Nate Poling, Ph.D.

CTE Functional Area: Curriculum Development

Areas I can help with:

• Service-learning design and implementation
• High-impact practices (HIPs) integration
• Assessment, evaluation, and fidelity frameworks
• Faculty development and instructional design
• Project management
• Civic and community engagement

CTE Position and Role
Dr. Nate Poling holds a dual appointment at Texas A&M University as Senior Educational Consultant across the Office of Citizenship and Service (Office of the Provost) and the Center for Teaching Excellence, supporting civic engagement and service, high-impact practices, and faculty development.

Relevant Academic and Professional Experience
Dr. Poling earned his Ph.D. from the University of Florida and has built his career at the intersection of civic engagement, high-impact practices, and faculty development in higher education. He has taught at the undergraduate, master's, and doctoral levels, bringing direct classroom experience to his work with faculty and institutional partners. His background spans service-learning, community engagement, instructional design, and project management. He specializes in the design of assessment, evaluation, and fidelity frameworks that connect learning to measurable institutional priorities. In his current dual appointment, he contributes to civic engagement and service initiatives through the Office of Citizenship and Service while supporting high-impact practice implementation through the Center for Teaching Excellence.

Professional Profile
Dr. Poling is an educational developer and civic engagement professional committed to connecting high-impact learning experiences to meaningful outcomes. Drawing on experience in faculty development, instructional design, and project management, he partners with faculty and institutional leaders to build frameworks that are academically rigorous and sustainable — reflecting a belief that higher education's greatest contribution is developing students equipped and motivated to serve their communities.