Toni Weiss, Executive Director
tweiss@tulane.edu
Office 324 Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Lawrence MvD Schloss Senior Professor of Practice Department of Economics
(504) 862-8348
Toni is the Executive Director of Tulane's Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT). She has been part of the Tulane community since 1985 as a graduate student, an adjunct faculty member, and ultimately as a Professor of Practice in the Economics Department. She has been involved with CELT since its inception, starting as a Program Manager and then an Associate Director. She became the Executive Director of CELT in 2018.
Toni has always been passionate about student learning. Throughout her teaching career she has continually experimented with different course designs, classroom activities, and alternative assessments always with the goal of student success. Her work in Faculty Development has been informed by her teaching and her teaching has been enhanced by her work in faculty development.
Liv Newman, Associate Director of Faculty Engagement
lnewman1@tulane.edu
Office 321 Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Administrative Assistant Professor
(504) 314-7690
I have served in my current role at Tulane for nine years. Prior to Tulane, I ran Loyola University’s center for teaching and learning and served as an interim Chief Diversity Officer. I have 20 years of experience teaching sociology courses oppression, with a focus on race/ethnicity and racism. I teach on-ground and online courses.
Currently, I am focusing on three projects at CELT: creating interesting, relevant, and dynamic programming for faculty; exploring feminist pedagogy and additional liberatory pedagogies; and supporting adjunct faculty.
I have a Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Florida, a M.A. in Education Policy from Stanford University, and a B.A. in History from Emory University. I hail from Miami, FL. I am married to an allergy/immunology physician and have three children. I am currently learning to play tennis.
Eunice Ofori, Associate Director of Instructional Design
eofori@tulane.edu
Office 316 Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Senior Instructional Designer
(504) 314-7697
Eunice Ofori holds a PhD in Curriculum and instruction with an emphasis on Instructional Design and Technology from Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA. Currently, Eunice works as the Associate Director of Instructional Design with the Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT).
She also serves as the Program Coordinator and faculty for the Master’s in Education program (Special Education Specialty) with the Teacher Preparations and Certification program at the School of Professional Advancement, Tulane University. She is an active member in the design of effective instruction in varied course modalities and provides advanced course development assistance across Tulane’s campuses. Eunice is passionate about providing equal access to education for ALL by engaging, nurturing, and supporting academic communities to develop and teach innovative research-based teaching and learning experiences using sound pedagogical strategies and instructional technology.
Outside of work you can usually find her hanging out with her family, cooking, and connecting with friends.
Joshua Blount, Operations Manager
jblount1@tulane.edu
Operations Manager
(504) 314-7696
Joshua Blount serves as Operations Manager at the Center for Engaged Learning & Teaching (CELT), where he oversees the financial, operational, and administrative functions that support the center's academic mission. He works to ensure that CELT's resources are directed efficiently toward faculty support, grants administration, and the teaching and learning community across campus.
Joshua focuses on building systems and processes that make it easier for faculty and staff to engage with CELT's programs and spaces. Through continuous process improvement, he works to keep operations aligned with the center's commitment to teaching excellence, so that the people and programs at the heart of CELT's mission have what they need to thrive.
Prior to working in education, Joshua worked as a data analyst in the Human Resources department at Ochsner Health System, where he gained several years of HR, analytic, and process improvement experience. Joshua attended Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA, where he obtained dual Bachelor’s degrees in History and Political Science. Raised in New Jersey, Joshua has lived in New Orleans since 2013.
Antoinette Mills, Senior Administrative Program Coordinator
amills@tulane.edu
Senior Administrative Program Coordinator
(504) 314-2874
Antoinette provides administrative support for the Executive Director, and Associates Directors for the Center for Engaged Learning and Teaching (CELT) and staff members. She possesses knowledge of the University policies, procedures and personnel to assist in managing administrative and professional duties in the office.
In additional she manages the Executive Director’s calendar, meetings request, track and reconcile monthly statements for Concur and TAMs. She’s also the person who manages the ordering of office supplies, equipment and services as needed or by request. Antoinette has a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and Accounting and is the Senior Administrative Program Coordinator for (CELT).
Ariel McFarland, Marketing & Communications Specialist
amc@tulane.edu
Office 316 Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Marketing & Communications Specialist
(504) 314-7691
Ariel McFarland is the Marketing and Communications Specialist at the Center for Engaged Learning & Teaching (CELT) as well as the Innovative Learning Center (ILC). Ariel's primary focus is to develop and facilitate all marketing and communications for programs and events, website administration, and newsletter(s) for CELT, ILC, and Central IT.
Originally joining the CELT team as an Administrative Program Coordinator in June 2017 and then reclassified to a Marketing and Communications Coordinator in August 2019. A native to New Orleans, Ariel completed undergrad at Tulane University (’17). To further her learning she went through Tulane’s SoPA to earn completion in Human Resource Development, Management, and New Business Ventures. She has been part of the Tulane community since 2012. As an undergraduate student she worked with Tulane’s Neurosurgery department, Africana Studies, SLA Gulf South Center and School of Liberal Arts Dean’s Office.
Donata Henry, Senior Faculty Associate
droome@tulane.edu
Office 323 Howard-Tilton Memorial Library
Senior Professor of Practice, Ecology & Evolutionary Biology
(504) 862-8299
Dr. Donata Henry is a Senior Professor of the Practice in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. She has been a Senior Faculty Associate at CELT since the fall of 2018, where she manages the Peer Observer Program and develops teaching resources to enrich learning for all Tulanians. She earned her PhD at Tulane studying the behavioral ecology of breeding birds in southeast Louisiana. Upon completion of her degree in 2005 she was hired as an instructor, and became a faculty member in 2010. Her courses range from introductory biology to graduate seminars. Field courses in which students can engage in hands-on learning are her specialty; these include Natural History of Louisiana, Ornithology, and the Grand Canyon Colloquium. She has received the Newcomb Mortar Board Award for Excellence in Teaching, the SSE Graduate Studies Student Association Outstanding Faculty Award, the Honors Professor of the Year Medal, and the Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellowship Award. She is also a National Academies Education Mentor in the Life Sciences, having participated and served as a facilitator in the HHMI Summer Institutes on Undergraduate Education. Donata founded and for many years directed a biannual outreach event called Girls in STEM at Tulane (GiST). In 2016 she was named the Levy Professor for Integrated Discovery & Community Engagement and developed a service seminar specifically for students in STEM education internships. She received the Barbara E. Moely Service Learning Teaching Award in recognition of her contributions to GiST and the development of service experiences for Tulane students. She is readily available to talk and teach whenever you are!
Sparking Success: Faculty Development Conference | Lauren E. Futrell Dunaway, PhD, MPH, RD, LDN is a Registered Dietitian and Public Health Researcher with public health teaching, research, and evaluation experience. She is an Assistant Professor in the SPHTM Undergraduate Public Health Studies Program, currently working to expand nutrition courses and degree offerings. Before this role, she was a Professor of Practice in the Tulane School of Professional Advancement’s Kinesiology program where she developed robust and interactive undergraduate and graduate online courses.
Training & Development of SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching & Learning) | Carrie Wyland, PhD is a Suzanne and Stephen Weiss Presidential Fellow, Associate Chair of Psychology, Chair: Undergraduate Studies. Dr. Wyland is a social psychologist with expertise in research on self-related processes including self-regulation, self-esteem, and the role of the self in perspective-taking. She is also interested in interventions for wellbeing and positive psychology.
