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Bobby Ackerman, Senior Manager Of Data Analytics And IT
Bobby Ackerman
IT Support, Leadership, Planning and Operations

Bobby Ackerman

Assistant Director, Strategic Planning and Analytics

As Assistant Director of Strategic Planning and Analytics Bobby leads the Center’s annual planning and reporting efforts. He empowers colleagues…

Robin Albright, Senior Instructional Designer
Robin Albright
Online Programs

Robin Albright

Senior Instructional Designer

Robin Albright is an instructional designer in the Next Generation Learning Initiatives unit of the Teaching Center. Her work focuses…

Stephany Andrade, Undergraduate Student Liaison
Stephany Andrade
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Stephany Andrade

Undergraduate Student Liaison

Stephany Andrade is a student in the School of Education following the Combined Accelerated Studies in Education 4+1 track in…

Michael Arenth, Director, Educational Technologies
Michael Arenth
Classroom Services, Educational Software Consulting, Leadership, Learning Space Development, Open Lab

Michael Arenth

Director, Educational Technologies

Michael is the Director of Educational Technologies at the University Center for Teaching and Learning. He contributes to the Center’s…

Erik Arroyo, Director Of Academic Support Services
Erik Arroyo
Academic Digital Media, Communication and Outreach, Leadership, OMET, Testing Center

Erik Arroyo

Director, Academic Support Services

As the director for Academic Support Services, Erik Arroyo oversees multiple units within the Teaching Center at the University of…

Joseph Ayoob, Teaching Fellow
Joseph Ayoob
Center Associates

Joseph Ayoob

Center Associate

Dr. Ayoob serves as Faculty Fellow for the Center for Mentoring and has been offering mentor training workshops to the…

Chase Bradley, Associate Learning Space Developer
Chase Bradley
Learning Space Development

Chase Bradley

Associate Learning Space Developer

Chase Bradley graduated from the University of Pittsburgh in 2022 with a major in computer science and a minor in…

Joel Brady, Program Coordinator And Teaching Consultant
Joel Brady
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Joel Brady

Program Supervisor

Dr. Joel Brady is the Manager of the Center for Mentoring. He works on a programmatic level with faculty, administrators,…

Michael Bridges, PhD, Director Of The Teaching Center
Michael Bridges
Leadership

Michael Bridges

Executive Director

Dr. Michael (Mike) Bridges is the Executive Director of the University Center for Teaching and Learning at the University of…

Stphen Butler, Director Of Online Programs
Stephen Butler
Leadership, Online Programs

Stephen Butler

Director, Online Programs

Stephen Butler, EdD, is the Director of Online Programs for the Pitt Online unit of the University Center for Teaching…

Theresa Casciato, Media Producer
Theresa Casciato
Classroom Services

Theresa Casciato

Media Producer

Theresa Casciato is a media producer who supports high-profile special events with video, audio production, and live webcasts. Special projects…

Jennifer Cooper, Center Consultant: Instructional Designer For Academic Initiatives
Jennifer Cooper
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Jennifer Cooper

Center Consultant: Instructional Designer for Academic Initiatives

My position is a dual role between the Advising and Mentoring Department and the Teaching Center. I will work closely…

Senior Instructional Designer
Lex Drozd
Online Programs

Lex Drozd

Senior Instructional Designer

Lex Drozd is a Senior Instructional Designer for the Pitt Online team  at the University Center for Teaching and Learning,…

April Dukes, Teaching Fellow
April Dukes
Center Associates

April Dukes

Center Associate

April Dukes is the Institutional Co-leader for Pitt-CIRTL (Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning) and the Faculty and…

Isis Duncan, Learning Space Consultant
Isis Duncan
Planning and Operations

Isis Duncan

Data Analyst and Developer

Isis is a Data Analyst and Developer for the Teaching Center’s Planning and Operations team. She analyzes data and facilitates…

Natalia Echeverry, Instructional Designer, Pitt Online
Natalia Echeverry
Online Programs

Natalia Echeverry

Instructional Designer

Natalia Echeverry is an instructional designer for Online Programs with the University Center for Teaching and Learning. She provides pedagogical…

Temporary Learning Space Technician Kyle Fitch
Kyle Fitch
Classroom Services

Kyle Fitch

Associate Learning Space Consultant

Kyle Fitch is an Associate Learning Space Consultant on the Classroom Services team at the University Center for Teaching and…

Christina Frasher, Teaching Consultant
Christina Frasher
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Christina Frasher

Center Consultant

Christina currently serves as a faculty member in the School of Education. She also works in a consulting role with…

Dr. Barbara Frey
Barbara Frey
Online Programs

Barbara Frey

Center Consultant: Instructional Designer

Barbara A. Frey, DEd is a Center Consultant: Instructional Designer with Pitt Online where she provides support to faculty on…

