Current Faculty & Staff
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CTEL Staff
Kara Kendall-Morwick
Kara Kendall-Morwick is Director of CTEL and Professor of English. She earned her M.A. and Ph.D. in English at Indiana University. She has been at Washburn since 2013.
Sue Taylor-Owens
Sue Taylor-Owens is the Senior Instructional Designer. She earned her Master of Science in Education, Information Technology emphasis, from the University of Nebraska - Kearney. She has been at Washburn since 2008.
Margo Rangel
Margo Rangel is the Office Coordinator for CTEL and Assessment. She is a Washburn Alumni and received her B.S. in Criminal Justice. Margo has over 20 years of managerial and administrative experience. She has been at Washburn since 2024.
Adebanke Adebayo
Adebanke Adebayo is the Inclusive Teaching & Learning Coordinator and an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. She earned her M.A. degrees in English Literature and Applied Communication Studies from Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, and her Ph.D. in Communication from George Mason University. She has been at Washburn since 2022.
Sam Swoyer
Samuel Swoyer is the CTEL Washburn Tech Coordinator. He is the Engines - Diesel Technology Instructor. Samuel earned his B.A. in Secondary Education from Washburn University. He has taught in public and private educational institutions at the secondary level has been with Washburn Tech since 2021.
Tracy Routsong
Tracy Routsong is the Teaching Consultation Program Coordinator. She is also an Associate Dean for the College of Arts and Sciences, Professor of Communication Studies, and the Director of Integrated Studies. She earned her PhD in Interpersonal Communication from the University of Iowa and has been teaching at Washburn since 2007.
Teaching Fellows
Carson Kay
Carson Kay is the Teaching Fellow for Engaged Learning and an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies. She has an M.A. and Ph.D. in Communication Studies from Ohio University. She has been at Washburn since 2020.
Kim Gerhardt-Whiddon
Kim Gerhardt-Whiddon is the Teaching Fellow for Instructional Technology as well as the Program Coordinator and Lecturer for the Forensic Investigation Program. She received her MSFS from Marshall University. She has been at Washburn since 2020.
Hoang Nguyen
Hoang Nguyen is the Teaching Fellow for Faculty and Staff Outreach and an Assistant Professor in Chemistry. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. from Cornell University. He has been at Washburn since 2020.
- Kelly Erby
- Kelly McClendon
- James Barraclough
- Chris Jones
- Jericho Hockett
- Steve Hageman
- Adebanke Adebayo
- Tracy Routsong
- Carson Kay
- Hoang Nguyen
- Kim Gerhardt-Whiddon
- Danny Wade
- Lauren Edelman
- Jason Miller
- Sarah Holt
- Heather Popejoy
- Gail Hoover King
- Manaf Sellak
- Emily Grant
- Michele Reisinger
- Teresa Clounch
- Michael Clouser
- Samuel Swoyer
- WSGA President
- WSGA Vice President
- WSGA Diversity Director
CTEL's Mission & Goals
The mission of the Center for Teaching Excellence and Learning is to promote excellence and innovation in teaching and enhance student learning at Washburn University and Washburn Tech. CTEL works collaboratively within the university community to develop and sustain a university culture that values and rewards teaching in all its forms and venues, respects and supports differences among learners, and creates enriched learning environments in which diverse students, faculty, and staff can excel. We act as a resource for the university community by offering a wide array of research-based programs and services that support teaching. We serve as a catalyst for university-wide dialogue that fosters a shared vision of teaching excellence and learning-centered education at Washburn and Washburn Tech. The goals of the staff of CTEL are to: -Create a community of faculty, staff and peer student educators focused on the craft of teaching. -Promote continued awareness of best practices in teaching and learning as reflected in literature. -Promote and support the effective use of new technologies in the learning process to enhance student learning. -Facilitate the use of teaching strategies that engage students in active learning. -Promote and support the diffusion of diversity into courses, curricula, and co-curricular learning. -Support research related to teaching and learning through assessment of student learning. -Promote the use of dynamic high impact practices to enhance student learning. -Promote and support the scholarship of teaching and learning.
GET IN TOUCH WITH CTEL
Center for Teaching Excellence & Learning
Morgan Hall room 204
1700 SW College Ave.
Topeka, KS 66621
Phone & Email
785.670.2835
ctel@washburn.edu
