Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee members named

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - Teaching and Learning with Technology (TLT), part of Penn State University Libraries, has announced the Teaching and Learning Technologies Faculty Advisory Committee members for the 2025-26 academic year. The committee is pivotal in guiding the integration of technology within teaching and learning at Penn State.

The committee also serves as a collaborative forum for recommending topical focus areas for existing faculty development opportunities and advocates for teaching, learning and technology excellence within their academic communities.

"Our faculty advisory committee members bring a unique combination of creativity, discipline expertise and a deep commitment to student learning," said Amy Kuntz, TLT instructional designer. "Their perspectives help ensure that the technologies and strategies we implement are both meaningful and transformative for our students and faculty alike."

Committee members are selected for their demonstrated interest in advancing teaching and learning as well as their prior engagement with TLT initiatives. Appointments are for staggered two-year terms to provide both continuity and fresh perspectives. Members serving for the 2025-2026 academic year are:

• Alison Borkowska, associate teaching professor of health and human development, University Park
• Jackie Campbell, associate research professor of STEM education, Penn State Harrisburg
• Anna Divinsky, assistant professor of art, University Park
• Chris Gamrat, associate teaching professor of information sciences and technology, University Park
• Subhadra Ganguli, assistant professor of business, Penn State Lehigh Valley
• William Goffe, teaching professor of economics, University Park
• Kevin Haworth, assistant teaching professor of Earth and mineral sciences and Giles Writer-in-Residence, University Park
• Kimberley Hemmings-Jarrett, assistant teaching professor of business and assistant teaching professor of social science, Penn State Abington
• Sonia Molly, associate professor of human development and family studies, Penn State York
• Melanie Miller Foster, associate teaching professor of international agriculture, University Park
• Dylan Paré, assistant professor of education, University Park
• Vincent Perez, lecturer of corporate finance and business, Penn State Brandywine
• Stephanie Swindle Thomas, assistant teaching professor of advertising/public relations, University Park

Those with questions or seeking more information about the faculty advisory committee may contact Amy Kuntz at [email protected]or Angie Dick at [email protected].