Perry Ganchuk, Media Producer
Perry J. Ganchuk
Classroom Services

Perry J. Ganchuk

Media Producer

Perry J. Ganchuk is a digital media professional with expertise in video production. He currently focuses on producing livestreams for…

Chris Gates, Manager, Communication And Outreach
Chris Gates
Communication and Outreach

Chris Gates

Manager, Communication and Outreach

Chris Gates is the manager of Communication and Outreach for the University Center for Teaching and Learning. His team is…

Max Glider, Interim Manager, Classroom Services
Max Glider
Classroom Services

Max Glider

Manager, Classroom Services

Max Glider is the Manager of Classroom Services for the University Center for Teaching and Learning. Max works alongside his…

Aaron Graham, Manager, Open Lab
Aaron Graham
Open Lab

Aaron Graham

Manager, Open Lab

The Teaching Center’s Open Lab serves the growing interest in the Pitt community for academic innovation and exploration of advanced…

John Guinane, Media Producer
John Guinane
Academic Digital Media

John Guinane

Media Producer

After working as a photojournalist in local news for 10 years and working in the independent film scene, John works…

Maria Hahn, Educational Software Consultant
Maria Hahn
Educational Software Consulting

Maria Hahn

Educational Software Consultant

Maria is an Educational Software Consultant in the Educational Software Consulting group, helping instructors improve their students’ learning experiences by…

Allison Harding, Survey Coordinator
Allison Harding
OMET

Allison Harding

Survey Coordinator

Allison Harding is the survey coordinator for the Office of Measurement and Evaluation of Teaching (OMET). OMET administers midterm course…

Kerry Harrity, Senior Classroom Engineer
Kerry Harrity
Learning Space Development

Kerry Harrity

Senior Learning Space Developer

Kerry T. Harrity works in the Learning Space Design unit of the University Center for Teaching and Learning. His unit…

Joy Hart, Manager, Strategic Initiatives
Joy Hart
Planning and Operations

Joy Hart

Manager, Strategic Initiatives

As the Manager of Strategic Initiatives, Joy is responsible for managing high-level initiatives, events, and committees, working closely with Teaching…

Will Hinson, Emerging Technology Specialist, Open Lab
Will Hinson
Open Lab

Will Hinson

Emerging Technology Specialist

Will graduated with a BA in History from the University of Pittsburgh in 2007, and has been with the Teaching…

Joe Hogle, Testing Assistant
Joe Hogle
Testing Center

Joe Hogle

Senior Testing Coordinator

Joe works in the University of Pittsburgh Testing Center. Through collaboration with the Disability Resources and Services Center, he arranges…

Allene Scales, Instructional Designer
Allene Hyatt
Online Programs

Allene Hyatt

Instructional Designer

Allene works as an instructional designer for Pitt Online. Pitt Online collaborates with academic leaders and faculty to plan, develop,…

Ophelia Johnston, Payroll Coordinator
Ophelia Johnston
Planning and Operations

Ophelia Johnston

Payroll Coordinator

Ophelia is the Payroll Coordinator at the University Center for Teaching and Learning. She manages all human resource related actions…

Megan Kappel, Instructional Designer
Megan Kappel
Online Programs

Megan Kappel

Instructional Designer

Megan Kappel is an Instructional Designer with Pitt Online, a unit of the University Center for Teaching and Learning in…

Sarah Kildow
Sarah Kildow
Educational Software Consulting

Sarah Kildow

Educational Software Consultant

Sarah works with the Educational Consulting Software team as a consultant. She works with faculty to provide an  hands on…

Soobin Kim, Teaching Fellow
Soobin Kim
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Soobin Kim

Teaching Fellow

Soobin Kim is a Teaching Fellow for the Graduate Student Teaching Initiative. She provides support for teaching assistants and fellows…

Buck Knauer, Assistant Manager, Academic Digital Media
Buck Knauer
Classroom Services

Buck Knauer

Assistant Manager, Academic Digital Media

Buck manages the daily operations of the Event Support team within the Teaching Center’s Classroom & Event Services group, providing…

Dr. Alan Lesgold, Senior Advisor
Alan Lesgold
Leadership, Online Programs

Alan Lesgold

Senior Advisor

Alan Lesgold is a professor emeritus of education, psychology, and intelligent systems and Renée and Richard Goldman Dean Emeritus (2000-2016)…

Cressida Magaro, Manager, Educational Software Consulting
Cressida Magaro
Educational Software Consulting, Learning Space Development

Cressida Magaro

Manager, Educational Software Consulting,
Interim Manager, Learning Space Development

