Dr. Pamela Barnett, Associate Vice Provost and Director

Pamela E. Barnett has led the TLC since 2007, and use of the center has increased by over 100% since then. She has developed new university programs such as Temple’s Teaching in Higher Education Certificate, and also publishes in the field of teaching and learning. Recent articles include "Discussions across difference: addressing the affective dimensions of teaching diverse students about diversity", (Teaching in Higher Education, 2011) and "Interdisciplinary goals, disciplinary faculty: Bridging the gap with faculty learning communities" co-authored with Stephanie Fiore and Kate Wingert-Playdon (Academic Leader, 2010). She is on the editorial board for Transformations: The Journal of Inclusive Scholarship and Pedagogy. Pamela came to Temple from Princeton, where she was Associate Director of the McGraw Center for Teaching & Learning. Prior to her work in instructional development, she was a tenured Associate Professor of English & African American Studies at the University of South Carolina. Her book Dangerous Desire: Literature of Sexual Freedom and Sexual Violence Since the Sixties (Routledge, 2004) examines literature written in response to the liberation movements of the 1960’s.  

Dr. Baris Gunersel, Assistant Director

As TLC’s Assistant Director since 2008, A. Bar?? Günersel has been working on the assessment of TLC programs, the management of various research projects related to TLC’s programs, the development and the implementation of Temple’s Teaching in Higher Education Certificate Program, and the management of TLC’s Graduate Teaching Fellowship Program. Bar?? works with faculty members from various disciplines on educational research projects and is currently working on a project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF). She has presented at various conferences and has published in journals such as Assessment & Evaluation in Higher Education, The International Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, The Journal of Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, and The Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts. Before coming to Temple, she completed her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology at Texas A&M University.

Mary Etienne, Administrative Coordinator

Before coming to TLC, Mary worked in HR/Payroll Management as an Administrative Specialist. She is originally fromConnecticut, and graduated phi beta kappa from the University of Connecticut with a B.A. in Sociology and Economics.

Currently, she is taking courses in the Adult Organizational Development program at Temple and is very interested in furthering her education around adult learning and literacy. 

Dr. Avi Kaplan, Faculty Fellow

Dr. Avi Kaplan is currently an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology in the College of Education. He received his Ph.D. in Education and Psychology from the University of Michigan in 1997. His areas of professional interest include student and teacher motivation and self-regulation, learning environments, and self and identity development. Avi has published empirical and theoretical articles in a variety of education and educational psychology journals, and has guest edited journal special issues on motivation and identity development in educational settings. His recent work includes a chapter in the 2012 APA Educational Psychology Handbook titled "Motivation theory in educational practice: Knowledge claims, challenges, and future directions." Avi serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Educational Psychology, American Educational Research Journal, Contemporary Educational Psychology, and the Journal of Experimental Education. He also served as the Program Chair for the Motivation in Education Special Interest Group of the American Educational Research Association. Avi contributes his expertise to the TLC research agenda on professional identity development in higher education.

Dr. Robert Pred, Faculty Fellow

Robert Pred has over 20 years of college teaching experience. Robert has supported TLC initiatives since 2002 by conducting teaching effectiveness workshops for TAs/Adjuncts, presenting at Annual Faculty Teaching Conferences, joining TLC’s Faculty Advisory Board, completing the Provost’s Teaching Academy and participating in Project EDIT. Robert received Fox School awards for innovation in teaching through technology, and was twice awarded Business Honors Teacher of the Year. In addition, Robert was appointed as a FOX Honors Faculty Fellow for the School of Business Honors program. He is an active member of Fox School’s Center for Innovation in Teaching and Learning. He also serves as faculty mentor for TU’s Diamond Peer Teacher Internship program. His publications appear in the Journal of Allied Health, Journal of Applied Psychology, and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Robert earned his Ph.D. in Social Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin, and his M.A. in Industrial Psychology from Bowling Green State of Ohio. Robert is Associate Professor of Statistics in the Fox School of Business.

Suzanne Willever, Graphic and Website Designer, & Event Manager
Suzanne is an Art History doctoral student at the Tyler School of Art, where her research interests focus on the Italian Renaissance. She earned her B.A. in Studio Arts from the University of Pittsburgh, her M.A. in Art History from Tyler, and has been a professional graphic designer and corporate event planner since 1998. Suzanne joined the TLC team in the Fall of 2006, where her primary role is to develop and manage the TLC website and printed communications materials. Additionally, Suzanne teaches the History of Modern Graphic Design at Tyler.

Joseph Fernandes, Website and Database Developer

Chinara Bilaal, Office Assistant

Chinara Bilaal joined the Temple community in 2005. Her employment here at Temple University has afforded her a lot of experience working in some of the central offices of the University, including University Housing, and Admissions, before joining the Teaching and Learning Center. In Chinara’s time with University Housing & Residential Life, she played a major role in providing top notch customer service to our 5000+ students, parents, and constituents. In Admissions, she was responsible for updating their systems with student information concerning applications, grades, and recommendations they were awarded to complete the admission process for Temple. At the Teaching and Learning Center, where she now serves as Office Assistant, Chinara is responsible for purchasing, updating various databases, reserving workshop space, selecting the healthiest options for all catered events (such as our Annual Faculty Conference and TA Orientation), and keeping track of other routine processes for the Teaching and Learning Center. She is ready to make the transition from good to great with her team, obtaining more and moving forward.

Gena Poulard, Student Worker