Faculty liaisons are selected representatives from across Boston University’s schools and colleges who serve as advocates, advisers, and connectors between their academic units and the Institute for Excellence in Teaching and Learning. Additionally, they:

  • Provide valuable feedback and insights to shape programs, policies, and strategic planning related to teaching and learning.
  • Foster collaboration across disciplines and promote the sharing of effective practices.
  • Communicate the goals and initiatives of the Institute to their schools/colleges, departments, and faculty.
  • Help identify emerging needs and opportunities in pedagogy, instructional technology, and faculty development.
  • Act as champions for innovation, equity, and evidence-informed teaching approaches within their academic communities.

This group ensures that the work of the Institute is informed by faculty perspectives and is aligned with the evolving needs of both instructors and students across the university.

Wendy Colby

Chair
Vice President & Associate Provost
BU Virtual & Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning

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Joseph Bizup

Associate Dean, Undergraduate Academic Programs and Policies
Associate Professor of English
College of Arts and Sciences

Jennifer Bryson

Program Director, Elementary Education
Faculty Director, Educator Preparation
Senior Lecturer
Wheelock College of Education and Human Development

Anne Danehy

Senior Associate Dean
Associate Professor of the Practice
College of Communications

Tal Gross

Professor, Markets, Public Policy & Law
Questrom School of Business

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Karen Jacobs

Associate Dean, Digital Learning & Innovation
Program Director, Online Post Professional OTD
Clinical Professor
Sargent College of Health and Rehabilitation Services

Lyndsey McMahan

Assistant Dean of Teaching and Innovation
School of Social Work

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Lisa Sullivan

Associate Dean for Education
Professor of Biostatistics
School of Public Health

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Megan Sullivan

Faculty Director of Inclusive Pedagogy
Institute for Excellence in Teaching & Learning
Associate Professor of Rhetoric
College of General Studies

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