kirchner, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Boyer College of Music and Dance, Keyboard Studies
  • Sheri Lambert, Associate Professor of Practice, Fox School of Business, Marketing
  • Marian Makins, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Greek and Roman Classics
  • Michelle McGowan, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Science and Technology, Biology
  • Marina Mikhaylova, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Anthropology
  • Juris Milestone, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Anthropology
  • Rimun Murad, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, First Year Writing Program
  • Elizabeth Neil, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Public Health, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Mónica Ricketts, Associate Professor Tenured, College of Liberal Arts, History
  • Steve Ryan, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Klein College of Media and Communication, Advertising and Public Relations
  • Kristine Weatherston, Associate Professor of Instruction, Klein College of Media and Communication, Media Studies and Production
  • Timothy Welbeck, Director, Center for Anti-Racism; Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Africology and African American Studies
  • Craig Whitman, Assistant Dean for Academic Affairs, School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
  • Jingwei Wu, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Public Health, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
  • Rebekah Zhuraw, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Intellectual Heritage
PTA Faculty Members 2022
  • Neela Bhajandas, Clinical Associate Professor, School of Pharmacy, Pharmacy Practice
  • Debra Blair, Associate Professor of Instruction, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management
  • Elizabeth Cerkez, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Science and Technology, Chemistry
  • LaVonne Couch, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Public Health, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Delaney DeMott, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Sudio Art
  • Felicidad Garcia, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Public Health, Communication Science
  • Jun Han, Research Assistant Professor, College of Science and Technology, Chemistry
  • Michael Hesson, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Anthropology
  • Jennifer Johnson, Assistant Professor Tenured, College of Education, Higher Education
  • Lisa Kay, Associate Professor Tenured, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Art Education and Communication Arts Practice
  • Jay Lunden, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Science and Technology, Biology
  • Karl Morris, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Science and Technology, Computer and Information Science
  • Laura Rauth, Clinical Instructor, College of Public Health, Nursing
  • Richard Ridall, Associate Professor of Instruction, School of Tourism and Hospitality, Sport and Recreation Management
  • Fauzia Sadiq Garcia, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environmental Design
  • Gena Vargas, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Public Health, Health and Rehabilitation Sciences
  • Donald Wargo, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Economics
  • Andrea Wenzel, Assistant Professor Tenured, Klein College, Journalism
  • Nicole Westrick, Adjunct Assistant Professor, University College, University College
  • Beverley Zuccarello, Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Graduate Programs and Physician Assistant Program
PTA Faculty Members 2021
  • Steven Balsam, Professor, Fox Business and Management, Accounting
  • Kate Benisek, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Architecture and Environmental Design
  • Jeffrey Boles, Associate Professor, Fox School of Business and Management, Legal Studies
  • Cory Budischak, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Engineering, Electrical and Computer Engineering
  • Alice Castellini, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication, Media Studies and Production
  • Wendy Cheesman, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Public Health, Health and Rehabilitation Science
  • Deirdre Dingman, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Public Health, Social and Behavioral Science
  • Thomas Edwards, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Engineering, Engineering, Technology and Management
  • James Getz, Associate Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Intellectual Heritage Program
  • Melissa Glenn-Fleming, Associate Professor of Practice, Fox School of Business and Management, Marketing and Supply Chain Management
  • Stacey Harpster, Assistant Professor of Instruction, Lew Klein College of Media and Communication, Advertising and Public Relations
  • Kelly Holohan, Professor, Tyler School of Art and Architecture, Graphic and Interactive Design
  • David Karras, Professor, Lewis Katz School of Medicine, Emergency Medicine
  • Dominic Letarte, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Science and Technology, Computer and Information Sciences
  • Karen Lin, Abraham Roth Chair in Preventative Medicine, Lew Katz School of Medicine, Medicine
  • David Pasbrig, Associate Professor of Instruction, Boyer College of Music and Dance, Music Studies
  • Danielle Scherer, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Liberal Arts, Political Science
  • Cinzia Sevignani, Assistant Professor of Instruction, College of Science and Technology, Biology
  • Diana Wildermuth, Associate Professor of Practice, College of Education and Human Development, Psychological Studies in Education
PTA Faculty Members 2019
  • Cate Almon, Assistant Professor of Instruction/Associate Director First Year Writing, English/First Year Writing, College of Liberal Arts
  • Shohreh Amini, Professor, Biology, College of Science and Technology
  • Jessica Babcock, Instructor, Mathematics, College of Science and Technology
  • Gregg Feistman, Assistant Chair/Associate Professor, Public Relations, Klein College of Media & Communication
  • Kimberly Goyette, Chair/Professor, Sociology, College of Liberal Arts
  • Abby Guido, Assistant Professor, Graphic & Interactive Design, Tyler School of Art
  • Van Hellerslia, Assistant Professor, Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy
  • Graciela Jaschek, Assistant Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics, College of Public Health
  • Sook Kim, Associate Professor, English/First Year Writing, College of Liberal Arts
  • Dermot Mac Cormack, Chair/Associate Professor, Graphic Design, Tyler School of Art
  • Logan Molyneux, Assistant Professor, Journalism, Klein College of Media & Communication
  • Emeka Nwadiora, Associate Professor, Social Work, College of Public Health
  • Steven Pettineo, Chair/Assistant Professor, Biomechanics, School of Podiatric Medicine
  • Kenneth Ruff, Assistant Professor, Biology, College of Science and Technology
  • Jeromy Sivek, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, College of Science and Technology
  • Rebecca Sullivan, Associate Professor, Physiology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
  • Brian Thomson, Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Laura Zaylea, Associate Professor, Media Studies and Production, Klein College of Media & Communication
PTA Faculty Members 2014-2018

