Dr. Erika Kustra is the Director of Teaching and Learning Development in the Centre for Teaching and Learning at the University of Windsor; and a member of the Educational Development Caucus (EDC) Executive, the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education’s (STLHE) national organization of educational developers. She completed her post-doctoral work in physiological psychology. For the past 20 years, Dr. Kustra has taught both university-level small and large classes (6 to over 300 students) using a variety of active learning methods including discussions, inquiry and problem-based learning, and labs and demonstrations. She has been an educational developer for over 13 years, running workshops and courses on teaching and learning and supporting institutional enhancement of quality teaching and learning. She co-authored the Green Guide, Leading Effective Discussions, and published articles on the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Scholarly Teaching, and on the roles and assessment of centres for teaching and learning. She has been part of university- and national-level award-winning teams for exemplary collaboration in university teaching.
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About the Author: Patrick Blessinger
Dr. Patrick Blessinger is an adjunct associate professor of education at St. John's University, a math and science teacher with the New York State Education Department, and chief research scientist of the International Higher Education Teaching and Learning Association (in consultative status with the United Nations). Dr. Blessinger is the editor and author of many books and articles and he is an educational policy analyst and contributing writer with UNESCO's Inclusive Policy Lab, University World News, The Hechinger Report, and Higher Education Tomorrow, among others. Dr. Blessinger teaches courses in education, leadership, and research methods and he serves on doctoral dissertation committees. Dr. Blessinger has been involved with accreditation certification for universities and colleges and he has been involved in various educational consulting projects. Dr. Blessinger provides professional development workshops and classes to teachers and educational leaders and regularly gives presentations at academic conferences around the world. Dr. Blessinger has received several educational awards, including: Fulbright Senior Scholar to Denmark (Department of State, USA), Governor’s Teaching Fellow (Institute of Higher Education, University of Georgia, USA), and Certified Educator (National Geographic Society, USA).