STEMx Announces New CNS Expert Teaching Assessment Program Fellows
The Office of STEM Education Excellence is proud to announce the fourth cohort of fellows in the College of Natural Sciences Expert Teaching Assessment Program (CETAP). Since its launch in 2022, CETAP has supported over 400 formative peer assessments across the college, helping faculty reflect on and strengthen their teaching through individualized, evidence-based feedback.
This year’s fellows represent nine departments across CNS. As trained observers, they will collaborate one-on-one with faculty to provide constructive insight into classroom practices, highlight effective strategies, and document teaching with care and clarity. Their work advances a culture of continuous improvement and contributes to the college’s long-term investment in excellent, student-centered instruction.
The 2025–2026 CETAP fellows are:
Ishraq Al-Awamleh
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Department of Mathematics
Kelli Allen
Associate Professor of Practice
UTeach
Josh Beckham
Associate Professor of Practice
Freshman Research Initiative
Katherine Bruner
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Biology Instructional Office
Deanna Buckley
Associate Professor of Practice
UTeach
Freshman Research Initiative
Milica Čudina
Associate Professor of Practice
Department of Mathematics
Eric de Waal
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Biology Instructional Office
Pamela Elias
Professor of Practice
UTeach
Alex Eusebi
Associate Professor of Practice
UTeach
Fares Fraij
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Computer Science
Nicholas Galitzki
Assistant Professor
Department of Physics
Jeff Gross
Professor
Department Chair
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Programs
Shinko Harper
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Mathematics
Drew Hays
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Nutritional Sciences
Ladia Hernandez
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Nutritional Sciences
Elizabeth Ilardi
Associate Professor of Practice
Associate Director of Freshman Research Initiative
Undergraduate Education
Office of Experiential Learning
Elizabeth Klingbeil
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Department of Nutritional Sciences
Marty Maas
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Biology Instructional Office
Theresa Martines
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Mathematics
Diane Papillion
Associate Professor of Instruction
Director, Didactic Program in Dietetics
Department of Nutritional Sciences
Jon Partridge
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Department of Mathematics
Carol Ramsey
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Department of Computer Science
Shagufta Shabbir
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Chemistry
Paola Sotelo
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Department of Chemistry
Scott Stevens
Associate Professor
Associate Chair for Undergraduate Education
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Interdisciplinary Life Sciences Graduate Programs
Amanda Vines Garrett
Assistant Professor of Instruction
Department of Molecular Biosciences
Biology Instructional Office
Matthew Worden
Associate Professor of Instruction
Department of Chemistry
