Center for Excellence in Teaching
Maura Capps
Assistant Director of Faculty Development
Maura Capps
Assistant Director of Faculty Development
PhD–History, The University of Chicago
BA–English Literature & Environmental Studies, Bard College
In her role at CET, Maura supports the development, creation, and facilitation of faculty and future faculty teaching institutes and workshops, produces resources on a wide range of pedagogical topics, and engages in one-on-one consultations with faculty on teaching approaches and practices.
Maura earned her PhD at The University of Chicago in History with research and teaching fields in environmental history, history of science, and African studies. At Chicago, she taught a variety of courses in history and social science methodologies. During her time as a postdoctoral fellow at UW-Madison’s Institute for Research in the Humanities, she had joint teaching appointments in the Department of History and the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies, where she taught interdisciplinary courses on imperial science, global migration, and food studies. Prior to joining the Center for Excellence in Teaching, Maura was the Director of Network Learning at Teach for America–California Capital Valley, where she worked with K-12 classroom educators, school leaders, and educational entrepreneurs to catalyze leadership in culturally-responsive pedagogy and educational equity in California public schools. She specializes in social science and humanities pedagogy with particular interests in equitable design and research and writing skills development.
Jeanine Borland Mann
Assistant Director of Faculty Development
Jeanine Borland Mann
Assistant Director of Faculty Development
MPH International Health, Loma Linda University
BS Health Education, California State University, Chico
Jeanine specializes in facilitating professional development workshops and teaching institutes for faculty, postdoctoral scholars, and graduate students. She supports individual instructors, departments, and schools to employ evidence-based teaching practices and course design, with a special focus on clinical education.
Jeanine joins the Center for Excellence in Teaching after 12 years with Western University of Health Sciences where she served as a full-time faculty member and department chair for the Master of Science in Health Science program. She has a background in international health, working as a Peace Corps Volunteer in Turkmenistan and developing and managing a school for women in Kabul, Afghanistan. Jeanine is currently pursuing her doctorate in Organizational Change and Leadership from USC’s Rossier School of Education. Her research interests include healthcare and education in Central Asia, unhoused individuals, non profit organizations, and community efficacy in preventing hate crimes and antisemitism.
Ingrid Steiner
Associate Director of Faculty Development
Ingrid Steiner
Associate Director of Faculty Development
EdD Educational Leadership, concentration in Educational Psychology, University of Southern California
MS Education, option in Online Teaching and Learning, California State University, East Bay
MA Humanities, specialization in Art History, California State University, Dominguez Hills
BA Business Economics and German Studies, Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
In her role as Associate Director of Faculty Development, Ingrid oversees the development, implementation, and facilitation of pedagogical programs, consultations, and resources. She also cultivates partnerships and communications across the university to engage the USC teaching community in CET’s offerings.
As an adjunct professor of art history and design history, she enjoys exploring the intersections of the humanities and pedagogy. Her particular interests in educational scholarship includes motivation, relevancy, ableism, and accessibility (abilities). Currently, Ingrid is excited to be working on her PhD research in Art History.
Ellen Nagamine
Office Manager
Ellen Nagamine
Office Manager
B.S. Business Administration (Marketing and Economics), Cal State University Los Angeles
B.A. candidate (Graphic Design) – Art Center College of Design
Ellen Nagamine brings a unique skillset to her position as Office Manager of CET. Several years of experience in the entertainment industry (Disney, Warner Brothers, Paramount, and The Araca Group), her skills includes finance, administration, e-commerce, SAP, logistics, operations, analytics, and graphic design. Ellen’s most recent positions were: Finance Manager of The Araca Group, and Presentation Graphics Specialist for the Worldwide Theatrical Marketing Division at Paramount Pictures. As office manager, Ellen manages finance and administration, university awards projects, and supports the CET staff with various department initiatives.
Ginger Clark
Director
Ginger Clark
Director
Associate Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs
Professor of Clinical Education, Rossier School of Education
Marriage and Family Therapy Master’s Degree Program
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