The Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
all students, all faculty, all teaching
Our Mission
To support Concordia’s mission of Christ-centered, Lutheran higher education, our Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) strives to enhance teaching ability in all faculty with all students in all teaching methods (face-to-face, virtual, blended and fully online). We develop faculty to connect faith and learning, to develop students in the Global Learning Outcomes (GLOs), and to create active learning environments that engage all students. We support online and blended course and programs with instructional design services.
Our Work with Faculty
CELT encourages self-reflective, scholarly teaching among Concordia faculty through programs, consultations, and collaborations. CELT works with all full-time and part-time faculty teaching face-to-face, virtual, blended, or fully online courses, supports programs and departments in curriculum development and program-level assessment of student learning outcomes, and collaborates with other Concordia offices to encourage faculty in scholarship and leadership activities. An Ann Arbor faculty member coordinates CELT activities for that campus.
The CELT provides learning opportunities and support for faculty and departments in:
- Connecting Faith & Learning
- Best practices in teaching in all learning methods/course deliveries
- Nine Principles for Good Practice in Teaching and Learning
- Instructional design services for fully online and blended courses and programs
- Teaching the Global Learning Outcomes
- Curriculum improvement and development, including curriculum mapping
- Faculty Book Groups
- Experiences and concerns of newer full-time faculty (2 – 5 years)
- Syllabus and course design
- Orientation, programs and resources for faculty teaching fully online, face-to-face, and virtual
- Peer Evaluation of Teaching
- Training and resources for Blackboard LMS including student engagement tools, like VoiceThread
- Assessment of student learning at the program and university levels
- The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL)
- Formative teaching observations and consultations
Contact the CELT
The CELT office and learning spaces are located in R213 at the Mequon Campus. Our phone is 262-243-CELT x2358.
Request Blackboard Learn help for a face-to-face course: celtsupport@cuw.edu
CELT Staff

Dr. Elizabeth Evans
Executive Director, Curriculum Improvement, Academic Assessment and the Center for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
262-243-4283
elizabeth.evans@cuw.edu or celt@cuw.edu

Susan Gallanis
Director of Instructional Improvement
262-243-2007
susan.gallanis@cuw.edu

Catherine Robertson
Instructional Development Specialist
262-243-2082
catherine.robertson@cuw.edu

Madelyn Kempen
Lead Instructional Designer
262-243-2109
madelyn.kempen@cuw.edu

Kari Bjerke
Instructional Designer
262-243-4231
katherine.bjerke@cuw.edu

Mary Buenz
Instructional Designer
262-243-4244
mary.buenz@cuw.edu

Philip Koch
Instructional Designer
262-243-2077
philip.koch2@cuw.edu

Jennifer Peters
Instructional Designer
262-243-1805
jennifer.peters@cuw.edu

Jacklyn Pomeranke
Instructional Designer
262-243-2002
jacklyn.pomeranke@cuw.edu

Taylor Richards
Instructional Designer
262-243-2195
taylor.richards@cuw.edu

Jan Weisenbach
Instructional Designer
989-245-5510
janice.weisenbach@cuaa.edu
CELT on Social Media
Visit the CELT’s Facebook page
Visit our Twitter account
Check out the CELT blog
Register for a Program Today
The CELT has a variety of programs to choose from. To sign up for a program, or if you have any questions, please contact Susan Gallanis.