Debra Fowler, Ph.D.
Director
dfowler@tamu.edu | 979.845.0717 | 333 ILCB
Areas of Expertise:
- Program Design and (Re)Design
- Transformative Doctoral Education Model
- Organizational Leadership and Mentorship
- Organizational Influence and Change
- Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning
- Critical Thinking and Reflection
Ra'sheedah Richardson, Ph.D.
Associate Director
sheedah@tamu.edu | 979.845.0793 | 305D Nagle
Areas of Expertise:
- Preparation of Future Faculty and Graduate Student Professional Develpment in Teaching
- Active Learning and Student Engagement
- Learning Communities
- Informal Learning Environments
- Classroom Observation and Feedback
- Individual Development Plan
- Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL Liaison)
Brandon Cooper, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
bcooper@tamu.edu | 979.458.4203 | 305E Nagle
Areas of Expertise:
- Instructional Excellence Project
- Classroom Communication
- Applied Linguistics
- Adult Second Language Acquisition
- Language Assessment

Jean Layne, M.S.
Lead Instructional Consultant
jlayne@tamu.edu | 979.862.4269 | 329 ILCB
Areas of Expertise:
- Active Learning and Student Engagement
- Assessment for Learning
- Connecting Faculty and Student Success
- Learning Outcomes and Course Design
- Course Development Guide and Syllabus
- Interpreting and Acting on Student Evaluation Feedback
- Describing Teaching Impact
Nate Poling, Ph.D.
Senior Instructional Consultant
npoling@tamu.edu | 327 ILCB
Areas of Expertise:
- Student Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Motivation, and Engagement
- Interactive Teaching Methods
- Universal Design for Learning (UDL)
- Facilitating Effective Small Group Work
- Program Design and (Re)Design
- HELLO2 (Humanizing Education, Leadership, and Learning Online/Offline) Professional Development in Teaching Certificate Program
Samantha Shields, Ph.D.
Instructional Consultant
s.shields@tamu.edu | 328 ILCB
Areas of Expertise:
- Evidence-based Teaching Practices
- Teaching and Learning (STEM Emphasis)
- Program Design and (Re)Design
- Project-Based Learning
- Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning
- Team-Based Learning
Clin
t Patterson, Ed.D.
Instructional Consultant
capatterson@tamu.edu | 325 ILCB
Areas of Expertise:
- Higher Education
- Organizational Leadership and Change
- Student Development and Engagement
- Academic Grant Writing
- Program Design and (Re)Design
- Graduate Education
Ginessa Payne, M.A.
Consultant - English Language Proficiency
glawsonpayne@tamu.edu | 979.458.9277 | 305F Nagle
Areas of Expertise:
- English Language Proficiency
- Applied Linguistics
- Adult Second Language Acquisition
- American English Pronunciation
- Language Assessment
Jonan Donaldson, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
jonandonaldson@tamu.edu | 326.01 ILCB
Areas of Expertise:
- Learning Sciences
- Constructionist Learning
- Critical Pedagogy
- Learning Experience Design
- Design Thinking
- Creativity
Bahman Shahri, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
shahri@tamu.edu | 326.02 ILCB
Areas of Expertise:
- Innovative Pedagogy
- Curriculum and Evaluation Design
- Cross-Cultural Competencies
- Language and Identity
- Global Education
- Reflective Practices
- Faculty and Graduate Student Professional Development
Mahjabin Chowdhury, Ph.D.
Postdoctoral Research Associate
mahjabin@tamu.edu | 326.03 ILCB
Areas of Expertise:
- Game Based Learning
- Constructionist Learning
- Literacy
- Network Analysis
- Learning Experience Design
Kristy Brubaker, A.S..jpg.aspx?lang=en-US)
Administrative Coordinator II
kristen.brubaker@tamu.edu | 979.458.0386 | 326.03 ILCB
Areas of Expertise:
- Human Resource
- Budget and Accounting
- Office Administration
- Business Operations
- Client Relations
- Purchasing
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