Friday, April 3, 2026

Engaging in Reflection for You and Your Students
Casey Carroll, M.A.
Instructional Designer | Center for Teaching Excellence

Lauren Epps, M.Ed.
Staff Director | Center for Integrative and Experiential Learning

Friday, February 6, 2026

Keeping Students Engaged: Active Learning That Works
Kristin Harrell, Ph.D.
Instructional Designer | Center for Teaching Excellence
Faculty Panel: Balancing Excellence in Teaching and Scholarship

• Greg Carbone | Professor, Geography (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences)
• Augustus (Way) Fountain III | Senior Instructor, Chemistry and Biochemistry (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences)
• Nada Goodrum | Assistant Professor, Psychology (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences)
• Meena Khalili | Associate Professor, Studio Art (McCausland College of Arts and Sciences)
• William Mustain | Professor, Chemical Engineering (Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing)
• Melissa Nolan | Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics (Arnold School of Public Health)
• Hengtao Tang | Associate Professor, Leadership, Learning Design, and Inquiry (College of Education)

Friday, November 7, 2026

Teaching Insights & Support: Ending the Semester Strong, Reflection, and Next Steps
Lydia Frass, Ph.D.
Director | Distributed Learning and Summer Sessions, Office of Curriculum Management and Data Analytics, McCausland College of Arts and Sciences

Unlocking Library Resources for Teaching and Research Success
Kala Dunn, M.S.
Research & Instruction Librarian | University Libraries

Amber Cook , B.A.
Head of Access Services | University Libraries

New Faculty Orientation Presentations

Friday, September 5, 2026

Morning Plenary

Opening Remarks [ video 2:05]
Matt E. Thatcher, Ph.D.
Director | Center for Teaching Excellence

Becoming Part of USC [pptx]
Jennifer Ng, Ph.D.
Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs and Dean of the Faculty| Office of the Provost

Just-in-Time Resources for Faculty [video 30:07]
Just-in-Time Resources for Faculty [pptx]
Matt E. Thatcher, Ph.D.
Director | Center for Teaching Excellence

Breakout Sessions

Supporting Student Success at USC [pptx]
Silvia Patricia Rios Husain, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Student Success | Student Affairs and Academic Support

Navigating the USC Research Ecosystem [pptx]
Emily Devereux, D.P.A.
Associate Vice President for Research Development | Office of the Vice President for Research

Lumi Bakos, Ph.D.
Associate Vice President for Research Operations | Office of the Vice President for Research

Teaching and Learning at USC [video 30:38]
Teaching and Learning at USC [pptx]
Mitchell D. Herring, Ed.D.
Instructional Designer | Center for Teaching Excellence

Concluding Remarks

Concluding Remarks [video 7:57]
Concluding Remarks [pptx]
Matt E. Thatcher, Ph.D.
Director | Center for Teaching Excellence