Mission Statement
Our mission is to improve student competency and confidence through redesign of foundational courses by using research findings on sound student-centered teaching and learning.
Faculty Spotlight
George Hollich
PSY 12000
Dr. Hollich teaches Psychology using a hybrid team-taught course which aims to combine high-quality online content with in-class group learning. Read More >>
Faculty Spotlight
William (Bart) Collins
COM 31800
Dr. Collins teaches COM 318: Principles of Persuasion, which is a large lecture course with approximately 350 students per semester. Read More >>
Faculty Spotlight
Tim Delworth
MATH 15400
Dr. Delworth will be teaching a re-designed pilot section of MATH:154 Algebra and Trigonometry this coming fall with an anticipated enrollment of 60 students. Read More >>
Faculty Spotlight
Brian Dilkes
AGRY 32000
Dr. Dilkes and Dr. Weil teach Genetics to 160 students. This course features advanced lessons that engage students in higher-order analytical thinking skills. Read More >>
Faculty Spotlight
John Graveel
AGRY 25500
Dr. Graveel and Dr. Van Scoyoc teach Soil Science to 160 students in three innovative, student-centered learning environments each week. Read More >>
Faculty Spotlight
Chuck Krousgrill
ME 27400
Dr. Krousgrill will be teaching a re-designed pilot section of ME 27400: Basic Mechanics II this coming spring with an anticipated enrollment of 30 - 50 students. Read More >>
Faculty Spotlight
Jay McCann
POL 10100
James A. McCann is a professor in the Department of Political Science. Originally from Chicago, he did his graduate studies at the University of Colorado and then worked for two years at Harvard University as a research assistant and teaching fellow before coming to Purdue. Read More >>
Faculty Spotlight
Nancy Pelaez
BIOL 13100
Dr. Pelaez will be teaching a re-designed pilot section of BIOL 131 (Biology II: Development, Structure, and Function of Organisms) this coming spring with an anticipated enrollment of 30 - 50 students. Read More >>
Faculty Spotlight
Marcy Towns
CHEM 11500
Dr. Marcy Towns is a professor of chemistry in the Department of Chemistry. She earned her masters and doctorate in the same department working on projects pertaining to student learning in chemistry and gas phase organometallic chemistry. Read More >>
Faculty Spotlight
George Van Scoyoc
AGRY 25500
Dr. Graveel and Dr. Van Scoyoc teach Soil Science to 160 students in three innovative, student-centered learning environments each week. Read More >>
Faculty Spotlight
Clifford Weil
AGRY 32000
Dr. Dilkes and Dr. Weil teach Genetics to 160 students. This course features advanced lessons that engage students in higher-order analytical thinking skills. Read More >>