Cressida is the Manager of the Educational Software Consulting group, helping instructors use software such as Canvas, Top Hat, Panopto…

Sera Mathew
Leadership, Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Sera Mathew

Director, Equitable and Inclusive Teaching

Sera (she/her) provides leadership in Pitt's planning, implementation, and evaluation of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) teaching initiatives. These initiatives…

Senior Testing Coordinator Lila McNulty
Lila McNulty
Testing Center

Lila McNulty

Senior Testing Coordinator

Lila is a Senior Testing Coordinator with the University of Pittsburgh’s Testing Center. She was previously employed at Hillman Cancer…

Mariah Morris, Administrative Assistant
Mariah Morris
Planning and Operations

Mariah Morris

Administrative Assistant

Mariah Morris is the first point of contact within the Teaching and Learning Center, in addition to managing the reception…

Lizette Munoz Rojas, Teaching Consultant
Lizette Muñoz Rojas
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Lizette Muñoz Rojas

Teaching Consultant

Lizette Muñoz Rojas, PhD, is proud to support the work of Pitt’s faculty as a Teaching and Learning Consultant. Lizette…

Joe Nolfi, Media Producer
Joe Nolfi
Academic Digital Media

Joe Nolfi

Media Producer

Joe Nolfi is one of three Media Producers within the Media Production side of Academic Digital Media in the Teaching…

Nicholas Nolfi, Classroom Services Assistant
Nicholas Nolfi
Classroom Services

Nicholas Nolfi

Center Consultant: Classroom Services Assistant

My name is Nicholas Nolfi, and I am a Classroom Services Assistant with Classroom Services here at the Teaching Center.…

Dr. Nathan Ong, Post Doctoral Fellow
Nathan Ong
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Nathan Ong

Post Doctoral Fellow

Dr. Nathan Ong serves in a post-doctoral partnership between the Teaching Center and LRDC, with a focus on generative AI…

Lindsay Onufer, Program Manager And Teaching Consultant
Lindsay Onufer
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Lindsay Onufer

Senior Teaching and Learning Consultant and Program Manager

As the senior teaching and learning consultant and program manager of the Assessment of Teaching Initiative and a teaching consultant,…

Santa Pastorius
Santa Pastorius
Online Programs

Santa Pastorius

Senior Instructional Designer

Santa Pastorius is an Instructional Designer for Pitt Online, a unit of the University Center for Teaching and Learning. Santa…

Amanda Piccolini - Graphic Designer
Amanda Piccolini
Communication and Outreach

Amanda Piccolini

Center Consultant: Graphic Designer

Amanda Piccolini serves as a graphic designer for the University Center for Teaching and Learning. She assists in the design…

Janessa Porter, Associate Instructional Technologist
Janessa Porter
Educational Software Consulting

Janessa Porter

Associate Instructional Technologist

Janessa is an Associate Instructional Technologist for the Educational Consulting Software team which assists faculty with implementing technology to enhance…

David Puccio
Learning Space Development

David Puccio

Learning Space Developer

Office: B31 Alumni Hall Email: puccio@pitt.edu Phone: 412-648-7226

Daryl Putman - Staff Photo
Daryl Putman
Educational Software Consulting

Daryl Putman

Educational Software Support Specialist

Daryl Putman is an Educational Software Support Specialist with the Educational Software Consulting team, which helps people to find and…

John Radzilowicz, Interim Director, Teaching Support
John Radzilowicz
Leadership, Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

John Radzilowicz

Director, Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Dr. Radzilowicz promotes faculty and graduate student teaching excellence at the University by leading a highly trained team of Teaching…

Bridget Ridge, Director Of Administration
Bridget Ridge
IT Support, Leadership, Planning and Operations

Bridget Ridge

Director, Administration

Bridget has 18 years of working experience with the University of Pittsburgh, serving in various leadership and financial roles. Before…

Molly Ritter, Curriculum Coordinator, Open Lab
Molly Ritter
Open Lab

Molly Ritter

Curriculum Coordinator

Molly Ritter is the Curriculum Coordinator for The Teaching Center’s Open Lab @ Hillman. Originally from Northern California, Molly came…

Matt Roberts, Graduate Student Assistant For Teaching Support
Matt Roberts
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Matt Roberts

Graduate Student Assistant for Teaching Support

Matt Roberts serves as the Graduate Student Assistant for Teaching Support. He is a doctoral candidate in Out-of-School Learning in…

John Shaw, Instructional Technology Support Specialist
John Shaw
Online Programs

John Shaw

Instructional Technology Support Specialist

John is an Instructional Technology Support Specialist, and works in the Pitt Online group in the Teaching Center. He is…

