Leadership & Mission
Dr. Melissa Fortner
Co-Director of the Bingham Center for Teaching Excellence &Associate Professor of Psychology 859-233-8189 | OM 109E-mail; Personal page
Dr. Julie Perino
Co-Director of the Bingham Center for Teaching Excellence &Digital Content & Technology Integration Specialist859-233-8523 | Library 007E-mail
Dr. JJ Wallace
Director of the Digital Liberal Arts Initiative&Assistant Professor of Health & Exercise Science; Program Director of Physical Education859-281-3505 | MFA 212E-mail; Personal page
Our Vision
The Center serves as an integral site for:
fostering a campus culture of evidence-based excellence in teaching and learning,
championing inclusive and innovative pedagogy suited to the aims of liberal education, and
promoting authentic, holistic growth of both the institution and its faculty members.
Our Mission
In the service of promoting the goals and values of liberal education, and in collaboration with campus partners, the Center will foster both faculty and organizational development, thereby enriching student learning. The Center will accomplish its mission by:
providing evidence-based, inclusive, reflective, and collaborative opportunities for faculty development, particularly around teaching;
participating in organizational development related to the educational mission of the University, as experts in scholarly research on teaching and learning.