Leadership & Mission
CELT Director
Adam Brewer, Ph.D, BCBA-D
Associate Professor, Education and Educational Psychology
office: Westside Campus 129D
phone: (203) 837-8541
email: brewera@wcsu.edu
CELT Advisory Board
- Dean: Brian Vernon
- IT&I Rep: Scott Volpe
- Library Rep: Aura Lippincott
- Elected Teaching Faculty:
- Joshua Cordeira (A&S)
- Yaseen Hayajneh (A)
- Nicole DeRonck (PS)
- Kenneth Scaglia (VPA)
- Appointed At-Large Faculty:
- Maya Aloni (Chair)
- Charles Rocca
- Adam Brewer
- SGA Student Rep: TBA
TIDDL (Technology & Instructional Design for Digital Learning)
CELT works closely with TIDDL to plan for effective technology and design support for WCSU faculty. The TIDDL group is a cross campus working group formed to:
- Provide a vehicle to coordinate around activities related to technology, instructional design and media services for teaching and learning.
- Test, evaluate, and recommend high value/high quality/supportable technology tools that address teaching/learning challenges and further student learning and assessment of learning.
- Support faculty in the development and delivery of digitally enhanced face-to-face, hybrid and online courses and learning experiences.
- Members: Christina DiCarro, Leslie Lindenauer, Elise Budnick, Scott Volpe, Becky Diot, Colleen Cox, Aura Lippincott
CELT’S Mission
The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) will be the focus for programs and services which will promote excellence in teaching and learning at Western Connecticut State University. To achieve this mission, the Center will both utilize and enhance faculty knowledge and skills, collaborate with other resources across the university, and draw upon regional and national resources. The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) will be the focus for programs and services which will promote excellence in teaching and learning at Western Connecticut State University. To achieve this mission, the Center will both utilize and enhance faculty knowledge and skills, collaborate with other resources across the university, and draw upon regional and national resources.