2018

  • Alice Abreu, Professor, Law, Beasley School of Law
  • Andrew Allmond, Assistant Professor, Marketing and Supply Chain Management, Fox School of Business
  • Robert Bettiker, Professor Clinician Educator, Medicine/Infectious Disease, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
  • David Brown, Assistant Professor, Advertising and Public Relations, Klein College of Media and Communications
  • Christine Cleaver Harrer, Assistant Professor, Tourism and Hospitality, School of Sport, Tourism, and Hospitality
  • Lindsay Craig, Assistant Professor, Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts
  • Mary Ann Dugan, Assistant Professor, Graduate Nursing, College of Public Health
  • Anne Frankel, Assistant Professor, Public Health, College of Public Health
  • Joseph Glennon, Assistant Professor, Advertising and Public Relations, Klein College of Media and Communications
  • John Moore, Assistant Professor Clinical Educator, Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health Sciences, Kornberg School of Dentistry
  • Alisha Nypaver, Instructor, Music Studies, Boyer College of Music and Dance
  • Dustyn Roberts, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Denise Salerno, Professor Clinician Educator, Pediatrics, Lewis Katz School of Medicine
  • Jayminn Sanford-Deshields, Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, College of Education
  • Mark Shaver, Assistant Professor, Foundations, Tyler School of Art
  • Nanette Tomicek, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, College of Public Health

2017

  • Abraham Abebe, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, College of Science & Technology
  • Angela Bricker, Assistant Professor, Biology, College of Science & Technology
  • Susan Chialastri, Associate Professor, Periodontology, Kornberg School of Dentistry
  • William Egan, Associate Professor, Physical Therapy, College of Public Health
  • Tony Ferrar, Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Amy Friedman, Associate Professor, English & First Year Writing, College of Liberal Arts
  • Carmelo Galati, Assistant Professor, Italian, College of Liberal Arts
  • Richard Greenstein, Professor, Law, Beasley School of Law
  • Donald Hantula, Associate Professor, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts
  • Jaskiran Kaur, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, College of Science & Technology
  • George Miller, Associate Professor, Journalism, Klein College of Media & Communication
  • Cory Ng, Assistant Professor, Accounting, Fox School of Business
  • Chet Pancake, Assistant Professor, Film & Media Arts, School of Theater, Film & Media Arts
  • Anne Russ, Assistant Professor, Kinesiology, College of Public Health
  • Sheryl Sawin, Assistant Professor, Intellectual Heritage, College of Liberal Arts
  • Michelle Scarpulla, Instructor, Social & Behavioral Sciences, College of Public Health
  • Kolson Schlosser, Assistant Professor, Geography & Urban Studies, College of Liberal Arts
  • Roman Szewczuk, Assistant Professor, Marketing & Supply Chain Management, Fox School of Business

