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Center for Teaching Excellence

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E.F. Mulder Center for Teaching Excellence

The E.F. Mulder Center for Teaching Excellence was initiated through efforts of LSUA faculty and staff to provide innovative practices and collegial support for the pursuit of excellence in teaching on the LSUA campus.

Learning Resources

LSUA is the only public 4-year institution in the State of Louisiana that is devoted solely to teaching the undergraduate student. LSUA strives to promote student success through excellent teaching and learning resources. The goal of the Center for Teaching Excellence at LSUA is to thrive from a multitude of ideas and the sharing of many perspectives and varied knowledge generated by the scholarship of teaching and learning. The Center endeavors to support faculty development in order to enhance the learning experience of our students.

Faculty Services

Scholarship of Teaching

Teaching Conferences

Innovative Teaching

Career Champions

Faculty Tenure Mentoring Workshops

Spring 2026 Workshop

Friday, February 13th @ 12 PM-1 PM

Location: Mulder 145

Presenter: Dr. Zebulon Bell

Topic: Considerations of Student Attention and Working Memory Capacity in the Classroom

Spring 2026 Workshop

Friday, February 27th @ 12 PM-1 PM

Location: Mulder 220

Presenter: TBA

Topic: Tenure Mentoring Workshops (1-2 Year Faculty)

Spring 2026 Workshop

Friday, March 13th @ 12 PM-1 PM

Location: Mulder 145

Presenter: TBA

Topic: Tenure Mentoring Workshops (3rd Year Faculty)

Spring 2026 Workshop

Friday, March 27th @ 12 PM-1 PM

Location: Mulder 145

Presenter: TBA

Topic: Tenure Mentoring Workshops (4-6 Year Faculty)

Spring 2026 Workshop

Friday, April 10th @ 12 PM-1 PM

Location: Mulder 145

Presenter: TBA

Topic: Instructor Annual Review Process

Spring 2026 Workshop

Friday, April 24th @ 12 PM-1 PM

Location: Mulder 145

Presenter: TBA

Topic: TBA

CTE Director

Advisor Board

ETL Representative

  • Nathan Sammons, Ph.D.

    Dean of College of STEM, Associate Professor, Assistant Vice Chancellor of Engaged Teaching and Learning

    nsammons@lsua.edu

    318-473-6416

College of Social Sciences

  • Tomesha Farris, Ph.D.

    Department Chair of Psychology, Assistant Professor of Psychology

    tfarris@lsua.edu

  • Beth Whittington, M.A.

    Dean of College of Social Sciences, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice

    blord@lsua.edu

    318-473-6456

College of Natural Sciences & Mathematics

College of Business

College of Health & Human Services

College of Liberal Arts

LSUA Staff