Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
The Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning promotes exemplary teaching and meaningful learning at the University of Mississippi. We serve the UM teaching community by supporting the awareness and adoption of inclusive, evidence-based teaching practices and acting as a hub for the study and dissemination of research on teaching.
Explore our programs
For Faculty
We offer a variety of programs for UM faculty in any discipline to support your growth as an instructor.
For Graduate Students
Whether you're an instructor, teaching assistant, or aspiring teacher, CETL is here to support your teaching development.
For Undergraduates
Supplemental Instruction (SI) aims to boost student success by providing weekly, structured review sessions for historically difficult classes.
Meet our team
Derek Bruff
- Associate Director of Instructional Support
Robert Cummings
- Executive Director of Academic Innovation Associate Professor of Writing and Rhetoric and Director of the Interdisciplinary Minor in Digital Media Studies
Emily Donahoe
- Associate Director of Instructional Support in the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Lecturer of Writing and Rhetoric
Joshua Eyler
- Director of Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning and Clinical Assistant Professor of Teacher Education
Hannah Margaret Glass
- Program Manager
Hanna Lee
- Operations Coordinator II
Liz Norell
- Associate Director of Instructional Support
Keep up with CETL
We send a monthly newsletter to the campus teaching community and share event recaps, resources, and news about CETL on our public blog.