2016

  • Quaiser Abdullah, Computer Services
  • Annette Bakly, Senior Associate Dean, College of Liberal Arts
  • Vinodh Bhoopathi, Assistant Professor, Pediatric Dentistry and Community Oral Health Sciences, Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry
  • Steven Bell, Associate Library, Paley Library
  • Keesha Benson, Assistant Professor, Social Work, College of Public Health
  • Natalie Flynn, Instructor, Earth Sciences, College of Science & Technology
  • Jose Gimenez, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, College of Science & Technology
  • Jennifer Ibrahim, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Public Health
  • Julie Kessler, Assistant Professor, Teaching & Learning, College of Education
  • Andrew Laine, Associate Professor, Theater, School of Theater, Film, and Media Arts
  • Jimmy Miller, Assistant Professor, Marketing and Supply Chain Management, Fox School of Business
  • Gary Pratt, Professor, Intellectual Heritage, College of Liberal Arts
  • Dana Saewitz, Associate Professor, Advertising, School of Media and Communication
  • Elizabeth L. Sweet, Assistant Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, College of Liberal Arts
  • Felix Udoeyo, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Matt Wray, Associate Professor, Sociology, College of Liberal Arts
  • Tracey Vlahovic, Associate Professor, Podiatric Medicine, School of Podiatric Medicine

2015

  • Marcia Bailey, Associate Professor, Intellectual Heritage, College of Liberal Arts
  • Barry Berger, Professor, Pharmaceutical Science, School of Pharmacy
  • Casey Breslin, Assistant Professor & Departmental Digital Strategy Coordinator, Kinesiology, College of Public Health
  • Norma Corrales-Martin, Associate Professor, Spanish and Portuguese, College of Liberal Arts
  • Chad Curtis, Associate Professor, Crafts, Tyler School of Art
  • Joseph Mahan, Assistant Professor, Sports and Recreation Management, School of Tourism and Hospitality 
  • Rebecca Michaels, Associate Professor, Photography, Tyler School of Art 
  • Michele O'Connor, Associate Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies
  • Ellen Panofsky, Assistant Professor, Mathematics, College of Science and Technology
  • Heather Porter, Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Public Health
  • Robert-André Rarig, Assistant Professor, Chemistry, Science and Technology
  • Wesley Roehl, Professor and Director of Programs, Tourism and Hospitality Management, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management
  • Jill Swavely, Associate Professor, Teaching and Learning, College of Education
  • Sylvia Twersky, Associate Professor, Public Health, College of Public Health
  • Evelyn Walters, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering
  • Storm Wilkins, Assistant Professor, Risk, Insurance and Healthcare Management, Fox School of Business
  • Kimberly Williams, Assistant Professor, Anthropology, College of Liberal Arts
  • Kimmika Williams-Witherspoon, Associate Professor, Theater, Division of Theater, Film and Media Arts 

