Join the Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning (CETL) on Tuesday, Aug. 13, to kick off the 2019 Learning Summit with a day of informative and interactive sessions with guest speaker, Dr. Joshua Eyler. He is the author of How Humans Learn: The Science and Stories behind Effective College Teaching.

About the speaker

After receiving his Ph.D. in Medieval Studies from the University of Connecticut in 2006, Josh moved to a position as Assistant Professor in the English department at Columbus State University in Georgia.  Although he was approved for tenure at CSU, his love for teaching and his desire to work with instructors from many different disciplines led him to the field of faculty development and to George Mason University, where he served as an Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Faculty Excellence from 2011-2013.

Dr. Eyler is the former Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Rice University and the incoming Director of Faculty Development at the University of Mississippi, where he will also lead initiatives connected to the University’s Quality Enhancement Plan on Critical Thinking.

He has published broadly on medieval literature, and his eclectic research interests include the biological basis of learning, Chaucer, and disability studies. 

Join Dr. Eyler:

• 10 a.m. - Presentation
  "The Science of Learning and Why it Matters"
  Location: Science Lecture Theater

• 1 p.m. - Workshop
  "Cultivating Curiosity in the Classroom"
  Location: Lou's Place

Let us know you are coming by registering today!