Educators Institute 2024 Inaugural Cohort

It is our pleasure to announce the inaugural cohort for the UWM Educators Institute. Aligning with the UWM 2030 Action Plan on student success, this program provides instructors with additional skills for creating effective, research-based learning experiences. Congratulations to these dedicated educators committed to enhancing both their teaching methods and our students’ outcomes.

• Ivan Ascher – Political Sciences
• Ben Balcom – Film, Video, Animation and New Genres
• Alicia Barr – Psychology
• John Boyland – Computer Science
• Cynthia Brinich-Langlois – Printmaking & Book Arts
• Barry Cameron – Geosciences
• Zelenda Koch -Conservation and Environmental Science
• Larry Kuiper – World Languages and Cultures
• Kidiocus Lee Carroll – African & African Diaspora Studies
• Pete Lenz -Psychology
• Allison Libbey – Spanish and Portuguese
• Kristine Lize -English Education Program
• Ágúst Magnússon – Philosophy
• Hayley Nathan – Mathematical Sciences
• Joseph O’Halloran – Physics
• Anne Pycha – Linguistics
• Erin Ruppel – Communication
• Stephanie Send – Public Health
• Maria Shteynbuk – Chemistry & Biochemistry
• Matt Steigerwald – Social Work
• Murad Taani – Nursing
• Alex Torinus – Film, Video, Animation and New Genres

Additional Institute Information

Important Dates:

• Retreat: Tuesday, January 9 & 16, 2024 8:30am to 12:30pm
• Main Program: Tuesdays and Thursdays January 23 to May 2, 2024 8:30am to 9:45am

Program Benefits:

• $4,500 Stipend upon completion of all modules and a course (re)design
• (Re)designed course built with the support of in-person instruction and individualized feedback
• Credentials certification
• Involvement in an interdisciplinary UWM peer educator network