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New Drake Institute Affiliates

The Michael V. Drake Institute for Teaching and Learning is excited to announce the addition of 12 new Institute Affiliates for the 2023/2024 academic year. Institute Affiliates are identified by their strong commitment to supporting excellence in teaching across the University. The 2023/2024 group represents eight unique departments across four colleges as well as representatives of Undergraduate Education Administration and University Libraries from both Columbus and Newark campuses. Affiliates support Institute programming and serve as critical points of contact for teaching and learning support around the University.

The 2023/2024 Institute Affiliates group includes:

  • Missy Beers (Senior Affiliate - Undergraduate Education Administration)
  • Katie Blocksidge (Affiliate – University Libraries, Newark)
  • Lin Ding (Senior Affiliate – Teaching and Learning)
  • Brian Husbands (Senior Affiliate – Veterinary Clinical Sciences)
  • Ashley Landers (Affiliate – Human Sciences)
  • Kris Martens (Affiliate – Neuroscience)
  • Tamryn McDermott (Affiliate – Art Administration, Education, and Policy)
  • Karen Mozingo (Affiliate – Theatre)
  • Hanna Primeau (Affiliate – University Libraries)
  • Chelsea Ratell (Affiliate – Undergraduate Education Administration
  • Amy Shuster (Affiliate – Philosophy)
  • Shirley Yu (Senior Affiliate – Educational Studies)

To learn more about our Institute Affiliates or the Affiliates program, please visit our affiliates webpage.