2014

  • Cheri Carter, Assistant Director, Social Work, College of Public Health
  • Pallavi Chitturi, Associate Director, Statistics, Fox School of Business 
  • Laurie Friedman, Instructor, Social Work, College of Public Health
  • Shanta Hattikudur, Assistant Director, Psychological, Organizational, and Leadership Studies in Education (POLS), College of Education 
  • Stephanie Ives, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students, Student Affairs 
  • Peter Jones, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies, Office of the Provost, HSC Provost 
  • Larry Kaplan, Professor, Clinician Scholar, School of Medicine 
  • Dustin Kidd, Associate Professor, Sociology, College of Liberal Arts 
  • Nichola Kinch, Assistant Director, Foundations and Visual Studies, Tyler School of Art 
  • Barbara Manaka, Associate Professor, RIHM, Fox School of Business 
  • Thomas Marino, Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine 
  • Robin Mitchell-Boyask, Professor, Greek and Roman Classics, College of Liberal Arts 
  • Rhonda Nelson, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Professions and Social Work 
  • John Noel, Assistant Director, Physics, College of Science and Technology 
  • Ruth Ochia, Associate Professor, Bioengineering, College of Engineering 
  • Hamil Pearsall, Assistant Director, Geography and Urban Studies, College of Liberal Arts 
  • Donna-Marie Peters, Assistant Director, Sociology, College of Liberal Arts 
  • Karen M. Turner, Associate Professor, Journalism, School of Media and Communication 
  • Benoit Van Aken, Associate Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, College of Engineering 
  • Douglas Wager, Associate Dean, Theater, Division of Theater, Film and Media Arts 
  • Shannon Walters, Associate Professor, English, College of Liberal Arts
PTA Faculty Members 2009-2013

2013

  • Robin Aronow, Instructor, Communication Sciences, College of Health Professions  
  • Jean Boyer, Assistant Professor, Psychological, Organizational, & Leadership Studies, College of Education  
  • Gerard Brown, Assistant Professor & Department Chair, Foundations Program, Center for the Arts: Tyler School of Art  
  • Konstantinos Chochlidakis, Assistant Professor, Restorative-Operative, Kornberg School of Dentistry  
  • Shawn Fagan, Principal Advisor, Athletic Advising, Vice Provost for Undergrad Studies  
  • Heath Fogg Davis, Associate Professor, Political Science, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Cynthia Folio, Professor, Music Studies/Music Theory, Center for the Arts: Boyer College of Music and Dance  
  • Steve Kreinberg, Associate Dean, Dean's Office, Center for the Arts: Boyer College of Music and Dance  
  • Elizabeth Pfeiffer, Associate Professor, Rehabilitation Sciences, College of Health Professions  
  • Robert Pred, Associate Professor, Statistics, Fox School of Business  
  • Hai Qing, Assistant Professor, Restorative-Operative, Kornberg School of Dentistry  
  • Catherine Schifter, Associate Professor, Psychological, Organizational and Leadership Studies, College of Education  
  • Miriam Solomon, Professor & Department Chair, Philosophy, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Michael Stokes, Director, Russell Conwell Center, Vice Provost for Undergrad Studies  
  • Istvan Varkonyi, Director, HSC Provost, Office of The Provost  

2012

  • Steve Fleming, Professor, Chemistry, College of Science and Technology  
  • Carol Harris-Shapiro, Assistant Professor, Intellectual Heritage, College of Liberal Arts  
  • James Heckman, Associate Professor, Physiology-Medical, School of Medicine  
  • David Ingram, Associate Professor, Theater, Center for the Arts: School of Communication and Theater  
  • Sheryl Love, Assistant Professor, Biology, College of Science and Technology  
  • Christine Miller, Assistant Professor, Podiatric Medicine & Orthopedics, School of Podiatric Medicine 
  • Emily Moerer, Assistant Vice Provost, Vice Provost Undergraduate Studies, Assistant Vice Provost  
  • Patricia Moore-Martinez, Assistant Professor, Spanish and Portuguese, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Robin Musselman, College of Education (Faculty Guest) 
  • Julie Phillips, Associate Director, HSC Provost, Office of the Provost
  • Shriram Pillapakkam, Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering  
  • Jane Pontious, Professor, Surgery/Operating Room, School of Podiatric Medicine  
  • Rickie Sanders, Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Ann Valentine, Associate Professor, Chemistry, College of Science and Technology  
  • Pete Watkins, College of Education (Faculty Guest)