Meiyi Song, Teaching Consultant
Meiyi Song
Online Programs

Meiyi Song

Center Consultant: Instructional Designer

Meiyi Song, EdD, designs and facilitates faculty workshops, develops interactive learning modules, and guides faculty in curriculum design and traditional…

Elizabeth Speed, Senior Manager Of Instructional Media Production
Elizabeth Speed
Academic Digital Media

Elizabeth Speed

Senior Manager, Instructional Media Production

Better known by her last name, Speed leads the creative force that is the Teaching Center’s media production team to…

Marshall Suski, Classroom Services Assistant
Marshall Suski
Classroom Services

Marshall Suski

Classroom Services Assistant

Gene Marshall Suski is a Classroom Services Assistant at the Teaching Center. Though his legal first name is Gene, everyone…

Benny Truckenbrod, IT Support
Benny Truckenbrod
IT Support

Benny Truckenbrod

Pitt IT Endpoint Technician

Benny Truckenbrod is a Pitt IT Endpoint Technician. His responsibility is to provide IT support to the Teaching Center. This…

Laura Trybus, Educational Software Support Specialist
Laura Trybus
Educational Software Consulting

Laura Trybus

Educational Software Support Specialist

Laura is an Educational Software Support Specialist in the Educational Software Consulting group, helping instructors use software such as Canvas,…

Sabina E. Vaught, Center Associate
Sabina E. Vaught
Center Associates

Sabina E. Vaught

Center Associate

Sabina Vaught is professor and Director of the Kinloch Commons for Critical Pedagogy and Leadership in the School of Education.…

Mark Vehec (alt)
Mark Vehec
Communication and Outreach

Mark Vehec

Web Developer

Mark Vehec is the web developer for the Teaching Center. He works in the Communication and Outreach group where the…

Temporary Testing Assistant Max Vehec
Max Vehec
Testing Center

Max Vehec

Testing Coordinator

Max is a Testing Coordinator with the University of Pittsburgh Testing Center. He is a recent graduate of the University…

Lisa Votodian, Survey Assessment Manager
Lisa Votodian
OMET

Lisa Votodian

Survey Assessment Manager

Lisa Votodian is the Survey Assessment Manager for the Office of Measurement and Evaluation of Teaching (OMET) with the University…

Taylor Waits, Graduate Student Assistant For Equity, Inclusion And Pedagogy
Taylor Waits
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

Taylor Waits

Graduate Student Assistant, Equity, Inclusion and Pedagogy

Taylor Waits is a PhD student, educator, forthcoming author, DJ, blogger, cofounder of #ChangeRapeCulture, and creative currently pursuing a Doctorate…

Patrick Walsh, Media Producer
Patrick Walsh
Academic Digital Media

Patrick Walsh

Media Producer

Patrick is a Media Producer for the University Center for Teaching and Learning. He is part of a team responsible…

Eric Weaver, Testing Coordinator
Eric Weaver
Testing Center

Eric Weaver

Senior Testing Coordinator

Eric Weaver is a Testing Coordinator at the University of Pittsburgh Testing Center. He coordinates and administers exams for university…

Robert Williams, Media Specialist
Robert Williams
Classroom Services

Robert Williams

Learning Space Consultant

Robert began his career at Pitt working with Classroom Engineers in prepping and installing classroom media equipment. He was then…

Trinity Wise
Trinity Wise
Planning and Operations

Trinity Wise

Purchasing and Financial Assistant

As the Purchasing and Financial Assistant, Trinity is a key member of the Teaching Center's Planning and Operations Team. She…

Laurel Wood, Student Staff Coordinator
Laurel Wood
Classroom Services

Laurel Wood

Student Staff Coordinator

Laurel Wood is a temporary Student Staff Coordinator for Classroom Services at the University Center for Teaching and Learning. Classroom…

Mike Work, Manager, IT Support
Mike Work
IT Support

Mike Work

Manager, IT Support

As Manager of IT Support, Mike is responsible for providing IT support for all units of the University Center for…

J.D. Wright, Teaching Consultant
J. D. Wright
Pedagogy, Practice, & Assessment

J. D. Wright

Teaching Consultant

J. D. Wright earned his PhD in English from Pitt after a decade-long legal career in Pittsburgh; he earned his…

Rebecca Yost, Instructional Designer
Rebecca Yost
Online Programs

Rebecca Yost

Instructional Designer

Rebecca Yost is an Instructional Designer for the Pitt Online team at the University Center for Teaching and Learning. Previously,…

Doug Ziegler, Senior Electronics Engineer
Doug Ziegler
Learning Space Development

Doug Ziegler

Learning Space Developer

Office: B28 Alumni Hall Email: dcz@pitt.edu Phone: 412-648-7242

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