2011

  • Li Bai, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer, College of Engineering 
  • Whitley Cooke, Associate Professor, Writing Program, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Dana Dawson, Program/Project Director, Vice Provost Undergraduate Studies, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies  
  • Susan DeJarnatt, Professor, Legal Writing, Beasley School of Law  
  • Claudia J. Dewane, Associate Professor, Social Work, College of Health Professions  
  • Eli C. Goldblatt, Professor, English, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Rachael Groner, Associate Professor, Writing Program, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Amy E. Heath, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychological, Organizational, & Leadership Studies, College of Education 
  • Robin A. Kolodny, Professor, Political Science, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Sally Kyvernitis, Instructor, Computer & Information Sciences, College of Science and Technology  
  • Nancy E. Morris, Professor & Chair, Media Studies and Production, School of Media and Communications  
  • Nathaniel Norment, Associate Professor, African American Studies, College of Liberal Arts 
  • Johnathan Nyquist, Professor, Earth and Environmental Science, College of Science and Technology  
  • Alisa Peet, Associate Professor, Medicine/General Internal, School of Medicine  
  • James C. Sellers, Assistant Director, Russell Conwell Center, Vice Provost for Undergraduate Studies  
  • Bess Wellborn Yates, Instructor, Horticulture and Landscape, College of Liberal Arts  

2010

  • William Aaronson, Associate Dean & Associate Professor, Risk, Insurance and Health Care Management, Fox School of Business
  • Rebecca Alpert, Professor, Religion, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Ina Calligaro, Associate Dean, Dean's Office, School of Pharmacy  
  • Peggy Dewolf, Assistant Professor, Psychology, College of Liberal Arts
  • Luke Kahlich, Professor, Dance, Center for the Arts: Boyer College of Music and Dance 
  • Dominique Kliger, Assistant Vice Provost, Distance Learning, University College 
  • Janice Laurence, Associate Professor, Psychological, Organizational, & Leadership Studies, College of Education  
  • Sarah-Kate Lavan, Curriculum Instructor, Curriculum Instructor, College of Education  
  • Maria Lorenz, Associate Professor, Mathematics, College of Science and Technology  
  • Sheryl Love, Associate Professor, Biology, College of Science and Technology  
  • Lori Salem, Assistant Vice Provost, University Writing Center, Vice Provost for Undergrad Studies  
  • Paul Toth, Assistant Professor, Spanish and Portuguese, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Kariamu Welsh, Professor, Dance, Center for the Arts: Boyer College of Music and Dance  
  • Chang-Hee Won, Associate Professor, Electrical & Computer, College of Engineering  

2009

  • Shohreh Amini, Associate Dean, Dean's Office, College of Science and Technology  
  • Shenid Bhayroo, Assistant Professor, Journalism, Center for the Arts: School of Communication and Theater
  • Jean Boyer, Assistant Professor, Psychological, Organizational, & Leadership Studies, College of Education  
  • Ken Finkel, Professor, American Studies, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Steven Fleming, Professor, Chemistry, College of Science and Technology  
  • Terry Halbert, Professor, Program Reviews, University College
  • Alistair Howard, Associate Professor, Political Science, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Daniel Kern, Professor, Theater, Center for the Arts: School of Communication and Theater  
  • Robert Pred, Associate Professor, Statistics, Fox School of Business  
  • Rickie Sanders, Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, College of Liberal Arts  
  • Justin Shi, Associate Professor, Computer & Information Sciences, College of Science and Technology  
  • Juandalynn Taylor, Assistant Professor, Strategic Communication, Center for the Arts: School of Communication and Theater 
  • Tsvetelin Tsankov, Assistant Professor, Physics, College of Science and Technology  
  • Amy Weigand, Adjunct Assistant Professor, Religion, College of Liberal Arts 
  • Natasha Davis Williams, Assistant Professor, Public Health, College of Health Professions 
  • Robert Yantorno, Professor, Electrical Engineering, College of Engineering